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“I hope not” Davina took one last look at herself in the full length et on withany ideas”

“Good luck,” Marianne said

The doorbell rang

“That will be him,” Davina said

They traipsed downstairs together as though walking to the gallows As Davina reached for the front door handle, she felt a wave of panic and looked back at her best friend

“Can you stay the night, Mar? It’d be great if you were here when I came home”

“In case he invites himself in anyway?”

“Safety in numbers”

“I’ll have a bubble bath and read the book I’ve been carting around for a month while I wait for you”

Davina gave her friend a quick hug She relaxed a little knowing she had backup

“Hello,” Derek said as the door swung open, “you look” His words trailed off

“I know you had your heart set on the green dress,” Davina told hied her black trench coat on “But there was an accident in my closet I’m afraid this is it”

“A pluusted he ith her clothes

“It was liquid,” she told hio?”

“I guess so,” he said