’ ‘I don’t know, Liz…’ The Edison was right around the corner from my loft, but I usually didn’t go out on work nights. ‘You like swing... right?’ ‘Yes, but we have to work tomorrow, and –’ ‘Their last set is at 11. It won’t be too late. You should wear that purple cocktail dress you wore to the Christmas party last year. I’ll pick you up at 8?’ ‘No, it’s ok. I’ll meet you there. I’m just a couple blocks away from there.’ ‘OK cool. I’ll see you there tonight.’ *** The problem with the purple. ”“Normally I get home before Ralph and start preparing the evening meal, but Ralph had made a special effort to be home before me, because he knew that it was important that we talked about the night before. We kissed, he told me how much he loved me (a lot), then he told me to change into something sexy because he was taking me out to dinner. I asked him how sexy. He said classy sexy, not slutty sexy.”“I came down wearing my best little black dress. and my fuck-me red high heels. I had no bra. " Mr. Carvahlo smiled as Dr. Westinhelped her into a green leotard and put her in the sports section. Thepermanent addition to the store watched as the nightmare got even stranger.The sitting mannequin that was placed in a nearby rolling machine was noneother that Miss Applecrumbee. When she discovered the missing mannequins, shehad to be quietly silence too. "Good thing the same could be said about her."Kristen was horrified when her arms and legs were packed away in storage andshe was placed. We could go shopping and have a luncheon though," shesuggested.I smiled. "Yeah OK Lauren you win shopping it is."Lauren dragged me through every woman's clothing shop in the mall. Whilewe were in a lingerie store she whispered shall we get you your ownpanties baby?I was shaking my head but she held my hand and carried on regardless. Shewas picking lots of different ones, but then she held them up against me,which embarrassed the hell out of me. I slapped away her hands andsnarled cut it out.