Kia walked her back into me and tried to pass her shampoo bottle around to me. Connie reached past the both of us and took the bottle I had just put d...wn.I had been terrified and nervous since I had climbed out of bed. I couldn’t be. I had to save Zoe. I had to be certain. I couldn’t stop myself from being out of my depth. I could force myself to be brave. When I squeezed her shampoo into the palm of my hand. I realized something incredible. I wasn’t overcome by nervousness anymore. I grinned. .why?" I dunno, but you seem...I dunno." I said shrugging my shoulders."Oh Jeff, sorry Karen, I've done the most terrible thing." What's that?" Thursday night, I realised that I didn't have a nice dress for the wedding orshoes for that matter." And?" I enquired gently."Thursday night after work, I went and bought a new outfit, shoes and handbag." That's great, I'm really pleased." You won't be when I tell you how I paid for it." I raised my eyebrows. "TheVisa you gave me for my birthday." How. At that point I stopped paying attention to the girl at the front, and Fletcher and I just talked politics while we ate. It was a quiet night. Nick said something to the waitress, and he went back into the kitchen. That was when things changed.A big guy pushed through the front door to the diner and started looking around. He was dressed in what looked like mechanic’s coveralls, but torn and greasy. He looked dirty and disheveled. He was very tall and fat, but the kind that had some muscle. I bet every boy in that place wanted a dance.”“A few. No one special.”“You are so beautiful Macy.” I saw his eyes take in my wine colored, spaghetti strap, silky fitted sheath dress. He looked me over from head to toe. His eyes drank in my carefully done hair, and my makeup. His eyes traveled the length of my body, clearly outlined in the close fit of the silky material. His eyes traveled down my bare legs to my feet where my strappy heels showed off my toenail polish. He groaned.“Goodnight.