There was an ex army guy there called derrick who i fancied and we'd always see each other in the break room. after loads of compliments on my "legs" ...nd how daring it was to wear, i saw derrick eyeing me in the breakroom later. he stood up and moved over towards me and told me how nice my legs looked in it. someone else said something about it being a little too short and he said "i don't think it's too short at all." when i realized i had his full attention i waited til he was looking and. As soon as i got job in Bangalore I shifted to Bangalore.. And I texted her one day and said that I am in Bangalore then we planned to meet.. And met one day after office. After 2 meets I had to go home for some festival.. Her home town is near my home town so as a friend I asked her wil she go home?? She said no 1st .. Then after 3-4 days she said she is going then I said her let’s go together.. She said OK and she booked my ticket also as I told her to book and I will pay her later I had. You have been unconscious ever since, until just now.”“I am so relieved to see you awake!” He reached out as if to touch her hand, then hesitated. “I am so sorry. I honestly don’t know how this happened. Did I hurt you?”“I ... no, you didn’t,” Karen replied, then laughed. “Not at all.” She smiled. “I liked it. A lot.”“I honestly have no ideas what came over me,” he scowled.At his stricken expression, Karen reached out to squeeze his hand and offer a sweet smile. “It’s fine. You know I would do. 00. Yikes! Vintage was not cheap.I looked over and there was another rack of similarly styled dresses, but the sign said 79.99 to 139.99."Uh, those ones over there seem to be a bit cheaper."She smiled and said, "That's because those are reproductions. Made in the last six months, with inferior stitching, poor materials, and they'll be junk in less than a year. This one's from 1906, and it's gorgeous."Wow. She did know her stuff. She held it up so I could see closer and put her finger along one.