Chapter 370

REMY & TATUM

"Do you wanna go shorter?"

Tatum Walker watched as Christine Steele lifted up the ends of her dark hair, trying to envision what Christine wanted to do. Try as she might, she couldn't picture it. How would it make her look? Would it make her more grown up, more desirable? Change didn't frighten her, but other people's reactions to changes – especially ones she made – sometimes did. It was always important to weigh the pros and cons. Her dad had taught her that lesson.

"How short are we talkin'? I've had long hair for most of my life, I'm not sure I'd know what to do with shorter hair. How to style it or anything."

Christine sighed and turned the chair Tatum sat in so that they faced one another. Staring her down until Tatum's eyes met hers, she gave her a pat on the hand and talked to her woman-to-woman. "The reason you're here to get your hair done a week before the club Christmas Party isn't because you just finally had the time to do it, am I right? This isn't s