Chapter 196

Ruby

"Get it!"

I'm not sure who's talking to me. I'm surrounded by a group of women, all telling me I need to get this dress I just impulsively grabbed and tried on.

"Whitney, don't pressure her if she doesn't want to," the red-head who we met at the mall, I think they called her Blaze, tells her friend.

"No, someone needs to pressure her, because if Caleb saw her in that? Oh my God, he'd be all over her. It'd be great for Valentine's Day. I mean he could take the skirt off and still keep the top on. Ya know, some men like that!"

"Hello! I'm his mother!"

There's too much noise around me, but I do like the way this dress I picked up looks. It's on clearance for much less than its original price tag, and the deep pink color shows off the little bit of a tan I keep year-round. What's throwing me is the fact that it's a two-piece and where they meet in the middle, you can see a good portion of my stomach.

As I listen to everyone voice their opinions behind me, I quickly take