A Slippery Slope
“‘I don’t know what to wear! I wore the black dress last night and the other few I brought are boring. Other than those, it’s trousers and tops and I ... I want to look nice as it’s Christmas Day.’ ‘You want to look nice for Josh, don’t you mean? What about the new navy blue dress then? I know you brought it with you because I insisted that you did.’ Lucy stuck her head in Verity’s wardrobe and brought out the dress in question. It was a last-minute purchase on that fateful shopping day and Lucy... had persuaded Verity to buy it for her fortieth birthday party. After finding Tony in bed with Daniella, she hadn’t had any reason to wear it.
‘I couldn’t possibly wear that!’ Verity said, grabbing the dress and hastily slipping it on.’ ‘Bloody hell, Mum! It looks even better on you tonight than it did in the shop.’ There was a full-length mirror on the inside of the open door of the wardrobe and Verity twisted back and forth in front of it.
‘Are you sure it’s not too much?’ ‘It’s perfect, Mum.MoreLess
‘I couldn’t possibly wear that!’ Verity said, grabbing the dress and hastily slipping it on.’ ‘Bloody hell, Mum! It looks even better on you tonight than it did in the shop.’ There was a full-length mirror on the inside of the open door of the wardrobe and Verity twisted back and forth in front of it.
‘Are you sure it’s not too much?’ ‘It’s perfect, Mum.MoreLess
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