“And keep in mind that we do alterations here,” the lady added. “So if you love something but the fit isn’t perfect, we can take care of it, no problem.”
“Thank you,” Jillian said.
She browsed through the rack and selected five dresses before heading into the changing room.
Though she wasn’t usually a big shopper, Jillian found that she enjoyed trying on the pretty things today. Several of them were really nice, but when she looked at herself in her final selection, she knew she had foundthe one.The price was a little more than she’d planned to spend, but not terrible for a dress she was sure she would wear again.
Before she could rethink it, she snapped a quick selfie and sent it to Tripp.
Then, because she was still herself, she overthought things and studied the photo for a minute. The man she sent it to was drop-dead gorgeous, and he wanted to relive the Winter Formal they had missed as teens. But here she was sending him a photo of herself in a tea-length, dusky-pink dress without sequins or a plunging neckline—just a modest silk A-line that barely clung to her curves.
I feel like myself in this,she thought to herself as she watched bubbles below her message appear and disappear twice.If it’s not glamorous enough for Tripp, that doesn’t mean I have to change it for something that makes me uncomfortable.
But her phone dinged at last, and she had to smile at his message.
holy cow, jillian!
you look like a movie star
i’m the luckiest guy in sugarville grove
She hugged the phone to her chest for a moment before responding.
Thank you!
should i rent a tux or borrow a suit?
i’m not sure how formal you want me to be
Right.No wonder he wanted to see her dress first. To Jillian, it seemed pretty clear that a suit was the right choice, but she had to smile at the idea that her sweet Tripp wanted to get it right.
Definitely a suit. No tux needed.
excellent
but i’m still allowed to buy you a corsage, right?
Jillian smiled as she responded.
That would be lovely.
“How are you making out?” the saleslady asked from outside the changing room.
“I think I found the right one,” Jillian told her, slipping her phone into her bag and stepping out.
“Wow,” the lady said with a smile. “You look amazing. Great choice. How does it feel?”
“I think it’s perfect right off the rack,” Jillian said. “What do you think?”
“Spin for me,” the lady said.
Jillian walked, spun, and showed off her pretty dress as the lady smiledand clapped.
“It’s perfect,” she told Jillian. “How are you on shoes and accessories?”
By the time she left the store, Jillian was ready for the dance.
“Fun to go to these again as an adult, right?” the lady asked as she rang her up.
