There’s a little card hanging on one of the chains. It scrapes the skin on my back as I slide the dress on.
Put this dress on.
No panties.
I want to know your pussy is dripping and raw when you’re standing next to me sipping champagne.
“Dayum, girl. And you thought he didn’t like you. He’s obsessed with you.”
Piper waves the card at me. “I told you, you give a guy a pussy, he’s not going to care how big the body.”
“You’re right—I am a sex goddess. I am desirable.”
“You have a hair sprouting out of your chin. Hold on.”
“Who am I kidding? I can’t go out with no underwear.”
“I mean…” Piper gives me a knowing look.
“That time in the office was an accident.”
“Was it?”
“An unintentional lapse in judgment. Chill. It’s not like you can wear panties with this anyway.”
The back of the dress is very low, held together by the diamond-dripping chains. I slide off my panties so that there’s nothing ruining the line of the dress.
“Do you think I look okay?” I turn this way and that, inspecting myself in the mirror.
“Mmm, B-minus. Nothing a little tape, a hair straightener, and makeup can’t fix.”
“You see,”Dad says excitedly as Piper adjusts the dress on me, “I told you that tape was a good buy.”
Gran and Piper needed a whole roll of it to hold me up, but now I look… well…
“Damn, I look hot.”
“Damn right you do! You got those things from me!” Gran pokes my boobs.
I don’t even feel it because I’m tape-mâché’d in plastic tape.
Gran’s boy toy approves.
“Damn. So, does he actually like you, or is he just using you? Because, I mean, you look good. And I might be on the market soon.” He nods.
I am not having sex with the same person my grandmother is.
Gran purses her mouth. “Don’t worry. You’re not missing anything.”
The intercom buzzes from the doorman. “Lockwoods, your limousine is here!”
“Did you order a limo?” Mom’s mad at Dad.
“What? No! Linda. I was going to get us all taxis.”
Graham’s standing in the lobby waiting for us when we walk down. My dad greets him. Graham shakes his hand, but he’s staring at me like he wants to eat me up.
I’m giddy.
