Chapter 7: And finally, some progress
Peta is almost ready. She has been for at least the last hour. She looks again at the mascara she has just applied,
Just a little more on the right- NO, that caused the problem last time, a little more here, even it up there and before long she looked like some cheap tart. She doesn’t want to overdo it and come across like some tacky Barbie-doll wannabe but then she doesn’t want to look average, plain. She can dress up pretty spectacularly when the occasion arises and this is definitely an occasion. Casual, well smart-casual but good – HOT, she just has to get it right. OK now what jewellery to wear with this outfit?
She’d better hurry or she’ll be late. She’d decided to take her car, it was quite a dilemma. After all she doesn’t want Jason to assume anything. She doesn’t mind spending the night but she doesn’t want to seem like a ‘done deal’ either! So she won’t take a cab.
Just relax and let the night take its course, she thinks with a sigh as she puts away her jewellery box. But it is no good, her mind keeps racing over the possibilities. It’s time, she re-checks everything is in her purse, has a final glance in the hallway mirror to confirm the earrings were right and was out the door.