"Oh, that reminds me," I said, seizing the moment. "As long as we have a chance now, I wanted to ask you about dress shopping."
"Oh?" she said, raising an eyebrow. "I wondered if you’d want to make a big deal about that again or if you’d just end up using the dress you chose last time that went unused."
"I had considered it," I admitted. "But I decided against it. It feels like bad luck to wear a dress I’d chosen with David in mind."
"I hadn’t considered it from that angle," she said thoughtfully. "That’s probably a good decision. Well, I’d love to go shopping with you again," she added, her smile kind. "As long as we arrange for our own transportation."
We shared an unsteady laugh, both remembering the chaos of last time. The kidnapping with Amanda still loomed over our me
