ANYTA'S POV
Alice and Grandma Jo were on their feet instantly.
“What’s that?” Alice asked.
“Well let's find out,” I answered.
I set the boxes on the coffee table, opened the larger one first and promptly sucked in a shocked breath.
Inside was a deep-gold dress, rich and luminous, the fabric liquid-soft beneath my fingers.
“Why, hello gorgeous,” I heard Grandma Jo breathe softly as I raised the dress and held it over my body.
It looked like it would be form-hugging on me, and although I had a love-hate relationship with my body, I was beginning to lean more towards showing it off, so the dress’ cut elated me.
“Now that's a dangerous neckline,” Alice muttered appreciatively. And I chuckled as I studied the plunge. It was daring but not vulgar.
I loved it.
Already bubbling with exci
