7 She didn’t know why she’d bothered to pack her curling iron for a trip like this, but now Laurel was really glad she’d thrown the thing in her luggage. Although her hair waved naturally on its own, she wanted to make sure it looked perfect for her date. Actually, she wanted everything to be perfect. Because she had so much time, she’d showered and washed her hair again, then spent almost an hour on her makeup, although she decided against false eyelashes just because she worried that Jason might find them a little over the top. She hadn’t packed any fancy jewelry, either, but it was pretty hard to go wrong with silver hoop earrings and a chunky silver bracelet. Her efforts were rewarded, because when she opened the door to her rented condo in answer to Jason’s knock, he stood there f

