“Hi Tess, you look lovely this evening.”
“Thank you Sharlene, I must say that dress is not your usual style, but, as with anything you wear, you pull it off nicely.”
“Thank you, “ I blushed and hoped no one noticed. “I was feeling like stepping out on a limb a bit this evening to keep things fresh. I'm sure you remember Gary?”
“Hello, madame, you're simply ravishing tonight in that dress.”
“And you're simply a smooth talker,” she laughed, “but I'll take your compliment, thank you kindly.”
“Au contraire, I was just telling my lovely Sharlene here that one must compliment with truth and conviction, as mere flattery is far too easy to spot. I assure you, it's the truth or I wouldn't have said it.”
She looked like the cat who caught the canary as she laughed and said, “Sharlene, you are
