Ainsley spoke without removing her eyes from Cassie, "Oh, come on, Brian." "The color is completely off. The pink bridesmaid dress will seem quite out of place against that bright red. I'm only referring to a transient hue, perhaps a dark chocolate.
"Well, I don't think so," Cassie said with a head shake.
"Absolutely not," Brian scowled once again.
Ainsley gave a shrug. "It was worthwhile to try." She looked at him, evaluating. She inquired, "Is the beard negotiable?"
Cassie responded sharply and a little heatedly, "No."
He laughed a little, startled. Although Ainsley's boldness astounded him, Cassie's defense of his facial hair equally astounded him. Nevertheless, when they had first met, it had served as a conversation starter.
He is able to regrow it, Ainsley said. "Since the nupt
