He sent me back a heart emoji that made my chest warm. Then I started getting ready. Yeah, I know. I had more than twenty-four hours. But I wanted everything to be perfect. Completely, utterly perfect. So I went full on fashion mogul, rummaging through every drawer, shelf and box I could find. I even went down to my dad's basement and pulled out some old bins filled with clothes. It was well after midnight when I was finally satisfied with everything I had picked. I fell asleep with a pleased smile on my face. Saturday morning, I went to the bathroom and began gearing up for war. I knew my makeup would take the longest, but I couldn't put it all on because it would be ruined before the night arrived. Starting with a long, somewhat luxurious bath (I had some lavender bath salts that made m

