Chapter 9
“Wear the halter top,” Candice insisted. “It looks good on you.”
“No,” Ru replied, tossing the black shirt onto the bed. “I never wear that. I don’t even know why I have it.”
“Because it looks good on you,” Candice repeated. “If you’re self-conscious about showing that much skin, put a jacket on over the top. You have a black leather jacket, don’t you?”
“I’m going to dinner, not a rock concert,” Ru reminded her friend who’d come over to help her get ready for her not-a-date with Cutter. “What about the red?” she asked, holding up a red dress in front of herself in the full length mirror.
“It looks nice,” Candice agreed. “But I think it’s a little too fancy for a not-a-date. If you want Cutter to see who you really are outside of work, wear the black halter top, your leather
