The Warm Up by Xio Axelrod

Author:Xio Axelrod [Axelrod, Xio]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780996756815
Publisher: Xio Axelrod LLC

Chapter Nine

Suji was beginning to regret calling her sister.

“I look like a prostitute.”

“A very high-end prostitute,” Amrita countered.

“Do you actually wear this in public?” Suji tugged at the hem of the sleek, black shift which barely covered her ass. “Seriously, where’s the rest of it?”

Amrita giggled. “Okay, so maybe this isn’t your style. Try the yellow one.”

“No way, I look jaundiced in yellow.”

“True,” her sister agreed. “Maybe the Tadashi Shoji?”

The red, cocktail dress was gorgeous, its lacy bodice timelessly elegant. Sexy, sheer sleeves and a deep-V back added just enough allure to keep it from being too matronly.

Tossing the black barely-a-dress onto the growing pile of clothes on her bed, Suji gingerly picked up the wine-colored sheath.

“How much was this?”

Her sister shook her head. “Don’t worry about that, put it on.”

The silky material felt heavenly against her skin, such a contrast to the rough cotton of her everyday scrubs. Suji smoothed the skirt down over her legs.

“Wow.”

“Yeah?”

“Oh, yeah,” Amrita said, admiringly. “He won’t know what hit him.”

“Amri, I’m not going to snag a man, I’m going to help the hospital.”

“Two birds, one stone,” Amrita teased. “Or look me in the eye and tell me you aren’t the least bit curious about what that hunk of a man looks like underneath all those clothes.”

“I’m beginning to regret telling you anything about this.”

“Hey, I wasn’t the one sucking face with him at the bar the other night.”

“Ugh, that was a mistake.”

“And I wasn’t the one who whipped out the laptop and showed me sexy pics of your hockey stud.”

“Another mistake,” Suji remarked as she eyed her reflection in her floor-length mirror. “I think this dress’ll do.”

“You think?” Amrita clambered off the bed and over to where Suji stood. “You look amazing.”

“Hair down or up?”

“Down. I love this new bob thing you have going on. Very sassy.”

“Thanks.” Suji turned toward her bathroom to finish putting on her makeup.

Amrita followed, leaning against the doorframe. She smiled at Suji’s reflection in the bathroom mirror.

“I’m proud of you.”

Suji laughed. “For what?”

“For putting yourself out there.”

“Amri, I told you, this isn’t a date,” Suji insisted, trying hard to convince herself of that fact.

“I know it’s not the first of many, but it is a date, judging by how nervous you are.”

“It’s just been a while since I spent time around this many adults, not to mention adults with deep pockets who could do a lot of good for THUP.”

“Will Calvin be there?”

“Yeah, along with most of the board.”

“See? Nothing to worry about, then. It’s their job to wine and dine the donors. All you have to do is be arm candy for the sports star.”

Suji paused, right in the middle of applying her lipstick, and gave her sister the evil eye.

“What the hell, Amri?”

Amrita snorted. “Jesus, I’m kidding. Look at your face!”

“I will smack you.”

The doorbell rang.

Amrita arched an eyebrow. “He’s picking you up here?”

“He insisted.”

“He’s early.”

Too early. Suji wasn’t nearly ready for this. Was it too late to cancel?

“Breathe,” Amrita ordered as she made her way to the front door.

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