Ugly Sweater Weather NEW by Gadziala Jessica

Author:Gadziala, Jessica
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

I found myself nervous the next day as I got out of the shower, went through my general grooming routine, then getting into my suit. I even took time to add some cufflinks and a nice watch, wanting to look my best.

This was the most date-like of all of our dates, thanks to what I had planned behind her back.

I wanted it to be perfect.

"Which one?" I asked, walking out of my room toward Clarence, holding up the cologne bottles.

"Whichever one you've worn around her in the past and had her telling you that you smell good," he said, rolling his eyes like I should have thought of that already. "You need a pocket square," he added, brushing past me and into my room, rummaging through my top dresser drawer until he found one that worked, then set to folding it expertly.

"It's not too much?"

"For the fancy date you have prepared? No. She is dressing up, right? Like fancy-fancy? You'll only make her uncomfortable if you take her to that restaurant and she is wearing a casual dress."

"She said it was silk," I told him, shrugging. "Her mom bought it for her last birthday and I remember her telling me it was too fancy to wear anywhere she usually goes."

"Alright," Clarence agreed. "Should be fine then."

"Do you think the flowers are too much?" I asked, walking over toward them on the kitchen counter.

"The flowers are perfect. It doesn't matter how casual dating has gotten these days, women always like flowers. Calm down," he demanded, sensing my nerves. "It's the perfect night."

"But is it too presumptuous?"

"You're in the home stretch here, Crosby," he reminded me. "If you don't start making yourself a little more obvious now, you are going to fail, and be pissed at yourself for screwing up this golden opportunity. Take the risks while you can."

He was right.

And it wasn't like Dea and I hadn't done date-like things in the past. She'd never given it a second thought.

"You're right," I agreed as he moved over toward the window, looking down.

"I think your car is here," he said just a couple seconds before I got the alert on my phone.

It wasn't a taxi or an Uber, some rideshare thing we'd done a million times.

No.

I got us a car.

With a driver.

Who was wearing a suit as well.

Not a limo, since that would have been way over the top, but a town car.

"It's not over the top?"

"It's the perfect amount of class. Save the champagne for after the ballet, though," he advised. "It would be too much right away."

"Already the plan," I agreed. "On the way to the restaurant."

"Alright, bro. Good luck," he said, giving me an encouraging smile. "Tell Dea I will pop over and walk Lock later," he said, having a key since he'd done her the favor a few times in the past.

"I need to get you a couple extra Christmas presents," I decided as I made my way to the door.

"You know me. I'm not happy unless it's designer," he reminded me.

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