miracle if I leave it in the entire night.
“So, what is it you needed me for?”
I smile at my best friend and grab her hand. “You aren’t gonna believe this, but I think I’m ready to give Aidan and me a chance, assuming he’s still interested.”
“Really? Oh, Whitney, I’m so happy for you! I know it’s scary, but love is worth the risk.”
“I didn’t say I was in love with him... yet.” I look down at my feet, or rather, where my feet would be under all the white robes.
Lindsey shakes her head. “You don’t fool me. I’ve known for a while you were crazy about him.”
I’m in shock. “How can you possibly know that? I just came to the realization myself!”
She hugs me tightly, then steps back to look me in the eye. “I know you better than just about anyone. He makes you happy, even when you’re complaining about how he causes you misery. It’s been written all over you for weeks.”
“I guess you’re right. I never put that together until now.” I release a deep sigh. “Now I need to see if he feels the same way.”
Lindsey raises an eyebrow. “I doubt you need to worry about that.” She nods to the doorway at my right.
I turn my face to see Aidan standing not twenty feet away. We lock eyes, and he gives me the most heart-stopping smile I’ve ever seen.
Aidan slowly moves toward me, his gaze never leaving my face. Once he’s by my side, he nods to Lindsey.
“Good to see you again, Lindsey! How have you been?”
“It’s good to see you too, Aidan! I’m doing well, thank you.” She shoots me a mischievous look. “I’m gonna go get something to drink. Aidan, please tell Blaine I said hello the next time you speak to him.” With that, she practically skips away.
“Will do,” he says, but he never takes his eyes off of me. He allows himself a moment to take in my costume and smiles. “Nice choice! How did you manage that last minute?”
“Last minute?” I pretend I have no idea what he means.
“Considering you barely knew what Star Wars was before this afternoon, I’m guessing that wasn’t your original costume.” He crosses his arms and tilts his head, give me another once over.
“Oh. Yes. Well, I thought Caleb might like it.” Liar! You hoped Aidan would like it!
He steps back and spreads out his arms, showing me his own attire. “What do you think?”
I nod, not knowing who he’s supposed to be. “Looks great!”
He gives me a skeptical look. “You have no idea who I am, do you.”
I smile sweetly. “Not a clue.”
“I’m Han Solo. It just so happens he’s Princess Leia’s love interest in the movie.”
“Oh!” I can’t seem to come up with any other words. How did I choose so perfectly? I had no idea what his costume would be.
Just then Caleb runs up to me in full Jedi garb, complete with battery-powered lightsaber. Thankfully I’d seen something similar in the store and knew that it was from the movie.
“You look fantastic, Caleb! What a handsome Jedi you are!”
“Isn’t he just?” Says a light, southern voice directly behind him.
I look up to see Rebecca dressed in a skimpy, low-cut nurses uniform. Her ample breasts are propped up for all the world to see. She looks at my clothes, then back at Aidan's, and smiles; it’s not flattering in any way. It’s more like a cornered dog bearing her teeth. I get the impression she thinks I somehow planned this costume matching, and she’s disgusted by it. I start to second guess how I can exist in Aidan’s world with Rebecca around. Maybe I’m fooling myself. Surely she wouldn’t be this territorial if there was nothing between them, right?
I notice Aidan giving Caleb a reassuring smile, and I decide to push all negative thoughts from my head for now. I can deal with all that later if necessary. I need to stop putting the cart before the horse.
I motion to the refreshment table. “There are drinks and snacks over there if you all are hungry. Games are set up at that end, with the
“So, what is it you needed me for?”
I smile at my best friend and grab her hand. “You aren’t gonna believe this, but I think I’m ready to give Aidan and me a chance, assuming he’s still interested.”
“Really? Oh, Whitney, I’m so happy for you! I know it’s scary, but love is worth the risk.”
“I didn’t say I was in love with him... yet.” I look down at my feet, or rather, where my feet would be under all the white robes.
Lindsey shakes her head. “You don’t fool me. I’ve known for a while you were crazy about him.”
I’m in shock. “How can you possibly know that? I just came to the realization myself!”
She hugs me tightly, then steps back to look me in the eye. “I know you better than just about anyone. He makes you happy, even when you’re complaining about how he causes you misery. It’s been written all over you for weeks.”
“I guess you’re right. I never put that together until now.” I release a deep sigh. “Now I need to see if he feels the same way.”
Lindsey raises an eyebrow. “I doubt you need to worry about that.” She nods to the doorway at my right.
I turn my face to see Aidan standing not twenty feet away. We lock eyes, and he gives me the most heart-stopping smile I’ve ever seen.
Aidan slowly moves toward me, his gaze never leaving my face. Once he’s by my side, he nods to Lindsey.
“Good to see you again, Lindsey! How have you been?”
“It’s good to see you too, Aidan! I’m doing well, thank you.” She shoots me a mischievous look. “I’m gonna go get something to drink. Aidan, please tell Blaine I said hello the next time you speak to him.” With that, she practically skips away.
“Will do,” he says, but he never takes his eyes off of me. He allows himself a moment to take in my costume and smiles. “Nice choice! How did you manage that last minute?”
“Last minute?” I pretend I have no idea what he means.
“Considering you barely knew what Star Wars was before this afternoon, I’m guessing that wasn’t your original costume.” He crosses his arms and tilts his head, give me another once over.
“Oh. Yes. Well, I thought Caleb might like it.” Liar! You hoped Aidan would like it!
He steps back and spreads out his arms, showing me his own attire. “What do you think?”
I nod, not knowing who he’s supposed to be. “Looks great!”
He gives me a skeptical look. “You have no idea who I am, do you.”
I smile sweetly. “Not a clue.”
“I’m Han Solo. It just so happens he’s Princess Leia’s love interest in the movie.”
“Oh!” I can’t seem to come up with any other words. How did I choose so perfectly? I had no idea what his costume would be.
Just then Caleb runs up to me in full Jedi garb, complete with battery-powered lightsaber. Thankfully I’d seen something similar in the store and knew that it was from the movie.
“You look fantastic, Caleb! What a handsome Jedi you are!”
“Isn’t he just?” Says a light, southern voice directly behind him.
I look up to see Rebecca dressed in a skimpy, low-cut nurses uniform. Her ample breasts are propped up for all the world to see. She looks at my clothes, then back at Aidan's, and smiles; it’s not flattering in any way. It’s more like a cornered dog bearing her teeth. I get the impression she thinks I somehow planned this costume matching, and she’s disgusted by it. I start to second guess how I can exist in Aidan’s world with Rebecca around. Maybe I’m fooling myself. Surely she wouldn’t be this territorial if there was nothing between them, right?
I notice Aidan giving Caleb a reassuring smile, and I decide to push all negative thoughts from my head for now. I can deal with all that later if necessary. I need to stop putting the cart before the horse.
I motion to the refreshment table. “There are drinks and snacks over there if you all are hungry. Games are set up at that end, with the
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