Concerts were unfamiliar territory. A terrible choice for a first date, unless it had been an orchestral concert, a jazz concert...anything but a band he hardly knew and a genre that was a complete mystery to him.
Dinner was the home field advantage of dates. Pearl Jam was...an away game in a land of which he didn't know the culture nor speak the language.
Talk about stepping out of your comfort zone!
His eyes were drawn first to the deep burgundy of her lips, and for a moment, he allowed himself to imagine kissing those lips. The creamy skin of her neck and shoulders and collarbone was flawless, exposed by the black tank top with impossibly thin straps. Her long legs disappeared under a tastefully short, black mini-skirt, and she was wearing some sort of chunky, industrial boots that were somehow also a clean and stylish black. And there was flannel. But somehow, she made it hopelessly sexy, the long-sleeved red and black shirt was tied around her waist, accenting the whole outfit.
Should we be surprised that Lois looks great? After all. she is a Mistress of Disguise! Flannel and jeans were my husband Ted's favorite outfit as well, since he grew up on a farm in upstate New York. Like Ted, that whole line of atire had to be ditched when he moved downstate and starting wearing suits. Honestly, this is a fun read!
