“I have just the thing for you my dear!” Vinny said. He pulled out eight different outfits. She tried each one on, and he had to touch her again as he marked them for tailoring. “Don’t be so tense young lady. You are beautiful, but I would prefer your boss if you get my drift!” Vinny said as he worked. The light went on for Jill, and she relaxed and even giggled a bit.
“Sorry Vinny, I’m just not used to this. I’ve never had a tailored outfit in my life.”
Vinny stood and looked her in the eye “And you’ll never have a finer one than mine!” he proclaimed, and Irene began laughing at him.
“Vinny, they are great, but…”
“Don’t listen to her, she is jealous because I am making you finer clothes that hers!” Vinny laughed.
As the girls walked to the car, Jill looked at Irene and asked, “Why do I need these?”
Irene, not wanting to spoil the surprise, said “I just do what Mike tells me to. You would have to ask him. One more stop and we’re are done!”
The girls pulled up to a dress shop. Jill looked over at her, raised an eyebrow, and said “You probably can’t tell me why we’re here either”.
“Nope. Just doing my job” Irene said with a smile. They went in and picked out several dresses. There were female tailors here, and she was fitted with three by the time they left. Irene looked at her, noting that she wasn’t smiling anymore. “What’s wrong Jill? You look upset.”
“I just don’t understand why he’s doing all this for me. I’m confused about him in so many ways. I just don’t know what to think right now” Jill said.
Irene looked at her and said “Look. He is the guy I measure all others by. If I could get him, I’d marry him. He’s got it bad for you dear. I see it in his eyes. You best do all you can to land that fish, because otherwise you’ll be like me, looking for a unicorn and finding nothing.”
Jill began to smile, thinking of how confused she was but feeling good about it anyway. “He’s got it bad for me, huh. I don’t know about that, but…”
Irene broke in “He follows you everywhere you go with his eyes. He laughs when he’s around you, but rarely any other time. He details his subordinates to take care of you when he can’t be there! He’s got it really bad, girl. He may not even know, but he does.”
The girls came home, bringing a pizza for dinner with them. Mike got home minutes later, so they all got some hot slices. Irene finished eating, then looked at Jill in her eyes, shifting them back at Mike. Of course, Mike was staring at Jill. Irene began to laugh and said “Time for me to go. I’ll pick you up tomorrow at 7 for some fun!”
Jill said, “See you tomorrow, we have some things to discuss!”
Mike watched Irene walk out, looked at Jill and asked, “What was that all about?”
“Just girl talk, don’t worry Mikey!” Jill replied. Mike sighed, knowing he’d never find out. After they cleaned up, they watched another movie. This time, Jill snuggled right away. He put his arm around her and, almost instantly, the rest of the world faded away. It was just him and her, and the world seemed right.