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relaxed and happy too
often." She doesn't say anymore.
    Shit. I was happy; I was
still smiling when I called her. Rob has seen me with Danny, when
did that not make me smile? I look at her. "I could do
coffee."
    She cracks up. "You got it
girlfriend. Tracy's meeting us there."
     
    Danny
    Too wired to go home I
check the job site. My foreman, Chris, has everything running ahead
of schedule. I got nothing to do but try and figure out what the
fuck I'm going to do about Kate. I never thought about losing her.
Fuck I'm such a dick. She's such a good woman, the total opposite
of my ex. Jess says she loves me. I wouldn't feel like such a shit
if I didn't have some feelings for her. I always saw us ending up
together, I don't know how long I thought she'd wait for me, I had
her begging for more time and I blew her off. Fuck. Now she's out
with other guys, Steve said happy and laughing. I can't remember
the last time we sat and laughed. I drive to the garage. I need to
talk to Petey. I don't think I can sit by and watch her laughing
with a brother, fuckin Jared. He's a good guy but not with my
fuckin Kate.
     
    Kate
    We're in Victoria's, Jess
and Tracy are crazy. They have a whole new wardrobe piled in the
suv already. "I have plenty of panties Jess."
    "I bet you do. Since today
starts the new you, the old has to go." She smiles adding panties
and bras to the pile. Tracy is looking for my size in corsets.
Shit. I might as well find some pajamas. They're determined to come
to my house and clear out the old.
    On our way home Jess and
Tracy are laughing trying to lift my spirits. I'm thinking about
what Rob said. Am I just hanging onto the idea of Danny? I need to
get my head straight before I jump back in with him.
    It's going to be a long
night. Steve and Ben have the boys and are happy to lend me their
old ladies. Tracy has margarita mix, Jess starts mixing while me
and Tracy get the bags in. Feeling a little tipsy we clear out my
old clothes putting the new clothes in their place. Jess leaves me
very little of my old stuff, since she's the only one not drinking,
I don't even question it. Thank God we only got a couple pairs of
shoes.
    Steve sends a Prospect
with food from the diner. I love the way he treats her, making sure
she eats so his baby girl will grow in her. The Prospect takes the
bags of my old clothes out when he leaves. I have no idea what Jess
told him to do with them. Tracy gets the food on the table while me
and Jess finish hanging the last of the skirts and dresses. "Jess
how much did all this cost?" My closet is almost full
again.
    She shrugs, "doesn't
matter. It's not about the cost. It's about the new you, pretty,
confident and underneath it all, sexy as hell." She gives me a
devilish smile.
    I laugh, she's right, I
always feel good when I'm wearing sexy under my clothes. "Remember
the first time we shopped at Victoria's? We had enough to by a
couple pairs of panties and thought we were something
else."
    "Steve told me he was
surprised I don't own cotton panties. I used to budget for
Victoria's right along with food. Now I don't wear anything
else."
    "I'm going to do that from
now on. I don't have anything not sexy anymore." I smile because it
feels good.
    Sitting down I tell them
what I've been thinking. "I can't get what Rob said out of my head.
I think I need to figure out if I'm in love with Danny or just the
idea of him. I made the decision to start dating. I need to see if
I get that spark from someone that wants to be with me and not just
because I was on a date with someone else. I want to be happy
again."
    "It's about time!" Tracy
makes me laugh with her fist pump.
    Jess smiles, "I'm so proud
of you. I think you're right. Rob said he doesn't see you enjoying
yourself very often. You deserve to be happy every day."
    "Quit being sappy. We are
not crying tonight. This is the new Kate." Tracy slaps Jess'
arm.
    I crack up, "love you
guys." I tell them and stuff a forkful of chicken in