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not talking about the look. You seem more confident and it shows. I think that’s one of the reasons why this transformation suits you. I mean, anyone can get a makeover and look presentable, but you make it work. I always knew you could be beautiful, but looking at you now, you’re making me consider switching teams.”
    Laughing out loud, she wagged her finger at him. “Stop that. We both know you’re crazy about Nick.”
    “You’re right. He’s my soulmate.” Kevin sighed, getting that same moony look in his eyes whenever he talked about his partner.
    “So, are you two still planning to go to Hawaii and tie the knot next year?”
    “That’s still up for debate. Nick wants the whole nine yards, with the white picket fence and kids. I’m not sure if I’m ready to take that step. I mean, I love him, but bringing children into this union is a step I’ve never really considered.”
    She patted his arm in a supportive gesture. “Well, I’m sure you and Nick will work something out. You two are too perfect together to let this issue come between you.” And they were. Chastity was sometimes envious of the close bond her next door neighbors had.
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    She’d been friends with the two of them since the day she moved into her Cape Cod, just outside of the city in Montgomery County. Other than Dallas, she couldn’t ask for two better friends.
    A wistful look crossed Kevin’s face. “I’m sure it will, but enough about me, how about you? Has Sebastian declared his undying love for you yet? Does he want you to be his ‘baby’s mama’?”
    Chastity snorted. “Hardly.”
    “You two would make beautiful chocolate and vanilla babies.”
    She laughed, browsing through the menu. “You’re getting way ahead of yourself. First of all, I have no plans whatsoever of having children with Sebastian and secondly, just because he likes the way I look now, doesn’t mean it will lead to anything.”
    “Aha! So he did like the new you. I want details, Chas. What was his exact reaction?”
    Chastity proceeded to relay the morning’s incident, not leaving out any details. His eyes widened. “Shut up! He asked you out to lunch?”
    “He said it was business.”
    “Well, I knew you’d get a reaction from him, but I didn’t think it would be this fast. Wow. I’m impressed.”
    “And I’m annoyed.” She rested her hand under her chin.
    “Why?”
    Chastity was about to answer when their waiter came to the table to take their order. When they were alone again, Kevin raised a blond brow, obviously waiting for an answer. “Why are you annoyed?”
    “It bothers me that even though I’ve changed on the outside, I’m still the same person on the inside. What was wrong with me before?”
    “I can name a few things, hon. Let’s face it, Chas, you hid yourself in oversized clothing, wore no make-up and to be honest, I can’t really think of a diplomatic way to describe how those glasses made you look. If you didn’t care about your appearance before, then why should he? A man likes to see a woman make some effort, you know.”
    “But he’s still a superficial bastard.”
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    “Maybe so, but you can’t lay all the blame at his feet, even if he is a weasel. Life isn’t always like the movies, where the handsome billionaire notices the plain-Jane girl next door for what she’s truly worth.”
    Chastity scrunched up her face. Why did he have to be so right?
    Maybe some of it was her fault, but that didn’t give Sebastian the right to use her feelings to his advantage. That’s what irked her the most. She sighed. “You’re right. I guess I let my mother affect me even after putting several hundred miles between us.”
    “I thought your mother was quite charming, the one time she came for a visit,” he said, taking a sip of his coffee.
    “My mother is an extremely charming woman…to the opposite sex, of course. I think I would have been better off if I’d been born a boy.