In the end

Chapter 14 - Just Relax

Work was a nightmare, I couldn't concentrate at all and more than once Brit had to practically scream at me to get my attention. "What's with you today?" She asked during lunch when I started spacing out again. I was frustrated with myself for feeling more like a teenager before prom than a grown ass woman. "I have a date tonight and truthfully I'm freaking out a little." She squealed and clapped her hands together. "Oh my god, what's his name, where are you going, how did you meet, tell me everything. Is he hot, I bet he he's hit." She said in I think a single breath. "Um his name is Jared and we're going to a Halloween party a guy from his work is throwing. Don't even get me started on how we met, it's so humiliating and yeah he is so freakishly hot its abnormal." I told her all about our costumes and she laughed at me for being scared of spandex. "No way, your gonna look so good he'll be wrapped around around your little finger." Brit always seem to have this glass half full of fine champagne air about her and I could help being a bit envious of how cool she was about everything.

The rest of my day went by much the same as the first half and before I knew it, was six o'clock. I had just enough time for a shower and a quick dinner before I headed across the street.

There's was an enormous man walking around with a clipboard and when he noticed me I could see his eyes narrow. He shouted and walked over to me. "Hey, you! What's your name?" I couldn't help but shrink back as he towered over me. Before I could say anything Liv appeared and walked up to us. "It's ok Cliff she's a friend of Jared and I, he's meeting her here later on." He just nodded and walked off muttering. "Jeez. He scared the crap outta me." She put her arm around my shoulder and steered me towards the same trailer as yesterday. "Don't worry about him, he's a big ole teddy bear once you get to know him."I wasn't too sure that I could see ever see him as anything other scary.

We entered her trailer and there were two other women lounging in the chairs laughing. "Bree, this is Sarah one of our fabulous hair stylists and Liz here makes everyone look pretty." They both stood and smiled warmly and I shook their hands. "I still can't believe you guys are doing all this." Liv sat me down and waved her hand dismissively. "Sweetie it's our pleasure, besides it's nice to have another woman around here." "Yeah but from what I've seen the men around here aren't exactly hard to look at." They all laughed and nodded in agreement. "So you ready hun?" Liv asked me with her eyebrows raised. I took a deep breath decided for once to just be brave. "I'm ready, let's do this.

For the next next hour or so we chatted while Liz did my make up and Sarah pinned my hair up before disappearing out the door. She came back a few minutes later holding box in one hand and what looked like nylon in the other. Smiling broadly she set the box on the counter and shooed me behind the curtain with Liv. The costume was a bit easier to get in this time now that I knew the best way into it.

"Hey Liv?" I whispered. "What is it sweetie?" I tried to figure out how to word what I was thinking. "He's a good guy right?" I asked her looking away. "She smiled at me, her eyes soft. "He is, one of the best. Just relax hun. I've known him for eight years and trust me I can tell just how much he likes you." I blushed and looked away. Liv helped me put on the belt and this leg holster thing complete with a fake gun. I looked down and had to admit my boobs looked pretty awesome. I heard a knock at the door and a slight pause before it opened.

Jared had just enough time to pop his head in before he was all but shoved back outside. "Five minutes Jare." Liv called out. I could hear him laughing through the door. Sarah motioned for me to sit back in the chair and opened the box. "One more thing and your good to go." She picked up the nylon and I saw that it was a kind of hairnet. She fitted it over my hair and tucked in a few loose strands before lifting one of those styrofoam heads out of the box. I raised my eyebrows at Sarah. "Really?" She snickered. "Hey we don't do things halfway." I shook my head a she combed out the red shoulder length wig. She fitted it over my hair and made a few adjustments before stepping back. "There, you're all set." I stood up and went over to look at myself in the full length on the back. Wow. I had a hard time recognizing the girl in the mirror. "Oh my god. You guys are amazing!" I turned to look at the three women with my mouth hanging open. They  each took turns carefully hugging me telling me how good I looked. "Really I can't thank you enough. "Have a good time sweetheart, and remember what I told you ." Liv said with a wink. I took a deep breath and opened the door see Jared talking to Mr. Scary. The big man nudged him and he turned around and his mouth fell open.