Majestic

17.

"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind."

-William Shakespeare

"Next!" Steph exclaimed and I groaned. 

"This is the sixth dress. I don't want to try anymore." 

"One more, then we will go, okay?" 

"Fine," I walked back into the dressing room. I pulled on the last dress and smiled at my reflection. The dark purple fabric brought out my eyes and made my skin look tanner. 

"You've been in there for a while. Did you get stuck?" Steph teased. 

"No. I didn't get stuck," I opened the door and both Steph and Ollie's mouths dropped. 

"You look hot!" Steph announced and I flushed.

"You better get it," Ollie stated. 

"I love it. I've never had a purple dress like this before."

"Josh better watch out tonight," all three of us laughed and I walked back into the dressing room. We bought our new dresses and headed to the food court to wait for the guys. 

"I wonder who won."

"Not Randy," Steph and I said at the same time. We laughed loudly and Ollie gave us a confused look. 

"I love my brother, but he sucks at bowling and never admits it. He always blames the shoes..."

"The ball, the track...," Steph interrupted and I laughed harder. 

"The layout of the pin. Anything, but his skill," Ollie laughed with us and took a sip of her coffee. 

"Wow. He and Ian will have a field day because Ian is a perfectionist. He will make sure his shoes, ball, and pin layout are perfect before he plays."

"How is Josh at bowling?"

"He's pretty good. It's not his first choice. Don't tell him I told you this, but he loves laser tag and trampoline parks so much."

"What?! I had no idea. We've been together 8 months and he's never told me this."

"It's a guilty pleasure for him I think," Ollie laughed and then stopped immediately. 

"What?" She pulled out her phone and texted Steph and me. 

Ollie: This guy is looking at us.

Me: Where?

Ollie: At your seven o'clock. He's giving me a creepy vibe.

I looked up and Steph looked first and I followed her gaze. My heart jumped into my throat and Steph looked at me quickly, before texting. 

Steph: I thought he was in jail. 

Me: I thought so too. I swear I saw him at the store yesterday too, but I passed it off as being paranoid. 

Ollie: This is the psycho ex you told me about, right?

Me: Yes. He tried to sexually assault me and Josh saved me. The police arrested him, but I'm guessing he made bail. 

Ollie: That's horrible. We should go now. I'll text the guys and say we are meeting them at the bowling alley. 

Me: Good call.

Steph: Text Josh and tell him that Xander is out of jail. Isn't his friend, Taylor a cop?

Me: I think so and I'll ask Carson or Gabby about helping me get a restraining order too.