ARIA

It seems that I blinked and all of a sudden, it's Saturday.

Ryder's birthday.

Uncle Barty and I are in the car now, headed there. I'm wearing a deep red silk dress that Cassandra lent me for the evening. It's a little risqué, as I've never worn anything that shows off my breasts the way this dress does, and it's tight and fitting, but comfortable.

When I tried it on in the mirror, she came up behind me and said, "I knew it. I knew it would look stunning! He won't be able to resist you ...