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shrugged. “Like Mary Poppins is screaming to be released from those too baggy pants and shirt.”
    “Seriously?” Ruby frowned. “Think anyone will bid for a date with me?”
    “Yes, because we’re going to fix this.” Sapphire picked up Jack and headed for the stairs. “I know what’s inside of that closet of yours.”
    Ruby followed Sapphire up the stairs and into the bedroom where Ruby had lived all of her thirty-three years, minus the four years of college. “And how do you know exactly?” As kids, they’d always shared clothes, but once they grew into adults, they’d formed a hands-off rule when Violet had worn a pair of Sapphire’s favorite Manolo stilettos and broke the heel.
    “Because I borrow them.” Sapphire winked and placed Jack on the floor with a foam football.
    “We might live under the same roof, but that doesn’t mean my things are your things.” Ruby shook her head, biting back a smile. Since Sapphire could talk, she’d always ‘borrowed’ Ruby’s things, even a boyfriend once or twice. Thankfully, they were losers and she hadn’t missed them.
    “Someone has to wear these things.” Sapphire stepped into the walk-in closet, skimming through the full racks.
    “True.” Ruby sighed. These days, if it wasn’t wash and wear, it wasn’t going on her body.
    “I saw something in here…still had tags…that I thought would be very cute. Hmm…oh, here it is.” She took out the blue, sleeveless, low V-neck dress and held up the tags that were still attached. “This dress is beautiful and you’ve never worn it.”
    “That was a pre-mommy dress. Back when I dated.”
    “This is as good a time as any.” Sapphire shoved the dress toward Ruby.
    “Petty, ma.” Jack pointed.
    “See, even the kid thinks it’s pretty.”
    Ruby shook her head and pushed the dress back. “I probably don’t even fit into it. I’ve gained weight.”
    “In the boobs. And wouldn’t we all want that problem.” Sapphire laid the dress over Ruby’s shoulder and pushed her toward the adjoining bathroom. “Now go.”
    “Go, ma.” Jack encouraged.
    “Don’t teach my child anything while I’m in the bathroom, you hear?” Ruby turned and saw Sapphire’s reflection in the dresser mirror. Her tongue was stuck out, aiming right at Ruby’s back. “I see that.”
    Sapphire sucked her tongue back in and smiled. “And I thought you would.”
    Ruby had always been close with Sapphire, the baby of the bunch, and very seldom told her no. She could make anyone feel better with her bubbly, energetic personality. Whether she’d admit it or not, Ruby knew her younger sister had suffered most from the loss of their parents.
    Heading into the bathroom, outvoted by a stubborn woman and a playful toddler, Ruby changed out of her comfortable clothing and into the dress. It fit snug on her hips and breasts, and she started to unzip it when she looked at herself in the full-length mirror. She actually liked how the dress fit her frame and was surprised. It’d been so long since she’d dressed in anything but loose cotton that she’d forgotten she had legs and breasts which, in the dress, looked longer and firmer. Right after her son was born, she’d taken up yoga, which seemed to help her mind and body, especially her creativity. She was glad to see it’d done some good.
    Smoothing her hands down the soft material, she smiled. She could definitely call this sexy.
    Stepping out of the bathroom, Sapphire whistled. “Now that’s a dress worthy of an auction.”
    “Okay, I’ll admit that it looks good on, but it doesn’t mean I should wear it. I want men to bid on me, not bed me.”
    “Yeah, don’t knock something that you could certainly use. On occasion a girl needs a good—” Ruby gave her a stern look, glancing at an oblivious Jack. “—ice cream cone to make the world appear brighter.”
    “I don’t want ice cream. I don’t need the calories.”
    “Humph. After reading the hot scene in your last