CHAPTER SEVEN
“ALMOST TIME,” STEPHANIE said as she twirled in her desk chair. “Are you nervous?”
Nikki continued to stare at her screen, hoping by not looking at her coworker, the woman would cease and desist her nagging interrogation. “Considering you’ve been asking me that question every half hour since lunch, I’m starting to get nervous.”
Stephanie grinned. “Have you picked out your slinky, come-and-get-me outfit yet?”
Nikki rolled her eyes. “I am not wearing some trampy outfit. Theo doesn’t strike me as the type to go for the trashy look on a woman. I’m going to keep it simple. Conservative.”
“In other words, boring. This man was looking at naked women. You need to spice it up.”
“He was researching mermaids, not looking at naked women.” Nikki stared at her friend. “Do not bring t
