"What are these?" She asked innocently.

"For your date. Now pick one!"

"Roz, don't be ridiculous, I couldn't possibly wear those!"

"Why not?"

"Well, for one thing, I'm much too tall and they'll never fit! And besides… well, why don't I just go home and find myself something suitable to wear? I'm sure that if I look hard enough-."

"Come on, Daphne! Live a little! If it's too small, so what? I can guarantee you that once Bruce sees you in one of these dresses, he'll waste no time ripping it right off of you so that he can have his way with you right there in the doorway! Hell, I'd be surprised if you even make it to the bed!"

Daphne was appalled and she knew that she should leave. But something willed her to stay.

"Roz, how could you even suggest…"

"Look, do you want my help or not? It's the least you can do after you practically called me a slut!"

Daphne lowered her gaze to the floor, suddenly ashamed of the way she'd treated the woman who had done so much for her.

"Look Roz, I'm sorry about that, okay? I never meant to insinuate-."

"Do you want one of these or not? I don't loan these to just anybody."

"I-I know and I appreciate it." Daphne said, nervously taking the dresses from Roz. "I think I'll take these home and decide there."

Roz's eyes narrowed. "Okay, but you'd better not end up wearing one of those loose flowery dresses that you're always wearing! This isn't a high school dance!"

Hurt by yet another comment, Daphne averted her eyes. "No… I'll pick one, I promise."

"You'd better because I'm going to make sure of it."

The words were almost threatening which was completely unlike Roz and Daphne swallowed hard.

"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying that Bruce tells Mark everything and I mean everything! So if you're not wearing one of those dresses, I'm going to hear about it!"

Daphne manufactured yet another smile. "Right… Well, don't worry Roz. I'll pick one."

"Good. Now hurry up and get home because he'll be there to pick you up at 8! And trust me; he'll have that dress off of you before you can say Roz Doyle!"

Daphne shuddered at the thought. Because that was exactly what she was afraid of.