74.) "I think I'd miss you even if we'd never met." (Prom prep continued, post-AFL)
It was the week before Prom, and Lucy was making a last minute dash to the mall. She had managed to talk Tom into joining her. Between their respective boy and girlfriends, the end of their last marching season together, and a very different spring semester course selection, they didn't get to spend as much time together as previous years.
While Lucy had found a dress weeks go on a shopping trip with Gina and Mandy, she had a late moment of hesitation and wanted to see if there was anything else out there. Tom seemed like the natural choice to tag along. They had committed to different schools in the Fall, and Lucy wanted to soak up as much friend time as she could.
If the busy saleswomen in the juniors department had any problems with a guy near the female dressing rooms, they certainly didn't have enough time to say anything. Tom had pulled up a stool and was lounging next to the three way mirror, waiting for his friend to come out.
"You're not going to like it!" Lucy called out from behind the door.
"How will I know if you don't show me?"
"Arghh...I just cut myself on a tag!"
"If you bleed on the dress, they'll probably make you buy it, Luce."
"Shut up."
The door squeaked open and Lucy walked out, standing on her tip toes, trying to make the long dress lay correctly.
"Absolutely not."
"But you haven't even seen the back..."
"You heard what I said."
Lucy grumbled something under her breath and went back into the changing room, asking, "Which one next?"
"What about that pinkish one?"
Lucy had picked it up as a joke, not really sure if she wanted to try the dress on. It was much more Mandy's style then her own. Strapless, bold, and simple, it wouldn't fit, would it?
"Are you sure?"
"YES!!" After a few minutes had passed, Tom asked, "Haven't you been in there long enough?"
"I'm not sure I want you to see me in it."
"Get out here. I've seen you in just about everything else."
Lucy opened the door and replied sarcastically, "Fine, but I'm still not sure..."
She pranced over to the mirror and looked at her reflection. Tom whistled his approval loudly and stood up next to her. Their eyes met in the mirror and she said softly, "You know what?"
"What's that?"
She smiled broadly and answered, "I think I'd miss you even if we'd never met."
AN: Loves for this one... And yes, Lucy is allowed to prance.
