"I wouldn’t worry about it. He seemed as nervous as you did.” Cassie spent lunch teasing her mother about her nervousness at meeting her favorite author and Lily felt like a silly schoolgirl at her behavior. Now, feeling guilty, Cassie was doing her best to make her mother feel better about the way the chance encounter went. However, it wasn’t working. “Besides, you’ll see him tonight and, hopefully, your ability to speak in simple sentences will improve.”
“Thanks,” Lily said with a sarcastic drawl. She still couldn’t believe how asinine she had behaved in front of Jack. She was going to be so embarrassed when she saw him tonight. She glanced at the burgundy dress she had picked out for the occasion. She wasn’t sure the sexy attire would redeem her chances or not, but she was going to give it her best shot. Scooping it up, along with her bra and panties, she stepped into the bathroom to take a shower, leaving the door cracked a little so the two of them could still talk.