In her undercover work, she had dressed in everything from seductive evening gowns to the rags of a homeless man, but tonight nothing she put on seemed right. She wasn’t big on wearing a lot of makeup, but she wanted to look nice. She wanted this evening to go well and so far she was a nervous wreck, complete with wild hair and mismatched clothes. Lena finally came into the room, surveyed the disaster and gave Maddie an intense look. “Well, kiddo, seems you’re wires are strung a bit tight this evening. Anything I can help with?” Biting her lip to keep from shooting her aunt a sarcastic response, Maddie finally nodded her head. “I can’t find a thing to wear, my hair is completely unmanageable and Erik is picking me up at six for a nice dinner. I can’t go looking like this.” Lena had the audacity to laugh, setting Maddie’s teeth on edge. “Nope. You certainly can’t go looking like that.” Maddie was in the midst of changing from one outfit to another and wore a sparkly blouse with holey jeans, a cowboy boot and one high heel.
