The two friends strolled through the glass doors at Saks, Kira leaving her jumbled emotions at the entrance. The cloudy, grey skies outside contrasted with the brightly colored fabrics and short hemlines on display. “How about a cruise?” Nicole suggested. “A cruise?” “You aren’t going to Paris, are you?” she asked. Kira shook her head. “I think that ship has sailed.” Nicole laughed. “You have the vacation time still, right?” “If, I still have a job,” Kira said, admiring a teal bag. “You do, and you’re returning to it in a couple days. You may have been wrong about Jeremy, but you’re good at your job.” Going to the office the next day felt like a manned mission to mars; as impossible as the events, that had just unfolded in Kira’s life, would have sounded if someone predicted them months earlier. “Think about it. Let’s get you some fun clothes, you know, just in case.” Kira consented, letting Nicole sweep her into the rush of retail therapy. By the time they were done, Nicole had talked Kira into three bags of clothing, a bikini, short-shorts, shoes—including a daring pair of Lanvin open-toed heels, and a pair of brushed-suede booties.
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