[She moved out of his lap and took the box to the nearest mirror to try them out. They didn't really go well with her jeans and sweater outfit, but she didn't care. She was going to feel pretty, if only for a while.

Once she had them in, she tied her hair back loosely from her face and turned to face him.]

What do you think? [The smile could stay a while longer. She still had yet to tell him about her trip...and she knew that wouldn't be an easy topic to discuss. But at least she was feeling better about him and what had happened. She wasn't so upset and, while she was still disappointed, she had moved back to worrying about him should Amanda get herself loose.]