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It's Thursday afternoon and there's still three hours left in our shift before Sandra and I can go shopping for the perfect dress for my date tomorrow.

I pick up the mail for upstairs and put it on my trolley.

Sandra looks over from her stack of mail. "Are you going upstairs?"

I nod. "I've been avoiding going up there for a while. They are probably wondering what happened to their mail by now."

Sandra gives me a slip of paper. "Can you deliver this to Richard."

"Does someone have a crush on Dick?"

She laughs. "Why do you call him that?"

"I've known him since I was sixteen and he's always rubbed me the wrong way. And he acts like one to me most of the time. It seemed fitting."

"Don't you dare look at the note." She warns.

I laugh.

I put it with the rest of Dick's letters.

At the lift I press the button and open Sandra's letter.

I'm curious.

Dear Richy,
          I had fun the other night. Do you want to do it again another night? We don't have to tell my roomie. I prefer to keep you to myself.
            Love
             Sandy
              xoxoxo

I throw the letter on the pile.

I wonder if she's shared her chocolate cake with Dick yet?

The lift door opens and I step inside.

On the top floor Dick is waiting by the lift for me. "What took you so long?"

I shrug. "I had to deliver mail to everyone."

"Do you have my mail?"

I give him the mail. "Sandy gave me a love letter for you. Sandy and Dicky sitting in the K.I.S.S.I.N.G. First comes love, second comes marriage, third comes a baby in a baby carriage."

I make kissing noises at him.

Dick pushes me. "Give me the letter."

I hold it above my head. "Come and get it, Dicky." I run to Cody's room.

"Cody!" I yell.

He opens the door for me and I stand behind him. "What's going on?"

"Dick is after me."

Cody laughs. "What did you do to him this time?"

"He got a love letter from Sandy."

Dick run into the room. "You better give me the letter now, Dani. Or I'll..." He trails off.

"You'll what?"

Dick pushes Cody aside and starts tickling me.

I start laughing. "St-stop! " I finally get out between my laughs.

"Are you going to give me the letter?"

I nod.

He takes it from my outstretched hand. "Thanks Dani." Dick leaves the room.

Cody sits at his chair. "Are you avoiding me?"

"Yea," I whisper.

Cody sighs. "I'm sorry for slamming the door in your face on Monday. I was an arse. I didn't want to believe that my sister-in-law would do something like that. Your father gave her a chance when no one else would. Margot barely made it out of college. I had to sit with her and help her out.

"Cody I can say the words I forgive you. Words mean nothing without action." I move over to him and straddle him. I lean into him. "I forgive you." I kiss him.

Cody pulls me closer to him. He circles his arms behind my back. He tastes minty and I can smell his aftershave on him. I wrap my arms behind his neck and I slip my tongue into his mouth.

Cody pulls back and smiles. "I prefer action to words. Are you going to stop avoiding me now?"

I nod. "I'll be right back, Mr Black."

I run out of the room and grab the mail trolley. I put the mail on his desk.

"Thanks, Miss Waters." I leave him in the room.

I walk to my dad's office.

He opens the door for me. "I haven't seen you in a couple of days."

"Did you miss me?"

He nods. "Were you avoiding Cody?"

"Yes, he was a jerk on Monday."

Dad nods. "I saw the whole thing. He apologise to me then told me that he is looking after his seven year old niece. Someone like Cody doesn't come around too often, sweetie. You better make that boy yours soon."

I smile. "Daddy, I've got a date with him tomorrow. I need to buy the perfect outfit."

Dad pulls out his wallet and gives me his black card. "Buy whatever you need sweetheart for this date."

I hug him. "Thank you. We can't tell your mother that I gave you money." I put the card into my pocket.

I give dad his mail and walk out the door.

Cody walks over to me. "What's going on between you and Mr Martinez?"

"Nothing, he just told me what a great job I'm doing and that he thinks it's time for me to get a promotion. That's why I hugged him."

Cody shakes his head. "Every time your up here. The door is locked and the blinds are pulled across."

"Can you give me a couple of weeks before I tell you?"

"Okay, you have four weeks. Then I want to know."

I smile. "Thank you."

I wheel the mail trolley to the lift.

Cody follows me. "I want you to meet my niece. Can you come over for a bit tonight?"

"I have plans tonight. How about we do something on Saturday? That way we have the entire day."

Cody kisses my cheek. "I'll let her know. She gets to meet my girlfriend on Saturday."

The lift arrives on the top floor. I ride down to the bottom floor of Martinez Enterprises. The door finally opens and Sandra runs over to me.

"Guess what?" She yells.

"What?" I whisper.

"There's someone in the mail room that wants to see you." I walks into the mail room and come face-to-face with my half brother.

I hug him. "What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to see how my Big Sister is doing in the company?"

I smile. "It's good. Does dad know you are here?"

Xavier nods. "He sent me here. I hope he lets me help you run the company. That would be awesome."

Dad won't allow him to take this company over.

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Sandra and I walk through the shopping centre. I have been in and out of ten shops already and I can't find the perfect dress for my date.

I must be the fussiest person when it comes to clothes. If it doesn't talk to me. I won't buy it.

Sandra stops in front of a small boutique. "Do you want to look in here?"

I might as well.

Sandra and I walk into the shop.

I look through a rack and come across a dress thats black at the top and white down the bottom. I try the dress on and it lands just above the knees.

The sales assistant walks over to me. "The dress is perfect for you. I have a pair of heels, a clutch, necklace and earring s that will go perfectly with this outfit." She picks up the shoes, necklace, clutch and earrings and take them into the dressing room. The lady puts the necklace on me and I slip my feet into the shoes.

I step out of the change room and face Sandra. "What do you think."

Sandra claps her hands. "Perfect."

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