A WHISPER OF ETERNIT

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"No!" She grimaced. "Do you really sleep in one?"

"It is only a box, after all."

She stared at him. "I don't think I could sleep in one." "It is not required."

"Well, that's a relief. But you have one. I saw it."

"It is quite comfortable, I assure you. If you wish, you can try it out."
"No, thank you!"

He laughed softly, amused by her decision to "live as a vampire" for the next seven nights.

His gaze moved over her. She wore a black tank top, black jeans, and black boots."A new fashion statement to go with your new lifestyle?"

"I thought black was the color of choice for vampires." "Wedo seem to wear it quite a lot, do we not?"

"I've hardly seen you in anything else.Except that night inMaine . Oh, and that night we walked on the beach."

"I guess I should expand my wardrobe." "You think?"

"Come on," he said, grabbing her by the hand. "Let us go shopping."

She thought he was kidding, but the next thing she knew, they were in the city and he was pulling into the mall parking lot. Feeling suddenly light-hearted,Tracy let him lead her into the first mens -wear store they came to.

To her surprise, she discovered that Dominic had quite a sense of humor. He held up several gaudy Hawaiian shirts for her approval, grinned when she shook her head.

He held up golf shirts, baggy camouflage shorts, argyle socks.

Her sides were aching from laughing so hard by the time they left the store. Taking him by the hand, she led him into an exclusive men's shop.

She picked out several shirts for him. Much to her surprise, they were all in dark colors—indigo, a deep wine red, a rich chocolate brown, charcoal gray, black. And one white shirt with long sleeves that reminded her of the kind of shirt pirates once wore.

He looked at her, one brow arched. "I thought you were going to brighten my wardrobe." Tracyshrugged. "I was wrong. These colors suit you."