chapter 12
Larry Carter had never been more excited in his life. Tonight was the night he was going to introduce himself to Dana Drew. He took the day off from his job at the local bookstore. They wouldn’t miss him anyway, he justified, besides this was going to be the most important night of his life. He began getting ready at two in the afternoon. First he took a long shower to clean every crevice of his body, including the space between his toes. Nothing freaked him out more than dirt between his toes. When he finished, he stepped out of the shower and admired his naked form in the mirror. It was his favorite thing to do since he lost the weight, but this time he had a purpose.
He looked over every inch of his body searching for flaws. His eyebrows were perfectly even and his chest was cleanly shaved, except for three stray hairs. He plucked them quickly and continued his evaluation. His arms were smooth. He shaved them earlier, then applied a depilatory cream to make sure he got every hair off. He studied his arms again. They were perfectly clean.
Larry took in his whole body with his eyes. He looked great.
This ritual took him an hour. Next it was time to get dressed. He carefully took out the black silk shirt and gray trousers. Putting them on, he checked for lint and wrinkles. He found two stray threads, no wrinkles.
Larry took a pick to his curly brown hair. He let the ringlets just barely touch his shoulders. He contemplated a ponytail, but felt it made him look too much like Michael Bolton. Dana was rock ‘n roll, not easy listening.
Larry splashed on cologne, two squirts on his wrists, behind his ears and on his chest.
He then walked to his full-length mirror and took in the finished image.
Yep, he was ready.
Oh, Dana...I’m coming.