We hit the stores. Shopping with her was fun. For the first time we talked like close friends. Before there had always been a business colleague touch to the conversation. Now it flowed easily like we'd been friends for years.

As I tried on clothes she would make comments. "With a body like that you could wear a cardboard box and break hearts."

She'd pick out 5 or 6 dresses and come in the dressing room with me. "Hmmm, that's a bit short, but really shows off your ass."

I tried on one I'd have to wear braless. "Dammit girl," she said. "It's a shame you have to cover those...