I spent the rest of the day lounging about, horrifically bored. I gave Ray a break with the teasing, fully planning on resuming once I dressed for the party.

I wasn't dressing to impress anyone else, just Ray. I wanted to see if he could keep his emotionless gaze when he saw what I was planning to wear.

Daphne knocked on my bedroom door around 8:30 p.m. Ray stepped inside my room as Daphne entered and leaned against the wall.

"Um, is he going to stay in here?" Daphne glanced at me, a confused look on her face.

I chuckled and shook my head, "As long as you're here, he...