She wasn't at all nervous as she got ready for dinner with Lorn. She did, however, make a fuss over herself since this was the first time she was feeling ready to let him in. She dressed in the second new dress she had sewn in her free time. She wore a white and rose print calico number that set off the highlights in her dark eyes and hair. Karen pulled her hair back into a chignon and looked at herself in the mirror. A small smile formed on her lips as she thought about what his reaction might be to the new look she was sporting.

She thought she saw a different person in the mirror. There, there she was... happy.

Her fingers smoothed over the pretty skirt and she waited for Lorn to arrive with bated breath. Giddiness enveloped her as she continued to prepare for his arrival.