This Is What You’re Wearing?

Kira was in two minds. The only things she wanted at the moment were a soft pillow and a warm blanket. But Austyn was her employer. And she’d cheesed him off at the hospital earlier. Holding back a sigh, Kira said, ‘Okay.’ She was dozing off on the sofa downstairs when Kai arrived thirty minutes later. When she opened the door, the assistant blurted, ‘Is this what you’re wearing?’ Kira rubbed her eyes and looked down. A white off-the-rack t-shirt. A pair of dark blue jeans. And her year-old New Balance trainers. All washed and clean. Not a speck of dust anywhere. ‘What’s wrong with what I’m wearing?’ she asked. She was just going to pick up her drunk husband. Did that require an evening gown? Kai bit back a suggestion. Boss was with his close friends. One of them, Mr Matthews, would be meeting Kira for the first time. The assistant thought she should perhaps dress up for the occasion. But he couldn’t tell her that without giving the game away. So he just nodded and smiled. ‘No, nothing