>>10297237>>10297282>>10297389>"We'd make a great team!"Those words echoed in Amy's ears - it's exactly what she wanted to hear and she couldn't be more thrilled by the prospect. She grabs the bottle of red wine and after examining the strange label untwists the cork until it pops into the palm of her hand, she pours a glass for herself then begins pouring a glass for Colby.
>"So, um... do I look alright? Did I put it on correctly?"Amy looks up and is immediately blindsided by Colby's effortless beauty and how the slightly ill-fitting outfit compliments her figure. The plunging neckline, those collarbones, that lipstick and those big brown eyes, she's so dazzling that Amy doesn't immediately notice the glass overflowing onto the coffee table.
"Oh... shit!"
Without thinking Amy whips off her shirt and uses it to soak up the wine before it trickles onto the hardwood floor. Colby notices the situation and grabs a towel but fortunately the shirt has done most of the work with no damage done.
"I'm so sorry! I...You..."
This was the moment Amy realised that she might've already lost. If she tells Colby the truth, that she looks beautiful, it may encourage her to side with the Empress - Amy knows that Japan and China aren't the same thing and she knows Colby knows that too, but if there's a chance Colby's loyalties lie in the East then a wrong word here might tip the scales in that direction. However if she lies to Colby or dodges the question she might break the heart of a lonely young woman looking for a friend. She wonders what Nicole or Jen would say if they could see this sorry situation; "make the bookworm scream, seal the deal then bounce", that sounds about right.
Amy realises she hasn't said anything in a while and is still clinging to a squishy wine soaked t-shirt that Colby is politely attempting to take from her. When she opens her mouth the speak the only words that come out are the truth.
"You look stunning Colby Jefferson. Absolutely stunning."
