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comfy gray sweats. I feel practically naked with my legs and arms<br />

fully exposed. I’m not used to showing so much skin except on<br />

competition days.<br />

When I get back to my room, Nicole is sprawled on my bed, flipping<br />

through an old issue of Runner’s World.<br />

“You actually read this stuff?” she asks, lifting her head. “Holy<br />

dolmades!”<br />

She sounds shocked.<br />

“What?”<br />

“You,” she says, dropping the magazine to the floor, “look hot.”<br />

I can feel my cheeks burning red.<br />

Not just because of the compliment. The shorts hug my hips<br />

closer than I’m used to, and the tank stretches tight across my<br />

breasts, even in my chest-flattening jog bra.<br />

“I had no idea you had curves under those T-shirts.” She circles<br />

me, gauging my appearance from every angle, I guess. “We can definitely<br />

use those to your advantage. And your legs are great—lean<br />

and toned and shapely.”<br />

“Th-thanks,” I stammer. “Do you really think I can . . .”<br />

I can’t make myself ask the question.<br />

Nicole looks at me for a long time before saying, “If you want<br />

him, we’ll get him. Don’t worry. And those . . .” She gestures at my<br />

chest. “. . . will just make the bait more appealing.”<br />

I’m not sure how good I’ll be at using those at all, but if they’ll<br />

help me, then I’m all for it.<br />

“Now that your appearance is set—though you might want to try<br />

something other than a ponytail for your hair,” she waves a hand at<br />

my apparently inadequate hairstyle. “Let’s discuss strategy.”<br />

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