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\u00a0turned to see\u00a0<\/span>David<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0leaning against the bedroom doorframe, his tie undone, looking devastatingly handsome and visibly anxious. I had just pulled the garment bag from the depths of our closet\u2014the place where we kept the things too precious or too painful to look at every day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cEveryone there is going to be wearing\u2026 you know,\u201d he gestured vaguely, his hands trying to shape the concept of modern luxury. \u201cThe latest season.\u00a0<\/span>Gucci<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span>Prada<\/span><\/strong>. I could take some money out of savings. We could get you something new. Something that shines.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I unzipped the bag. The fabric slid out like liquid midnight\u2014a black silk crepe dress, cut with a simplicity that bordered on austerity. There were no sequins to catch the light, no logos to scream a brand name, no lace to distract the eye. Just a perfect, fluid silhouette that seemed to hold its own gravity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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