Aunt Riley called it unnatural. I preferred to call it cautious. One broken heart was more than enough for one lifetime.
After several more minutes of indecision, I pulled out a simple, dark purple silk dress that skimmed my curves and floated gently to my knees. The stilettos were the same color, but had three-inch silver heels—a Riley Jenson specialty. My purse was also silver. When I shifted back to the real me, the effect would be sexy, but not overtly so.
I spun and headed into the main room. Ilianna had already darkened the electrochromic windows, so there was no chance of any of watchers seeing us. Tao was waiting, his brown hair temporarily dyed to match Rocky's outlandish blue—the same blue as his eyes, thanks to contacts.
His gaze skimmed me then rose to my hair. "I really do prefer you silver."
I grinned. "And you look far sexier as a brown wolf. Did you contact Stane?"
"I told him to expect us about eleven thirty. I'll buy the Bollinger before I pick you up at eleven." He hesitated. "What happens if the date goes badly?"
"Tao," Ilianna said, voice sarcastic, "she's meeting a sexy man. How can the date go badly?"
Tao shrugged and glanced at me. I smiled at the concern in his eyes. "I'll grab a cab and meet you outside the club."
He nodded, then glanced at his watch as the doorbell rang. "Right on time," he said as he headed for the door.
Ilianna looked at me. "I actually think this is all overkill. I really don't think they're watching us anymore."
"It's better to be safe than sorry."
"I guess. It's just—" She frowned, then shrugged. "I have this feeling they're smart enough to realize we're on to them, and change their plan of attack."
"Well, until we know what the new plan is, we're better off playing it safe."
I glanced around as Rocky and Kiera entered. Both of them did something of a double take, Kiera's mouth dropping in an O as her gaze skimmed me. "It's like looking in a mirror," she said, shrugging off her coat and kicking off her shoes. "How weird is that?"
"Totally," I agreed. "Thanks for doing this."