"Well, do you like them?" She was standing outside the dressing room with another load of things for me to try on.
"Yeah, they're fine. I'll get a couple of pairs. Maybe some different colors. Hey Noelle? Can I ask you something?"
"Sure, what?"
I couldn't just ask her through the door. Someone might overhear us and it was embarrassing enough as it was. I opened the door and pulled her into the dressing room with me. Even then, I dropped my voice to a whisper.
"Look, I've been in the hospital for a little over a week and out of it now for a day or two. I haven't yet had to shave in the shower. Is that a... (I couldn't say wolf in public, even as careful as I was trying to be) special thing with us?"
She grinned, clearly trying to hold back a laugh. It didn't work and she started to giggle. "What, do you miss shaving?"
