"I'm in."

John clapped, "I'm in, Jes- I mean Gwen."

Jess tossed John his tux. "I'll be waiteng," she said with a wink.

In what felt like an instant John had gotten his tux on. It felt like knight armor and Jess felt like his princess. To think that this morning she was a wicked witch was a testament to the power of the VR headset.

He walked down stairs with purpose his sister waiting at the bottom. He could see her chest heave and her piercing eyes examining him up and down.

John straightened his tie, "What do you think?"

"Perfect," she said in her normal voice. She hugged him, he placed his hand on her exposed back. Her skin felt even softer than he imagined. She pulled away abruptly her cheeks flushed, "Oh... The limo should be here in a bit."

The door bell rang and Jess put on her mask, "Allons-y, John!"

The limo driver was a professional he nodded and smiled. It was a stretched limo even though they were, as far as John knew, the only people using it. When he opened the door for them he could swear that Jess handed the driver something.

The inside was luxurious. John sunk into the leather seats and Jess slid right against him. As soon as she noticed she slid away.

"Sorry," she said, chuckling, "This dress and these seats... A bit slippery."

A knock came from the front and the driver stuck his head in. "We should be arriving in about 30 minutes. Please take advantage of the mini-bar. If you need anything don't hesitate to use the intercom. I hope you two enjoy prom." He closed the divider leaving Jess and John alone.

Jess slid over to what appeared to be a champagne bottle in ice and glasses. "What you can get with a few bribes," she said as she poured them both glasses.

John took his glass and Jess raised hers, "To rekindling our friendship."

"Cheers to that." They clinked glasses, then took sips.

John had snuck a few beers from his father's fridge in the garage. But that was nothing compared to champagne. The bubbles seemed to fill him with a spark of enjoyment. Or that could be his sister's behavior... He wondered if he might have gone a bit too far.

"Don't be stingy, we've got an entire bottle to finish in a half hour," she said. For a moment there was silence, as Jess and John's eyes met.

The silence was broken by Jess, "so, what do you want to talk about?"