Julia couldn't help but admire Shay's outfit. Her friend looked very much like a fire goddess, and it was a contrast to her own short blue jumper dress with a white plastic belt, patterned knee socks and wedge sandals. It didn't exactly match, but it worked for her.
"Of course you can!" was the reply as she returned the cheek kiss, then she looked around at the store. "Yeah, it's been dead all day today. It usually is on Mondays, though." She moved just enough to step out from behind the counter, smoothing her hands over her short skirt. "How was work for you? More exciting than this, I hope?"