Claudia sensed that the tie in her hand probably wasn't the best choice. Returning it to the shelf, she selected another one, and strode over to the suit to see how they matched.

Opting to just put the tie on the suit, she took a couple of steps back to view the full effect.

As she retreated, she bumped into a man's solid chest.

Startled, Claudia spun around, exclaiming, "Mr. Dreskin, I'm sorry!" She glanced down at the foot she had stepped on, apologizing, “I didn't see you there."

Lifting her eyes once more, she looked at Bennett's face with concern, asking, "Does it hurt?"