Natalie returned Sarah's hug, glancing at the two of them in the mirror, appreciating the way her friend looked in the suit.  "You look pretty good yourself," she smiled, glad she was here with a friend, and not facing this by herself.  "I'm really glad you're here, that we're both here, I mean.  I feel better about everything, knowing someone, that I'm not with a bunch of strangers," she confessed, giving her friend another hug.<br/><br/>"Erik seems nice," she said, blushind.  "I think it's neat he knows how to really cook, and he's not shy about talking," she added.<br/><br/>"I'm ready whenever you are," she said after a minute, looking a bit nervous, but determined to have a good time.