VIOLA
Amber is over the moon when she opens the door and sees me.
“OMG! I can’t believe it’s you! I’m so glad you found a job back here! I wish I’d made it out of that town years ago! Every day here is like a breath of fresh air!”
She steps back and lets me in.
There’s a handsome man standing in the entrance to the hallway. “This is Dane,” Amber says. “He is my boyfriend.”
I shake hands with Dane appraising him surreptitiously as I do so. He’s gorgeous. Tall, well built, handsome, a firm handshake. Some girls have all the luck, I think. I try to think back to when last I was with someone or got lucky. It’s been too long. It’s been so long that I decide to add ‘almost got lucky’ to the equation and I realize the last time was with Rick at the wedding that ended my business.
You must have cobwebs down there, girl, I think to myself. I know I can’t stay here long or I’ll be climbing the walls soon with a gorgeous man like Dane hanging around. I blush and feel guilty about the thoughts Dane has stirred in me.
You tart, I think. Get yourself together!
Amber leads me down the passage to the room she has prepared for me. It’s small but it’s perfect. I’ll start hunting for a place tomorrow after I have met Lara.
I drop my things in the room and return to Amber and Dane in the room. They tell me how they met.
“I met Dane on his last day at our company. He came for his exit interview with my boss and we got chatting. He asked me out and here we are. It’s like a miracle. Our company has a policy against dating fellow employees so it’s great that Dane is no longer working there.”
“What are you doing now?” I ask Dane.
business with some friends and we’re doing well. We’ve hit the ground running. Having
I’ll find someone now that I’m back in LA. My thoughts drift to Rick but I push them aside. It’s been a long time, I
as relationship material, you’re in serious trouble. Nothing ever happened between you other than him relieving you
When they go down to the pool I decline to join them. I don’t want to see Dane half naked and be lusting after my friend’s
gives me a key to their apartment and I let myself out after they’ve left for the office. I get
been friends for along time. It feels good
about the past and Lara explains to
so on the spur of the moment but some couples just decide it’s what they prefer and plan it in advance.
simple enough. We need a
smiles. “See, I knew there was a reason why
I blush. “Thanks.”
limo suppliers, private jet providers, wedding locations, discreet but nice, jewelry suppliers, dress and suit suppliers, anything and everything that a wedding has, ready
“Easy enough,” I reply.
do you think it could take
days or less,”
fast?” Lara
that
like,” Lara smiles. It’s a genuine smile and I warm to her immediately. I believe we’ll get
to ask if I could get an advance on my salary. I need to pay a deposit for a place to stay and I just don’t have enough
be happy to give you an advance. I’d like to make a suggestion
“Sure,” I reply.
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