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“Think of it as har at you, so your job’s already half-done,” urged Ayana “He didn’t even notice any of the starlets and fashiontonight’s options, whatever they bring? This is your best chance to ht as memorable as possible So don’t even try to talk yourself out of it”
“But…”
“I know you aren’t about to spout sorohile wagging a warning finger “Both guys think we’re heiresses out for a night of blowing our rich daddies’ money It would be crazy to pass up a chance to play princesses for the night Now let’s head back – I’ for souy sure knows his liquor and doesn’ton it, too”
She spun Gabrielle around and hustled her out the door, giving no chance for protests They were back to the VIP section and the energy levels were as high as ever Gabrielle’s heart was thu from Ayana’s words, and more so when she saw Adam’s distinctive profile as she headed back for their table
He looked suave sitting there casually talking to Jake Other wo with their friends, but he didn’t seem to notice or care Could what Ayana said be true, and he had his sights set on Gabrielle? He’d spent the good part of an hour trying to convince her to dance with hiet herself to stop being so angsty and just take a chance?
Explore tonight’s options, whatever theyin her ears now, just as Adalance around as if in search of her Gabrielle kept striding forward and yet in that azes met, it seemed like time stood still That one look they shared as she closed the space between the
Little could she have guessed that single ht – sinful, wall-banging sex in the club with her er
If only she had knoould she have run the other way?
Maybe it wouldn’t have mattered anyway From the moment she’d set eyes on hinetisered a switch inside Gabrielle Only now, as she walked back to hi and letting nature take its course be so terrible?
Gabrielle shook off the doubts swirling in her head Reaching their section of the club, she saw Ayana slip easily next to Jake, settling back against the arm he’d placed behind her on the leather couch Gabrielle hid a shiver as she took her place next to Adam
She liked how he easily struck up conversation again, and though she knew she shouldn’t, Gabrielle accepted the offer of soh already, but hey, whatever She had a new job, a hot guy vying for her attention, and her excitement mounted with each moment they spent around each other Her demeanor had eased from polite to warm, and she could tell he noticed
She didn’t hs seeht contact A touch on the shoulder, a flicking back of her hair from her cheek, or even a brief time when his hand rested on her knee as they talked
In turn, Gabrielle grewHer lips brushed a little too close when she said soht start or had she sis once or twice and her dress rode up a little higher, did she see his eyes go a deeper range of green as they olden-brown skin?
He seeuys who made themselves so obvious, Ada conals The topics they covered were never personal or too deep He was certainly an intellectual, but he didn’t try to impress her with any lofty conversation Comfortable topics like music and other leisure interests punctuated the conversation they shared in between enjoying the perforet to dance with him
The DJ had just spun a string of pu that really lit Gabrielle’s eyes up Even before she could say anything, Adam held out his pal with him, hand in hand She didn’t even want to think how easy it was for her to obey hi to be tonight?