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Ted was tall and good-looking Madeline had always thought he orthy But soht this year She knew she had Jonny to thank for that Marigold was also tall and y A beautiful redhead with pale skin and wide, brown eyes

Next to her, Madeline always felt dowdy Not tonight, she told herself In her borrowed finery, she was a princess for sure Or, at the very least, a successful businesswo

“Madeline,” Ted said, glancing froht a date”

The tone of surprise was a tiny bit insulting, but she overlooked that Because she didn’t just have a date She had a killer date

“I thought a foursome would be more fun,” she said easily “Hello, Ted” She leaned in and they hugged “Marigold” She turned and smiled at Jonny “I’d like you to old”

Jonny shook hands with both of them “The old flame I appreciate the chance to size up what used to be the competition”

Madeline kneas probably wrong, but she’d deliberately not used any last naold to stare, to wonder She wanted to see the exact moment they—

“Jonny Blaze?” Marigold asked, her voice a squeak “Oh inches before engulfing him She cleared her throat and stepped back “I can’t believe it What are you doing here?”

Jonny reached for Madeline’s hand and brought it to his htly kissed her knuckles “I’m with the beautiful blonde”

“I don’t understand”

Marigold’s look of confusion was as funny as it was insulting Madeline told herself to enjoy the rasp that she and Jonny were a couple It wasn’t as if Madeline would have believed it, either

“You’re dating Jonny Blaze?” Ted asked, sounding as perplexed as his wife

“So it seems,” Madeline said, then turned to the hostess “Would you please show us to our table?”

It took nearly a half hour for the evening to return to so like norold kept staring at Jonny with a coer Madeline understood both emotions but she found the other wo