As Good as New by Jennifer Dawson

Author:Jennifer Dawson [Dawson, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2016-02-08T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

In the end, Penelope couldn’t wear the red dress. Instead, she settled on a strapless white number with a flared skirt and a wide black belt that tied in a bow. Which turned out to be a perfect complement to Logan’s white dress shirt and black pants.

They matched. They looked good together, like a couple. She hadn’t missed the wistful glances she’d received from some of the women when they walked into the benefit, located downtown overlooking the lakefront, and she found herself wishing it were true. Being with Logan would be so easy, only there was that pesky little attraction problem and the knowledge her heart belonged to another man.

One more example of life’s twisted sense of humor.

Unable to keep from searching for Evan, she glanced around for perhaps the hundredth time, but he still hadn’t made an appearance, even though the benefit was in full swing.

Despite his claims of celibacy, she fully expected him to show up with some fashion plate on his arm. Evan rarely went to any event alone, and she doubted tonight would be an exception.

She took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled. Eventually, with enough time, her heart would harden and she’d go back to that place she’d been before she’d made the stupid decision to go to his condo. Back to normal. She could handle that.

Her best course of action was to accept responsibility in this current situation and stop engaging him. She’d done it before, she could do it again.

Logan jostled her elbow. “Hey, are you okay?”

She shook her head to clear it of Evan and realized she scowled, so she flashed him her most dazzling smile. “Of course, everything’s great.”

Concentrate on what matters, Penelope. She needed to stop pining and be grateful Logan was here and she wouldn’t be forced to endure Evan and some model alone.

“You seem very distracted,” Logan said, studying her with that intense scrutiny he had.

Penelope waved a hand and attempted a laugh, but it came out shaky and uncertain. She cleared her throat. “Nope, I’m just tired. It’s been a long day making sure everything was ready.”

Logan looked around the crowded room. “You did a great job.”

“Cecilia helped. It was a joint effort. And don’t forget Shane, who sponsored the whole event and made it happen.”

Logan tilted her head and looked down at her with narrowed eyes. “Are you sure you’re okay? You seem off.”

To her horror, her throat tightened. This was why she always got eight hours of sleep; anything less and she was useless. “Yes, of course. I’m totally fine.”

His expression held deep suspicion and he jutted his chin toward the balcony. “Let’s get some air.”

She nodded and let him lead her outside. The air was mild, warm but not hot; the breeze pleasant and not vicious like it sometimes could be by the lakefront. She breathed in deep as they walked through the crowd to the balcony’s edge.

She wrapped her hands on the metal rails and stared into the night and down to the water, the waves rolling onto the shore.

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