Dating A Metro Man by Donna McDonald

Author:Donna McDonald
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Published: 2011-09-23T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

The Vanguard fundraiser was black tie formal, so Jenna dressed in a sleek fitting black dress that hugged all curves and donned a pair of strappy black sandals that lifted her several inches to almost Lauren’s height. She was a little worried about towering over Cristo’s head, but the alternative was black ballet flats, and this was just not that kind of dress. Even she knew that much about clothes.

Jenna drew on a heavy gold jacket that brought out the highlights in her blonde brown hair that was many shades lighter than her mother’s, but just as lush. She looked at the clock on the wall and headed to the entry of her building.

The taxi she’d called was just pulling up as she got outside.

“Where to, miss?” the driver asked.

Jenna gave him the address and settled in for the ride. Her mind drifted to wondering what Seth was doing tonight, but she refused to dwell on it. She’d gotten her fix last night, several times in fact. It had been two in the morning before she’d gotten home, and nine before she’d made it to the job site. Seth had been in a strange mood, and she’d actually snuck out after he’d fallen asleep wrapped around her.

No more thinking about Seth, she told herself.

Tonight she was having a real date. The good-looking, very polite Cristo would be waiting for her at the end of her taxi ride. She’d dance and smile and enjoy his attention as she always did. The man had a way of looking at her like she was the only person in the world. It was flattering and soothed her ego. And he kissed well too—not that she’d be doing much of that tonight. It wasn’t fair to kiss a man when your mind was on kissing someone else.

Jenna paid the taxi driver and thanked him, and then walked quickly up the steps of the majestic building where the dance was being held. With the fundraiser fully underway, the crowd of people was thick and the music loud. Jenna scanned the room and spotted her boss and his wife dancing intimately.

To her surprise, she also saw Jim and Lauren. They were standing at the food table, which was not a surprise, given Lauren’s appetite. Seeing them laughing and talking brought a smile to Jenna’s face, which faded into need curling in her belly when she smelled the distinct and alluring cologne that had become part of her recent addiction. She turned and saw the man she craved most in the world standing two feet away from her.

“Seth—what—what are you doing here?” Jenna asked, stammering out the question.

Seth shrugged. “Helping to sponsor a good cause. My company’s on the list with yours.”

“Oh, I—I didn’t know that,” Jenna said, her breath catching.

“Where’s your date?” Seth asked softly, keeping his voice as neutral as possible, not giving away his true feelings on the matter.

“I don’t know. I just got here,” Jenna said. “Working late on the house again. I finally made everyone go home early.

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