Discovering Lucy by Laura Dunaway

Author:Laura Dunaway [Dunaway, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Contemporary
ISBN: 9781493706211
Amazon: B00ITTMGZG
Barnesnoble: B00ITTMGZG
Goodreads: 18756985
Publisher: Laura Dunaway
Published: 2014-03-06T05:00:00+00:00

THE LOBBY WAS OVERWHELMINGLY BEAUTIFUL—high ceilings draped with crystal chandeliers and flowers adorning mahogany tables. Sky-blue, velvet couches and cream, overstuffed chairs surrounded the tables with fireplaces nearby. It was stunning.

Photographers and reporters got right in our faces, asking Knox who his date was, where we’d met, and if we were serious. I felt the blood rushing through my ears, but Knox held onto me as promised, rubbing small circles on my lower back as he gave them short but polite answers.

“This is Lucy Simmons.”

“We met at Armstrong’s.”

“Not yet,” he answered the ‘is it serious’ question while looking at me with a grin on his face, making me feel shivers down my spine.

I followed him into the gigantic dining room where the event was being held. More chandeliers on the ceiling and large, round tables covered in red tablecloths awaited us. Waiters in crisp white tuxes walked around with trays of champagne and shrimp cocktails, and a large stage with a huge banner stating ‘Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Awards with Andy Cooper’ in big gold letters. I was enamored by everything.

We had only taken a few steps before Knox was intercepted by business associates, and of course, his admiring female fans. I was amazed at the audacity of some of them—they couldn’t care less that I was right there, on his arm, and obviously with him. They still threw themselves at him, and a few slipped him their phone numbers. As we passed a garbage can, Knox dropped all of the papers into it, not missing a beat. I couldn’t hide my smile.

“I love it when you smile,” he told me.

We found our table. Knox pulled out my chair for me, scooting me in gently. He then sat down and took my hand in his. He raised a brow when he felt how clammy my hand was, knowing I was still feeling nervous. He brushed some hair behind my ear.

“What is something that makes you feel calm when you think about it?”

The first thing that came to my mind was his voice, but there was no way I’d tell him that.

“What is it?” he asked, looking into my eyes.

I turned to look around the room. “I can’t think of anything,” I lied.

I felt his warm breath on my neck as he leaned in to whisper. “You’re lying. Tell me.”

I turned back to face him. “Your voice.”

He looked confused for a minute, then he grinned. “Are you serious?”

I felt stupid and looked down at my lap. He turned my cheek so that I’d look at him. “Don’t do that, angel,” he whispered. “You have nothing to be embarrassed about. I just had no idea, and you know what?” I looked at him. “I love that. I think that’s the biggest compliment I’ve ever received.”

An older couple came and sat down across from us. The man reached over to shake Knox’s hand, and I breathed a sigh of relief that our conversation was interrupted.

“Lucy, this is Dr. and Mrs. John Mason.

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