Driven to Date (Better Date than Never) by Susan Hatler

Author:Susan Hatler [Hatler, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Hatco, Inc.
Published: 2014-02-22T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Ryan stopped by my office the next morning, but I brushed him off claiming I was overloaded with work, and glued to my desk the rest of the day. Not a lie. Then he surprised me by dropping by take-out from Takeshi at lunch, making it hard to keep a tight leash on my growing feelings for him.

After work, I carpooled with Sarah to a beautiful Victorian building in mid-town where Patti Smith’s art classes were held. Ginger handed me a large tablet of sketch paper as they converted the room for art class. “You talk to Ryan today?”

“Barely.” I tore a large piece of paper from the tablet, then handed it to Sarah. “I’m trying to focus on work.”

“You’re still worried about his bad boy rep?” Sarah accepted the sheet and clipped it onto one of the twenty-some-odd easels that circled the room, then she gave me a guilty look. “Just because of what Kristen, Ryan’s friend, and Ryan’s assistant from San Francisco said?”

“His assistant told you he’s a player?” My stomach coiled, as the confirmation list seemed to be rapidly increasing.

Sarah twisted her hand back and forth. “More that he was a hot commodity among the female masses.”

Was that recommendation supposed to be better?

My gaze snapped up to Ginger. “How did things go with Greg?”

“It was fun.” She shrugged. “He flew back to San Diego, and I’m not into long-distance relationships.”

“I understand,” I said. Once my sheet was pinned to my easel, I surveyed the room. Every participant in this class was female. Most of the ladies were young, had their hair done, make-up fresh, and wore dressy clothes—that looked better for a nightclub than an art class.

I looked down at the jeans and basic shirt I’d chosen, considering the high probability that I’d spill paint my first time out. “Why is everyone so dressed up?”

“Oh.” Ginger smirked. “I probably should’ve mentioned it. A lot of us are actually here to learn, but there’s a select number who come to gawk at our model.”

My brows rose. “We’re not painting fruit, or an Asian vase?”

She shook her head. “This class isn’t for still life. Patti hires a live model.”

The woman next to us leaned over. “Our model is absolute eye candy. You’re going to love this class.”

Sarah snickered, but Ginger seemed annoyed.

Why did these women care so much about a model? He could be the hottest guy in the world, but if you couldn’t rely on him then what was the point?

A door in the back of the room squeaked open, and a familiar muscular, blond, strutted into the room. He wore a long green robe as if he were going to a boxing match.

My mouth dropped open. “What’s Troy doing here?”

Ginger eyed me before her gaze traveled over to Sarah’s shocked expression. “You know Troy?”

Closing my mouth, I turned toward Sarah. “So that’s why Troy always shoots out of the office right at five. He has a second job here.”

“Our model works at your firm?” Ginger asked.

Sarah’s eyes bulged like they were about to pop out of her head.

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