Lucky Charm by Marie Astor

Author:Marie Astor [Marie Astor]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 12001046
Published: 2011-07-08T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

When she got back to the townhouse on Quai Voltaire, Annabel quickly made her way up the worn marble stairs, doing her best to be as quiet as possible. Despite Lilly’s contention that Madam Roux was a sweetheart, Lilly found that hard to believe. She sincerely hoped to avoid the grouchy housekeeper for the rest of her stay.

Back in her room, Lilly surveyed her clothes for “something sexy,” as Lilly had aptly put it in her text message. One night in Paris was enough for Annabel to notice that Parisian women took their clothes seriously, and she was determined to be on par. Of course, she knew that she could never fulfill Lilly’s definition of “sexy,” which, like the majority of Lilly’s designs, involved dresses made of see-through, barely-there material, but she would do her best. After considerable deliberation, Annabel settled on her favorite black cocktail dress with red patent heels and a red patent clutch. The two latter items were a recent addition to her wardrobe in response to Lilly’s constant insistence to “spice up” her look.

As she slipped into her favorite dress, Annabel felt a tingle of anticipation. It had been a long time since she had felt this excited about going out. In fact, it was probably the first time since her break up with Jeremy, which now felt like a lifetime ago. She had to admit that the expression “Whatever does not kill you makes you stronger” was true after all. Only a few months ago, life without Jeremy seemed unthinkable to her.

Annabel was applying the last coat of mascara when she heard footsteps in the hallway.

“Ann? Are you there?” Lilly’s voice rang behind the door.

“Come on in, it’s open.”

“Hi.” Panting, Lilly sank into the roomy armchair. “That staircase will take some getting used to...” She fanned her face with the palm of her hand. “I’m sorry I’ve been MIA for the entire day. I swear I’ll make it up to you tomorrow.”

“No problem. I told you I’d be fine on my own. We can hang out anytime, but you can only see Simon while you’re here. Did you have a good time?”

“It was wonderful – the most romantic day of my life. I’ve been to Paris before, but now I understand what a trip to Paris is really supposed to be like. When you’re in love, everything seems different…” Lilly halted. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to rub it in like that.”

“That’s okay.” Annabel smiled brightly. She was not about to rain on Lilly’s parade.

“It may not be long before you meet a handsome stranger yourself. This is, after all, Paris! So, are you ready for tonight?”

Annabel twirled in front of Lilly. “Do I have your approval?”

Lilly nodded, thoughtfully giving her a once over. “You look great. By the way, Simon invited a friend of his to dinner,” Lilly paused. “He thought the two of you might like each other.”

“Lilly!” Annabel wanted to fall straight through the floor. The last thing she needed was a pity blind date.

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