Stupid Cupid by Sydney Logan

Author:Sydney Logan [Logan, Sydney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Writer's Coffee Shop
Published: 2014-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

“This is dangerous, Jada, on so many levels.”

I sighed deeply and continued checking my email while she hovered around my desk. What had possessed me to tell Annalise about my night with Nathan and his little girl?

“First of all, you’re going to get attached to his daughter.”

“And that’s bad?”

“It will be bad if it doesn’t work out between the two of you,” she said softly. “Jada, look, there’s something you have to understand about seeing a single father. Dating is serious business to them. It’s not a game. They’re looking for a wife. They’re looking for a mother for their child.”

I thought about Nathan and the expression on his face while I read the story to Arwen. He’d looked so peaceful and content, and it had warmed my heart. Would it really be so bad if he was looking for more than just a quick fling? Dating had never been my favorite thing, and in a city like New York, it could be downright painful. Would it be so terrible to find a man who was looking to settle down? Someone who wasn’t into playing games or sending mixed signals?

“It was just one dinner, Annalise.”

My best friend eyed me closely. “Just be careful, please?”

“I will.”

With the interrogation over, Annalise made her way back to her desk. “At least you’ll have a date for tomorrow night’s party! We could hit the stores after work. Find you something slinky and sexy to wear instead of that black cocktail dress you wear to everything.”

I grinned. She was right. I could totally invite him to the dance. All of the employees were expected to make an appearance, so we’d be going anyway. With Nathan by my side, maybe it wouldn’t be a horrible evening.

“Okay, you can take me shopping,” I said, and my best friend fist-pumped the air.

The rest of the morning continued in a blur of meetings and conference calls. Everybody was excited about the unveiling of Cupid’s Arrow and expected the cards and gifts to be our bestselling line of products this year. The little winged men were still dangling from the ceiling, but today, they didn’t seem to irritate me as much. They were actually kind of cute, hanging there with their pointy arrows, just waiting to shoot some unsuspecting soul and render them star-struck.

I shook my head at my silliness, but that brief moment of sentimentality was exactly what I needed to write a few greetings. I worked through lunch, eager to get finished so that I could leave early and hit the stores. Annalise was right. I needed something besides my trusty black dress. For once, I was actually feeling festive, and I wanted something pretty and red to wear to the party.

Which reminded me . . .

Grabbing my phone out of my bag, I quickly sent a text to Nathan.

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