That First Kiss by J.C. Valentine

Author:J.C. Valentine [Valentine, J.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-06-16T04:00:00+00:00

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Piper walked through the doors of Revado Events feeling like a new woman. After several hours of tweezing, waxing, facial masks and hair treatments, she felt like she’d been buffed to within an inch of her life. Piper hardly recognized herself in the mirror. Her hair glistened like she was starring in her own Herbal Essences commercial and her skin positively glowed. She felt more feminine than she had ever felt before in her life.

A short woman with a severe bob looked up at her as she approached the counter. “Hi.” Piper turned on her professionally friendly smile. She was inordinately nervous about this meeting. Maybe it had something to do with all the primping she’d done last night. “I’m here to see Mr. Revado.”

“Ms. Donovan?” The way the woman said her name indicated she was expected.

“That’s me.”

“Tom’s in the kitchen. Have a seat while I go tell him you’re here.” She pointed to a quaint little seating area set off to one side.

Piper made herself comfortable on the rattan couch and picked a magazine from the pile, settling on one of a dozen featuring some kind of delicious looking food on the cover. By the time Tom appeared, her stomach was growling.

“Piper,” he greeted, smiling hugely.

Piper’s breath caught as she looked up into a set of familiar chocolate brown eyes. “Thomas?” Finally, after hours of racking her brain, she was able to put voice to face. “I knew you sounded familiar.” Tossing the magazine to the side, she jumped to her feet, trying not to look too excited. Epic. Fail.

“I wondered if you’d recognize me.” Tom flashed that bright, flawless smile at her and her insides melted a little.

“Oh come on,” she said, playfully swatting his arm. “As if I could ever forget a face like that.” She’d been mortified when he took back his card at Night Life, essentially ending any possibility they might get together in the future. Well, it looked like fate was giving them a second chance.

Tom stepped forward and embraced her in a friendly hug. When they drew back, he kept one hand on the small of her back. “Come, let’s go to the back. I have everything set up.” To the girl who manned the counter he said, “Liv, hold my calls.”

Liv nodded and returned to her station. “Have a nice lunch, Tom.” She looked at Piper and despite the small smile; Piper felt a chill run down her spine. She shook it off as Tom guided her through a curved archway.

“Excuse Liv,” he said close to her ear. “She’s a friend of mine’s little cousin. She has a little crush on me and tends to get a tad territorial.”

Piper turned on him, surprised and a little relieved to know that she hadn’t just been imagining the little exchange. “Are you suggesting she’s threatened by me?”

Tom lifted an eyebrow in way of answer. Apparently he thought she should be. Interesting.

Piper was led through a kitchen of gleaming stainless steel, out a heavy industrial grade door, and back outside to what she assumed to be the rear of the building.

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