Winning Streak by Katie Kenyhercz

Author:Katie Kenyhercz
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: F+W Media
Published: 2014-10-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Saturday, March 22nd

Okay, so maybe finding her date at a local improv class wasn’t the best idea, but it seemed better than picking someone up in a bar. At least in an improv class, you found people who wanted to masquerade as someone else. And all it had cost her was ten dollars, a half hour of her life, and some dignity. All right, a lot of dignity.

The tables were set, centerpieces artfully arranged, the sound system checked. When she finished marking off everything on her list, she stowed it behind the DJ’s table and took a minute to convince herself the whole night wouldn’t blow up in her face. That was a tall order, so she settled for hoping her fake date could stay in character for the next two hours. Speaking of, he’d be in the hotel lobby any minute.

Time to face her fate.

The lobby was already full of early guests mingling and eyeing the ballroom doors. It would have been hard to find her escort if he weren’t wearing a cobalt blue satin suit. With matching hair. Why me? She kept a public-pretty smile in place as she approached him, took his elbow, and kissed his cheek so she could talk in his ear. “You didn’t look like this on Thursday.”

“I made a character choice. It totally fits the vibe of a radio station dude, don’t you think? Edgy.”

“Blake. You look like the Cookie Monster. Look, it’s fine. It’s just one night of mingling and dancing. You remember the details I gave you?”

“Your brother is Shane Reese. Way cool by the way. I’m a big fan. Maybe if this night goes well, we can—”

“Blake.”

“Right, sorry. I work as an assistant at Mix 94.1 and met you when you had players at the station for interviews. We’ve been dating for a little more than a month, and I sent you two dozen white roses.”

“Good. Now just smile and let me do most of the talking.”

“A woman who takes charge. I like it.”

Just make it through the night. Just make it through the night. “Let’s find my brother so we can get that over with. Hold on.” She crossed back to the ballroom doors to open and secure them before lifting her voice over the din. “Thank you, everyone, for coming. You’re welcome to go in and find your table then pick up a cocktail at the bar.”

The glitzy crowd flowed past her, and, for a second, she hoped Blake would get sucked into it and disappear, but no. He hung back and offered her his arm when everyone had gone inside. She accepted and scanned the room for Reese. He and Allie weren’t in the initial influx.

“Why don’t we get a drink?”

Alcohol. Yes. “Good idea.” She steered them toward the bar, and ten minutes and two cosmopolitans later, her nerves were coated.

“Hey, Sare. This must be your guy.”

Holy mother of mercy. Apparently her nerves weren’t as coated as she thought. Reese’s voice over her shoulder almost made her drop her glass.

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