Blind Date Teddy Bear by Mimi Strong

Author:Mimi Strong [Strong, Mimi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: C429, Extratorrents, Kat
Publisher: Orly Press
Published: 2013-01-13T00:00:00+00:00

I still had my dress rehearsal makeup on when I went to Trevor's office Christmas party. Because my sister also worked at the real estate development office, she grabbed me when I walked in the door. The party was in a banquet room at an upscale hotel, and everyone seemed really serious.

Nikki gave me a crooked grin and said, “Got enough makeup on, kid?”

I grabbed her head and smeared my blush-covered cheek against hers while she squealed. Some gray-haired guys in suits turned and stared.

I recognized a few people, including some of Nikki's friends, and the real estate agents who'd been at the show suite Trevor and I had “toured.”

“Bar?” I asked.

She pointed, and I saw there was a lineup and only one bartender. I said, “Hey, look, is that whats-his-name over there? That actor guy you love?”

Nikki turned, and I grabbed the gin and tonic from her hand and downed it in one gulp.

“You're such a brat,” she said.

“Merry Christmas!” I hiccuped.

We moved through the crowd of people in suits, until we found Trevor. He was clapping another man on the back and both were laughing heartily. I stood silently, wondering if he was going to claim me, to make it official and all. His whole office knew we were dating, but few of them had seen us together yet.

He didn't leave me hanging for long. He stretched out one long arm and beckoned me to come join him, then introduced me to his colleague.

I was bursting at the seams to tell him all about rehearsal and how excited I was about dancing in The Nutcracker the next day. It wasn't a ballet production—I'm not that talented!—but a family-friendly version with some modern dance routines, a bit of physical comedy, and one scene performed with puppets. My muscles were aching from the high kicks at rehearsal, and I was going to be popping Ibuprofen like candy, but the excitement was bubbling in my veins.

After only two days, I was already re-evaluating my life and career. I didn't want to work in an office anymore. I wanted to sing, dance, and act, and the first person I wanted to tell was not my sister for a change, but Trevor.

He squeezed my hand, but kept talking to the other man about negotiating height restrictions with the city. Finally, he turned to me and said, “Naomi, if this talk is dull for you, you can mix and mingle.”

I stared up at his professionally-cool expression. I didn't know whether to apologize for having been standing there with a bored look, or to take him at face value. I didn't want to embarrass him in front of clients, so I mumbled something about my sister needing company and wandered off, feeling like a jackass.

I found the ladies' room and wiped off most of the stage makeup. At least it was a fancy hotel washroom, with baskets full of toiletries, soft tissues, and cold cream.

As I was fixing my hair, the lady real estate agent who'd been at the show suite came in, laughing and talking with a girlfriend.

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