pened a wide smile for her who, although reluctant to

th your c

- I w

he walks over to a place filled with sealed water bottles and puts one in front of me. She gives me a kiss on the cheek and heads out

ours before Matthew

or of mine today, just like at other parties. I was tired of not accepting invitations from guys who wanted to be with me. I just co

w where those thoughts were coming from, I'm not

o were at the pool table. I knew that he was neither a bartender nor my subordinate, but the drink apparently gave me the courage to open my mouth sh

man of about twenty said with a playful

ned and I went to Wharton College in Philadelphia to study finance and investment management. After that, I was going to run Diamon

- Your tone is amusing. - Will yo

r? I only serve pretty girls. - Antony, smile

rm resting on the countertop. Smiling mischievously, he was lo

- He smiled at me, sipping

s talking to. I admired his lips touching the drink, the slightly

ooked at me, squinting his e

. - His friend, Antony interrup

- Luck shouts, and I can't tell

end's line was in jest

complete, "Yes, I mean,

would have a birthday soon, I think that's what he was talking about be

again look

tiful girl like you

et it out deeply. I admired him for a few minutes before

were here alone," his eyebrows drew together in

d of his arm. He stared at me with a s

s the first thing I c

space in his words so tha

. my name

ser to my ear

N-i-c-o-l-e - he said slowly. - My name is

to me. All right, the "20 bucks a pop" outfit is drawing a lot of attention, but man, it's Luck Petr

ollege do you inte

ton. -

He adds. - The home

le curving ove

ed there.

placing my drink with Alice's water. If

everything abou

hint of a smil

id that out loud? My heart wa

but it was probably less than two minutes walking. Some more time before we reached a hallway with many bookshelves and familiar pictures. He was guiding me so quickly that I could barely make out the de

room. He turned on the small stereo, where Miss you love by Silverchair was p

dle. I pretended to- I'm sorry. - I swallow some of my humiliation, my voice dre

my ear. - This is the first time I've e

that he has not

really be

ng bold. - Actually, I want to enjoy the now. - I give him the sexi

what would you like to enjoy tonight, Nicole? - He

y cold skin. He looked straight into my eyes a

et out of here? Go somewhere