When I turned, I saw glistening eyes that surprised me, causing my hand to

flutter to my chest. “Mark, you scared me!”

“Sorry about that,” he said with a smile that could light up the darkest room.

“Wasn’t trying to eavesdrop. Just happened to walk by.”

I waved it off with an easy laugh. “Here to socialize or hang out with friends?”

“Friends,” Mark replied, his voice soft. When he glanced toward Christine,

there was a hint of resignation in his eyes. It didn’t take me long to catch on

who he was referring to.

Catching the drift, Christine interrupted, “You two chat. I’m off to dance.”

She entered the bar and shed her coat, revealing a sleek black silk slip dress

that flattered her elegant collarbones. She was turning heads the moment she

And boy, did she know how to capture an audience

her moves.

with Mark, curiosity getting the better

not supposed to drink,

serious. Looks worse than it is,” Mark shrugged.

Steven’s sorrows for

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Christine, who was the life of

“Seems like we’re all escaping

interrupted by a commotion

of the dance floor.

turned to see what was happening,

Steven.

pinning another

shouting at Christine, “What the hell do you

her? Who the hell do you think you are

mind?” Christine was livid, pulling him

you

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