social events that members of

and always ended with him parting with an out

omic class that Cael belonged to,

for cancer research. At le

ing carried over the music to hi

ntly moving so that an errant glance wouldn't b

way for long though, he could tell.

ng to get his attention. There was a lot of hair

ae

ned to meet his friend an

said in a dee

ould come," Armani

ped forward to hug her, placing

s on them and most of

source of the unhappy looks was 't

there had never been and there would ne

brother and sister at this point. nothing

ame. It's your

hand around his and gently leading him further

" he challenged. "More em

like a bell. He looked down at her

ectiveness. Armani was a gorgeous wo

over for her beaut

hy even though he desperately wanted to leave

ng?" He asked abou

iling and nodding to s

on one of his business

ted to be here,"

s fine." She smiled up at him briefly befo

mentally withdrew himse

ht up in their conversation ab

nd, and his eyes to w

who as always were circling

the lazily. Perhaps he sh

subject himself to

Armani had picked him as her chap

a reward. Any one of the birds woul

y were giving him, they w

even spring two

caught his fancy mo

r a brunette. Call him predictable

hem from his mind and allowed his eyes

me of them, he had even been intim

ir eyes, he nodded briefly

his eyes fell on a beautiful

is mind about the blonde and brune

he side and that was the mom

n immediately... the girl w

almost. She was trying to hide but how c

t 'not' see her. He could only see

mani to wrap up the mind-numbing conversation an

versation ended.

ther guest but Cael steered her u

ood view of the lady. Needless

ignored it and she was soon

y and desire. He couldn't take hi

ut like a curtain around her face. And he

woman he recognized, Mrs Smith. She

rd's money after putting u

ly, turned so that her back was facing him how. He grunte

d. "That was rude. I

ed distractedly, s

oice of a sparkly knee-length

e twisted her gorgeo

ly uncomfortable look that

e didn't want to be here. He smiled to him

anning the room almost frantica

e was looking for. She turned a

Her eyes widened. Him! He was

y and began to make he

escape,' Cael said to him