have it up and finalized for February the fourteenth – Valentine’s Day.
Lexi took extra care as she dressed for the university benefit where Tom would be playing tonight. She knew her ticket would be waiting for her as promised, and she wanted to make a statement when Tom saw her after the show.
Hoping to turn not only Tom’s head but attract the attention of every heterosexual man in the building, Lexi chose a red bandage dress she’d never had the nerve to wear. Clingy to say the least, it hugged the curves on her small frame and set her girls up on a pedestal. She wanted Tom to really notice her – especially if Blondie was there.
She pulled her hair in a ponytail, exposing the open back of the dress and chose a set of sparkly stud earrings. As she slipped into the tall, sling back nude heels, she lost the nervous knots she’d had earlier in the day thinking about the evening. It was time to give Blondie a run for her money.
The walk to the school auditorium was quick but extremely cold and Lexi was thankful she’d worn her rugged heavy coat, even if it didn’t go perfectly with her sexy dress.
Feeling a little like a golden age movie star, she walked through the main doors with confidence and promptly dropped her coat off her shoulders and into her hands at her waist, whisking it around and laying it almost without a sound on the coat check counter. With a smile and a tip, she exchanged her heavy coat for a red plastic chip.
She walked to the Will Call window and pulled her campus ID from her small sparkly bag, carefully slipping it under the glass window separating her from the ticket office.
“Lexi Scott,” she said with a smile.
The older man took her ID and held it up to the name on the envelope to ensure it was a match without giving Lexi a second glance, and casually passed them both to her as she felt her phone buzz in her purse.
TOM: Meet me after the show.
LEXI: OK
The lights flashed on and off, signaling for everyone to take their seats. The recital hall was a little more crowded than usual as the concert was on the main stage and not in the small atrium where she first watched Tom perform.
As she walked to her seat, she immediately spied the assertive blonde several rows ahead. Lexi took her seat on the aisle and settled in, trying not to watch Blondie toss her hair and chat with everyone around her. It was difficult, since she was right in her line of sight to Tom.
Lexi could see Tom clearly on the stage and she couldn’t tell if he was looking for her or not as he scanned the audience. He smiled and gave a nod and Lexi beamed. Then she noticed Blondie blowing a kiss in Tom’s direction and quickly looked away.
As the lights dimmed, her heart sank. Lexi asked herself why was she allowing this girl to ruin her evening. Maybe the smile was for her.
Silence fell in the concert hall and the conductor took the stage. Lexi glanced at her program and saw that they would be playing Chopin’s Symphony Fantastique. As the flutes began soft and low, Lexi watched Tom intently. He was so incredibly handsome in his tuxedo. His dark wavy hair moved as he rocked his head back and forth with the shifting of his body. It was beautiful and full of passion and Lexi realized in that moment that Tom was made for this.
Tom Brooks belonged on stage. Watching and listening to him play was proof that God had made a direct line from Lexi’s ears to her heart. With each stroke of his bow to the strings, each bob of his head, she was falling. He was handsome, talented, smart and funny. She wasn’t going to hold back her feelings any longer. Lexi always said she didn’t believe in destiny, but she believed in the unavoidable. Tonight after the concert, she would kiss him and tell him how she really felt. It was unavoidable.
Ellen tossed the keys to her apartment on the table as she picked up the brown paper package she’d tripped over at her door front. It’d been a long grueling day of client
Lexi took extra care as she dressed for the university benefit where Tom would be playing tonight. She knew her ticket would be waiting for her as promised, and she wanted to make a statement when Tom saw her after the show.
Hoping to turn not only Tom’s head but attract the attention of every heterosexual man in the building, Lexi chose a red bandage dress she’d never had the nerve to wear. Clingy to say the least, it hugged the curves on her small frame and set her girls up on a pedestal. She wanted Tom to really notice her – especially if Blondie was there.
She pulled her hair in a ponytail, exposing the open back of the dress and chose a set of sparkly stud earrings. As she slipped into the tall, sling back nude heels, she lost the nervous knots she’d had earlier in the day thinking about the evening. It was time to give Blondie a run for her money.
The walk to the school auditorium was quick but extremely cold and Lexi was thankful she’d worn her rugged heavy coat, even if it didn’t go perfectly with her sexy dress.
Feeling a little like a golden age movie star, she walked through the main doors with confidence and promptly dropped her coat off her shoulders and into her hands at her waist, whisking it around and laying it almost without a sound on the coat check counter. With a smile and a tip, she exchanged her heavy coat for a red plastic chip.
She walked to the Will Call window and pulled her campus ID from her small sparkly bag, carefully slipping it under the glass window separating her from the ticket office.
“Lexi Scott,” she said with a smile.
The older man took her ID and held it up to the name on the envelope to ensure it was a match without giving Lexi a second glance, and casually passed them both to her as she felt her phone buzz in her purse.
TOM: Meet me after the show.
LEXI: OK
The lights flashed on and off, signaling for everyone to take their seats. The recital hall was a little more crowded than usual as the concert was on the main stage and not in the small atrium where she first watched Tom perform.
As she walked to her seat, she immediately spied the assertive blonde several rows ahead. Lexi took her seat on the aisle and settled in, trying not to watch Blondie toss her hair and chat with everyone around her. It was difficult, since she was right in her line of sight to Tom.
Lexi could see Tom clearly on the stage and she couldn’t tell if he was looking for her or not as he scanned the audience. He smiled and gave a nod and Lexi beamed. Then she noticed Blondie blowing a kiss in Tom’s direction and quickly looked away.
As the lights dimmed, her heart sank. Lexi asked herself why was she allowing this girl to ruin her evening. Maybe the smile was for her.
Silence fell in the concert hall and the conductor took the stage. Lexi glanced at her program and saw that they would be playing Chopin’s Symphony Fantastique. As the flutes began soft and low, Lexi watched Tom intently. He was so incredibly handsome in his tuxedo. His dark wavy hair moved as he rocked his head back and forth with the shifting of his body. It was beautiful and full of passion and Lexi realized in that moment that Tom was made for this.
Tom Brooks belonged on stage. Watching and listening to him play was proof that God had made a direct line from Lexi’s ears to her heart. With each stroke of his bow to the strings, each bob of his head, she was falling. He was handsome, talented, smart and funny. She wasn’t going to hold back her feelings any longer. Lexi always said she didn’t believe in destiny, but she believed in the unavoidable. Tonight after the concert, she would kiss him and tell him how she really felt. It was unavoidable.
Ellen tossed the keys to her apartment on the table as she picked up the brown paper package she’d tripped over at her door front. It’d been a long grueling day of client
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