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right here. Won’t you follow me?”
    The young woman cast a quick glance over her shoulder to check Chase out. Jena was sure of it. She glanced at Chase who seemed oblivious to the adoration.
    At the table, he pulled out the chair for Jena to be seated. He surprised her by moving his chair directly to her side. Normally, she didn’t appreciate being crowded, but to her amazement she was pleased with the intimacy of his action.
    The candlelight danced across the table, creating a romantic atmosphere Jena didn’t want to acknowledge. She glanced around the room trying to find anything to distract her. No such luck. The restaurant was as she remembered—romantic, dim lighting, linen tablecloths, soft music, sexy date, jealous female…. all there for a recipe of disaster.
    “What are you thinking, Jena?” Chase interrupted her thoughts.
    “I…” What should she say? She didn’t dare tell him what she was really thinking.
    The waiter approached and Jena was beyond thankful he was male. He flipped over crystal goblets and filled them with water. Jena thanked him with a smile.
    “Jen, I was thinking a bottle of wine…but if you want something else…”
    “Wine would be great.” Her irritation returned as the hostess sashayed past them with a smile in Chase’s direction.
    Jena tuned out the conversation between Chase and the waiter, choosing to open her menu. The words blurred in front of her as a thought crossed her mind, a totally insane thought. As the shock faded she found her eyes locked with Chase’s. Had she been staring at him?
    “Is something wrong?”
    “No, I, uh…” she fumbled for words. “I’m fine.”
    Chase returned his attention to the menu and Jena returned to the disturbing thoughts she was having. She was jealous. How could this have happened? She was not the jealous type. Mortification wasn’t an emotion she was used to dealing with in her perfectly orchestrated world.
    Jena did her level best to concentrate on the food choices, but her thoughts were all over the place. Food wasn’t what she wanted. She wanted to trip the hostess. And the wine choice? She’d rather skip to dessert—Chase a la mode. Whoa! Get a grip!
    “Anything look good?”
    Did he just ask her if he looked good? No…no…he was talking about food. Please don’t let me say anything stupid.
    “Food, right.” She glanced back at the menu momentarily and closed it. “Do you mind if I freshen up?” She was out of her chair before he could respond.
    “Are you okay?” He was looking at her like she grew an extra nose.
    “I’m fine.” She concentrated on keeping her voice even. “I just need to powder my nose. Be right back.” Don’t run , she ordered herself.
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    She was acting odd. Had he made the right decision bringing her here? Chase scanned the restaurant for Jena, keeping an eye toward the ladies room.
    That’s when he saw her and groaned. He sank down in his chair and opened the menu, but it was too late. She saw him. Just great.
    The redhead from his past sauntered directly to his table. “Hi ya, handsome,” she purred.
    “Hey, Mia, how are you?”
    “I’m great now that I’ve caught a glimpse of your handsome face. You here alone, Chasey?”
    “No, actually, I’m here on a date.”
    She lowered her bottom lip in a pout and thrust out her chest. “What a shame. You never call. You’re a bad boy, Chasey.”
    He made every attempt to be rid of her, but she had other ideas. Chase watched in horror as Jena approached the table. Could this get any worse? Jena arrived at the table in time to overhear the voluptuous Mia ask if they could hook up some time.
    “Sorry, Mia, I’m otherwise off the market.” He smiled toward Jena who was flashing daggers from her eyes as she sat. He was praying they weren’t meant to hit him.
    “Well, if you change your mind…” She glanced toward Jena for a moment and turned her attention back to him. “If you want a good time, give me a call. You have my