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pick up all of the items I had spilled, when I noticed a rather large set of feet approach me. I looked up to find Rownan chuckling before he bent down to help me.
“Either you have a severe case of butter fingers, or you just really enjoy picking things up off of the floor.”
I couldn’t stop my laugh. It felt nice to be humored, when inside, I was feeling desolate.
“My strap broke on my bag,” I explained to him. I looked over to find Rownan with the card in his hand that Kelly had left for me this morning. He opened it to reveal the happy birthday message that Kelly had wrote.
“Is this old, or recent?” he asked as he extended the card back to me.
“Oh, uh, it is recent. This morning in fact.” I said as I grabbed the card from him and put it back into my purse along with my other belongings.
“It’s your birthday?” he asked with a wide toothy grin. Tiny dimples formed in the sides of his cheeks each time he smiled and it made him look sexy. Dangerously sexy.
“Uh, yeah. I am twenty-six today,” I said nonchalantly, as if it was no big deal.
“Got big plans for this evening then?” he asked as he helped me to my feet.
“If big plans include going home and watching TV or reading a book, then yes.” I chuckled slightly.
“Oh, no, no, no. We cannot have that, love. You need to celebrate. I’m taking you out.”
“Oh, no Rownan, that’s ok, really. I am completely fine with a bag of popcorn and a cheesy movie,” I responded.
“Well, I am not. You are going out. I’ll be by your place at eight. Be ready.”
Not giving me a chance to refuse, he turned and walked out of the studio. There was the dominant Rownan that I hadn’t seen before. I shrugged inwardly. What harm would it do to go out and have some fun?
It was my birthday after all.
Rownan showed up right at eight on the dot. I answered the door wearing a three-quarter length sleeve peasant dress that hit me mid-thigh. It was sky blue and the back was made of a soft crochet material. I paired it with my comfy cowboy boots and gold bangle earrings. My hair was in a side ponytail that let waves cascade down my right shoulder. Rownan was wearing a black dress shirt and black slacks. The spicy scent of his cologne filled the air around me and I had to stop myself from taking a deep inhale.
“Hello, birthday girl. Are you ready for some fun?” I smiled at how excited he looked. It was a relief to be able to take a break from my reality even if for only a few hours.
Rownan drove us downtown to a club called Intentions. At first, I was nervous because it was extremely close to Dominic’s apartment. But after finding refuge inside, I felt better about being in the area. The interior of the club was amazing. It was decorated in almost every purple color you could think of. Purple walls, purple chandeliers, even the floor was purple. Lights flashed all over the dance floor on the lower level as music pulsed through the speakers. The floor vibrated through my boots with each step we took.
Rownan led me over to the bar where he signaled to the bartender. Even though the tall, muscular guy was busy, he dropped everything when he saw Rownan.
“Rownan, my man! What brings you in here?” he said as they gave each other a bro code handshake.
“Jake, good to see you, mate. It is my friend Ashley’s birthday and we are celebrating her glorious years here on this earth. I think she needs a shot,” he said as he looked down at me and smiled mischievously. His infectious grin made my own mouth twitch up at the corners. The last few days have been some of the most horrible in my life. I didn’t think that I would be able to trust again after Jared’s infidelity, and then I met Dominic, who no holds barred, completely captivated my heart and soul. I have never fallen for someone as fast as I had with him, and to be without him now was pure torture. I was so thankful for Rownan bringing me out tonight. Maybe I could have a bit
“Either you have a severe case of butter fingers, or you just really enjoy picking things up off of the floor.”
I couldn’t stop my laugh. It felt nice to be humored, when inside, I was feeling desolate.
“My strap broke on my bag,” I explained to him. I looked over to find Rownan with the card in his hand that Kelly had left for me this morning. He opened it to reveal the happy birthday message that Kelly had wrote.
“Is this old, or recent?” he asked as he extended the card back to me.
“Oh, uh, it is recent. This morning in fact.” I said as I grabbed the card from him and put it back into my purse along with my other belongings.
“It’s your birthday?” he asked with a wide toothy grin. Tiny dimples formed in the sides of his cheeks each time he smiled and it made him look sexy. Dangerously sexy.
“Uh, yeah. I am twenty-six today,” I said nonchalantly, as if it was no big deal.
“Got big plans for this evening then?” he asked as he helped me to my feet.
“If big plans include going home and watching TV or reading a book, then yes.” I chuckled slightly.
“Oh, no, no, no. We cannot have that, love. You need to celebrate. I’m taking you out.”
“Oh, no Rownan, that’s ok, really. I am completely fine with a bag of popcorn and a cheesy movie,” I responded.
“Well, I am not. You are going out. I’ll be by your place at eight. Be ready.”
Not giving me a chance to refuse, he turned and walked out of the studio. There was the dominant Rownan that I hadn’t seen before. I shrugged inwardly. What harm would it do to go out and have some fun?
It was my birthday after all.
Rownan showed up right at eight on the dot. I answered the door wearing a three-quarter length sleeve peasant dress that hit me mid-thigh. It was sky blue and the back was made of a soft crochet material. I paired it with my comfy cowboy boots and gold bangle earrings. My hair was in a side ponytail that let waves cascade down my right shoulder. Rownan was wearing a black dress shirt and black slacks. The spicy scent of his cologne filled the air around me and I had to stop myself from taking a deep inhale.
“Hello, birthday girl. Are you ready for some fun?” I smiled at how excited he looked. It was a relief to be able to take a break from my reality even if for only a few hours.
Rownan drove us downtown to a club called Intentions. At first, I was nervous because it was extremely close to Dominic’s apartment. But after finding refuge inside, I felt better about being in the area. The interior of the club was amazing. It was decorated in almost every purple color you could think of. Purple walls, purple chandeliers, even the floor was purple. Lights flashed all over the dance floor on the lower level as music pulsed through the speakers. The floor vibrated through my boots with each step we took.
Rownan led me over to the bar where he signaled to the bartender. Even though the tall, muscular guy was busy, he dropped everything when he saw Rownan.
“Rownan, my man! What brings you in here?” he said as they gave each other a bro code handshake.
“Jake, good to see you, mate. It is my friend Ashley’s birthday and we are celebrating her glorious years here on this earth. I think she needs a shot,” he said as he looked down at me and smiled mischievously. His infectious grin made my own mouth twitch up at the corners. The last few days have been some of the most horrible in my life. I didn’t think that I would be able to trust again after Jared’s infidelity, and then I met Dominic, who no holds barred, completely captivated my heart and soul. I have never fallen for someone as fast as I had with him, and to be without him now was pure torture. I was so thankful for Rownan bringing me out tonight. Maybe I could have a bit
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