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and talking to some woman, smiling and laughing. My stomach fluttered, but something more crept up inside me. If he was talking to someone I knew from the office, the feeling wouldn’t exist. But she wasn’t from the office and she wasn’t someone I knew. I didn’t come here tonight for him. I came for Coco. He was just the added bonus. Why the hell was I even thinking that?
    I walked the opposite way from the bar to avoid him when I saw Coco sitting on one of the couches, talking to Franny. Her face lit up when she saw me.
    “Oh my God, you came!” she exclaimed as she got up and gave me a hug.
    “Happy birthday, Coco.” I handed her the small, pink glittery bag I had brought.
    “Look at that dress. Turn around.” She smiled. “Which designer? It looks like a Betsy Johnson design.”
    I laughed. “I made it. I guess you could call it a Lorelei Couture.”
    “You made this? Seriously? You designed and made this dress yourself?” She put her hand on her hip as she held her drink in her other.
    “Yes.” I smiled as I nodded my head.
    “It’s fabulous. I had no idea you designed clothes. Mother!” Coco yelled and held up her hand, waving Kit over.
    “Yes, darling.”
    “Look at this dress Lorelei is wearing. She designed and made it herself.”
    Kit looked me up and down and then reached out and felt the fabric of my dress.
    “Beautiful. Simply beautiful.” She smiled. “You have quite a talent, Lorelei.”
    “Thank you.”
    Coco took me by the hand. “Come on; let’s go get you a drink,” she spoke as she led me over to the bar.
    Before we reached the bar, Jack looked up and his eyes locked onto mine. My heart started to beat rapidly as I saw the corners of his mouth curve up into a handsome smile. My belly flipped a couple of times and, suddenly, I felt like a high school girl all over again. When we reached the bar, he left the woman he was talking to and walked over to where we were standing.
    “You look stunning.” He smiled.
    His woodsy man scent filled up my personal space and the ache between my legs hit hard.
    “Thank you.”
    “Is this another Lorelei creation?” he asked.
    “Yes. It is.”
    “I highly approve.” He winked.
    I gulped.
    “Doesn’t she look gorgeous?” Coco asked him as she handed me a cosmopolitan.
    “She sure does.” His sultry glare burned into me.
    “Please excuse me,” Coco spoke. “It looks like Joshua needs rescuing.”
    Jack rolled his eyes as she walked away.
    “So who’s your date?” I asked.
    “What do you mean?”
    “That woman over there you were talking to.” I pointed.
    “She’s not my date. She’s Coco’s friend. I’ve known her since she was twelve years old.”
    Oops . I assumed and I shouldn’t have. Nope. I should have because he was Jack Sutton. But my whole attitude and mood changed when he said that. There was a part of me that was pleased he wasn’t here with a date.
    Jack leaned against the bar and wouldn’t stop staring at me. It was sort of making me uncomfortable.
    “Why are you staring at me like that?” I asked with a small smile.
    “Because you’re incredibly beautiful and I can’t seem to take my eyes off you.”
    My cheeks became heated as I looked down at my drink. He was my boss and he shouldn’t be saying those things to me.
    “Jack, you’re my boss. I don’t think you’re allowed to say those things.”
    “Not tonight I’m not. Tonight, I am just a man and you are a beautiful woman with whom I’m having a conversation.” He smiled and my panties became a little wetter.
    I finished off my cosmopolitan and signaled the bartender for another. When I turned around, Garrett was standing next to Jack.
    “Good evening, Lorelei. You look beautiful.”
    “Thank you, Garrett.”
    “Doesn’t she?” Jack grinned.
    I took note of the glare that Garrett gave him.
    “Do you mind if I steal him away for a moment?” Garrett asked.
    “No. Go right ahead. I’m just going to mix and mingle for a bit.” I