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He peers out at me from between their breasts, which are positioned on either side of his face, and gives me a thumbs up.
To them, this is the life. Countless women, money and attention. But Jade, my blue-eyed beauty, is more than enough for me. She’s a welcome distraction to my hectic world.
I get another drink and find a seat off to the side, out of the way. I’m thankful Ed drove here instead of me. With the number of drinks I’m consuming and the high of knowing I’ll be seeing Jade soon, there’s no way I would have been able to drive home.
I nurse my drink while watching my friends have a good time, all while daydreaming about my last evening with Jade as the countdown to our upcoming date begins.
Chapter 15
JADE
I’m practically on pins and needles waiting on Asher to pick me up for our date. He planned the first few dates and now the tables have turned. I decide to plan a more relaxed date that I hope he enjoys. I didn’t want to do anything too over the top. I trade in my fitted dresses and high heels for a T-shirt, jeans and flats.
Having never seen Asher in anything less than business casual, I texted him earlier just to be sure he understood the dress code. Tonight is about comfort and having a good time. Jacob had me tied up for a few days dealing with his ear infection, so I’m relieved to finally get a day off again for a bit of time to myself.
Since I’m dressed so casual, I decide to go a little heavier on my eyeshadow, giving myself a deep dark smoky eye. After a last glimpse in the full-length mirrors in my closet, I smooth down the fly-away strands of hair before grabbing my purse and practically skipping out the door, down the hall to the elevator.
I shuffle from one foot to the other, urging the elevator to get to the lobby faster. I finally reach the first level and there’s Asher, leaning against the wall just as handsome as ever. His dark hair is slicked back and I see he has taken my instructions to heart, wearing jeans and a well-fitted button-down shirt as requested.
“You look handsome,” I say.
“Thank you,” he says.
I wrap my arms around him and tilt my head up for a kiss.
“How do you feel to be in something other than work or gym clothes?” I ask.
“You think you’ve got me all figured out?” he asks with a smile.
I shake my head and kiss him again. “Not quite, but I’m working on it.”
He laughs and rubs his thumb over my cheek. “What did you do to your eyes?” he asks.
“What do you mean? Does it look bad?” I ask, pulling away to try to check the mirror closest to us.
He pulls me back and gives me a tight hug. “Of course it doesn’t look bad. You’re always a vision of beauty. In fact, I love how it looks. I just noticed it was different.”
“Oh,” I say. “You scared me for a second.”
He takes me by the hand and escorts me to the car. “Babe, you could color your face with a Sharpie and I’ll still think you’re beautiful.”
I smile and give his hand a squeeze, a little taken aback by his term of endearment. “Well, I hope it never comes to that, but thank you for the compliment.”
I slide into the backseat first, with Asher right behind me. Ed closes the door behind us before getting into the driver’s seat.
“Where to, Ms. Sinclair?” he asks.
“We’re going to The Grove, if you please, Ed,” I say, looking over to Asher for his reaction.
“Roger that, ma’am,” says Ed before hitting the button to close the partition.
Asher pulls me close and raises an eyebrow at me. “A date at the movie theatre? That’s funny,” he says.
“How so?” I ask.
He interlocks our fingers and places a gentle kiss on the back of my hand. “Because it’s unexpected. I’m not sure what I thought you’d do, but now that I think about it, a date to the movies definitely seems like a ‘Jade’ thing to do. It’s fun and not too fussy. I’m really happy you thought of it, because I haven’t been to a movie theatre in years.”
I smile and lean against his chest. “Well, I’m glad I can be the one to break the cycle. I think you’ll really like this movie.”
“Is it a chick flick filled with a lot of crying and kissing?” he asks, playfully poking me in the side.
“No,” I say, trying to hold in my laughter, dodging his poking fingers. “It’s a movie I think you’ll enjoy. It’s a comedy about a rich guy who loses everything and has to take on several odd jobs to survive.”
