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“I love it,” I said, craning my neck and glancing all around. “This is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen!”
Thomas nodded. “I love it, too,” he said. “I hosted a business dinner here last month and everyone agreed that it was phenomenal. I hope you like escargot,” he added with a smirk.
I blushed. “I don’t know what that is,” I said quietly.
Thomas gave me a wicked grin. “We’ll order some and let you decide for yourself,” he said.
A beautiful brunette hostess gave Thomas a warm smile. When she saw me, it faded a little. She was poured into a tight black dress – much like the one I’d rejected from Angela – and as she led us to our table, I couldn’t help but notice that she was salaciously swinging her hips from one side to the other.
I had to bite the inside of my mouth so I wouldn’t roll my eyes. Thomas was so gorgeous that I knew he was probably used to this kind of attention, but that didn’t mean that I didn’t find it rude.
After we were seated, the brunette turned to Thomas and gave him a megawatt grin.
“Is there anything else I can do for you?”
“No, thank you,” Thomas said. His voice was polite but his eyes were firmly fixed on me. I blushed hotly.
The hostess’s smile faded. “Of course,” she said. Then she turned on her heel and sashayed away, showing off her perfectly heart-shaped butt.
“She was pretty,” I said quietly once the hostess had left.
“I didn’t notice,” Thomas said. He winked at me. “I’m here with you, remember?”
I blushed.
We hadn’t been seated for more than two minutes when another very attractive woman came up to the table and smiled.
“Hello, my name is Katharine and I’ll be your server tonight,” she said with a smile. I frowned when I realized her whole body was turned to face Thomas. It wasn’t like she didn’t even realize I was there.
“We’d like to start with a bottle of the ’93 pinot noir,” Thomas said smoothly. He turned to me. “June, do you like red wine?”
I nodded. Katharine turned, too. When she saw me, she smiled.
“It’s so nice that you’re taking your daughter out to dinner,” Katharine cooed to Thomas. “I can’t tell you how much I love seeing that.”
My cheeks were burning red and tears sprang to me eyes. Thankfully, Thomas laughed politely and shook his head.
“June is my date for the evening,” he said. “She isn’t my daughter.”
Katharine’s smile vanished. She glared at me, almost as if she were angry that Thomas wasn’t single.
“Oh,” she said shortly. “I’ll be right back with your wine.”
After she left, Thomas laughed. When he saw that I wasn’t smiling, he reached across the table and put his hand on my shoulder.
“June, relax,” Thomas said. He chuckled. “That was kind of funny, wasn’t it?”
“I guess,” I said sourly. “She’s jealous,” I added. I swallowed a lump in my throat. “It’s like she can’t believe you’re with me.”
“Well, I can hardly believe it myself,” Thomas said. He winked at me and I felt my frown melt off my face. “You’re the most beautiful woman in the room. I’m sure she’s just insecure, and she wanted to make you feel bad.”
“Stiff her on the tip,” I said dryly, winking at Thomas.
Thomas burst out laughing. “I should, shouldn’t I?” He snickered. “This menu is incredible,” he added smoothly, switching gears in less than a second. “What looks good to you?”
I glanced down. “I don’t know,” I confessed. “It’s all in French.”
“The lamb is fantastic, as is the hangar steak,” Thomas explained. “Do you like seafood?”
