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“She’s stunning,” Becka observed.
Everything about her had me salivating as she walked my way. “Yes, she is.” She was that and a whole lot more. She was mine.
“How’s my wobble?” Alexa asked.
Good enough to eat was my first thought. “Like I said, with that jiggle, every guy in the room is going to be wishing he was me.”
She slapped my shoulder. “Pervert. I said wobble, not jiggle.”
“Just fine,” Becka said. “You look like you were born to wear them.”
“You’re too kind,” Alexa looked down and lifted a foot. “They’re taller than I’m used to.”
I finally caught up to the topic. “When the dancing starts, kick them off if you like.”
Alexa lifted a shoulder considering it. “We’ll see how the night goes.”
On the street, Albert was ready and smiling with the limo.
I slid my arm around her waist and guided her to the car. “You’re smiling. I thought you were dreading this.”
She leaned into me. “I was,” she admitted. “But it’s too late to back out now. And wasn’t it you who told me to never show weakness.”
“If you get too uncomfortable, we can cut it short. Just as soon as I conclude my business I can ring Albert any time you like to bring us back to our building. We can put on a movie change into sweats and order a nice greasy pizza.”
Albert held the door open for us. “You look radiant tonight, Miss Alexa.”
“Why thank you, Albert.” She slid in across the seat.
I climbed in behind her. “Thank you for coming to this.”
She looked past me and waved at our doorman. “Did you mean what you said?”
I leaned closer for a kiss. “What part?” I’d said a lot of things today.
“I told you, no messing up the hair or the makeup.” She pushed me away. “Did you mean that part that we could come back toourbuilding early if I wanted?”
“Of course.” Then the context of my words hit me. I’d called it our building. I’d given her a closet, drawers in the bathroom, a side to the bed. She had a side in our bed. Without me noticing, this had becomeourbuilding. She was mine and I was hers.
She looked out the window. “I like the sound of that.”
CHAPTER38
Alexa
My hair,my makeup, and especially the dress were certainly gala worthy. Not that I’d ever been to one before, but I’d seen pictures. The shoes had been the one questionable part of the ensemble.
If I couldn’t walk in them like I went out in sky-high heels every night, I’d surely be branded as the fish out of water at tonight’s event, the poor girl crashing the swanky upper-class event. The snide comments would be hidden behind smiles and discreet coughs, but they’d hurt all the same.
Evan had picked out the gorgeous footwear to go with the gown, but I wasn’t used to such astronomically high ice picks. As we passed the intersection, I wondered what the deductible was on my medical insurance for a broken ankle. I could already see the headline.
What color will the McAllister Minx choose for her cast? Inquiring readers want to know.
Barf.
I looked and couldn’t see any woman using the crosswalk, or anyone on the sidewalk, tempting fate with heels this high.
“Is something bothering you?” Evan asked.
