Stormy Satisfaction (Doms of Destiny, Colorado 11)
“I can’t,” she said. “I have to be in court. But I’m leaving you in good hands.”
“I believe you are.” He stood. “I better head back to the hotel. I need to get ready for my dinner date. Wish me luck.”
Ethel hugged him at the door. “Just be yourself, Sylas. That’s enough.”
Was it enough? Enough for Ashley? And what about Nic? He wasn’t sure, but after talking with the O’Learys, he was starting to think things might actually work out—for all of them. I certainly hope so.
Chapter Seven
The limo would be arriving any moment. Ashley stood in front of the mirror, making sure her hair and makeup were perfect. She was glad that Phoebe had suggested the blue dress. It was sexy but didn’t reveal too much.
Despite having known Nic and Sylas for a year, she was extremely nervous, as if this was a first date. It’s not a date. It’s a business dinner, Ashley.
She’d kept reminding herself of that since Phoebe set it up, but her mind wouldn’t settle down. She’d even cracked some of her law books after her run with Anna, hoping to focus on anything but her two sexy lawyers from Chicago. Before their arrival, studying for the bar exam these past months had been the only thing able to get her thoughts off of her broken heart—but not tonight. Nothing was working. Since seeing Nic and Sylas at Blue’s Diner, images of them making love to her together played over and over in her head. I should strangle Phoebe for putting me in this situation.
How was the evening going to go? She’d dated both men, but had never been out with them together. The fact that they weren’t getting along was making her very uneasy. She needed to make things crystal clear to them from the outset, especially since she was going to be working with them every day. But how, since it wasn’t even crystal clear to her? Whenever she was around them her thoughts got jumbled and her body got warm.
Damn. I’m never going to get over this with them right in my face day in and day out.
A knock on the door pulled her back to the here and now. Ready or not, this date is about to begin, Ashley Vaughn.
When the driver pulled the limo in front of the Dream Hotel, she saw Nic and Sylas standing by the circular drive. They looked so handsome.
The driver opened the door.
Sylas got in next to her. “You look gorgeous.”
“Thank you. You look very handsome yourself.”
Nic walked around the limo, opened the door himself, and slid in on the other side. “Sweetheart, you look absolutely beautiful.”
“And you look absolutely handsome. We must be the three most beautiful people in Destiny.” She laughed, trying to tamp down her anxiety.
Nic laughed and Sylas smiled.
“I don’t know about you two, but I’m starving,” Nic said.
“Actually, I’m not that hungry.” Sylas patted his own stomach. “I ate a bunch of Ethel O’Leary’s chocolate chip cookies before I got back to the hotel.”
She turned to him. “Was that who you had the appointment with after your meeting with Phoebe?”
“Her and her husbands, Sam and Patrick. I will be meeting with Patrick and Sam in the morning.”
“O’Leary? As in O’Leary Global?” Nic asked him.
“Yes. They’re the founders and owners.”
“I saw the O’Leary building when I was walking around the park earlier. It has to be the tallest in town.”
“It is,” she told them. “O’Leary Tower is ten stories. TBK, the building next to it, is nine. The O’Learys are very nice people. They love the town and have some of the best parties I’ve ever been to.”
“That’s what I hear,” Sylas said. “They made me promise to come to the next event. What did they call it?”
“Dragon Week. The big party is at the end, which is called Dragon Day. You’ll love it.” She turned to Nic. “You will, too. Patrick tells stories about his encounters with dragons. It’s quite riveting. Everyone in town goes. It’s in two weeks.”
“Then I will definitely be attending,” he said. “Sounds fun.”
Seeing him and Sylas so at ease shocked her. They had been quite the opposite earlier at the office.