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    "Ava! What was that?"
    "Me trying to figure out what's really going on? I know Nick, if he was in love with your sister he would tell me. He wouldn't care who knew about him getting married. I saw the way he looked at you this morning and how you reacted to him."
    "Please don't start stirring things up."
    "Why not? If you don't stir the pot, how are you going to know what's in the sauce?"
    "Do I really want to know?"
    "Yes, you do! Now, go upstairs, pick out one of the sexiest outfits you can find for dinner tonight and don't tell Kate I'll be joining you for dinner. I really want to see the look on her face when I make my grand entrance."
    I give her a stern look, and shake my finger at her. "I want to have a pleasant dinner with the people I care about. Behave yourself and don't make any more trouble with Kate." I know she can't help herself; she gives me a smile and a wink.
    "I'll try but I think you know me better than that. See you later, I'll let myself out."
     

     
    I hear the bell ring from upstairs in my bedroom. I spin around and look in the mirror one more time at my outfit before I run downstairs to answer the door. I decided to wear my yellow silk strapless blouse, skinny tight black pants that fit like a dream, strappy three-inch heels that make my legs look long and slender. My hair is straight and shiny tonight. I decided to put it over one of my shoulders to lay on the swell of my breast next to my Cat pendant. My makeup's good so I grab my clutch purse and head downstairs. Why's Chris ringing the doorbell? Maybe he forgot his keys.
    "Who is it?"
    "Nick."
    "Nick?"
    What's he doing here? I thought we were going to meet him and Kate at the restaurant. I open the door and feel a tingling sensation in the pit of my stomach. He looks good, like he stepped off the page of a men's magazine, GQ ruggedly handsome; I could look at him all night. As much as I don't like to admit it I do like a powerful man. What woman doesn't like a strong man with arms and abs of steel with a body that's made to protect? Lips so soft and firm they can make parts of your body you didn't know you had cry with pleasure and the sweetest pain of all? Pull it together, Cat! Pull it together and don't embarrass yourself.
    "It's nice to see you too, Cat. You look lovely as usual."
    "I'm sorry, I wasn't expecting to see you here."
    "Obviously."
    "I thought it was Chris, he's supposed to pick me up."
    "Wouldn't he use his key to let himself in?"
    "I thought he forgot them, smart ass." I smile at him and he gives me a perfectly sexy smile in return, relieving some of the tension between us.
    "Chris called me and asked if I could give you a ride, he's showing a client a new property and it's taking him longer than he planned. He said he'll meet us there."
    "Where's Kate, is she in the car?" I do not want to be in the car with them and I don't want to be alone with him. I could kill Chris for putting me in this awkward situation.
    "No. She's going to meet us there."
    "Okay, I'm ready, let me grab my coat."
    We walk to the car, and he walks in front of me and opens the door. "Well, wow, are you opening the car door for me? Things have changed."
    "I am nothing less than a gentleman. I will always open the door for a pretty lady."
    "Ha. I've seen you open the car door for women before, but you've never actually opened one for me or anyone that you're dating, that I can remember."
    "That was the old me; the college years. I've learned a few things since then."
    "That's a good thing; it's nice to see that chivalry isn't completely dead. At least something has changed for the better." He closes my door, gets in the driver's seat and puts on his seat belt. He puts his left hand on the steering wheel and I can't help but stare at his hands. In my mind I can see them touching me. I can still feel his hand against my cheek, gentle, yet rough at the same time. I have to stop thinking like this, I've only been with him for ten minutes and I'm