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and their lunch meeting
     was pleasant enough but the client was going to require a little more time before
     he signed on with Jason.  All in all she was pleased and knew that Jason was, too.
    “I’ll call the concierge and make sure our clothes are back up to us by six,” she
     said as they walked toward their rooms.  “Is there anything else you need before then?”
    “I think we’re good for now.  What are you going to do with yourself this afternoon?”
    Maggie thought for a moment.  “Well, since there isn’t much for me to do with the
     files for today, I’m going to send what I have to Rose and then maybe catch a nap
     and then take my time getting ready for tonight.  What about you?”
    “I’ve got some files I want to look over and a little research I want to do but a
     nap certainly sounds appealing.”
    Smiling, Maggie took out her key card and turned toward her door.  “Listen,” Jason
     said suddenly.  “Why don’t you make an appointment with the hotel salon and go and
     get a little pampered for tonight?”
    Maggie looked at him as if he’d lost his mind.  “Excuse me?”
    “You’ve been putting in some long hours and have had to deal with an extremely grumpy
     boss so why don’t you go and take a little time for yourself?”  His words were spoken
     lightly and Jason hoped that she’d take him up on his offer.
    The thought was both appealing and unnerving at the same time.  Was this how it was
     going to start?  Was Jason going to woo her with spa treatments and special favors
     in hopes of her being indebted to him?  The thought made her frown but when she looked
     up at his face, which looked genuine and sincere, she knew that he was nothing like
     her former boss.
    “Are you sure?” she asked hesitantly. 
    “Of course I am,” he said.  “You’ve got nothing to do for a couple of hours so call
     down and see if they have an appointment and do whatever it is that women do before
     they have to go to some formal charity event.”
    She laughed.  “Honestly, I have no idea what that is!  I’ve never gone to one before.”
    “Seriously?  I would’ve thought that with your previous employer or even with your
     husband that you would have done something similar to this at some point.”
    At the mention of both the fake husband and her disgusting ex-boss, Maggie’s stomach
     turned.  Jason saw the look on her face and instantly stepped forward, concerned. 
     “Maggie?  Are you okay?”
    “I’m fine,” she quietly lied.  “Let me go make the call and see if they can squeeze
     me in for something.”  She opened her door and then turned back to Jason.  “Thank
     you.  I appreciate your generosity.” 
    As the door closed Jason stood there and wondered, not for the first time, just what
     went on in Maggie’s mind?  There were times where she was outgoing and friendly and
     seemingly full of joy, but it didn’t take much to make her completely shut that side
     down.  He was getting a little tired of not knowing what the trigger was but he had
     a sinking sensation that it had to do with her marriage. 
    And that thought bothered him more than he was willing to admit.
    ****
    At six forty-five, Jason knocked on Maggie’s door.  His tux had arrived promptly at
     six o’clock and he was dressed by six-fifteen and had found himself just pacing in
     his room with nothing to do.  The limo would be downstairs in five minutes and he
     hoped that Maggie would be punctual.  He knew her to be so when it was for work but
     most women that Jason knew tended to take a lot longer to get ready when it was for
     a social event.
    When Maggie opened the door, Jason felt his jaw drop.  She was stunning.  In a navy
     blue strapless evening gown that hugged her petite, curvy body, she took his breath
     away. 
    “I wasn’t sure quite how formal I needed to be,” Maggie said as she tried to read
     Jason’s expression.  “I thought that this was understated enough