Dean Who Chap 3
At the Carlton...
Amanda paused by Dean's side, his arm around her waist, as they left the awards ceremony. It was late and she was tired. The ceremony had been rather lengthy, what with all the verbose acceptance speeches--Dean had been no exception. He was very pleased, shall we say extremely *proud*, that he had won 'Weatherman of DC' for the third year in a row. Amanda had to admit it was quite an accomplishment, after all look at Al Roker
'Bet I'll get a good back rub tonight!' Dean thought as they entered the luxurious lobby. He attempted to lead Amanda toward the valet's station, but his co-workers swarmed about them and pushed them along, shoving them toward the after-awards party in the elegant bar just off Carlton's lobby.
Dean loudly protested their attempts to make them stay (he really wanted that back rub) but he adored the attention. "Mind if we stay honey?"
Amanda turned and was about to ask Dean if they could just excuse themselves and go home. Her ankle was still a bit sore from that hook slide demonstration and she wanted to tuck in the boys, put up her feet and catch up with on the day's events with her Mother..That was, until a familiar sight took her breath away.
From the corner of her eye she caught sight of a tall, debonair man leaning over the bar, decked out in a white tux, black tie, and devastating smile. Lee was leaning in to talk with a giggling blonde who was looking up at him in complete adoration.
"I think I'm gonna be sick!" Amanda blurted.
"What Manda?" Dean asked sweetly as he cuddled Amanda under his arm. "You're not feeling well? How 'bout we sit down just for a while. Everyone wants us to stay. You know, it's all that excitement about my win.."
As they sat down in a semi-secluded booth, Dean blathered on and Amanda really, really tried not to stare at Lee while he whispered in and occasionally kissed the ear of that attractive female. She swore the girl was a pre-teen pubescent who just happened to have a knock-out figure and captivating smile.
'We're not under cover so I wonder if that "when you're under cover, it is not good procedure to look at me until the assignment is officially over" still applies', Amanda said to herself. She was having the darnedest time not staring.
Lee carefully covered the fact that the sight of Amanda made him catch his breath. He almost fell over when she entered the room. Except for that goofy guy she was with, she looked stunning. That white sequined spaghetti strap gown revealed her svelte and fit figure and that delicate head band gracing her forehead brought attention to those inquisitive deep brown eyes. Lee did all he could *not* to notice Mrs. King or her date.
He was pretty sure he had concealed his feelings and hoped Amanda couldn't tell that he had noticed her. This wasn't work. Nope. He wanted to concentrate on his current date Lani, the most recent entry in his third black book. She was a stewardess he had met while on a trip to Tahoe and she just happened to have a layover in DC. Lee wanted to make sure he took full use of Lani-baby's time. Until he saw Sebastian Santiago enter the room..
"Darling? Mandy? Amanda, have you heard a word I said?"
"Hmm? Uh, oh, ehm.oh my gosh sweetie, I was just, um..in deep thought."
"Yes, I know" said Dean. "This has been a wonderful night. I want to drink it all in and it savor for a long long time too."
That's not quite what she had been thinking but how could she say anything. She certainly didn't want to blow her new job or Lee's cover, if that's what it was he was doing tonight. She wondered if Lee was on a date or on assignment.
Little did she know she and Lee would soon find out!
Tbc
At the Carlton...
Amanda paused by Dean's side, his arm around her waist, as they left the awards ceremony. It was late and she was tired. The ceremony had been rather lengthy, what with all the verbose acceptance speeches--Dean had been no exception. He was very pleased, shall we say extremely *proud*, that he had won 'Weatherman of DC' for the third year in a row. Amanda had to admit it was quite an accomplishment, after all look at Al Roker
'Bet I'll get a good back rub tonight!' Dean thought as they entered the luxurious lobby. He attempted to lead Amanda toward the valet's station, but his co-workers swarmed about them and pushed them along, shoving them toward the after-awards party in the elegant bar just off Carlton's lobby.
Dean loudly protested their attempts to make them stay (he really wanted that back rub) but he adored the attention. "Mind if we stay honey?"
Amanda turned and was about to ask Dean if they could just excuse themselves and go home. Her ankle was still a bit sore from that hook slide demonstration and she wanted to tuck in the boys, put up her feet and catch up with on the day's events with her Mother..That was, until a familiar sight took her breath away.
From the corner of her eye she caught sight of a tall, debonair man leaning over the bar, decked out in a white tux, black tie, and devastating smile. Lee was leaning in to talk with a giggling blonde who was looking up at him in complete adoration.
"I think I'm gonna be sick!" Amanda blurted.
"What Manda?" Dean asked sweetly as he cuddled Amanda under his arm. "You're not feeling well? How 'bout we sit down just for a while. Everyone wants us to stay. You know, it's all that excitement about my win.."
As they sat down in a semi-secluded booth, Dean blathered on and Amanda really, really tried not to stare at Lee while he whispered in and occasionally kissed the ear of that attractive female. She swore the girl was a pre-teen pubescent who just happened to have a knock-out figure and captivating smile.
'We're not under cover so I wonder if that "when you're under cover, it is not good procedure to look at me until the assignment is officially over" still applies', Amanda said to herself. She was having the darnedest time not staring.
Lee carefully covered the fact that the sight of Amanda made him catch his breath. He almost fell over when she entered the room. Except for that goofy guy she was with, she looked stunning. That white sequined spaghetti strap gown revealed her svelte and fit figure and that delicate head band gracing her forehead brought attention to those inquisitive deep brown eyes. Lee did all he could *not* to notice Mrs. King or her date.
He was pretty sure he had concealed his feelings and hoped Amanda couldn't tell that he had noticed her. This wasn't work. Nope. He wanted to concentrate on his current date Lani, the most recent entry in his third black book. She was a stewardess he had met while on a trip to Tahoe and she just happened to have a layover in DC. Lee wanted to make sure he took full use of Lani-baby's time. Until he saw Sebastian Santiago enter the room..
"Darling? Mandy? Amanda, have you heard a word I said?"
"Hmm? Uh, oh, ehm.oh my gosh sweetie, I was just, um..in deep thought."
"Yes, I know" said Dean. "This has been a wonderful night. I want to drink it all in and it savor for a long long time too."
That's not quite what she had been thinking but how could she say anything. She certainly didn't want to blow her new job or Lee's cover, if that's what it was he was doing tonight. She wondered if Lee was on a date or on assignment.
Little did she know she and Lee would soon find out!
Tbc