Chapter 1: First Glance
I opened my closet door and tried to figure out what I was going to wear to the
party. I wanted to look hot for Bo but it was also his boss's birthday party so I
didn't want to look like, well a hoe. Not that I ever dress like a hoe but I wanted to
make a good impression on Mr. McCall who happens to be my boyfriend Bo's
boss. It has been two years since I met Bo at Stella's a college bar downtown. That
was definitely a crazy night especially when I was twenty years old using a fake Id
that my best friend Melissa bought me. I think it only worked because Melissa
was flirting with the bouncer shamelessly. As we walked up to the bar to get our
drink on I felt someone tap me on my shoulder. I then turned around to find this
beyond gorgeous man smiling at me. He was a little over six feet tall with a blonde
buzz cut, light ocean blue eyes, and perfectly straight white teeth. I was stunned
to say the least. I thought I was in his way to the bar so I moved aside so he could
get by. I paid for my drink and started walking away from the bar when he
grabbed my wrist lightly and spun me around to face him.
"Hey, I'm Bo Samson what's your name?" He asked me something, I know he did but my mind was racing because his hand was still holding my wrist and he was
rubbing soft circles against my skin. He just waited patiently while I composed myself.
"Um, hi I'm Danni nice to meet you." He smiled his perfect straight white toothed smile at me and I was hooked.
We have been together ever since and that was two years ago. He was twenty
three at the time finishing up his degree for architecture that is how he met Mr.
McCall. Bo was recruited by Mr. McCall through a job placement program through
his college.
I pulled out a midnight blue strapless knee length dress from my closet. Well he
hasn't seen me in this yet probably because it still has the tags on it. I also pulled a
pair of black satin stiletto high heels that will make my feet hurt by the end of the
night but beauty is pain as Melissa would say. As I pulled the dress on I heard the
front door open and Bo yelled up to me to hurry because we were going to be
late. If there is one thing I know is to never make Bo late he hates it.
"I'll be right down babe," I screamed from the bathroom trying to get my brown shoulder length hair to cooperate.
"Danni I'm going to start the car meet me out front in five minutes ok?"
"Ok, ok I'll be right there don't get your panties in a twist."I grabbed my black clutch and keys and ran out the door locking it behind me.
Bo was waiting to open the passenger door for me and let me in the car. I stepped
in and he closed it behind me. He opened the driver's side door and off we went. I
was a little upset that he didn't say anything about how I looked I just thought he
might be nervous about me meeting his boss and co-workers. It didn't take us
long to reach the party hall. The valet opened my door and helped me out while
Bo gave the second valet his car keys. He walked over to me and took my hand to
lead me towards the front doors. I was still feeling a little taken a back about how
he was acting he used to compliment me the moment he saw me and I'm not one
to fish for a compliment so it was eating away at my ego a bit.
We entered the hall and I was shocked. Bo once told me that his boss had a very
bad sweet tooth, well Mr. McCall's wife Marie, I think her name is, went all out on
this one. The whole theme was Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Everywhere I looked there was candy all over everything. There was a bar set up
that had chocolate fountains with all the different fruits to dip into it. The tables
were draped in brightly colored table clothes and the center pieces were these
huge chocolate kisses that had the table numbers on the tail where the usual logo
sticks out the top. Bo walked over to the table with the place cards on them and
picked up ours and handed it to me. It was an everlasting gobstopper that had the
number four on it.
"Do you want a drink," Bo asked.
"Sure why not," I smiled at him but he still hadn't even really taken a good look at
me yet. What the hell was going on with him tonight? He grabbed my hand again and led me to the bar.
"What can I get for you Miss," the bartender asked me.
"I'll have a glass of white wine please," I replied.
I had to hold back a laugh when he came back with this wine glass. It was twice
the size of a normal wine glass and had pink and blue polka dots all over it. The
best part was it was filled to almost the top, now that is my kind of bartender. I
thanked him and left him a tip. Bo turned towards the bartender and ordered a
beer I think then he was talking to someone next to him.
"Thanks for introducing me asshole," I thought to myself.
I looked away to survey the rest of the party I still couldn't believe how amazing it was.
That is when I noticed him.
He was talking to some long legged blonde woman and they were standing next
to table four. I couldn't help but stare at him. He was the most amazing man I had
ever laid my eyes on. His short brown hair was gelled and spiked up in the front.
His almond shaped deep brown eyes and long black lashes I just wanted to get
lost in them, but his smile took my breath away it. It made me want to smile. The
blue short sleeved button down collared shirt brought out the slight tan that he
had and I could see that he had left the first two buttons undone, I pictured
myself undoing the rest of the buttons so I could see what he had to offer under
it. The tan pants he was wearing hugged him in all the right places again I wanted
to know if he was a boxer or briefs kind of guy. I was in awe of this man that I have never even spoken too.
As I was still staring at him, mentally undressing him
with my eyes, he was still talking to the blonde and it happened, he looked over
her shoulder and saw me staring. I wanted to look away but I was frozen in place.
Did he just check me out? I think he just checked me out. His eyes moved from
my legs back to my face and our eyes locked together, I felt the blood rush up to
my cheeks and he smiled at me.
"This is going to be a long night," I thought to myself.
As I stood there like a deer caught in headlights I felt someone come up behind
me and kiss my neck. I stiffened a bit then turned my head to see Bo standing
behind me.
"What are you looking at," he asked me.
"Oh, well um this room is so amazing your boss's wife went all out." I was
stuttering and trying not to look over at the man I was just having eye sex with.
"Why don't we go take a seat I think dinner is about to be served." Bo wrapped
his arm around my waist and led me to table four.
I was secretly hoping that Mr. Eye candy was just standing next to our table and
not actually sitting at it. We were approaching the table when I noticed Mr. Eye
candy pulling out a chair for the leggy blonde then sitting himself down next to
her. I felt the blood rush up to my face again as I realized that Bo was pulling out a
chair for me and he was seating me right next to Mr. Eye candy. A few things ran
through my mind as I was starting to sit down. First, what the hell is wrong with
me? I was practically undressing this man with my eyes moments earlier and he is
definitely taken, wait what? I am taken as well. Second, my punishment for having
naughty thoughts about him had fate sitting me right next to him so I would learn
my lesson. Finally, why did he have to smell so good? Damn it Danni get your
mind out of the gutter. I mentally slapped myself. I must have been staring off
because I heard Bo clear his throat then wave his hand in front of my face.
"Helloooooo, are you with me Danni?"
I looked straight into Bo's ocean blue eyes and smiled,
"Huh, I'm sorry what?" I stuttered again what the fuck!
"Danni, I want you to met my co-worker Scott Davis, Scott this is my girlfriend Danni," Bo introduced us.
Scott reached out his hand to me and I just looked at him I was in a daze his eyes
met mine and he smiled at me like he did earlier.
"Hi, Danni it's a pleasure to met you."
His voice was like honey perfect just like him everything about him was perfect. I
brought my shaky hand from the table to shake his and it was electric.
"Hi, Scott it is nice to meet you as well, Bo never really talks about anyone at work
so it's nice to finally meet some co-workers of his especially at a kick ass party
such as this one."
Scott smiled at my comment and still had my hand in his. I looked at our hands
intertwined and then back up to his face and it felt like he was hesitating to take
his hand from mine.
"Well Danni, I have to say that I didn't even know Bo had a girlfriend because it
seems he likes to keep his personal and work life separate."
Scott glanced at Bo then released my hand.
"Scott, I thought you knew I don't like to mix business with pleasure and Danni
bitches so much about how we never go anywhere and that she has never met
anyone that I worked with so I figured I would kill two birds with one stone so to
speak." Bo said in a very last word type of tone.
"What the fuck is up with him tonight," I thought to myself?
The night dragged on and Bo kept leaving me at the table so he could go mingle.
He was acting so strange tonight I didn't get it. Scott introduced me to his
girlfriend Krissy whom didn't have much of a personality. She just sat there and
answered questions if she was asked and smiled when people would walk up to
Scott and he would introduce her to his other co-workers. It was rather funny
because he started introducing me as well. Krissy checked her make-up like every
five minutes or so and Bo would randomly swing by the table to see how I was
doing. I guess I could have taken the bitch route and complained about how he
was ignoring me all night but I was caught up in Scott. We talked and joked the
whole time trying to include his girlfriend if the subject was something she was
interested in which meant if it wasn't about her and how she looked she wasn't
interested. It seems that we went to the same high school together and he
graduated two years before me. He wondered why he never saw me there. I told
him it was probably because I was a total geek in high school that hung out in the
art room most of the time. That remark had him asking about where I went to
college and I told him I was finishing up my masters in art history. I wanted to find
a job restoring art and making my own. He seemed impressed with my carefree
decisions and said,
"I wish I had known you in high school I bet we would have been great friends."
Bo slipped back into his seat for dessert and started up a conversation with Scott
about some work project thing I just rolled my eyes. I was getting a little sick of
his dickhead attitude towards me tonight. The dessert was being served and I
heard the D.J mention a song he was about to play and my ears perked right up.
"Bo dance with me I love the song he is about to play," I said happily.
"Danni, you know I hate to dance and the dessert just showed up," he said coldly.
"Oh, come on don't make me beg," I put on my pouty face.
"Stop it Danni I'm not going to fucking dance with you so drop it!"
I was horrified he has never been so cold to me before.
I heard Scott ask Krissy to dance and she said,
"Oh Scott please these shoes are not meant to be danced in don't be silly." Then I
felt Scott's hand take mine,
"Come on Danni you want to dance and I want to dance screw this lets have some
fun."
He pulled me from my seat and I looked right at him in shock. Should I do this and
piss off Bo? Fuck yeah I should. I knew I couldn't deny him, I barely knew him but I
was pissed off at Bo and I wanted to dance.
"Yeah just dance with him at least you'll start to have a good time instead of just
sitting here being bored I don't care," Bo said carelessly.
He didn't even look at me his eyes were fixed on Krissy. I saw her smile back at
him and I felt my stomach lurch.
"Fine he wants to play hardball I'm game," I thought to myself.
Scott led me to the dance floor and we stopped in the middle. The D.J started
playing Thinking of You by Katy Perry. He placed his right hand on the small of my
back and placed his left hand in mine and we started turning in small circles on
the floor. I felt the heat from his hand on my lower back and it felt like my blood
was boiling. He smiled at me and then dipped me. I let a small laugh escape me
and he brought me back up to face him. His left hand let go of mine and he placed
it on my hip. I brought both of my hands up and snaked them around his neck as
he pulled me closer to his body. He smelled amazing it was strong, musty and
sweet all at the same time I couldn't describe it but I knew I would never forget it.
The song was coming to a close and another slow song started up. I went to pull
away but Scott pulled me back and whispered in my ear,
"I think they will survive for just one more dance don't you think?"
I was mentally fucking this man in my head he was perfect and I wanted to do him
right here right now.
"You know I think you may be right Mr. Davis," I smiled back at him.
Here with Me by Dido started up and I could feel Scott's warm breath on my
shoulder. I wanted to piss off Bo that is why I was up here with him right? Right
the piss off Bo plan that was it nothing more even though I would love to feel
Scott's warm breath in other places then just my shoulder right now. I mentally
slapped myself again. We are dancing to piss off our significant others yes that's
it. I felt his hand slowly rub small circles on my back and he whispered again in my
ear,
"I wish I had met you before this crazy fucked up night then I wouldn't have to
control myself right now is that wrong of me to say to someone I just met
especially since we are both involved with a bunch of stuck up jerks over there
who are definitely flirting with each other and I don't think they would even
notice if we just left with each other?"
"I think you are flirting with me and I'm not ashamed to say I agree with you. They
seemed to be wrapped up in their own little conversation at the moment and I
am having a hard time not thinking about taking you right now on the dance
floor."
He looked right at me and smiled a smile that showed off one small little dimple
that I have yet to see tonight. He dipped me again and brought me up slowly back
to his face I held my breath because our lips were so close to touching that I
almost closed the distance and just kissed him. He was breathing heavy and I had
to turn my face and lay my head on his shoulder before I did anything I would
regret because I have been drinking all night and drunk Danni did stupid things. I
think it wasn't the wine I was drunk on but Scott himself. The song ended and I
moved back from him and looked over his shoulder towards the dreaded table
four. Bo had moved over to sit next to Krissy and he was leaning towards her
whispering in her ear and he rubbed his hand down her arm as she flipped her
hair and giggled, I felt my stomach lurch again.
"Scott, thank you for the dance but, I think I need to get some air,"
I said to him in a whispered voice. Scott looked behind him and took in the same
sight as I just did and replied,
"Yeah I think I might join you."
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