Was I seriously being mistaken as a model? I am not Heidi Klum, I couldn't make myself look taller to save my life, and it was useless. But then again five inch heels helped out. Kate Howard bobbed over and gave my dress a once over and I could see she was impressed with Maxie's work. The dress was black, the sides and back was cut out. It hugged every inch of my body and stopped mid thigh.

"Daring" was Kate's assessment. I caught what was in her voice, envy. I bet she wished she had though of this design.

Right after Kate moved on to talk to Michael Korrs Maxie tan up to me, "What did she say!"

"She said the dress was daring" I told her excited for her, my phone rang and I fished it out of my clutch.

"Hello?" It was Sonny, not a lot of things he could want.

"It's Sonny I need you to come in"

"Give me twenty minutes" After apologizing a hundred times to Maxie I left for Sonny's.

Max opened the front door for me, his eyes wandered but not for long. He belonged to Diane Miller and every time he talked about her you almost hear the love they had for one another.

Carly was on the phone talking to her business partner's assistant Olivia "I didn't like that color, it's so boring. I don't care what he wants, his taste is terrible go with the yellow" She said a few 'uh huh's' before hanging up.

She eyed my outfit, "Why are you so dressed up?"

"I was at Crimson's fashion show supporting Maxie"

"You look great" Carly said meaning it.

"Thanks" I sat on the recliner and eased out of my heels.

Carly pulled on her curls, "I have a question for you" Carly sat down on the couch and pulled her legs up underneath her.

"Shoot" I was going to regret this I'm sure.

"Are you going to be mad at your mom forever or...?"

"From what I hear your not fond of her either" I said, deflecting I didn't want to answer that question.

Carly smiled knowingly, "She isn't my mom" she pointed out and she had a point.

"Maybe I'll get over it soon enough..." I sighed, "In a couple of years" I muttered under my breath. "I need counseling"

"We all need counseling"

I exhaled tiredly and finger combed my hair to the back "You have any plans today?"

"Jason's coming over" Carly watched my face. And I fought and succeeded in not letting one little emotion show.

I stayed in the kitchen gathering my wits when Jason came over. I couldn't go into the living room; I'll end up just staring at Jason. He was everything that was my type, tall, sexy, and lethal with a gun. Carly definitely be watching us a like hawk. Plus I was dressed like a twenty year girl. I grabbed a beer from her fridge, twisted the cap off and took a swig. With my chin raised high I entered the living room. Carly wasn't with Jason on the couch.

"Where did she go?"

"Upstairs to change so we can go to Jakes" Jason's eyes were on my dress, I could almost feel him tracing the seams of my dress, unzipping... I shook those thoughts away, they were dangerous.

"Maxie made this dress so you should really compliment her"

He smiled; his eyes dove back to the dress and back to my eyes. "You're the one wearing it though"

Jason was doing this on purpose, he was blatantly checking me out and I didn't know if wanted to jump on him and kiss him until Carly came downstairs or run the other way. This was not the Jason I had heard of so many times from other workers. "Tha-"

Carly's heels sounded down the stairs "I'm ready!"

Sonny took Carly by the hand leading her to a pool table. He moved all the balls into the triangle and rolled them to the middle.

"Ah baby I miss kicking your butt in pool" Carly exclaimed happily, taking a pool stick from the wall stand.

"Carly I let you win" Sonny said in mock indignity.

Carly exploded into laughter, "Really?" Carly didn't believe him, "And why on Earth would you that Sonny?"

"So I could see you smile"

Carly seemed touched by this, "You are so corny...and full of it"

Sonny shot her a charming dimpled smile, "You can break the rack"

Jason suggested that we play also, I was fairly good but half way into the game Jason offered tip to better my technique. I accepted but I didn't expect him to come behind me. His chest pressed into my back, and my ass was crushed against his groin.. I as immediately turned on, not caring when I dropped the pool stick on the table. He chuckled in my ear, and placed the pool stick back into my hands, "Pull back...yep just like that and let go...Not too much force though" His voice was sensual and it was as if his words held double meaning. I couldn't help but think about them.

"I've been thinking about you" Jason's hands clasped on mine, moving the stick in my hands further up then moving it down in a obvious sexual manner. Tiny dots blinked in and out of my vision. My breath's came in shallow intakes.

"Why?" It was the only word that I could manage to push out.

"I want you..."

"Me?" I breathed; I would surely pass out soon. It unbelievable that the man whispering in my ear didn't sound one bit like the stories I'd heard about him. Being the hard, calculating, and calloused. One of those descriptions I could agree with. He was hard, literally. His erection pressed into my back. And Sonny and Carly were in the back playing pool, I could probably sneak out with Jason right now and they wouldn't even notice. Jason moved away from me, and moved to the other side of the pool table. His eyes, told me what he wanted. And I knew what I wanted. Question is, what am I going to do about it?