Chapter 48: The Date

Declan held the door open for Fiona as they entered the large room filled with tables set for a banquet. He put a hand on the small of her back and she felt a tingle go up her spine. He couldn't have looked more delicious in a tuxedo. The black of the outfit was almost the same color as his hair and it all made his ice blue eyes more vivid.

Her mouth had watered when he first opened her door. He'd been nothing but a gentleman so far though he'd been flirting with her. Was this guy for real?

An orchestra played in one corner of the ballroom. Uniformed circulated with trays of champagne glasses and hors d'oeuvres. Fiona didn't mind these events, but she wouldn't have chosen to attend it. She might have balked if she hadn't chosen to find her art sponsor. Here would be the perfect place to mix and mingle with people who had deep pockets.

She took a deep breath then let it out to settle the butterflies in her stomach. They were as much a result of the location as the man beside her.

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