Copyright 2002 By Sunqueen. All Rights Reserved.
Even though I had known for months that my boyfriend Don was bad for me, I still went out with him, like was stuck in a rut and couldn't fight my way out. When Don and I walked into the party at our co-worker Corinne's house I felt a sudden sense of dread. Never one to act subtle or loyal, he saw a buxom, red-haired girl in the corner by the buffet table. "Wow, look at the tits on that one," he murmured, oblivious to my presence. The girl was quite beautiful, and I knew instinctively that she was the type who wouldn't give Don the time of day. But of course, that never stopped him. "Hey, get me a drink,' he said pointing toward the cash bar. I sighed. Well, the party was crowded so I had a good chance of meeting someone interesting.
I slid over to the cash bar, when I watched Don slide off to the crowd that had congregated by the redhead girl. Don was stymied by a talkative buddy of his. That's when I saw a stunningly handsome, black haired man kiss the girl on the cheek and leave her surrounded by admirers. I walked over to the bar and ordered a double scotch, gulping some of it down on my way to the patio.
I sat down on a straight-back lawn chair and took a huge gulp of the drink to get up my strength to socialize. The full moon was out and the stars hung heavy and dotted the heavenly canvas like a Picasso painting.
I felt a hand on my neck delicate barely there. Slowly I looked up.
The black haired man sat down next to me. "My name's Evan - you must be Corinne's assistant, Julie."