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alone. He s so thoughtful to do that.
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Rachel exited to stall. I know. I should have let him deal with Dinah
from the very beginning. I probably only aggravated her.
Grace shrugged. I m anxious to see how you do with all the other
groupies. Ace Webster was asking how long you ve been an item. I think he
wants to dance with you.
Rachel shook her head. I m not dancing with anyone but Eli tonight or
any other night. He seems very nice, but I m here with Eli. I would be very
upset to watch Eli dance with another woman, and I know he d feel the
same.
If the opportunity comes up, I ll mention of that. The one thing I can
tell you is that he is a decent guy. Persistent maybe, but decent. If you tell
him flat-out no, he ll back off, I m sure.
I hope it doesn t come to that. Rachel fluffed her hair and opened her
evening bag to fix her lipstick as she eyed Grace. All right, time for show
and tell.
Hmm? Grace asked innocently as she ran her fingers in her hair,
rumpling it.
You said earlier your dress is very camouflaging so no one knows
what you do or don t have on under there. Rachel arched an eyebrow. I
have to see. I m dying of curiosity.
It s a very sexy teddy with a built-in underwire bra. It s very sheer and
matches my skin tone, so at first glance, I look naked in it. The sexy thing
about it is that it s a thong, and the entire torso is dozens of little tiny strips
of the sheer fabric all crisscrossing. I m not sure I should show you because
it s like I m nekkid.
Oh, come on! I m like another sister. You d show Charity, wouldn t
you?
Grace snickered. She d give me no choice!
Please? I wanna see.
So Grace showed her. Giggling, she stepped into the handicapped stall
and motioned Rachel to come in, too, and she closed the door in case
someone came in. The sheer fabric had a slight sheen to it, and it did match
her skin tone perfectly.
Do they know this is what you have on underneath your dress?
Grace smiled and nodded with a naughty twinkle in her eyes. Yeah, I
hinted to Jack, and Ethan figured it out when we came in and he put his
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arms around me. Adam should be here any minute, and I told him earlier I
was going to wear it tonight.
It s beautiful on you, Grace.
I think you would look pretty in it in black with your dark hair and
lashes. Maybe I ll get it for you for a bridal shower gift.
Grace, he hasn t proposed. Do you know something I don t? Rachel
asked, surprised by Grace s comment.
Only what I see, Rachel. He is so in love with you. I ll bet you re
hitched by Christmas! Grace predicted.
Kelly said the same thing today when we were shopping.
Oh, isn t she the cutest little thing you ever saw? And that baby boy
with jet-black hair. He s as sweet as he could be, like a little sack of sugar!
Maybe you would have black-haired babies, too! The two of you would
make gorgeous babies!
Well, let him propose first before you start planning baby showers,
okay? Rachel laughed and let Grace get her dress straightened out before
they exited the restroom stall.
Ethan and Jack are probably looking for me. I ll see you out there,
okay, sweetie?
Sure. Grace? Rachel called out. When Grace turned to look at her, she
said, Thanks for looking out for me. I appreciate it.
What are friends for? Love ya, babe! She sashayed through the door,
smiling. Rachel returned her lipstick to her bag and washed her hands.
Slipping out of the door into the dark hallway, Rachel bumped into a
tall, hard body. In the dark, she thought it was Eli and relaxed, putting out
her hands to steady herself. She made contact with a hard chest and
washboard abs as strong, warm hands grasped her upper arms and kept her
from stumbling.
A second later, she knew it wasn t him because his scent was totally
different, a dark, spicy fragrance mixed with the clean smell of an
unfamiliar soap. Her hand brushed a butter-soft leather blazer, and she knew
instantly whom she was holding on to. Ace Webster. She released her hands
straight away and tried to back up, expecting him to do the same. Instead,
his hands remained, gently holding her upper arms, and he leaned in closer,
effectively pinning her to the wall in the dark, narrow hallway.
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His voice was soft and husky. Miss Lopez, how nice to see you again. I
noticed you dancing earlier, and hoped I might talk you into dancing with
me this evening. He leaned in close to her. Your scent is beautiful,
womanly. He dipped his head to nuzzle her hair. Her heart pounded, and
she shrank from him but backed into the solid wall.
Grace had assured her he was a decent guy. Rachel felt like intense
might be a better description at the moment. Before Eli had come into her
life, she probably would ve enjoyed this attention, his spicy, clean scent and
the solid strength that he emanated. Right now, she did not enjoy his close
proximity and certainly not the way he inhaled her fragrance. Good
gracious, would he be able to detect her recent arousal? She vehemently
hoped not because that felt like an invasion of something sacred between her
and Eli.
She breathlessly placed a hand on his chest to stop him and spoke
quickly. By her tone, she made sure to leave nothing to his imagination
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