How we can go from working tirelessly together, surrounded by the rest of our team, tweaking lines, and analyzing data, and then tothisa breath later is beyond me.
I pull out my phone and text Quinn.
Me
I need a date for an event in Spain. ASAP.
Quinn
I’ll be your date.
Me
Find me someone that’ll shut Rome up, and you can come too.
Quinn
Are you going to make me go with Beck?
I don’t answer her, and yet, she agrees.
Quinn
Fine. I’m in. I’ll send you potential dates shortly.
I smile to myself.
Perfect.
“Wow.”
My face flushes. I look down at the red gown, the color of wine, and run my hands over the silk material.
“It’s the only one that fit me.” I shrug shyly.
“And this is the only one that fit me.” Quinn’s red lips flatten.
My date, her cousin, gives her a onceover. “What’s wrong with it? It looks fine.”
“Exactly.” She huffs. “You lose your breath at the sight of Tessa…” She glances at me and winks. “Rightfully so. But then you say I lookfine?”
Jasper throws his hands out. “You’re my cousin. What do you want me to say?”
Quinn pushes past him, mumbling under her breath. Jasper and I peer down the hall of the hotel and watch as she raps her knuckles against the door.
“This ought to be good,” he mutters, grinning at me.
I shake my head. “They’re destined to kill each other before the night ends.”
“And you're destined to kill me in that dress, Tess.” He eyes me up and down. “You grew up.”
“You mean, I’m not that same tween girl with braces and wild wavy hair?” I laugh. “Thank God.”
When Quinn found out that her cousin was going to be in Spain at the same time we were, it was a no-brainer for her to ask him to accompany me. He jumped at the opportunity. Getting to spend the evening with F1 drivers at a fancy venue in the middle of Madrid with endless amounts of top-of-the-line tequila…hell yeahwas his response.
But now that he’s staring at me like I’m his next meal, this night might not be as dreadful as I think. It’s just an added bonus that I get to prove to Rome that I’m not dateless like he teased me aboutallweek long.
I haven’t seen him since before we got into Madrid.
