“Ava, I’m going to have to sit down soon.”I take a drink of my sparkling water and run a hand over my stomach.“I can’t wait to have a real drink.”I hold my glass up and notice she’s not paying me any attention, her focus fully on the other side of the room.I look around her and I see why.Trouble is headed our way, and his name is Chris.
“Cat?”
“Yes, Ava.”
“Who is that?”
“Chris, my brother.”
She looks down at me from her five-inch stilettos with a sinister smile on her artfully painted face, wearing a tight black dress with a slit way up her thigh.Her hair is pulled back off her face and swept to the side in loose curls.She’s one of the most stunning women in the room.
“I mean themature madamhe has his arms wrapped around.”
“Well, look at you, so respectful.I hope that keeps up throughout the night.It looks like she’s his date for the night.”
“I didn’t bring a date because I thoughthewasn’t bringing one.I’m going to kill Nick!I turned down a great guy my aunt wanted to set me up with tonight.”
“No one told you to do that.Good dates are hard to come by.”I pat her arm as she frowns at me, rolling her eyes.Well, it’s the truth.Chris walks up to us, looking handsome in his suit, and introduces his date to us.
“Cat, Ava, this is my lovely date, Sage.Sage, this is my sister Catherine and her friend Ava Alexander.”
She’s pretty and tall.She shakes my hand, and I tell her to call me Cat.
“Cat, it’s nice to meet you, Chris has told me about you.Congratulations, when are you due?”
“September.”
“Good month, and I’m not just saying it because my birthday is also in September.”
She smiles warmly and turns to Ava to shake her hand.Oh God, I hope she behaves herself.Her mouth has a mind of its own, this could be a disaster.Ava shakes her hand and smiles back with her winning beauty queen smile meant to dazzle an audience.
“It’s nice to meet you, Sage.You’ve heard a lot about Cat, but we haven’t heard about you.What a shame.”
“I’m hoping that will change.”She links her arm with Chris and smiles at him.He smiles back and pats her hand.I swear I can hear Ava’s rage monster screaming for release.“We work together from time to time, and this is our second date.”
Ava looks at them and bats her long lashes.“How sweet,” she mumbles under her breath.
“I’m sorry but will you excuse me?”Sage says to us.“I see a client of mine I need to speak to.”
“Go ahead,” Chris says.
“Which stable did you trot her out from?”
Chris turns to Ava and shakes his head.“Do you have to go there, Ava?”
“Oh, I’m sorry, I’m being a little harsh.She’s a very strappingyounglady.”
I press my lips in not to laugh.She opens her mouth and makes a chomping sound with her perfect white teeth.
“I bet her choppers are real sturdy.”
I giggle and take a drink of my water.Chris is not happy.
“That’s not funny.”He comes face to face with Ava, vein bulging in his forehead.“Classy, very classy.”
He walks off to his date, and Ava’s nostrils flare while watching him.“Old crotches.That thing’s so old and ashy you go down between those legs you come up looking like you had powdered donuts.”
“Ava!”My head whips around to look at her, eyes popping out.
