Heart to Heart. Kayla Perrin

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      Chapter 3

      Though Deanna had been more than appropriately dressed for dinner—wearing boot-cut jeans, a white blouse and a black velvet blazer—she went back to Uncle Dave’s place and changed. Her outfit now was decidedly more upscale. She was used to dressing up and going out to fancy dinners in L.A., and she relished the opportunity to put something on now that was a little fancy.

      Though, as she looked at her reflection in the mirror, she couldn’t help wondering if she had gone a little overboard.

      She was wearing a black sheath dress and low-heeled black sling-backs encrusted with colorful jewels. Her hair was short, so she didn’t have to worry about fussing over that. She slicked it back, added some mousse so it would stay in place and concentrated on the features that she liked to accentuate. She added mascara to her lashes, eyeliner and a burgundy shade of lipstick.

      Uncle Dave’s wide eyes and low whistle when she came downstairs made it clear she had dressed to impress. “You going to some fancy award show?” he asked her.

      Deanna chuckled as she went over to him where he sat on his recliner, then gave him a kiss on the forehead. “No. I ran into an old friend. He’s taking me out for dinner.”

      “Hmm…another romance brewing?”

      “He’s an old friend,” Deanna stressed. “You remember the guy Natalie and I were fighting over all those years ago?”

      Uncle Dave frowned. “Tell me you’re not going out with Marvin!”

      “No. Definitely not. His brother, Eric, is the principal at Kwame’s school. I saw him today. And we’re going out now to catch up on old times.”

      “Hmm.” Uncle Dave gave her a curious look. “Dressed like that?”

      “I’ve got a suitcase full of nice clothes I haven’t had a chance to wear,” Deanna told him. Then she started for the door. “See you in a couple of hours.”

      A short while later, when Deanna got out of her car and walked toward Eric where he stood waiting outside of the restaurant, the first thing she noticed was the way his eyes widened as he took in her appearance.

      “You changed,” he said, his voice laden with approval.

      “I figured I may as well get dressed up for the occasion. It’s not every day you run into an old friend and get the opportunity to get reacquainted.”

      Deanna wasn’t sure if Eric even heard her reply, because his eyes drank in her appearance from head to toe, as though he was transfixed. “Wow. Seriously, wow. You are ravishing.”

      For some reason, Deanna felt a tingling sensation in her belly. “Thank you.”

      Eric made a sweeping hand gesture, indicating his outfit and frowning slightly. “I didn’t get to change.”

      “You look great,” she told him. And he did. His black slacks, beige shirt and black blazer looked good on him. He had taken off the tie he’d been wearing at school earlier, which now made his professional look more GQ sexy.

      “All the same, I wish I’d been able to vamp it up a notch to truly complement you.”

      “Now you’re making me wish I hadn’t changed,” Deanna said.

      “Nonsense,” Eric told her. “I’m glad you went to the effort to get dressed up for me.”

      “I’m glad you approve.”

      His eyebrows wriggled as he offered her his elbow, and Deanna cocked her head as she slipped her arm through his.

      What were they doing? Flirting?

      The question fled her mind as Eric opened the door and led them into A Taste of Soul. They were immediately greeted with a bright smile from a pretty young woman СКАЧАТЬ