Page 19 of Pursued by the Player

“He gave me his card.” Liv pulled a card out of her purse and handed it to her. “He wants you to get in touch with him.”

“I can’t do this.”

“Of course you can. If fact. . .” Liv wiped her mouth on her napkin and grinned. “I think you should text him now.”

“Now?”

“Yeah, before you lose your nerve.”

“I can’t text him now.”

“Of course you can.” When Mel didn’t respond, she pulled out her phone. “Either you text him, or I will.”

“You wouldn’t dare.”

“Give me that card.” Liv took the card from Mel before Mel could snatch it away.

“Liv, don’t.”

“Too late.” She pulled the phone away as Mel tried to grab it. “Hey, big guy. It’s Mel, from the limo.”

“You wouldn’t dare.”

Mel looked up from the phone. “Oh, I’d dare.” She continued to type. “My gorgeous friend Liv told me that you wanted to go out on a date.”

“Oh my God.” Mel stood up from her chair and lunged for the phone. “I’m going to kill you.”

Mel held the phone away from her. “Oh wait, he’s responding.” She squinted at the screen.

“What does it say?”

“Hold on.” She started typing again. “Wow.”

“What?” Mel tried to look, but Liv was holding the phone at a weird angle. “What is he saying?”

“He wants you to meet him at Chez Monique. He says that he has a private table there where you won’t be disturbed.”

“Isn’t that the place that charges three figures for roast chicken?”

“Yeah. You have to go. If not for yourself, then for me. I have to know what a $200 chicken dinner tastes like.”

“I don’t know.”

“Mel, don’t be an idiot. It’s just one date. You don’t have to bring up work. In fact, it’s probably better if you don’t. Just go out and have a good time. Take one for the team.”

“The team?”

“All womankind. Do you know how many women would kill to be you right now? Being pursued by the Jett Gorski? A super famous, hot guy willing to spend a whole lot of money on you and you’re actually considering turning him down?”

“Give me that.” Mel finally took Liv’s phone from her hands and stared at the screen. Sure enough, Jett was suggesting a date at Chez Monique.

Are you still there?

After glancing at Liv, who was giving the ‘text him back’ sign with her hands, she returned her attention to the screen.

I’m here.

Well, do you want to go?

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