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could possibly be feeling the same way she did.
Maybe Annie was right, after all. Maybe he did have feelings for her beyond
just childhood friendship.
    After
it was all over, and they were driving home, Annie asked, “So where is he
taking you?”
    “Le Cirque, at The Palace.”
    Annie
sat up straight. “Seriously? I don’t care what he says about ‘just catching
up’. This is definitely a date.”
    Melissa
frowned. “I don’t know. I think he’s just used to the luxury lifestyle. He is a
billionaire, you know.”
    Annie
shook her head. “Maybe, but from what I saw of him tonight he’s not really
afraid of slumming, either. If he just wanted to catch up he might’ve asked you
out for drinks or something. The fact that he’s asking you out to dinner, at a
very exclusive restaurant, tells me he’s in the mood for something special.”
    Melissa
smiled at Annie’s suggestive eyebrow waggling. “I hope you’re right, and at the
same time the idea makes me incredibly nervous.”
    “You
wouldn’t be human if you weren’t nervous,” Annie said. “It’s only natural.
We’re going shopping again tomorrow.”
    Melissa
was taken aback at the abrupt change of topic. “But we just went shopping the
other day.”
    Annie
arched an eyebrow. “You have something suitable to wear in an exclusive
restaurant at The Palace Hotel on a date with a billionaire who is probably
going to show up in a ten-thousand dollar suit?”
    Melissa
thought back to her collection of sundresses hanging in her closet. “Well… no.”
    “Then
we’re going shopping.”
    ***
    A
limo pulled up outside Melissa’s apartment at exactly five o’clock. Scott had
texted her and told her he would be arranging transportation for her so that
she wouldn’t have to worry about fighting Manhattan traffic. Shaking her head
with a smile, she grabbed her purse and headed down the steps. She had thought
he might send a simple town car or something, not a full-sized stretch limo.
    The
reason for the limo was immediately revealed the moment that she stepped inside
and saw Scott reclining on one of the seats, a glass of wine in hand. He
smiled, his eyes roaming appreciatively over her curvy body.
    Annie
had helped her pick out her evening attire—she wore a dark red dress with
sparkling rhinestones studded in swirling patterns around the bodice and skirt.
The A-line cut flattered and slimmed her plus-sized frame, making her feel like
a princess. They’d matched the dress with a pair of faux ruby earrings and
ring. A real ruby pendant rested against her cleavage—it had been a gift
from her grandmother a long time ago. She’d rarely worn it, finding little use
for extravagant jewelry since she always dressed down, but was profoundly
thankful for the gift tonight—it went perfectly with what she was
wearing.
    Annie
had insisted on helping her with her hair as well, curling it and then sweeping
it into an up-do, which she had secured with a variety of pins. Each one had a
rhinestone or a faux ruby on the end so that her hair seemed to glitter with
jewels. Her makeup was flawless. It almost disguised the fact that without the
glitz and glamour, she was just a Plain Jane.
    Almost.
    “Wow.
You look stunning,” Scott whispered, as she sat down in the seat opposite him.
    “Thank
you.” She smiled, feeling suddenly awkward. “You look very handsome in that
suit.”
    He
wore a grey two-piece with a matching tie—probably Armani or Calvin
Klein. His blond hair was swept neatly off to the side so as not to detract
from his startling green eyes or his chiseled, masculine features.
    “You
know, you didn’t have to go through all this trouble for me.”
    He
arched a brow. “Taking you out to dinner is nothing but a pleasure. I’ve been anxious
to see you all day.”
    She
didn’t know what to say—the idea of him taking an interest in her
romantically was somehow too much to comprehend, even if it had been a fantasy
for many years.
    They
rode mostly in