“Michael, what are you doing here?” I ask in a kind tone. He smiles deeply at me as he takes the seat next to me. As I stare at him, I am reminded of my dream. The fluid dancing and his gentle words are plaguing my mind. I look into his piercing blue eyes and my heart races a little at the sight of them. I try to shake these thoughts from my mind, as I hate it when they take over me.
“I am here on business, my father sent me. What are you doing here?” He says in his alluring British accent. I stare more at him and my eyes feel as if they might fall out of my head. His crisp black suit fits him like a glove and I cannot believe his beauty. I again try to focus my mind onto his words and not his looks.
“I am here with Adrian, where is Katharine?” I ask trying to remind myself that he has girlfriend and that I have a boyfriend.
“Katharine is here, I think she went to the ladies room. Where is Adrian?” I stare franticly around but Adrian is nowhere in sight and I am worried about what he will think of Michael being here. I bring myself back into the moment and I turn back to Michael.
“How have you been,” I ask. Michael gently laughs at me and I feel a little insulted by his actions.
“Oh Alanna, why do you care, golden boy is back, so why bother with me?” He says very smugly. I feel uneasy by his words and I am not sure how to respond. I take a deep breath and I begin to tell him how I feel.
“Michael what did I say about the rude comments about Adrian?” I protest as I remind him of our deal. I watch as he rolls his eyes at me. I frown at him and he laughs again.
“Okay I am sorry, but I couldn’t resist that one.” He says as he holds his hands up apologetically. I lightly smile at him and despite my annoyance with him, I am still glad that he is here.
“So how do you like Miami?” I ask him. He smiles at me and says.
“Lots of hot girls in Miami,” I again frown at him.
“May I remind you that you are with Katharine?” He smiles at me and then he leaps out of his seat. I quickly turn around to see what has him rattled and that is when I notice Katharine standing behind me. I glance at her as she tightly grips onto Michael. It is almost as if she is staking her claim on him and that he belongs to her. I try to shake off my annoyance of her as she begins to talk.
“Alanna, it’s nice to see you. I had no idea that you would be here tonight. Did you come alone?” I feel even more annoyed with her now after hearing her tone. She stands smugly in a floor length gold ball gown, her hair is high in a tight bun and she is dripping in diamonds. I force out a smile and glance around again in search of Adrian. I still do not see him and I realise that my pause is lasting too long.
“I am with Adrian,” I say smoothly. Katharine flashes me a fake smile as she stares me up and down. I must say that I do not really care for this side to her. She is very smug and I feel that she thinks that she is better now that she is with Michael. If only she knew that, he does not really love her. I hate myself for thinking like that Katharine is my friend and I care about her. However, what I am thinking is true and I perish at the thought of it. I stand awkwardly as Katharine gently kisses Michael. I shift myself around until she breaks free of him. I glare at her and then I see Adrian walking towards us. I smile at the sight of him as he glides over to me. Adrian immediately greets me with a kiss as he pulls me tightly towards him. I watch as Michael grips Katharine tighter, his eyes are intense and I feel as if it is almost a competition for him. Adrian reaches out his hand and Michael quickly shakes it. I take a deep breath as I watch the two executives.
“I wasn’t aware that you would be here this weekend. Did Charles send you?” Adrian asks in a smooth tone. Michael stands motionless as he responds.
“Yes my father instructed me to come this weekend. Have you spoken to him, lately?” Adrian’s grip on me tightens and I gaze up into his green eyes. They look intense and I can tell that something is troubling him.
“I briefly spoke with him but given the circumstances it’s difficult right now.” I quickly glance at him and I cannot hold in what about I am about to say.
“Adrian, what circumstances?” He turns to me but he does not say a word. I flash him a look of despair but he still does not respond. Adrian turns back to Michael.
“Adrian, you know that my father does not blame you for what happened. I think it is time that you went to London and sorted everything out.” Michael says firmly. I stare at them and I soon realise what circumstance they are referring to - the shooting. My heart begins to pound and cannot shake of this feeling. It never crossed my mind that Mr Jenkins would be upset with Adrian after all he does know what he has been through and he was the one that helped Adrian get through the rough times. I really hope that their relationship is not strained because of this. Mr Jenkins means so much to Adrian and I would hate to see that compromised.