She shook the rain off her umbrella as she walked into the club – the weather wasn’t cooperating, but she knew he’d be waiting for her, and that was enough to get her out tonight – even in the face of the downpour she’d just endured.

She slipped out of her rain coat and revealed a simple dress that looked anything but simple on her. The dress ended about halfway up her thigh, and the slight irregularity in the way is slid over her legs hinted at the possibility of garters holding up the patterned black stockings that defined her long legs. The dark red stiletto heels signaled this woman was more than she seemed – perhaps a bit dangerous? The matching belt cinched the dress snugly to her waist and accentuated the curve of her body, with the plunging neckline revealing a hint of the lacy black bra beneath. The pearls draped around her neck in three swags, glistened against her fair skin and were lit up with the reflections of her dark red hair. Her face held a set of clear green eyes that sparkled with the excitement she felt, her cheeks showing a slight blush betraying the same excitement.

More than one set of eyes trailed her as she made her way to the bar and ordered a simple dry martini. Several men nodded approvingly at her choice of a classic cocktail free of the window dressings of fashion and trend as she savored the crisp notes of gin with a hint of vermouth. She smiled at those who showed the courage to hold her gaze when w she met theirs, but it was obvious she was searching for a particular face in the crowd. Pangs of envy filled several of her admirers as her gaze settled on the dark haired man who walked in at that moment.

As he walked in and saw her he forgot about everything…about problems at work and other things on his mind while he was on his way, rainy weather always put him in bad mood…all that disappeared in a blink of an eye when he saw her.