The Single Life with Zola Patterson Part 2 - Danielle Allen Page 0,12

made my ass look incredible. The long-sleeved sheer black top with a black bralette underneath showed a lot of skin. I wore black leather booties and my black leather jacket. When I stepped out of the car, a burst of excitement shot through my entire body.

I haven’t been this excited about a date in…forever, I realized, slipping my crossbody bag onto my shoulder.

I paid the driver and then took a deep breath.

Saint wanted to pick me up, but I told him I’d meet him there and that he could drive me home afterward. He already knew where I lived so that wasn’t the issue. I just wanted to be able to make an entrance on our first date. There was something about meeting a man for the first date and seeing his initial reaction. It spoke volumes.

And I needed to hear what his reaction said. It was my turn to disarm him.

With my phone in hand, I sauntered toward the entrance of The Music Room. There were a lot of people heading to the sold-out show and the excitement of those around me, added to my own. My walk slowed as I spotted the bearded man with the mahogany skin standing near the door. My eyes worked from the shoes that appeared to be fresh out of the box, up the long legs encased in black jeans, and over his broad chest covered in a white button-up shirt.

A smile played on my lips as I looked away from him briefly.

I felt him checking me out while I put my phone into my bag, so I let my hips sway a little wider, a little sexier for his benefit.

“Hello, Mr. Anderson,” I greeted him when I was close enough to see the little grey specs in his shirt.

“Hello, Ms. Patterson,” he returned. His voice combined with the way his eyes darted across my face and body caused my stomach to flutter. “You look… wow.”

His light brown eyes, surrounded by thick, dark lashes locked with mine and my breathing hitched. I felt the look he gave me everywhere.

“Thank you,” I said finally. I pursed my lips as I made a show of looking him up and down. “You also look wow.”

“Excuse me,” a woman said, trying to get by us.

I moved closer to him, allowing her to pass us by, and I caught a whiff of his cologne. I closed my eyes and let the combination of orange blossom and cedarwood infiltrate my senses. He smelled as good as he looked and that was a dangerous combination.

When I opened my eyes, I found him staring at me.

“Sorry,” I murmured, taking a step back.

“Don’t be sorry. I like having you close.” He leaned down and put his lips at the shell of my ear. “It’ll make it easier for me to point out what real music is.”

Laughing, I swatted at him and backed away. “You better hope this is a good show.”

“You just better start thinking about how you’re going to top a Super Casanova show,” he countered, pulling the tickets from his pocket. “Are you ready to hear real music?”

“I hope you know your entire reputation and everything you said last weekend is in the hands of Hayden, Londyn, and Marshall,” I told him, listing off the members of the group.

A light chuckle burst out of him as he stared at me in awe. “You’ve done your homework and came prepared.”

I took a step forward and gave him a look. “I’m always prepared.”

He stared at me for a beat too long. “I don’t doubt it.”

You better stop looking at me like that, I thought as my face suddenly felt hot.

Clearing my throat, I gestured to the door with my head. “Should we head inside?”

“After you,” he said, taking a step back.

I went to the back of the short line that had developed and then glanced over my shoulder to catch him checking out my ass.

But he wasn’t.

He had the tickets in one hand and his eyes straight ahead.

I took a deep breath and moved forward in line. He handed the security guard our tickets and then we entered the building. From outside, the muted sounds of bass could be heard. But as soon as we walked through the main entryway and coat check area, we entered the big auditorium with the huge stage. The Music Room was just that—a room.

There wasn’t a lot of pomp and circumstance. There was very limited seating and very basic décor. But the acoustics were amazing and