Taste of Love - By Stephanie Nicole Page 0,18

had made his position abundantly clear, so at least that was one hurdle she no longer had to deal with. She needed all her energy to focus on her plans for how to handle life after the baby came anyway.

Chase's reaction was priceless when she told him. It was the first time that she had laughed about her situation. "Bitch, I can't believe I'm going to be an aunt!" Then there was a high-pitched squeal as he clapped his hands in glee. Caught completely by surprise and charmed by his enthusiasm, Madison laughed long and hard.

It was good that someone was excited about her pregnancy. Cameron sure wasn't, and the jury was still out on whether she was thrilled about it. She went back and forth on it most days.

But it was a reality, and she had to get used to that. The morning sickness was helping her get used to it pretty fast.

Sighing, she used some mouthwash and went back to work, vowing not to think of the situation for the rest of the night.

Cameron walked up to the olive green door he had seen only once before. This time when he knocked, he knew what he would be finding on the other side. Jenny, Alexandra Lee's roommate, answered the door wearing a sexy black dress.

"Hey, you look great! Are you ready?" Cameron asked her, leaning in to kiss her cheek.

"Yeah, let's go before Alexandra Lee gets home. I'll never hear the end of it if she sees you again." Jenny laughed and grabbed her handbag. She hooked her arm in Cameron's, and the two made their way outside to where his car was waiting.

"I thought we'd go to The TigerLily for dinner tonight. Have you ever been there?" he asked.

It was crazy for him to take her there, but he needed to talk to Madison. He didn't want it to seem he was there just to talk to her, and he hoped that if he was there with a date it would seem more coincidental. At least, that was what he'd originally thought at four in the morning when he couldn't sleep. It seemed like the perfect idea then.

"Oh, that's awesome! I've never been there, but I've wanted to go," Jenny told him.

They got in the car and she turned to him. "I know it's crazy to talk about other women you've been out with while we're on a date, but I have to know," she said with a wide smile. "I've heard Alexandra Lee's side of the date, now tell me yours."

"Oh god, that is one night I don't want to relive," he told her.

In more ways than one , he thought.

They talked all the way there, and when they pulled up in front of the restaurant, he turned to Jenny and joked, "Let's try to enjoy a quiet dinner."

"Yeehaw," she whispered, and they both burst into gales of laughter.

They were seated right away, at one of the best tables in the place. Jenny seemed impressed, but Cameron had a feeling that her interest had more to do with his name and his appearance than with who he was as a person. He was used to it, though it sometimes annoyed him. The upside to it, however, was that when he went on a date with a girl only interested in his fame, he could almost always take her to bed when the night was done.

Jenny maintained the flow of conversation throughout dinner, talking mostly about herself, while Cameron scanned the dining room for Madison. By the time their dessert came, he still hadn't seen her, and he was beginning to lose hope. Jenny was too busy talking about her fabulous life to notice that he wasn't paying any attention to her.

When the check came, Cameron was almost ready to give up and head home without finding the chance to talk to Madison. But as luck would have it, a very tired-looking woman made her way from the kitchen into the dining room to check on her patrons.

"So, it was no surprise when the entire senior class voted me homecoming queen," Jenny droned on and on.

"Excuse me for a minute," Cameron interrupted, and walked away, not even looking at his date. Instead, his eyes were focused on the woman that had been invading his thoughts for days. He crossed the room quickly before she had a chance to spot him and get away.

"Thank you for the compliment! I'm very happy that you enjoyed your dinners tonight. Hopefully