Dancing in the Gray by Eydie Maggio

Paris. I wasn’t going to, but Will convinced me to
go once we left the restaurant. I had a really nice time.” That was
as detailed as he was going to get with his mother about his wild
night with Elise.
    “Darling, don’t apologize. I’m just
happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with her. So, who is she,
and what does she do?” Rebecca wrapped her arm around Trey’s and
pulled him so he was facing her.
    Trey looked over at his mother and a
huge uncontrollable smile crossed his face which she, of course,
noticed and responded with her own beautiful smile. Trey took a
deep breath, “Her name is Elise and she owns a cosmetic
company.”
    “Go on.” Rebecca was trying to hold
back her joy, but Trey saw right through her serious
face.
    “She called you Jackie O. 2.0.” Trey
chuckled under his breath.
    Rebecca unleashed a huge smile with
that comment. “Well, I love her already! So tell me, are you
talking about Elise DePaul?”
    “Yes, how did you know?” His mom was
now entering a psychic realm with her intuition.
    “Darling, I’ve been her customer for
years. When you say the name Elise and cosmetics, there is only one
person who comes to mind. It’s like saying Calvin and underwear –
there’s only one. Before you could buy it in the department stores,
she had a very posh clientele in New York. I was one of them. Her
line is fabulous.” Trey felt a sense of pride for Elise. He trusted
that his mom knew what she was talking about, and he was sure Elise
would love to know that his mom is a loyal client. “She is a very
beautiful girl. I’ve seen her a few times at events and at a few
shows. So, will you be seeing her again?”
    “Yes, tonight. She invited me to a
concert.” Trey couldn’t wait to see her.
    “Great! I hope you enjoy yourself
tonight.” Rebecca wrapped her arms around him and hugged him
tightly. “And Trey, don’t overthink it. Just enjoy your time
together.” Rebecca squeezed his arm as she walked passed him to the
bride and groom who were about to cut the cake.
    Trey was now really excited to see
Elise. He hoped she felt the same way.

Chapter 8
    Elise realized that she had no way to
get in contact with Trey about the plans for tonight. She went down
to the front desk and borrowed stationary. She wrote a short note
and slipped it under the door to his room.
    Trey,
    Deluxe Suite #2 @ 6:30 pm.
    XOXO
    Elise
    She went back to her room to begin
getting ready for her date. She wasn’t sure if she could consider
this a date. She liked the idea of a wild Parisian affair. It
didn’t have any expectations or promises, allowing her to just
enjoy the time and think in the moment.
    She was running a little behind
schedule since she woke up so late. She quickly showered and blow
dried her hair. She climbed into another pair of her La Perla
panties. The matching bra was not necessary tonight since she was
abiding by Trey’s request. He may change his mind when he sees the
semitransparent Lela Rose black blouse she was wearing. It had a
thin black camisole under it so she wouldn’t be bearing it all, but
she wasn’t leaving too much to the imagination, either. She pulled
on her Eleanore Denim mini and her black leather Gucci gladiator
platforms. They had a bad ass crisscross pattern and zipped up the
front. She felt super sexy in them.
    She curled her dark hair in to large
loose waves since Trey seemed to like running his fingers through
her hair last night. She was putting the finishing touches on her
makeup when Elise heard a knock on her door, which was probably the
cheese platter she ordered from room service.
    When she opened her door, she was
surprised to see Trey standing there. “Hi, I’m sorry that I am a
little early.”
    “Hey! Please come in.” Elise put her
hands on his shoulders rose up on her tip toes to give him an
innocent kiss on the cheek. He smelled divine. “You look
gorgeous.”
    He had on a pair of dark wash Diesel
jeans with a snug black deep V-neck t-shirt