One Reckless Night by Stephanie Morris Page A

across from her friends, she knew this wasn’t a
    movie, wasn’t a dream. There was no way she could dream for two weeks straight with her eyes wide
    open. Besides her dreams weren’t that good.

    She took a sip of the soda. Her friends were still waiting for her to talk. And she knew it was
    only a matter of time before their patience wore off. “Dane and I talked.”

    Maylea rolled her eyes. “We know that much. What did you talk about?’

    Deidre leaned forward. “You might want to give us the short version. Dane could be on his
    way back.”

    Giselle laughed. “Something tells me she is counting on it, but he can’t save you.”

    Lea nodded. “If you won’t tell us, we will ask him.”

    Bayleigh gasped in shock. “ You wouldn’t .”

    Deidre grinned. “Of course we would. What are friends for?”

    “Headaches and heartburn,” Bayleigh muttered.

    Giselle chuckled. “Well it’s your fault. You are one who has the most interesting life right
    now so we can’t help ourselves.”

    Bayleigh’s gaze narrowed. “Maybe if you focus on your thing to do, you wouldn’t have so
    much time to focus on me.”

    Deidre made a wide sweeping gesture with her hand. “This is a start for me.”

    Giselle nodded. “For me as well. On a normal night, I wouldn’t be caught in a place like this.
    I’m glad we came though, because I’m having a good time.”

    Lea smiled. “We all are, including Bayleigh. Even if she doesn’t want to admit it.”

    Bayleigh exhaled heavily. She might as well tell her friends what just transpired or they would
    drive her completely insane. “I agreed to date Dane.”

    Deidre laughed. “We know.”

    It wasn’t the response Bayleigh expected. Her eyes narrowed after she grasped the meaning
    of what Deidre said. “What do you mean you know?”

    Maylea shrugged. “Dane wouldn’t have kissed you if you hadn’t agreed to. We just wanted to
    hear you say it.”

    Bayleigh gave her friends a smug look. “Don’t get too happy. It isn’t official.”

    A look of puzzlement crossed Giselle’s face. “What do you mean it isn’t official?”

    Bayleigh leaned forward. “I agreed to a trial relationship with Dane.”

    Deidre frowned. “What is a trial relationship?”

    Bayleigh gave her friends an amused look. “Exactly what it sounds like.”

    “Good to know because it sounds like insanity to me,” Lea commented before taking a drink
    of her soda.

    “It isn’t crazy,” Bayleigh responded. “It’s being smart. I don’t want to ruin our friendship for
    good sex.”

    Deidre shook her head. “A relationship is about more than good sex.”

    Bayleigh smiled sadly. “I know and that’s what worries me.”

Chapter Five

    Bayleigh fidgeted. Saturday night had come entirely too fast. She tried to refrain from pacing
    but had to do something or she was going to drive herself to the brink of delirium. It had been a
    week since she agreed to a trial relationship with Dane. She was surprised at how little things
    changed between the two of them. At work Dane remained professional. He would tease her on
    occasion, but there was nothing out of the ordinary about it, for he tended to tease her more often
    than not. From all outside appearances anyone would still think they were friends. She smiled they
    were friends—until it was after work hours.

    She looked forward to Dane’s nightly calls. They talked liked the two of them always did but
    there was a more personal feel to it. When he asked her to join him for dinner on the upcoming
    Saturday, she agreed. She had no idea where they were going, which should have bothered her
    considering how much she didn’t like the unknown, but it didn’t. Dane told her to wear a nice dress
    like the one she had one she had worn to Sotto Voce’s. She couldn’t hide her nervousness. She
    confided in her friends last night at their weekly girls’ night out dinner. They were excited for her.

    Dane would be at her door any moment.