Captivate her: Laws of Seduction Book 1 by Ava Hayworth Read Free Book Online

Jr. ever flew out of there. The path also passes in front of James’s building. This route is its own kind of torture. I imagine seeing James. Although it is unlikely that I would see him, since the entrance to his building is on the other side of the street. I imagine him looking out of his big windows at the exact moment that I run by, recognizing me as his one-night stand from the weekend before.  I stop and turn around when I reach the Freedom Tower. Running past James's building for a second time, I feel a little thrill. No, I am not pathetic at all. 
    The H&H bakery is right across from the Intrepid Museum, and I stop for fresh, hot bagels. As soon as I open the door to our apartment, Sam zeros in on the bagels. “Did you get cream cheese?”
    “Of course, and your favorite – sesame seed.”
    My phone pings that I have a text message, so I let Sam dig through the bagel bag.
    Lainey, do you have a date for tonight!?
    I had almost forgotten about Nick’s party. 
    Does Sam count?
    I knew it! No worries. I have some lovely candidates for you.
    I wonder if I should worry, but then dismiss my concerns. It is just a party. I can always leave if I am not having a good time.
    Sounds good. See you tonight. XX Lainey
    Dress sexy XX Nick
    Sam , of course, is completely on board with Nick’s plan and insists on picking out my outfit. We spend a couple of hours cleaning, doing laundry, and studying before Sam declares that it is time to sexify ourselves. She blows my hair out so that it looks straight and sleek. I don’t like heavy make-up, so I settle on bronzer, mascara, and lip gloss. Sam picks white skinny jeans and a silver metallic tank top for me to wear. She also insists that I wear the snake skin Mahnolo Blahnik slingbacks that her sister gave her for her birthday this year. I feel a little guilty about the poor snake that gave up his life so that I could wear these shoes, but they are quite literally the most gorgeous shoes I have ever worn. 
    Sam’s sister Suzanne is awesome. She is a fashion designer and often gives us designer labels her company is planning on knocking off. For me there is the added bonus that I don’t have to shop for clothes. They just appear in our closets from time to time. 
    We had meant to arrive on the earlier side, but the party is well underway when we get there. Almost everyone in the living room is dancing to the techno music blasting from Nick’s sound system. I head up to his rooftop. There I see Nick flitting around from group to group like the social butterfly that he is. When he sees me and Sam, he comes over to us and gives us effusive hugs.
    “Darlings… I thought you would never get here. I’m dying for you to meet a couple of my new friends.”
    He pulls us over to a group near the ledge. I have to admit that the group we are heading towards has been blessed in the looks department. 
    “I would like you to meet Davis. He just finished working with Brad as the photographer at his last photo shoot.” Davis is tall, but probably not over six feet, and has dirty blond hair and brown eyes. His skin is dark, suggesting he is in the sun a lot, and it looks like he spends a generous amount of time working out. 
    “Nice to meet you, Davis.” I give Davis a friendly smile and ask, “Was it a good shoot?”
    “Yea, really good. The models were all very professional. Most of them are here tonight. You could say this is kind of a wrap party for us. The shoot was longer than usual, and we all had a great time hanging out.” I notice that Davis has a bit of an accent, which is pretty sexy, and I speculate that it is Australian. 
    “So Nick tells me you’re going to be a big-time lawyer.” I shoot Nick a dirty look as he gives a little wave and drags Sam over to another group.
    “I’m not sure about big time. I don’t even have a job yet.”
    “I’m sure a girl as pretty as you will find something without much trouble. Didn’t Nick mention some job