Ava noticed right away that Jesse’s
appearance was superior. He was extremely handsome with dark hair that fell
freely around his face. There were lighter highlights throughout the untidy
mess of hair. It came to the middle of his cheek, and some of it was swept back
out of the way. He had a small amount of facial hair that was well groomed and
made him look somewhat rough. His eyes were dark green and deeply set, framed
by eyelashes that no man should ever be allowed to flaunt.
She made herself take her
concentration from him and tuned out a little after she learned who was who.
After a while her eyes noticed Jesse Sutton again, sitting on the chaise
lounge. He looked statuesque. He sat very still and she saw that his eyes were
the only part of him that moved frequently. He had no nervous ticks, no itches,
no moments of repositioning and he only said a few words—none of which were
directed at Ava, although, she did feel his stare every once in a while, but
when she would look over, his eyes darted elsewhere.
He seemed very bored with the
conversation. His arrogance troubled Ava—she couldn’t see how he could be so
nonchalant about the subjects they were discussing. Soon he stood up and
announced that he was going to ‘retire’ even though the sun hadn’t even set.
Although it was almost dark, it was only about eight o’clock. Ava thought it
was an early bedtime for someone who didn’t even have to work a day in his
life. It was obvious that Jesse was well off. His house was filled with things
you’d see in a museum and the way he dressed was opulent.
Ava watched as Jesse left the room.
The rest of them continued to talk. Making some plans but nothing concrete.
They would have to wait until morning to finalize anything because Jesse had to
approve. Apparently, Jesse governed the rules in the house. It was strange to
Ava that he didn’t seem to care about anything that was going on, yet he
was to make the decisions. Ava pushed the thoughts out of her mind. She had
more to worry about than the business of a complete stranger. Soon, the
conversation turned to lighter subjects and everyone was just trying to get to
know each other.
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