"Natasha," I say closing the space between us before she can make her way to Max. I go to hug her before placing a kiss on each of her cheeks as she did with Max. When I pull away I outstretch my arm behind me for Max to grab, which he does almost immediately. If nothing else tonight, the current look on Natasha's face is worth everything.
"You look lovely. Are you here, alone, tonight?" I ask.
"My dates waiting inside for me."
"Anyone, we know?"
"It's a surprise. How about we go in and I'll introduce you after we make our rounds." She turns away from us but not before checking out Max one last time and giving a disgusted look she wasn't the one he was holding onto. We follow her inside the thick wooden doors that opened to a high-ceiling ballroom. There are small tables placed throug
