The evening had went unexpectedly well . So long as I ignored Nicholas and his heavy gaze , I was having a ball . . and a little too much to drink but I was not driving tonight . It wasn' t like I was drunk or anywhere near that and I wouldn' t even go near that . Not in the presence of two of my clients . While formality between Nicholas and I may have been compromised , Elliot was my newest client and I could not behave like some uncontrollable teen and , not to mention , it was Monday tomorrow . The last thing I needed to add to the Monday blues would be a hangover . " So , " I placed the thin stemmed glass back onto the table . " How did Elliot and you meet ? " Camilla asked with a gleam in her cat shaped eyes . Everyone in the room had caught the suggestion she was making and I co