Christie and Jacob mingled to the best of their ability, Jacob knowing a lot of people from his work at the paper. He was such an amusing contradiction of affability and intensity, ready with a smile and smart-ass comment one moment or heartfelt expression and complement another. Christie got her first taste of beluga caviar and decided it would be her last, but by the time she was on her fifth glass of champagne, she was nibbling canapés and petite madeleines in dainty little bites that endlessly amused her date.
"Hey Jacob?" Christie appeared beside him, admiring the icy beauty of Dahlia as they shared an intense and hushed discussion. He looked over in her direction, patting Dahlia's hand before he left her to take Christie's elbow.
"Yes, sweetness?"
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