Zenith walked into the restaurant, feeling out of place even though she looked as nicely dressed as anyone else. She was wearing a dark midnight blue evening dress which reached her ankles and was slit on one side from the thighs. There were sequins and beads over her breasts and she was wearing a simple diamond pendant and two short dangling earrings. But it did not matter how well she was dressed. She was scared like anything.
Head held high, she tried to hide her discomfort, looking for him. Scanning the rooms, she did not spot him and was wondering what to do about it when a hand lightly touched her elbow.
"Miss, this way please," the host said softly to her, "He is waiting for you."
Shaking her head, she let the man lead her though the tables to the place where he sat. She did not
