One womans heart break anothers pot of gold

Chapter Thirty Three

CHAPTER THIRTY THREE:

Victoria and Brooke flagged down a taxi just outside where the party was being held, they jumped in the taxi and headed to a very exclusive night club called "Las Palmas" in Los Angeles.

They had to stand in a line for only a few minutes, but while they were in the line the girls were talking to the bouncers and joking and flirting with them, so the bouncers let them in, when they entered they looked around to get their bearings they had never been to Las Palmas before. Once they felt comfortable enough they went over to the bar and got themselves a Mojito each and walked over to a vacant table.

The place was pumping the music was loud and the atmosphere was amazing. Everyone in the place looked like they were having a great time. Brooke and Victoria got up on the dance floor and were dancing, as usual they would always find themselves attracting the men like a moth to a flame a few men weaved their way over to the girls on the dance floor and started dancing with them. Brooke and Victoria never seemed to mind , it was fun and a way to meet new people.

"I'm going back over to the table" Brooke yelled over the music to Victora

"Okay, I'll be over soon"

"Don't rush I will be fine, enjoy" said Brooke

Victoria was dancing with a very nice looking man named Ayden who had been watching her all night and finally got the courage up to ask her for a dance. Brooke walked back over to the table and took a sip of her Mojito, a mysterious voice came up from behind her and whispered in her ear "It looks like you've nearly finnished the Mojito, would you like another one?"

Brooke felt a shiver go up and down her spine and could smell his cologne she knew the scent straight away it was one of her favourites Calvin Klein Iternity for men, she graciously turned around to reply and looked deep into his big blue eyes "I would love another one, thank you" he went over to the bar , five minutes later he was back with two Mojito's.

"I haven't seen you here before?" he said to Brooke handing her, her drink.

"This is my first time here, I am a creature of habit and usually go out to the same places, but tonight we decided to branch out" as she hummed to the music and bopped around on the spot, she was feeling a little flirtatious and bumped her hip against his and then started singing the lyrics "I wanna be the only one" by Iternal which was playing loud in the background.

"Anyway my name is Pace"

"I'm Brooke, nice to meet you and thank you for the drink" she was still singing away.

"Would you like to go for a dance?" Pace asked Brooke

"I thought you'd never ask"

So off they went onto the dance floor, "I'm so excited" by the Pointer Sisters came on and Brooke was twirling around and doing the twist pumping her arms up in the air to the beat of the music and then a very seductive slow song come on over the speakers and it was one of Brooke's favourite songs "Move Closer" by Phyllis Nelson, Pace reached out to Brooke's hands and held them tight and then he wrapped his strong musculine arms around her and they started swaying side by side to the music, her addrenalin was pumping and her pulse was racing, he pulled her even closer to him and then started to kiss her with so much passion, she responded back willingly, she felt the electricity go through her body, emotions ran through her mind, she was confused and didn't know whether this electrofying sexy heated feeling was the alcohol or was she feeling vonerable and lonely for some affection. To be in the arms of a stranger felt scary and mystic, whatever it was it felt good to her and she didn't want the feeling to ever end.

Once the song was over Pace held Brooke's hand and led her back over to the table. Pace was a Solicitor and owned his own Practice he was a recently divorced father of three, he asked for Brooke's number and she gave it to him. It was getting late so Brooke and Victoria decided to go home, they shared a taxi with Pace and Ayden as they were all heading in the same direction, they dropped Victoria off first and Ayden walked her to the door while Brooke and Pace waited patiently in the taxi, she waived to Victoria once she saw her open the door of her house, Ayden jumped back in the taxi and they then dropped Brooke off, Pace also walked Brooke to her front door, he was hinting to come inside, but she told him she was very tired and it would not be a good idea.

"I'll call you tomorrow, if that's okay" Pace aske Brooke

"That would be lovely" replied Brooke

Pace gave her another long lingering kiss, Brooke thought how nice it would be to spend the night with Pace. She had to think staight and not weaken to her needs and was happy for controlling herself and not stopping Pace from hoping back in the taxi. Once Brooke got inside her thoughts of the kiss on the dance floor came back to her, she started to feel really bad for kissing Pace, "What was I thinking, I haven't even ended my relationship with Jake and I am already kissing someone else" her mind was going crazy with guilty thoughts. She got into her pyjamas and got into bed, she had taken two headache tables just to prevent a hangover for when she wakes up, she fell asleep instantly.

That morning Brooke tried to open her eyes, she had forgotten to take her make up off and her eye lashes were sticking together from the mascara, she stretched and yawned and rolled over onto her back, thinking about the night of fun she had and also about Pace. She then thought why should I feel guilty Jake has not spoken to her in two weeks since he found out that she knew about him and Monica. For all she knew he probably knows it's over between her and Jake. She felt better and decided to get up, she looked at the clock it was 11.30am, "Oh my god! look at the time" she got into the shower and then got dressed. As Brooke walked into the kitchen she could smell the aroma of bacon and eggs cooking, Crystal was cooking herself some breakfast.

"Good morning, stranger" Brooke said as she filled the kettle up and turned it on.

"Good morning to you to, it does seem like forever since we've seen each other"

"What time did you come home?" Brooke asked Crystal

"Early this morning, about 9.30am, but I'm having a late breakfast, you could probably call it brunch, would you like some I have heaps".

"Yes please, if there's enough" replied Brooke

Brooke made the coffee while Crystal dished out the bacon and eggs. They sat at the table and ate their breakfast.

"This is delicious Victoria"

"How was your night out last night?"

"Unreal! we had a fantastic night, I even met someone, he said he was going to ring me today"

Next minute Brooke's cell phone started to ring "Excuse me for a minute" as she answered her phone.

"Hello"

"Hi! It's Pace

"Hi how are you"

"I'm great now, now that I'm talking to you, and you didn't give me a wrong number"

"Has that happend to you before"

"No I'm only joking"

They both laughed

"Hey I was wandering if you'd like to go out for dinner on Wednesday night say around 7.30pm, we can go and have pre dinner drinks before dinner" Pace asked Brooke

"That sounds good to me"

"Fantastic, I'll pick you up at 6.30pm if that is okay with you"

"It's fine with me, do you remember where I live?"

"I sure do, I wasn't that drunk you know"

"I'll see you then.......bye" said Brooke and then she hung up.

"Was that the guy from last night?" asked Crystal

"Yes it was, he's names Pace, I'm feeling very nervous about this. He's a Solicitor I just wonder if I have anything in common with him, and also I feel a little guilty"

"Guilty for what?"

"About Jake"

"For god's sakes! Brooke, he's the one that did wrong by you! don't turn this around and blame yourself, he has not called you once to see how you are or anything"

"I guess you're right, too late now I've accepted the date"

"Good"

"So how was the family outing with Hank?"

"It was fun, I'm actually going back over there this afternoon, I'm staying the night"

"I'm just gonna bum around the house today and be very lazy" said Brooke. She got up from the table and took the plates with her and piled the dishes in the dish washer then went into the lounge room and turned on the television.