Though she was certain no one had followed her cab from The Stratosphere, she still felt uneasy. Maybe it was because her hand was still tingling where the blond woman had touched her. As the taxi drove away, she hurried up the outside stairwell to the second floor, her heightened senses revealing nothing out of the ordinary.Rubbing her hand against her jeans, she worried that maybe the woman had cast a spell on her. Yet, the sensation didn’t feel malevolent, but pleasant. Plus, her mind kept lingering on the sparkle in the woman’s eyes, the shimmer of her hair, and her slightly parted pink lips.“She was just a girl. Shake it off, Cass,” Cassandra muttered to herself, unlocking her room. She had been avoiding the dating pool since her break up with her ex, but if she was this flustered over a brief meeting with a beautiful blond then maybe it was time to dive back in.The cellphone in her jacket buzzed. She slid it out, checked the message, and was glad she was running on time. Her broker had just arrived and was waiting for her.
