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phone close to my ear, hoping he
wouldn’t call my bluff.
    “Sophia -
wait.”
    I smiled
wickedly. There was an exhilarating feeling to being wanted by such a powerful
man.
    “I wanted
to thank you,” Jason continued.
    “Thank me?”
    “Yes, for
opening my eyes last night. You see, I don’t date a lot of - smart -
women. Their eyes are usually clouded with dollar signs and they fail to see
me. You’re the first woman I’ve ever met who has actually called it as it is.”
    I nodded as
I listened. “It sounds like you should surround yourself with different
people.”
    “That’s
what I’m trying to do with you.”
    There was a
beat of silence between us.
    Fuck!
What do I say?
    “Well,
you’re welcome,” I said. “Now if you don’t mind I have stuff to do-”
    “Wait.”
Jason’s voice was deep and commanding. A deep part of me clenched. “There’s a
gala this afternoon, to celebrate the opening of the new Powers mall in Jacksonville. I want you
to join me.”
    I let out
an exasperated sigh. The man didn’t listen to anything I said!
    My
subconscious slyly reminded me that if I went to the gala, I’d get to see Jason
in a suit again, but my brain was quicker and smarter, shutting it down.
    “I’m sorry,
Jason Powers. I can’t go to the gala with you today.” I tried to hide the fact
that I was seething inside.
    “And why
not?”
    “Because, Jason.” I managed to make his name sound like a curse word. “I’ve already made
previous engagements to dog-sit at the Jacksonville
fair today, because that’s what this community does. So as much as I’d love to
go to a gala celebrating the fact that you now have an extra couple million in
your pocket-”
    “-A couple hundred million-” Jason interjected.
    The way he
said such a huge number so casually made my breath hitch. “Of course, well, I’m
afraid I have better things to do. Have a good day, Mr. Powers.”
    I clicked
off my phone and shut off the ringer.
    Adrenaline
pumped through my body.
    Had I
really just hung up on the billionaire CEO?
    I smiled
wide. Yes I had . I got ready for the day with a jump in my step. Jason
Powers was a naive bastard, just as I had suspected. Any regrets I had
regarding turning him down were long gone.
    ***
    Still
riding high from my morning wake-up call, I made my way to the Jacksonville fair.
    The Jacksonville fair was an
annual tradition and people from surrounding towns would drive all night just
to attend it.
    As I made
my way by foot, I approached the fair. Walking through the employee entrance, I
saw the ferris wheel turning, full of laughing
children. Songs from the top 40 charts blasted from the speakers throughout the
park. The smell of corn dogs, buttery popcorn, and cotton candy filled the air.
As I walked, vendors called out to me in an attempt to sell me jewelry, hats,
and various novelty items which would probably end up on the ground or in the
trash by the end of the day.
    Walking
past the haunted mansion, I saw a large sectioned off part of the park where
there were about fifteen dogs running around and playing.
    “Sophia!”
My mother called out to me. Victoria
looked summery in navy blue shorts and a comfortable pink blouse. “I’m so glad
you’re here. It’s been crazy!”
    Several
small dogs were jumping at her legs, attempting to bite at the red Frisbee she
held in her hand. With a whip of her arm, she flung it off into the distance
and the dogs ran off after it.
    “Sorry, I
slept in a bit - I don’t know what got into me.” Images of a half naked Jason
Powers filled my mind for a brief second before I banished the thought to the
dark corners of my mind.
    “It’s okay
- can you go fill up the bowls by the water station? I’m sure some of these
dogs will need some refreshments soon.”
    “Sure
thing.”
    I made my
way to an area with a hose and bowls laid out on the ground for the dogs. The
sun was coming down strong and I felt bad for the dogs who were running around
with their