The Spice of Life (The Transformation #1) Read Online Free PDF

the same room as Paul; even the scent of his body made her feel slightly sick to her stomach and grossed out overall. Not that he had tried to be near her or make any sexual advances. Nothing had changed in that department. Kelli was grateful for once. Instead, she’d turned to self-pleasuring, even more than usual. As she brought herself to orgasm in her bathtub, over and over, she fantasized about the nameless, masked man who had teased her so mercilessly, and then disappeared. She had even given him a face of sorts, in her mind’s eye. It was a composite of several ex-boyfriends, with a dose of George Clooney blended in. It worked pretty well. But even her sessions with her vibrator were growing stale.
     
    A night out with Nina was just what she needed to relax and let loose a little. A few cocktails…talking about old times…yes, that sounded about right.
     
    She picked up the phone and dialed Nina’s number. Nina answered on the third ring, sounding breathless.
     
    “Kellllllliiiiii! So good to hear from you, babe! I was starting to think I’d have to make my own fun without you. Not that being on my own ever held me back…” she chuckled her throaty laugh.
     
    “Haha…I know, I know,” laughed Kelli. “You’ve never been one to stay in on a Friday night, I know that!  But seriously, Neens, I’m thrilled that you’re in town. I am so ready for a good night out. Did you have anything in mind?”
     
    “Me? Honey, you’re the native here now. I was hoping you could suggest a place.”
     
    Kelli paused. There was a place that sprang to mind…
     
    “So….there’s always Thorne, in Kenil, on the New Jersey side. I know you like it there. Or we could go to Casellino, on 52nd. There’s also this new cocktail lounge I’ve been wanting to try out. It’s in Soho. It’s called La Dolce Vita. Maybe we could check it out?”
     
    For a second Kelli imagined that Nina hesitated, and her own heart skipped a beat. But then the reply came down the line.
     
    “Thorne is definitely tempting, but I kinda want to get into Manhattan. Let’s go to that Dolce Vita place. What time? And more importantly…what are you wearing?”
     
    The two friends made plans to meet at 9pm.  It was already a few minutes past 7, so Kelli jumped in the shower and then started getting dressed. With Nina’s input, she had decided to wear her red wrap dress, the ruched one with the v-neck, along with her favorite black Manolo Blahnik stiletto sandals. She added some tastefully dark eyeliner, put on some dangly, shimmery silver earrings and let her hair cascade long and loose. At the last minute, she added her white gold square-shaped pendant with the sapphire.
     
    Looking in her full-length mirror, she felt a thrill of excitement. She knew that it was silly to imagine that going to La Dolce Vita could possibly cause her to run into EnjoyLifeNJ, but still, the thought was in the back of her mind. And if she did happen to bump into him? Well, she’d show him! With how she looked tonight he’d clearly see what he was missing, and would regret not having replied to her email. Ha! Revenge would be sweet. He probably isn’t even that good looking or charming in person , she thought. Probably just another fat, old douchebag.
     
    Kelli arrived at La Dolce Vita around 9:30.  She entered the bar and saw Nina sitting at a small table, looking mildly disgruntled.
     
    “I should have told you 8:30, Kells! I forgot your habit of being chronically late.” Nina gave a mock scowl and then embraced Kelli in a huge hug.
     
    “I’m really sorry, Nina…I really am. You know how I just lose track of time. Forgive me?”
     
    Nina’s dark eyes danced and she gave a huge smile. “Of course, hon. Now what ARE we going to drink? Let’s get to it!”
     
    Kelli smiled back. “Well, I’m in the mood for a hot and dirty martini. You know, the one with the bleu cheese-stuffed olives?”
     
    Nina giggled. “Good girl! I’ll be right