Free The Echoes of Destiny - the Beginning by Hannah Pierce

hot. I
was on fire. And he was the only one who had the ability to cool me off.
    Shane
picked up the phone and handed it to me, but I shook my head. “No, not now. I want a clear head so that I can think straight
when I talk to him.”
    “You two
looked like you had really hit it off last night Dina, he is definitely head
over heels in love with you.”
    “I feel the
same way about him too,” I said curling up on the sofa and hugging the huge
cushions. i looked over at
Shane, who was also looking at me. “We intend to hang out together as we get to
know each other better, and then we can get all physical having mad sex, no
strings attached.”
    Shane took
a sip of his coffee as he continued to regard me with interest. “From what I
saw yesterday, I think it will be more than just sex. I can see the biggest
love story of your life unfolding here.”
    “Maybe,
or maybe not.”
    “You are
such a skeptic Dina.”
    I looked up
at the clock on the wall. “Mom’s driver will be here soon, time to get ready.”
    “Oh yeah, I
sure love the massage part. I always come back here refreshed and ready for the
next challenge.”
    The words
made me feel better, and after we prepared, we were so eager to get going, that
we went downstairs to wait for the car that was coming to pick us up
downstairs. The doorman at the front desk looked up as we approached.
    “Good
morning Dina, Shane. Would you like me to call for you a cab?”
    “Morning
Tony, no we will not need a cab today. There is someone coming to pick us up
and take us out to the Rose Spa for a massage” Shane said to him.
    “Ah, the
Rose Spa, I bought for my wife a voucher to go there last year for Christmas,
and she has never gotten over it. She said it was the best experience of her
life,” Tony continued.
    “How sweet
Tony, women love such mindful gestures,” I put in, “it makes them to feel
special.”
    A white car
pulled up next to the building, and at the wheel was Pat. Tony held open the
door of the car for us, and we got into the back, waving at him as he shut the
door. We set off for the spa excited. I was happy since it would be a good time
for me to do my nails and also get a facial while there. We both relaxed the
moment that we arrived at the spa. Everything about the building brought about
an exotic feel, and it smelled of spices and perfumes that reminded one of
Arabian Nights.
    Mom was
already there when we arrived, and with excitement brimming, we quickly made
ourselves comfortable. We were led to the massage beds for the massage, after
which I went for a facial, pedicure and manicure. We were all seated in one of
the rooms having our nails done when Shane looked over at my mom.
    “Mrs.
Garcia, have you ever heard of Jason Donovan?” my heart almost stopped when I
heard him mention the name.
    “He must be
from the Donovan family. They are a very rich family, and they are on the
Forbes 100 list. Why, is he gay, because I doubt he would be interested in
you?”
    “On the
contrary,” Shane continued, completely ignoring my frantic nods for him to
stop, “I am not interested in him. He is interested in Dina.”
    “Dina, how
could you not have mentioned such an important thing to me,” my mother turned
to look at me. She liked it when I told her every detail about my
relationships, whether they were doing well or not. She loved fussing over
them.
    “Mother, we
are just friends.”
    “Come to
think of it, they own the largest shares in Daniel & Strauss. Yes, no
wonder you met one of them.”
    The
information caught me by surprise, but I did not let it show. It actually
pleased me that Jason had not gone out of his way to show her that the company
that they worked for was actually one of his folks companies. “I don’t wanna talk about it right now mom.”
    After
spending a good time at the Spa, Pat dropped me off at the apartment, and while
Shane and mom went to see if they could buy for my father some cuff links, I
started debating on whether