He placed his hand on the small of Jewel's back and with gentle, guiding movements led her past several restaurants in the hotel. Fortunately, La Roca Ardiente didn't require a tie or dinner jacket, because, unlike Stephon, Matt hated wearing either.

Feeling the tension in Jewel's body, he knew things were only going to get worse. He thought about ordering her another drink, but decided to wait and see if she'd stick around long enough to finish the second one.

She was ...