Chapter 8: Dinner with Steve

She forgot about calling Mr. Robins bit one afternoon, three days after the date, he came into the office and after speaking to her boss, asked to speak with her. Her boss had been more aloof since the date than usual and Violet could not fathom the reason for that. Not that she cared anyways. Clark was acting more subdued towards her. He was still friendly but he seemed to have withdrawn from her imperceptibly. 'Violet, you promised to call but didn't, I waited for your calls but did not receive any', Steve said as he was left with her. 'Was it too much to ask that you call me? What is the problem exactly?' 'I forgot. I am sorry'. 'You forgot? I thought that I felt an answering attraction from you. Could I have been mistaken?' Steve asked. Her boss came then to give her a file. 'Excuse me', he said looking at both her and Steve with an amused smile. The smile irked Violet that she said without thinking. 'I shall have dinner with you tonight', before Damien could le as ve her office co