Chapter 229: Chapter 229

INT. - SILVER CITY COLLEGE - MIDNIGHT

Gerri spotted Kinsey almost immediately, though she hardly recognized her small, blonde friend. The anthropologist stood out amid the crowd of fuddy-duddy professors in their black tie attempt at attractiveness and the aging women or young, overdone girls hanging on the arms of their men like eye candy. Kinsey's floor-length, red dress was tasteful, halter tied neatly behind her slender neck with a thin, gold cord, silk sheath hugging her slim body perfectly.

Kinsey waved to her, a look of relief on her face as she hurried forward, toes of her heels peeking out from under her hem as she approached. Gerri grinned, despite the circumstances.

"Nice dress." She waggled her eyebrows and laughed.

Kinsey rolled her blue eyes, nose wrinkling as her hands nervously ran down her stomach over the slippery fabric.

"Stupid fundraisers," she muttered. "I hate this crap."