54.Danny Cunningham

If one thing was clear, it was that Ashton wasn't enjoying himself at all.

Things did at one point begin to look up. A blonde man and his wife approached us from across the room, going on about how they hadn't seen Edward in ages as they did. The wife had fiery, curly red hair and a very confident demeanor about her. I wasn't sure if I would like them, but they at least seemed to have personalities other than bold and entitled. And hey, at that point, I was willing to take whatever I could get.

"Hello, James." Ashton said to the man as they shook hands. "How are you?"

"I'm doing well, thank you. Victoria and I just returned from Vail. We were vacationing there for a couple of weeks in our cabin."

"That sounds lovely. I hope you had a pleasant time."

"We did, thank you."

"You brought a date tonight, Ashton?" The wife asked, eyeing me curiously.

"Not just a date...fiancée." Ashton answered, smiling at her.