A Goddess

Jason walked slowly, his smile spreading as he neared his target.

"Hello, Jared," Jason said, stopping directly in front of the host for the night.

The look on Jared's face almost made attending the party worthwhile, Jason thought.

Jared's face was neutral; it was hard to tell what he was thinking about.

"Hello Jason, thank you for coming tonight," Jared replied.

"It's my pleasure, Jared; you know I wouldn't miss it for the world," Jason replied with a smile.

"Hi Jason, it's so good to see you here." Pamela Oswell said to Jason.

"Hello, Pamela, it's been such a long time. Did Jared bring you over for this party?" Jason asked with a cute smile. His right dimple was evident as he smiled boyishly at Pamela.

Jacob West walked over to them and hugged Pamela from behind.

"There you are," he said, pecking her on her left cheek.

Jacob turned to Jason and said, "It's nice to see you grace this occasion with your presence, Jason."

Jason smiled. "It's nice to see you haven't lost your sense of h