#Chapter 27: Dancing the Night Away
The kitchen doors swing open, and I pull my hand away from Karl’s. It’s Ethan.

I don’t know why I feel like I’ve been caught doing something I shouldn’t. Ethan doesn’t seem to notice

as he crosses the room and picks up the cup.

“Thanks,” he says, his voice sounding groggy. “I really needed this.”

He heads for the office, and I look back at Karl, deciding that it’s best if we just pretend that what just

happened between us never happened at all. “You’ll be doing the same as yesterday. Besides, there is

no need for such closeness between employee and boss,” I say coldly, restraining my desire to be

close to him.

He nods and walks away, his shoulders slightly tense. I watch him go for a moment before I force

myself to turn away. It’s a good thing that Ethan walked in, I think.

I have to get the passion back with Adam as soon as possible, just like Leah said.

The next day, Adam picks me up at my apartment, and we take a taxi to a local hotel. “Would you like

to dance, or would you like a drink first?” Adam asks, leaning down to talk in my ear.

I grin. “Dance. Then drinks. Then more dancing.”

He returns my smile and leads me out onto the dance floor. He spins me around and I can’t help my

giddy laugh. I’ve always loved to dance. Even though I’m not particularly good at it, I find it so freeing.

It’s one of those things I’ve always done just for the pure enjoyment of it.

Adam pulls me close, and we sway together. He smells good, like sandalwood and a bit like my

which he must have used when we were

a crisp white shirt. I’m

Several women have

feel anything when our

and tear his clothes off. He did all this for me, set all

on a date, and he’s especially handsome

than me. I twirl away from him

chest, swaying our hips.

loves food. He works in the restaurant business. He’s kind, fun and

of that into account, he should be the

thing lacking

all-consuming passion between us. Sure, it’s fine. He certainly

the same every time. Is it wrong to expect fireworks? Is sex like that even

have movies and the media just fed me

I’m starting to worry that sex really is important

you thinking about?” he says in my ear, his

part my lips. “I was just listening to the

kisses my shoulder and drags his hand down my hip. My back is

swaying, slightly off-beat, to

he murmurs into

side, and he kisses me. Already this is

breaths even with the loud

embarrass me, but a quick glance at the room shows that we’re not

aren’t so embarrassed by public displays of

back around and kisses me. I lean closer and

Heat gathers in my stomach,

needed.

he pulls me back toward him, my

nearby. Her dark hair falls in waves around her shoulders, and she’s wearing a

flowing skirt. My

in her eyes, and moves

can tell by her tone that she would rather she didn’t. And I wish

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