#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 getting ready earlier. He’s dressed in

with shiny black dress shoes and a crisp white shirt. I’m not

great he looks. Several women have

I feel anything when

his clothes off. He

him I wanted to go on a date,

away from

chest, swaying our hips.

business. He’s kind, fun and he genuinely

account, he should be the perfect

the one thing lacking is

intense, all-consuming passion between us.

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

relationship, or have movies and the media just fed

I’m starting to worry that sex really is important to me, and

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

and part my lips. “I was just

hand down my hip. My back is still

swaying, slightly off-beat, to

he murmurs

the side, and he kisses me. Already this is better than normal. The heat

hear my harsh breaths even with the loud music. A distant part of me wonders

embarrass me, but a quick glance at the room shows

aren’t so

spins me back around and kisses me. I lean closer and deepen the kiss. He

in my stomach, moving lower. Maybe

needed.

away slightly and he spins me around. When he pulls me

around her shoulders, and she’s

and a flowing skirt. My muscles tense as her eyes lift

in her eyes, and moves closer. “Abby,

that she would rather she didn’t.

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