#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

when we were

dress shoes and a crisp white

he looks. Several women have

anything when our bodies are

and tear his clothes off. He did all this for

wanted to go on a date, and he’s especially handsome tonight as

I twirl away from him and then he pulls me

chest, swaying our hips.

business. He’s kind, fun

account, he

the one thing lacking is our sex

no intense, all-consuming passion between us.

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

relationship, or have movies and the media just fed me lies

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

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

part my lips. “I

shoulder and drags his hand down my

slightly off-beat,

he murmurs

me. Already this is better than normal.

and I can hear my harsh breaths even with the loud music.

glance at the room shows that we’re not

aren’t so embarrassed by public

kisses me. I lean closer and deepen

smiles against my mouth. Heat gathers in my stomach, moving lower. Maybe this

needed.

and he spins me around. When he pulls

falls in waves around her

strapless top and a flowing skirt. My muscles tense as

though there’s no light in her eyes, and moves closer. “Abby, I didn’t

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

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