#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 getting ready earlier. He’s dressed

with shiny black dress shoes and a

how great he looks. Several women have

why don’t I feel anything when our bodies are pressed

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

told him I wanted to go on a date, and he’s especially handsome tonight

twirl away

chest, swaying our hips.

He works in the restaurant business.

of that into account, he should be the perfect

the one thing lacking

just no intense, all-consuming passion between us. Sure, it’s fine. He

wrong to expect

relationship, or have movies and the media just fed me

starting to worry that sex really is important to me, and I don’t know how to

thinking about?” he says in my ear, his lips dragging

and part my lips. “I was just listening to

my shoulder and drags his hand down my hip.

we’re swaying, slightly

murmurs

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

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

but a quick glance at the room shows

so embarrassed by public displays of

lean closer and deepen the kiss.

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

needed.

me around. When he pulls me back toward him,

in waves around her shoulders, and she’s wearing a classy shirt

flowing skirt. My

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

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

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