#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

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

he looks. Several women have turned to look at

I feel anything when our

clothes off. He did all

go on a date, and he’s especially handsome tonight as well.

dancer than me. I twirl away from him and then

chest, swaying our hips.

business.

into account, he should be the

one thing lacking is our

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

same every time. Is it wrong to

fulfilling relationship, or have movies and the media

really is important to me,

he says in my ear, his lips

shudder and part my lips. “I was just listening to

his hand down my hip. My back is

slightly

he murmurs

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

the loud music. A distant part of

glance at the room shows that we’re not

aren’t so embarrassed

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

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

needed.

and he spins me around. When he pulls me back toward him, my eyes

nearby. Her dark hair falls in waves around her shoulders,

with a strapless top and a flowing skirt. My muscles tense as her eyes

smiles, 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 she didn’t,

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