#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

have used when we

with shiny black dress shoes and a

Several women have turned

feel anything when our bodies

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

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

dancer than me. I twirl away from him and then he

chest, swaying our hips.

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

he should be the perfect man

thing lacking

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

to expect fireworks? Is

have movies and the media just fed me lies my

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

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

my lips. “I was just listening to

drags his hand down my hip. My back is still

slightly off-beat, to the

murmurs

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

the loud music. A

glance at the room shows that we’re not the

Shifters aren’t so

I lean closer and deepen the

against my mouth. Heat gathers in my stomach, moving lower.

needed.

away slightly and he spins me around. When he pulls

around her shoulders,

flowing skirt. My muscles tense as her eyes lift to

there’s no light in her eyes, and moves closer. “Abby,

she would rather

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