#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.

and a crisp white shirt.

women have turned to look at

I feel anything when

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

told him 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.

restaurant business.

into account, he should be the perfect man for

one thing lacking is

intense, all-consuming passion between us. Sure,

wrong to expect fireworks? Is

fulfilling relationship, or have movies and the

is important to me,

about?” he says in my

“I was just

down my hip. My back is still

swaying, slightly off-beat, to the

murmurs

and he kisses me. Already this is better than normal.

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

me, but a quick glance at the room shows that we’re not the

aren’t so

spins me back around and kisses me. I lean closer

mouth. Heat gathers in my stomach,

needed.

he pulls me back toward him, my eyes

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

strapless top and a flowing skirt. My muscles

light in her eyes, and moves

I can tell by her tone that she would

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