fluid spin, the blue silk of her dress flaring o

ke fine porcelain, beads of sweat shi

d, their eyes filled with awe

Atticus Sterling was irr

y, he'd been trapped in a state of humi

free playboy, sat across from

the world is ending?" Blake teased. "The line of women waiting t

k another swig of whiskey.

ownstairs erupted. Cheers

iously, peering through

figure on stage, and th

lake couldn't

nnoyed. "What are

have to see this for yourself. You will not believe who the s

ssed. He had no interest

ging Atticus to the window. "L

a casual glan

d. The whiskey glass slipped from h

sensual dance, the intoxicating eyes-was none other than

ght in his chest. He felt his entire perception of re

w always kept her head down, wore drab cloth

ooming in the dark of night-beautiful

lause and cheers, Adah gave an elegant

swarmed her, eager to off

ntly refused them all,

s eyes. A torrent of jealousy and rage-a feeling he had never

once been his wife! How dare she expose her

ossessiveness wa

actically shooting flames, and let out a gleeful wh

or and strode purposefully toward the stairs. He was