ney

ld head to bed, I went out on the balcony anyhow

ortunity to always be

along the railing, interspersed with heavy wooden furniture. The city loo

n the night breeze. He moved to stand beside me, his presence warm. "

This place looks big

the room ." His tone was melanch

to my lips and drained the entire thing

sky for a moment before

his was yo

se of the dare, now he couldn't say anything wi

ed my arms under my breasts, tucking them close to stay war

ipper cloth, it was part of my life that was shaded fro

thinking. What could I possibly say to him that wouldn't sound stup

he looked like a fallen angel in the shadows. "Tonight, when I saw you dancing, I almost cal

more than this, I was intrigued to know what was

're very drunk" He didn't want to say any

as going to

n't be. And here I am, up on the balcony in the middle of the night after what has been a miserable experience, because you kept on asking me questions that I wasn't going to answer and I kept

at didn't give a shit about anyone but themselves

e as he was saying all of this to her one thing I had gotten

es wi

n't moving away. His speech wasn't slurred. He . . . couldn't be that drunk,

nd. "And I'm wondering if we should both live a little. Have an incredibly in

r him, he looked like he had a lot of one nig

s words. His fingers were warm on my skin, his touch

It had been years sinc

worth it, to the point that I hadn

rid fling with a man who wanted me for me, Scratch

wned haired man, who seemed to em

him to bend me over his piano and have his way wit