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loor, effortlessly fitting into the wild party atmosphere. Being new to all this, my jaw dropped when I emerged

e seating, while others followed their desires wherever they led. A mix of scandalous sounds blended

lower lip, redirecting my focus. However, my attempt at distraction was abruptl

t up in something, but she seemed to be enjoying it. What I saw in front of me was a really extravagant and indulgent scene-from her fancy sequin dress provocatively

rhythm from behind. The unmistakable gleam of primal fascination in his gaze snapped

throughout my entire body. The explicit sounds in the air stirred desires I wasn't ready to ackn

dancer unfolding just a few feet from the crowded glass ledge of the balcony. Downstairs, ribbon and trapeze artists dangled and swung through th

fully sampled and mixed right then and there. Underneath the flexible bodies of the aerial performers,

ing waters as a dark symphonic arrangement looped in an

oodstream, sluicing through your veins like liquid silk,

-place armband as I slipped easily throu

Where's Dolby, I scanne

ter, with people watching. She'd somehow sw

uble!" I whispered urgently, saddling

" She retorted, blowing a raspberry

ingly nasal voice howled behind my left ear. "And where

complete stranger's hand fro

key as if we'd been playing a messed

lf-skull mask. I swerved in time to watch the gilded mask cover

when he managed to balance his drunken

hroom caps off my tray. A woman yelled in the distance, but

warned the drunken Asshole. "I'm ju

something else that turned my stomach inside out. And he

tle fun?" His wine-stained grin

offering!" Valerie an

wn eyes to flare my pulse. "Maybe I'd like to order that smart

he unfolding drama by that point. A f

anything

ally hard, making my eyes water. I was too busy p

f!" Valer

ople started talking quietly and moving away. He got right up in Valerie'

backside, which got his attention (along

bitch?" The stranger whirled around so

e floor hard. Audible gasps from all around only confir

the size of a tiny straw. No matter how much I gulped or s

hat dropped to his knees to invade my space while half

f my shirt, ripping off two buttons

nto my gaping mouth. "Are you OK?

clawed at my assailant as he screamed excu

rie squawked from abov

was too busy trying to scuttle away f

ut through the chaos. "W