d with her student's fiancé, hiding their meetings from prying

out the pressures of being a Blackwood. Ava listened, entranced, feeling

," Julian said, his eyes locked on Ava's

it was like to feel trapped, to feel like

ed to Ava. "I have to go," he said, his voic

of disappointment. She di

a spark of electricity. She turned her head, h

But she couldn't help herself.

ke a choice. She could walk away, pretend like nothing had happened. Or she

ing for answers. Ava knew he was wai

," Ava said finally, her vo

he nodded. "I know. I'

orgotten about Julian's fiancée, ab

ian's eyes, she knew she c

r voice firm. "At the studio. We

smile playing on his

g with fire. But she couldn't help herself.

w she would

art racing with anticipation. She knew Julian w

saw Julian standing by the w

Ava said, trying

es crinkling at the c

Julian walked towards her. She kn

herself. She was fal

tension between them. It was like the air w

" Ava asked, trying

never leaving hers. "I

ed, Ava couldn't help but feel like she was melting into Juli

more and more lost in Julian's eyes. She knew she

Julian's phone rang. He hesitate

" Julian asked, his vo

realized who was on the

said, hanging up the ph

disappointment. "Of course. W

es locked on hers. "I

e she was stuck in a web of deceit. She was fa

she goi

a pang of guilt. She was developing fe

herself that she was just being profession

rk. She spent the rest of the day choreographing a ne

he couldn't shake off the feeling t

and headed home. She was looking forward to a quiet

ment, she was surprised to see J

ian said, holding up a bottl

t as she looked at Julian

ing tomorrow," Ava said

inkling at the corners. "I

t as Julian walked towards her