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y chest as Gigi and I strode through the entrance.The place was packed, the

for the first time in what felt like fore

t beau

ft waves down my back, catching the neo

d me into hugged every curve, the plunging necklin

ith each click, I felt more like the woman I wanted to be-the one

stunning in her red bodycon dres

ice loud enough to be heard over the music. "If you don't snag a ri

king my head. "

ck, winking. "Look at you. You

flush, but deep down, they

asn't about Devin or the

wo stools. Gigi flagged down the bartender w

turning back to me. "So, let's scout." she said

raised an ey

ead toward the crowd. "It's a target-ri

king a sip of the martini the

t's do it.

m, pointing out potential suitors and

Gigi said, dis

ther who seemed way too into himsel

four before Gigi suddenl

k at the VIP secti

er line of sight, and

caught in

uc

s hand. The low lighting highlighted his olive skin and the sharp cut of

tely disarmed me. They were intimidating, almost predatory, yet

etched across his chest like it was barely holding him in. The top two buttons w

the kind of man who commande

ked eyes with mine, it felt like the

outh twitched, almos

ng herself dramatically. "He's a wa

urmured, my voice ba

ystem and then some." Gigi grinned, nudging me. I bit my lip, tryi

omething,"

d with an exaggerated eye roll. "And he's looking at

ling the intensity of

about to make

my head. "If he wants

gi's grin widened. "Alright, th

of my martini and s

on the dan

weight of his stare sending a shiver down my spine. I stepped onto the

ovement deliberate. I could still feel his gaze, hot and u

, locking eyes just long enough to d

air cascade over my shoulders as I moved. I

n't tak

ence, his heat. Then his strong arm wr

was, towering over me, his dark gr

so much hot

deep voice sending a

't. I was too busy losing myself in th

led, tilting my

Hi

tic beat of my heart. His arm was still firmly around my waist,

aid, his voice deep and low, lik

es you think t

linted, and his hand slid to the small of my back, pressing me even clo

ning in just enough so my li

ered, my tone teasing. "What

waist, and I could feel the

, you don't want me to

oll against his as the music shifted into something slower, more sultry. His large hands settl

felt i

n my thighs. My breath hitched, and for a moment, I lost my rhythm. But I quickly

nake in there? How

red just at th

ame," he murmured against my e

most innocent look I could muster. "I thought we were just danci

he said, his voic

ot back, my voice bold, t

idea." His hands roamed lower, b

hs. His touch was doing things to me, things I hadn't felt in ye

, his lips so close to my ear that I could f

get out

rms, meeting his p

you think I

up in a crooked,

ot easy. But y

say yes. But there was no denying the pull between us, t

re we going?" I asked

simply, his gaze unwa

tself. But then I thought about Devin, about everyth

y he looked at me like I was the only woman in the r

with he

, my voice steady, a sm