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When DJ choked on his beer, Hunter pounded on his back That didn’t keep hi up at the look on DJ’s face
"That is not what I rinned at the flustered Paladin "Then why don’t you explain what you did mean?"
"After we clean up the food, Lacey said we could crank up theIt occurred to me that I’ve never seen you or Barak dance I just wondered if you both have two left feet or if Kalith just don’t dance"
Larelish was far better than it used to be, but occasionally an expression threw him It took him a moment to decide that "two left feet" meant clumsy
"We can dance just fine"
"I was afraid of that" DJ nudged Sasha "The guys outnuht by about six to one If Barak and Lare, it would even the odds a bit"
With a perfectly straight face, Sasha shook her head "Sorry to disappoint you, DJ, but it’s me who doesn’t dance"
The Paladin immediately wilted, his disappointment obvious and complete "Oh, well, we’ll just watch then"
Lare the Paladin, but he didn’t know for sure until she looked across the table and winked at him Tate saw it and snickered Finally, DJ realized that he’d been had
"Okay, lady, just for that, I claiht, but I have to warn you that I like to lead"
Lonzo, not to be outdone, said, "That’s okay with et the second dance"
Tate turned to Hunter with an expectant look "Well?"
He groaned "One dance You kno much I hate it"
"Four" Tate crossed her arotiation
"Two"
She se to slow-dance"
"Fine" He tugged her closer for a quick kiss "But you owe me"
"Deal"
Lares It was hard to see their obvious love for each other and not want soain, he found hi Sasha talk to DJ and Lonzo There was no way he was going to sit on the sidelines and watch her dance with a series of Paladins He’d seen people dancing on television It couldn’t be that hard, especially when the ether, theira lot like foreplay
A few roup made quick work of the mess Food was packed up and the coolers restocked with pop and beer The sun had gone down, so the only light ca in the low branches of the trees and along the deck
When the rabbed Sasha by the hand and dashed for thein their wake He grumbled each step of the way, but Lare As soon as they reached the patio, Hunter spun Tate and led her through a rather a display of dance steps
For a , he looked pretty proficient at it Devlin and Laurel were the next couple to join in, followed by Trahern and Brenna Pretty soon all thewhile the other , all the women abandoned their partners and chose new ones
Lonzo, not to be outdone by DJ, was showing off to a salsa number with Sasha, her pretty face flushed and happy as she did her best to follow his lead Whoever wasthe stereo switched over to a slower pace after the salsa ended to give everyone the chance to catch their breath
Lare for that exacther the final decision
Sasha didn’t hesitate, letting Lareentle rhythether better than she would’ve thought considering the difference in their heights Cocooned in the darkness of the crowded patio, she gave in to teainst Lareainst the top of hers, his breath softly tickling her cheek
Dancing with Lonzo and DJ had been fun, but this was different Ever since that instant when Larerabbed her in the elevator, she’d wanted to feel his arain It was insane, and she knew it
That didn’t s never lasted more than a few minutes As the final strains died away, she forced herself to step back Lareh to let her know that she wasn’t the only one with regrets