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Fifteen minutes later, they still hadn’t spotted us, and I was tempted to turn around and make eye contact--but I knew Dax liked this

He kneas here soto visit the ladies’ rooo pee

I toyed with ers around the riot back, o look

Warm hands settled on my bare shoulders as a steely voice whispered in my ear "Want to dance, love?"

I stiffened and didn’t turn around "No, thank you I’o away, but stood so close I could s froer tracing otten a few months back in honor of my dad "I like your birds Does it mean you’re just as wild and free as they are?"

I sighed and turned around to face this person

I raked my eyes over him "I’m so wild you wouldn’t be able to keep up It takes a real man to satisfy me Are you hi entle brush, he flicked his finger over e Goosebueous," he said softly, hot eyes taking in my strapless dress

I slish accent It takes et me to dance"

"Then how about a kiss?"

I blinked "You don’t waste any ti nervous Excited? God, I didn’t know

My eyes went over his shoulder, looking at rando across me to take my tequila bottle off the bar and look at it

I soat with a blow torch"

He tossed his head back and laughed I watched fascinated as he poured hia?

"Iris" by The Goo Goo Dolls ca Dax and I had danced to Me?" He stared atmy hidden face

"Yes"

A silence fell between us, thick and heavy I got antsy

So did he, judging by the way his chest rose up and down Acontrol--

He broke character "Are you going to give in?" Dax finally growled, a tinge of authority in his tone

"No," I h I wanted to fall to my knees for him

"You want me to dance with soht"

I pretended to ignore hi it back--all while he watched with a hungry, vulnerable look in his eyes