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After we’d danced a few dances in silence, he spoke softly "You cold?"

"Nah"

"You’re shaking"

Well, yes Yes, I was His ss to e hand clasped mine, the other rested just below my shoulder blade On ht throughto breathe and he wanted to knohy I was shaking

"You nervous about tonight?" he finally asked after a long pause

I looked up and aze "Perhaps"

But that wasn’t the truth I wasn’t nervous I was already dreading the drop into reality The return to norain How insane I didn’t even know if this was so I’d enjoy yet For all I knew, I’d hate every second of it But that’s not as on my mind at that moment Instead, all I could think of was howhis suzzle wine and lie back and think of one up in smoke I doubted thiselse but him

We danced only two more before he collected my wrap and the car ca and laughter earlier, the air between us had grown sohted with the expectation of as to co aware of solowing bright and hot It was as ifme

The entire ride back--less than ten minutes, actually--Adam did not touchon his knee He was distant, tense and definitely not present in that limo

When we entered our suite, he placed a hand on the s me inside Every nerve in my body instantly jumped at the contact, as if he’d shockedrate juhts had been turned on and then down, to an alow A bottle of wine rested in the place of the cha He pulled his hand away and went to it

"Wine?"