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I see

Kristal’s newly arrived friends all dressed and danced like goddesses Just like Kristal herself and apparently every other girl on this beach except me

Jake pulled the blonde toward an eainst him All the other boys see with Kristal She hadn’t left hi better than I ith thewith her, supporting her uy in the party

"I’ to take a break" I didn’t knohy I said it out loud, since nobody could have possibly heard iven me of that Scottish survival course

Maybe I would have been better suited ing around in one of thosene I sat down in the corner in view of the dance area and downed it in one gulp The bubbles shot upfit Thanks to the music, nobody noticed except for the bartender I stood up and picked up another drink from the counter

Or irls seem pretty drunk Maybe that’s how they dance so well

I downed one glass after the other until hter, and my discoain, I couldn’t spot any guy free as good-looking enough for me to want to approach

I waited for about half an hour, sitting and looking around hopefully But the only men who looked available appeared older Much older

The heavy electroto make my eardrums hurt I walked toward the border of the dance area and turned around to glance back at Ben and Kristal When neither noticed that I’d evenmy sandals, I walked onto the sand toward the dark ocean I breathed in deeply and approached the waves, dipping my feet in

I think I can dance now I just need to find soht enteredthe beach toward the party There were no girls in sight

My eyes fixed on the young htly older

He is… handsome Very Handsome

He wore black jeans and a smart navy shirt He was tall--several inches taller than Ben--and well built, thejawline was covered with just enough stubble to give hied, sexy look, while his dark hair brushed the sides of his face He had deep chocolate-brown eyes

Quick, Rose Move!

Flinging my sandals into the waves, I raced toward hi in front of the young man before he could enter the dance area I stared up at hi He looked even hotter now that I was closer to hi became heavier "D-dance with me"

I held out my hand