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There had been no fluttering inour short conversation My breath hadn’t caught at his sh Grahauys in town But nosecond I couldn’t seem to form words as I tried tonext toto
"Uh," I forced out
"Coot you out in public with everyone, we’re all having fun, you can’t just sit back and watch the party happen"
I nodded slowly, and then ently laid Keith across two chairs, then let Graha was an old one, and fast paced I didn’t have time to let insecurities take over before Grahah bubbled from my chest before I could atteot lost in thethat clearly had no right way of dancing to it My cheeks burned with heat froavewith her older brother
In that look fro me out here at all But there was no way to try to understand Graham or why he had been so nice lately, and there was no connecting hi was gone The racing in my heart was only from our fast movements and the loud music Even when Graham’s hand slid around ainthere was nothing
All of it, every feeling had only been prouy who hid behind pages inslower,froin doing the same Almost impulsively, an to take a step back, a warm voice came from behind me, and a shiver moved down my spine at the sound
"Charlie Girl"
Irrational, betraying heart
My chest rose and fell in an exaggeratedto hear those tords rose up inside me at the saain Instead of turning around, I looked up at the suspicion crossing Graham’s face
One of his eyebrows lifted slowly, but otherwise he didn’t say anything as he stared at his best friend
"Can I cut in?" Deacon asked
Graham’s lip curled tosilent passed between the two, and seconds later, Grahalanced overhtly extended toward ruffly
"I don’t slow dance"
"Neither do I," he responded immediately, but still he took a step toward me and slid his hand around my waist
Deacon turned me slowly and pulled ainst each other He grasped ht our joined hands between our chests as he began rocking us
Whether or not ereto the music, I didn’t know
Because at that moment, I couldn’t look away fro, there was so I’d co away frouilt and confusion and wonder