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I push off of Kingston and grab Bentley’s aret to that dance so you can spin me around the floor a few times”

Bentley’s sirl”

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

JAZZ

The ho held at a fancy hotel in don Los Angeles Bentley and I walk into the ballrooston’s annoyance Screw hi to let hiht It’s not only h school dance and now that I’ the most of it

My old school didn’t havedance and proh money to buy formal wear It would’ve never been held in a five-star hotel like this Hell, they barely had enough funding to decorate the school’s outdated gy in a roo you couldn’t afford wasn’t all that appealing

My eyes widen as I take in the space The lighting is loith fairy lights on every available surface, glinting off the chandeliers up above A large dance floor is surrounded by round tables adorned hite tablecloths and tall floral centerpieces Along the side wall, there’re refreshe and DJ booth It’s really pretty; the whole place has sort of an ethereal glow to it

“C’sfor a response

The tempo is fast, so we re to the next Out of the corner of ainst the wall scowling, but I refuse to let him ruin this for me Ainsley and Reed join in at one point and itch partners for a bit until the DJ finally announces he’s slowly things down Bentley pullsthrough the speakers

“You having fun, birthday girl?”

I nod “I am”

Bentley looks overhis hands perilously close to ht?”

“You have” I smile shyly “More than once”

Bentley leans down and nuzzles his nose against my cheek “I ’s patience has snapped”

Before I can ask any follow-up questions, I’m pulled out of Bentley’s arnizes who it’s up against I have to stifle a ainst ston’s mercy As Ri