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“It was really bad Cheesy, even”

“Good to know”

He placed hison the table in front of him, and Caroline peeked into it hopefully It was still full She narrowed her eyes at hi it, are you?”

He shrugged “I hate tea”

“Then why on earth did you ask for it?”

Josh reached across the table to take her hand “I wanted to come in”

Caroline pulled her hand from his The air in the roo each breath rather than inhaling it “I think it’s ti really late”

She snatched the twothe contents down the drain

Her breath stuck in her throat as she felt strong hands at her waist “Dance withher shiver Yes, her body screa And she really didn’t want to talk Not tonight Maybe never

“There isn’t any music” Her words were a rasp

She felt hiainst her skin It was a tease to her senses Her eyelids were heavy, and the urge to sink into hi she almost couldn’t resist

They couldn’t dance He had to leave She had an excuse What was it? Oh yeah “We can’t dance without music”

“I can fix that”

He turned her in his ar the other across the small of her back He pressed his cheek to her teh her body; it melted her anxieties and soothed her fears The sound wove a cocoon around them Caroline’s hands trailed up Josh’s sides and around to his chest Her eyelids fluttered closed, and she let out a breath she hadn’t realised she was holding She felt hidden Sheltered Precious It was heady

They swayed together Caroline didn’t know the song It didn’t matter She barely heard the words It was the melody and his deep voice that undid her There was only Josh Only theether The delicious sensation of their bodies led with her floral one, ainst his chest and felt the vibrations of the song work through her His hand stroked her hair, and Caroline was floating