Dominic

I never thought I would actually tell Vanessa everything I've told her but I'm glad I did it. And I can't believe I'm about to do this, but I can still tell her part of the truth.

"What is it?" she asks from the other side of the table.

I lean back in my seat after wiping my mouth. "Do you remember dancing?"

"Yeah, when the other girls were cheering me on."

I chuckle. "That's the dancing you remember?"

"Yeah, I danced while sitting with them. What was there apart from that?"

"To be honest, I didn't know you could dance like that." I subtly bite my lip, thinking about her dancing with me and how sexy it was.

"What are you talking about?" She seems confused.

"You just let yourself go and the music took control over you."

She rises to her feet, as if embarrassed. "I don't remember that. Did anyone take a video or something?"

"No. For this party, none of that was allowed, remember? That way, guests would have privacy. I'll never forget that moment. It was really a shock."

She huffs. "It's your fault I ended up that way."

"What? How is this my fault?"

"I was obviously trying to make myself feel better and I just stopped giving a damn about anything."

"That's why I constantly watched over you. It still looked like we were dancing together, which we still did."

"We danced together?" She covers her mouth.

"Yeah, but you were very difficult. I had to hold you close."

I have something to do in my bedroom.

as I was when I saw her. It's a good thing I've decided not to tell her the temptation I had to resist while taking care of her. She'd want the ground to swallow her

was the first time that I had a meal with her like this and if

can only still come up with the same answer. It doesn't matter what happens. We're not getting back together, even

have breakfast together and even though she doesn't smile at me, I'm glad she's not being so hostile and harsh with

reach my goal.

it's the usual. I remember he told me about how she now constantly checks

the call comes to an end, her smile

really check up on him a lot now," I

only because of how he

ever thought of marrying

only focus now is the company and making

her phone suddenly rings. She looks at the caller ID with

leans back in her seat after

to whoever is on the other end of the line. They've obviously done nothing wrong like I have, but having her right next to me and

comes to an end, her face turns blank as she says, "That was Patrick. He's so eager to begin his

"I see."

already jealous when she was on the phone

wrong?" she asks, looking

fine," I say to

about that? It looks like something's

be

don't know. That's what I'm

my feelings about the call with Patrick must

everyday as he goes for work," I say to her.

"No, we're not."

keep saying that but it's pretty

as I've told you each time, that's not going to

you."

but I mean it. Enough about Patrick. I need to talk to you about the

how you're changing the subject? You clearly don't want to talk

in disbelief, that being the first

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