The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 158

Nicholas held my gaze the longest.

He finally glanced away when a girl tugged on his arm. The music started and she pulled him toward the

dance floor.

It seemed that anonymity made everyone feel a bit bolder than usual tonight.

Myself included.

I stopped by the drink table to grab a flute of champagne. It was easier to lose myself with a hint of

alcohol in the system. Yet before I could even take a sip. I looked out at the dance floor once more and

forgot the drink entirely.

The girl who was dancing with Nicholas had both hands on his chest and was rubbing them up to his

shoulders with an unwelcome familiarity that made my skin crawl.

I lowered my drink back to the table and then stormed across the room.

“Excuse me,” I said, when I was close enough to them. “Do you mind if I cut in?””

“Yes,” snapped the girl.

Nicholas searched my face. Then, he reached up, grabbed the girl’s wrists and pulled her hands away

from his chest.

She huffed in annoyance but didn’t argue. She glared at me as she walked away.

me, and I placed mine in his.

I know you,” he said. His deadpan expression made it difficult to tell if he was teasing or not.

suspected he was, however. He, of course, knew

I

I

comfortably on my waist. Together, we began to move with the music. We glided over the floor as if a single body, a single heart.

real–life problems, being with Nicholas was as easy as breathing. Here, where we could pretend to be other people, nothing stood in the way of indulging in this fantasy.

dance very well, my lady,”

helps to have an excellent partner,” I replied.

where we were alone. Slowly, he stopped turning, ending the dance. He did not move away, however, keeping his hand on my hip and the other

clutching mine.

didn’t move away

now? My mind whispered, as my heart took

flirty, and

the starlight, my

wider than usual, and my knees felt weak.

but it is your beauty that has stolen me away. This is a lovely dress, but I suspect the woman underneath

to my face. Gently, he traced

leaned forward.

closer and closer. I felt his hot breath on

eyes fluttered closed. I parted

close the distance and kiss me. The very thrill of the

felt

brushed mine and I gasped.

the barest press, but it made my heart

a hint of panic sneaked in. He didn’t perhaps think I was someone else, did he? With mask covering most of my face, and my hair hidden, he might not have known

voice

wanted him to

and when it was, I felt so whole. I

turned and dashed into the ballroom as fast as I could in my heels. I followed the feeling, searching the

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