On the dance floor, Nicholas placed his hand on my hip. I placed mine of his shoulder. The orchestra

began to play, and Nicholas led me forward in a dance.

His jaw was clenched and he wasn’t looking at me. Even compared to our previous dances, his

movements now were stiff and unnatural.

He was mad at me, unjustly, and knowing that made me equally mad at him.

“You can’t keep me from talking with your brother,” I said. “You can’t dictate who I talk to at all.”

Nicholas huffed a sharp breath, too full of distain to be a laugh. Then he glanced down at me and entirely dropped the façade of humor.

“It’s inappropriate for you to leave in the middle of the celebration to run off and fuck my brother.”

I missed a step and stumbled over my own feet. Nicholas’s firm grip was the only reason I stayed upright.

“What?” I hissed. “Are you out of your mind?”

“Don’t lie to me, Piper,” Nicholas hissed back. “You are always sneaking off with him. And then that night

you knock on

the words too loud. A few of the dancing couples around us

and look. I was so embarrassed I wanted to

keep dancing and he led me away

for you, Piper. He’s

middle of the

“Piper.”

this why you kissed me that night? You thought

said,

you kiss me?”

me again.

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worst of all. “You can’t

Not to me.” The words

He wanted me to

then it shouldn’t matter who I fuck,” I said.

my hip, bunching my dress into his fist.

the only

him, and he stumbled this time.

in danger

said. His voice was

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