father had done twenty-three years before – because within minutes a full - blown party erupted. The men who had introduced themselves to me in the house , Chris and Gus, and a slew of others after the ceremony each t ook his turn with me on the dance floor. Although a lot of fun, it wasn’t the best venue to get to know potential husbands or even potential boyfriends .
The dance floor had been assembled in a wooded area with lights beautifully strung from the trees. I staggered off the makeshift dance floor after my sixth partner had cut in, introduced himself, told me about his lineage. I decided to find one of my obviously absent brothers, thinking it might be more fun to dance with one of them over a desperate Centaur looking for a wife .
I felt a hand wrap itself around my forearm and pull. The shock of being pulled forward made me stumble a s I end ed up eye - to - eye with my mother’s jilted ex-fiancé . My mouth gap ed open , and my eyes were wide . He hissed, “Well, aren’t you the little Homecoming Queen ?”
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My eyes narrowed , and I didn’t try to camouflage the venom in my voice, “Get your hand off me before I remove it.”
Although his grip loosened, he didn’t release my arm. “Show some respect, you wretched little . . .” He didn’t finish his sentence as Will was suddenly standing beside us, eyes blazing. He kept his words to himself but stared at Kyle – as if the two men were both considering their next move. When , after a full minute , no words were spoken , you could nearly cut the air with a knife and fork. Finally , Will’s eyes fell to Kyle’s hand , still wrapped around my forearm.
Kyle’s voice was full of hate, “She may belong to you , Will , but remember that I choose her fate.”
Will’s response was strong and commanding, “Kyle, I told you I would be willing to mee t with you and discuss the debt owed to you. You choose nothing.”
Kyle’s grip tightened on my arm a gain , and I couldn’t imagine what was going though his mind , “I’m sure we’ll come up with something that is mutually beneficial.”
These two would have continued to talk about me like I wasn’t actually there if I’d let them. I wrenched my arm away from Kyle’s hand, put my back to Will and glared at Kyle while I spit out, “I owe you nothing. My mother made a choice more than two decades ago that you weren’t good enough for her. Get over it already.”
I could still feel the burn on my forearm from his grip as Kyle returned my glare . In a calm, hateful voice he said , “You don’t know what you’re talking about.”
My adrenaline was coursing through my blood when I nearly shouted, “I know that if you had been half the man you pretend to b e, you’d be my father. Instead you’re trying to intimidate me and my father – it’s not going to happen , Slick.”
The words were no sooner out of my mouth when I felt my feet lifted off the ground and wind against my face. I saw nothing but a blur of trees and bushes for five full seconds until I was gently put back on the ground. The sensation had been so foreign my senses couldn’t give me a good explanation of what had just happened. My feet were firmly back on the ground, my body upright , and two warm hands were on each of my shoulders. I looked up into the eyes of the person who had flown with me at ground level . It was the third time I’d seen those light blue eyes tonight : Drake stared down into mine. His hands on my shoulders were warm ; h e was close enough that I drank in his cologne. I recognized the scent immediately - Calvin Klein’s Eternity, the same fragrance I bought for Daniel . I t was my favorite.
His eyes held me for longer than they should have : he must have realized when his gaze quickly dropped to the ground . Still furious at Kyle, I didn’t have much time to process what had just happened. “What did
The dance floor had been assembled in a wooded area with lights beautifully strung from the trees. I staggered off the makeshift dance floor after my sixth partner had cut in, introduced himself, told me about his lineage. I decided to find one of my obviously absent brothers, thinking it might be more fun to dance with one of them over a desperate Centaur looking for a wife .
I felt a hand wrap itself around my forearm and pull. The shock of being pulled forward made me stumble a s I end ed up eye - to - eye with my mother’s jilted ex-fiancé . My mouth gap ed open , and my eyes were wide . He hissed, “Well, aren’t you the little Homecoming Queen ?”
Chapter 12
My eyes narrowed , and I didn’t try to camouflage the venom in my voice, “Get your hand off me before I remove it.”
Although his grip loosened, he didn’t release my arm. “Show some respect, you wretched little . . .” He didn’t finish his sentence as Will was suddenly standing beside us, eyes blazing. He kept his words to himself but stared at Kyle – as if the two men were both considering their next move. When , after a full minute , no words were spoken , you could nearly cut the air with a knife and fork. Finally , Will’s eyes fell to Kyle’s hand , still wrapped around my forearm.
Kyle’s voice was full of hate, “She may belong to you , Will , but remember that I choose her fate.”
Will’s response was strong and commanding, “Kyle, I told you I would be willing to mee t with you and discuss the debt owed to you. You choose nothing.”
Kyle’s grip tightened on my arm a gain , and I couldn’t imagine what was going though his mind , “I’m sure we’ll come up with something that is mutually beneficial.”
These two would have continued to talk about me like I wasn’t actually there if I’d let them. I wrenched my arm away from Kyle’s hand, put my back to Will and glared at Kyle while I spit out, “I owe you nothing. My mother made a choice more than two decades ago that you weren’t good enough for her. Get over it already.”
I could still feel the burn on my forearm from his grip as Kyle returned my glare . In a calm, hateful voice he said , “You don’t know what you’re talking about.”
My adrenaline was coursing through my blood when I nearly shouted, “I know that if you had been half the man you pretend to b e, you’d be my father. Instead you’re trying to intimidate me and my father – it’s not going to happen , Slick.”
The words were no sooner out of my mouth when I felt my feet lifted off the ground and wind against my face. I saw nothing but a blur of trees and bushes for five full seconds until I was gently put back on the ground. The sensation had been so foreign my senses couldn’t give me a good explanation of what had just happened. My feet were firmly back on the ground, my body upright , and two warm hands were on each of my shoulders. I looked up into the eyes of the person who had flown with me at ground level . It was the third time I’d seen those light blue eyes tonight : Drake stared down into mine. His hands on my shoulders were warm ; h e was close enough that I drank in his cologne. I recognized the scent immediately - Calvin Klein’s Eternity, the same fragrance I bought for Daniel . I t was my favorite.
His eyes held me for longer than they should have : he must have realized when his gaze quickly dropped to the ground . Still furious at Kyle, I didn’t have much time to process what had just happened. “What did
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