You Don't Know Me: A Stand-Alone New Adult Romance by Faleena Hopkins
Authors: Faleena Hopkins
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bigger. “ The Jack and Sean Stone? They don’t have a sister!”
Jenna and I exchange a look.
“They do now.”
Chapter Twenty-Four
Rue
S winging my hips with my feet bare so I don’t fall, I gather up swaths of blue magic so I can really move. “The room looks so much bigger from up here!” I yell over to Jenna who’s dancing her ass off, the glowing white bar lighting us from the feet up.
“I know, right?!” she calls back, cupping her hands around her mouth over the music. “Look at all these people!! And look! Your dress matches the candles!”
My chin tucks so I can see below me and I laugh and step around one, dropping my swirling hips low. “You’re right! Ha! Hey Susan!” She grins with her hands above her head, laughing on the other side of Jenna. “Where would we be without you?!” She locked the store up early to come with us, insisting it wouldn’t upset her boss. Since then, we’ve bought bigger luggage to carry our new clothes, bought coats, checked into the Grand Hyatt and are now dancing on the bar in the bar, which is on the rooftop with the most amazing view. I’ve never had so much fun in my whole life.
I hold my arms out like I’m going to fly, and call out to the room, for the fourth time, “Hey New York!” The room cheers. “Another round on me!!!” They go wild and the bartenders gear up for another mob. Jenna yells a victorious scream and Susan laughs from her gut as the room goes spinning. Steadying myself, I squat down and wave to the handsome bartenders grinning up at us and shaking their heads. “Hi!”
“You’re amazing!” one of them calls up through cupped hands.
“No, YOU’RE amazing!! Can you help me down?” He raises his hand up and I balance myself against its strength to climb down, not forgetting to grab my precious drink. Jenna and Susan follow and we dance our way through the crowd, receiving claps on the back, grins, and the random fist-bump. “Thanks for the drinks!” “Aww… you’re getting off the bar?” “Where you guys from?” We just smile and keep going until we’re outside in the chilly night air. Finding a spot we’re happy with, the three of us dance in a tight little circle.
Another redhead standing nearby steps over to me, holding a drink I bought, and picks up a lock of my hair. “I love this shade.”
“Thanks! I love yours, too!” I look over to a tiny, pale, pretty blonde, and a very tall, dark-skinned beauty. “Hi! Are you having fun?”
The blonde grins, “Thanks to you! What is it, your birthday or something?” I shake my head and she holds out her hand. “I’m Amber. And these are my friends. Jessica and Nicole.”
“Hi! You guys live here?” They nod. “We don’t! Well, she does. This is Susan. But Jenna and I are visiting from L.A. I kinda want to move here now, though!”
Jessica leans in to be heard, her doe-brown eyes mischievous. “It has that effect on people.”
“You’re stunning!” Jenna says to Nicole. Nicole is obviously a model; tall, thin, and drop dead gorgeous. Mahogany skin. Great style. She smiles at Jenna, but doesn’t give the compliment much mind.
In a smooth voice, she asks, “Aren’t you guys cold? Thanks for the drinks, by the way.”
“You want another one? I was just going to order another one! Oh… wait. I have one in my hand. Am I cold! Where’s my coat? Oh no! My new coat!” Covering my face with my hands, I laugh and peek through my fingers. “I’m sorry. I must look very drunk.”
They just smile like it’s no big deal and Jenna runs inside to find our new coats. Forgetting all about it, I let the music take over my body, not caring about the cold air or everyone around me. I close my eyes and move to the beat, the glass tilting in my hand. I am the music. Liquid heat fires into my veins, taking me over. The bass is my master, the words my own thoughts. This is all there is, all there ever has been. Song, dance, and me.
I feel a poke in the arm and
Jenna and I exchange a look.
“They do now.”
Chapter Twenty-Four
Rue
S winging my hips with my feet bare so I don’t fall, I gather up swaths of blue magic so I can really move. “The room looks so much bigger from up here!” I yell over to Jenna who’s dancing her ass off, the glowing white bar lighting us from the feet up.
“I know, right?!” she calls back, cupping her hands around her mouth over the music. “Look at all these people!! And look! Your dress matches the candles!”
My chin tucks so I can see below me and I laugh and step around one, dropping my swirling hips low. “You’re right! Ha! Hey Susan!” She grins with her hands above her head, laughing on the other side of Jenna. “Where would we be without you?!” She locked the store up early to come with us, insisting it wouldn’t upset her boss. Since then, we’ve bought bigger luggage to carry our new clothes, bought coats, checked into the Grand Hyatt and are now dancing on the bar in the bar, which is on the rooftop with the most amazing view. I’ve never had so much fun in my whole life.
I hold my arms out like I’m going to fly, and call out to the room, for the fourth time, “Hey New York!” The room cheers. “Another round on me!!!” They go wild and the bartenders gear up for another mob. Jenna yells a victorious scream and Susan laughs from her gut as the room goes spinning. Steadying myself, I squat down and wave to the handsome bartenders grinning up at us and shaking their heads. “Hi!”
“You’re amazing!” one of them calls up through cupped hands.
“No, YOU’RE amazing!! Can you help me down?” He raises his hand up and I balance myself against its strength to climb down, not forgetting to grab my precious drink. Jenna and Susan follow and we dance our way through the crowd, receiving claps on the back, grins, and the random fist-bump. “Thanks for the drinks!” “Aww… you’re getting off the bar?” “Where you guys from?” We just smile and keep going until we’re outside in the chilly night air. Finding a spot we’re happy with, the three of us dance in a tight little circle.
Another redhead standing nearby steps over to me, holding a drink I bought, and picks up a lock of my hair. “I love this shade.”
“Thanks! I love yours, too!” I look over to a tiny, pale, pretty blonde, and a very tall, dark-skinned beauty. “Hi! Are you having fun?”
The blonde grins, “Thanks to you! What is it, your birthday or something?” I shake my head and she holds out her hand. “I’m Amber. And these are my friends. Jessica and Nicole.”
“Hi! You guys live here?” They nod. “We don’t! Well, she does. This is Susan. But Jenna and I are visiting from L.A. I kinda want to move here now, though!”
Jessica leans in to be heard, her doe-brown eyes mischievous. “It has that effect on people.”
“You’re stunning!” Jenna says to Nicole. Nicole is obviously a model; tall, thin, and drop dead gorgeous. Mahogany skin. Great style. She smiles at Jenna, but doesn’t give the compliment much mind.
In a smooth voice, she asks, “Aren’t you guys cold? Thanks for the drinks, by the way.”
“You want another one? I was just going to order another one! Oh… wait. I have one in my hand. Am I cold! Where’s my coat? Oh no! My new coat!” Covering my face with my hands, I laugh and peek through my fingers. “I’m sorry. I must look very drunk.”
They just smile like it’s no big deal and Jenna runs inside to find our new coats. Forgetting all about it, I let the music take over my body, not caring about the cold air or everyone around me. I close my eyes and move to the beat, the glass tilting in my hand. I am the music. Liquid heat fires into my veins, taking me over. The bass is my master, the words my own thoughts. This is all there is, all there ever has been. Song, dance, and me.
I feel a poke in the arm and
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