She could feel his hot breath on her neck, as he leaned in closer, whispering, "You're beautiful. Dance with me."
Elora swallowed hard, her body tingling with excitement and fear at the same time. She was still hesitant to let her guard down, especially as she could not see him, but from the thumbs-up received from her colleagues she understood that at least he was someone handsome. Something inside her urged her to trust this stranger, and to her shock, when he circled her waist with his arms, instead of feeling trapped, she felt safe. She remembered Mary’s words, and she realized that maybe she was right. She never enjoyed her teenage years or her youth, she never kissed anyone except for Asher’s dad. Maybe she could let go just for one night, so she decided to surrender herself to the
