Page 183 of Unstoppable Billionaire

Aurei's eyes devour them, and I tease him, giving them a little extra shimmy shake, so they jiggle.His tongue touches the corner of his mouth, and I roll back up.

Soft bells echo through the room with the next song.OMG!This is the perfect song!I grab Aurei's face between my hands."Aurei, listen."My desperate eyes stare into his, and he freezes listening.Standing still, not moving at all, his eyes watch me as I give him a perfect personal concert singing "Dark Side" with Kelly Clarkson.The volume is so high.I can barely hear myself, so I belt it out and sing the song with all the passion of someone who feels the lyrics down deep in her soul to someone who needs to hear, understand and feel the lyrics down deep in his soul.My hands and my hair do as much communicating as the lyrics.I touch and pat him with my hands and fingers as I sing.My hair floats around my face, and my hands clench and pound him for emphasis.I feel my soul touching his.His eyes are so intense.They burn into mine.As I sing the last line softly to him, I hold his face tenderly in my hands, and I tell him."I promise to stay!"

His lips crush mine, and the world vanishes again.I barely hear the next song, but it's a fast melody.People dance and move around us, pumping up to it, but we make out right there, oblivious to them.We embrace our new found love, no longer two drowning souls trapped by our natures, but two souls who have found salvation in each other.We celebrate our beautiful thing.Us!

When I feel a tap on my shoulder, we break apart.Breathing hard, my wild eyes flash Aurei, and his thunder stares at me.Then we turn to see who interrupted us.Antonio stands there, and his eyes are serious.He points to the door.The bouncers are escorting a group out.Antonio shows us his phone.Our dancing together, my solo, and our kiss are blasting the social media sites.I start to laugh.Déjà vu.Then I turn my hands up innocently and shrug at Aurei.He starts to laugh and shrugs too.When we turn to look at Antonio, he looks confused for a moment, then smiles and shrugs too.He turns back to the table and waves to Yanni.She texts someone on her phone.I see the bouncers letting the group stay.Then she winds her way to us.She is both graceful and elegant.

As soon as she hits the dance floor, "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins begins to play.The people immediately form a dance line, and the fun begins.Yanni dances all the way over to us, showing off her assets.

I like her!A lot!She's a girl I can relate to!The girl's got moves!

She tries to grab my hand to pull me on the floor with her, but Aurei's arms encircle me.I feel him shaking his head, and she quickly turns her attention to Antonio.She drags him into the middle, and they proceed to join the crowd line dancing the choreography.

Leaning back on Aurei, I watch them, then he puts his phone in front of my face.There is a text from Steve.

Bro.I finally did it.She said YES!Come home.You're going to be my best man!

There's a beautiful pic of him and Gaby.She is holding up a nice ring on her finger.I bust a big grin and spin around to see Aurei's face.He is grinning.The crinkle at his eyes shows his happiness.He texts back.

It's about damn time!Congrats.I'm honored, Bro.I wouldn't miss it.When?

He shows it to me, then hits send.He starts to stuff it back in his pocket, but then he checks it.

Real soon.I'll let you know.

He shows me, then he puts it in his pocket and hugs me tight.

I guess we are heading back to Alabama before we go to Vegas.

"Footloose" ends, and "Truly" by Lionel Richie plays.We transition from standing to swaying, then slow dancing, holding each other, thinking about the news.

Two friends perfect for each other getting married.That's fantastic!

Our bodies sync, then his lips kiss my neck, and I melt in his arms.He sings in my ear, and the sound of his voice vibrating against the bone gives me that thrill only his voice delivers.His imitation sends shivers down my spine.His hand moves up my back, making my skin sing with his naked touch, then it moves to his mouth at my ear and cups it while his lips begin to nibble, tiny firm bites moving to mine.His other hand slides down my arm, and he slips his fingers between mine.With our foreheads together, we breathe the essence of us, bonded, being one.With my eyes closed, I know that this is where I belong ...withhim.

When the song ends, he pulls me back into his arms and practically shouts in my ear to be heard over the voice of the DJ."I can't wait to introduce you to my parents and the rest of my family at Grandpa's birthday celebration."

My eyes flare in fear.Not anxiety.Fear.That thought scares the shit out of me.

He sees my expression and starts to laugh, just when violins play over the sound system, and the crowd shouts, "Conchita."Then Conchita Wurst begins to sing to us, "You are Unstoppable."

"Karma."He grins at me, then hugs me tight and starts to sway."Don't worry, Kitten Thang.We are!You and me!We are unstoppable!They will see that.It will be ok."

Then he picks my hand up and twirls me around and around.My hair fans out, flying free, and my dress stays in place perfectly.Each time I twirl around, my eyes lock onto his, and his piercing gaze pins my fear down.

Each time I twirl away, I hear these words dancing fiercely inside my mind as if to strengthen me for the challenge ahead."Be unstoppable for love.Be unstoppable for love.Be unstoppable for love."

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