Page 37 of Final Goodbye
She turned around and strutted over to me with that sexy walk she did while she was working and having a good time.
“Think you can step away for a second and dance with me?” She looked back at Sophie, concern swarmed in her eyes, not wanting to leave Sophie hanging.?
“Are you crazy? I’m working, I can’t be seen dancing with the customers when I should be pouring their drinks.”
“I’m not just any customer, baby girl. Just one dance,” I pleaded, “then I’ll return you back to Sophie.” I was dying for any excuse to touch her.?
Sophie called over to Paige, being the best wing woman for the both of us, and hollered, “Go dance with your man! I can handle it back here for a few. You’re good. Go!” I’d have to remember to tip Sophie extra at the end of the night.?
“Well, I guess that's a yes then,” she said with a shy smile.
Meeting her around the side of the bar where she had to duck under to cross to the other side, I held out my hand. “May I have this dance?” I asked with excitement in my voice.
“I’m a terrible dancer. So don’t get mad at me if I step on your feet once or twice,” she responded.
“You can’t be that terrible if you have a leader that knows what he’s doing,” I said with a confident smile. “Come on, let’s go before the song is over.”
I led the way to the dance floor with the sexiest woman in this bar on my arm. The thought of showing her off made me puff up my chest with pride. I wanted to go out for an evening of dancing and spend the whole night spinning her around on the dance floor. The feeling of dancing was always so intimate, two bodies moving so close together in rhythm. But a stolen dance while she was on the clock would have to do for now.
I pulled her in close, with one hand on her lower back and the other holding her left hand.?“Put your hand up here on my shoulder, or around the back of my neck, your choice,” I whispered with a wink.?She was telling the truth when she said she hadn’t done this before. She was stiff as a board, even with her hand splayed around the back of my neck.
“Loosen up, baby. Trust me.” I began leading the way with two quick steps to the right and adding two more steps, but slower this time.?
“Good girl. Keep following my lead.”
Getting the confidence to look up at me instead of staring at her feet, she gave me a small smile as she bit her lower lip; something she did often when she was thinking or concentrating.?“Am I doing it right?” she asked shyly.
“You’re a fucking natural, baby girl.”
Continuing the dance sequence of two quick steps, then two slow steps, we moved directions first going to the right and then the left. She was getting the hang of it. She was the perfect dance partner and didn’t even realize it.?
Maybe she was a fast learner or maybe we just had the perfect chemistry. I chalked it up to this insane pull we had when we were around each other.
The song ended all too quickly, but I was feeling greedy. I didn’t want to be torn away from her, not yet. I took a quick glance at the bar; Sophie was shooting the shit with some customers and didn’t seem overwhelmed at the moment.I decided to take a risk when I pulled Paige back toward the restrooms.
“Declan, where are we going? I have to get back to the bar!” she squealed as her quick steps clicked on the floor behind me.
“Soph said she was good for a few, so just give me a few more,” I begged.
I pulled her back toward the restrooms but took a turn just past them to a door labeledemployees only.
I mean, I was with an employee so I couldn’t get in trouble, right??
We ended up in a dark closet I’m assuming was the cleaning closet since it smelled a bit like bleach. Shutting the door behind us as I slipped us both inside, I realized how dark it was. Not caring to fumble around for the light, I grabbed her and pulled her in close. I could tell our mouths were centimeters from each other when I smelled the mint on her breath.
“Declan, what are you doing?” she let out in a breathy whisper.
“I needed a moment alone with you. It’s been a week since I’ve been alone with you. Call me greedy, but that's just not enough time for me,” I admitted.
“We got caught up in a moment last week. This was supposed to be just a pretend thing…”Pretend thing, my ass.She didn’t even sound convinced of the words coming out of her mouth.
“Paige, you and I both know there is something here. I know there is a lot we need to talk about. But fuck, I enjoy being around you. And I can’t get my mind off last week. I need another taste of your lips, and a week is too damn long for me,” I bravely admitted in the dark closet.
The moment the words finished escaping my lips, her hands found my neck. Before I knew it, she was lifting herself up to me in search of my lips.?Closing the gap between our mouths, I divedin. I knew this couldn’t go far; I wasn’t trying to get her fired, but I was going to make the most of it.
Her soft lips parted, allowing my tongue to slip inside and meet hers. Her kiss was intoxicating. The way our tongues moved in rhythm was just like our dancing, just like last week when this happened for the first time. Our bodies were so in sync with each other, it was a feeling I couldn’t describe. A feeling I’ve never felt before when I had been physical with anyone else.?
A soft moan escaped her lips when I lifted one of her legs, wrapping it around my waist, hugging me close. The way she was kissing me was like she was eager for more; she needed more, and I needed to be closer to her. I grabbed her other leg so that she was fully wrapped around me as I backed her against the dark wall.?
