Beneath the Lights
Page 8
The music nearly masked my voice. “Dance with me?”
His brow dipped with a flicker of concern, but he simply nodded once, and the same hand he’d placed on my back when he’d arrived now guided me onto the dance floor. The song swayed with us, and he did his best to keep from invading my dance space, but between the crowded floor and our now unquestionable attraction to one another, it proved impossible. Before long we danced mere inches apart, our eyes locked in a fixated stare.
The sea air encircled us, the soft swirls working in and around and through. I couldn’t study his face enough, his eyes darker in the moonlight, his hair combed back, away from them, unlike on the beach. We tried to break our gaze, but in doing so our cheeks met and our bodies drew even closer. Another breeze blew across us, and he shivered against me. I was trembling already, and his arm tightened, erasing what little space remained.
The crowd disappeared from my vision, the only sounds the faint whisper of the music, his breath at my ear. Every sway grazed his lips against my neck, unleashing a rush of waves beneath my skin. My spine tinged with heat as his hand rubbed along my back and his fingers gripped at my waist, knotting the fabric of my dress in his grasp.
When the last note played, we lingered for a moment before he tried to step away, the magnetism between us refusing to subside, our hands still joined from the dance.
“Bria, I . . .” His voice was barely audible before he caught himself, glanced down, and reluctantly dropped my hand. “I have to go.” He looked into my eyes one last time, turned, and vanished into the crowd.
I stood on the dance floor, motionless in the flow of people. My mind raced. What had just happened between us? Why had he left so quickly? When would he turn up again?
And, most importantly, how did he know my name?
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Acknowledgments
A huge thank you to:
My editor, Kate Brauning,
for making miracles happen.
Sarah with Okay Creations
for a beautiful cover on the fly.
Author Coralie Moss
for her friendship and care in formatting.
And Lily and Taylor
for their thoughtful feedback.
It wouldn’t have happened without you!
About the Author
Taralynn has a degree in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts and has spent most of her professional career behind the scenes of the beauty industry in sales and distribution. Now she's returned to one of her first passions as an author.
She enjoys writing and reading stories that involve real character emotion with a twist of the unexpected. Her work often reflects a glossy and cinematic feel, with interwoven story lines, and hints of mystery.
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