goes back to their earlier conversations. I make my way toward the bathroom to freshen up before I go find Laura and start my apologies. I open the door to the bathroom and find it empty. Thank god! I head to the sink and splash water on my face before I think about what I’m doing. Shit ! I don’t know if the makeup is waterproof or not. I grab a paper towel and start dabbing the water from my face. I look back up at the mirror and the makeup still seems perfectly in place, unlike my heart. I’m a piece of shit for letting Landon bother my heart when I’m here for Ethan. To honor Ethan, I can’t do that if my heart is anywhere near Landon. Maybe I should just ask him to leave. He owes me that. He made his appearance so all the papers will say how charitable Landon is for supporting his photographer friend, but now, he just needs to leave so I can get through this.
I hear the door open to the bathroom. I don’t glance up. I just reapply the lip gloss I was given pretending I’m completely fine.
“He’s mine,” a feminine voice says.
“I’m sorry?” I turn to face the woman. Caroline is standing at the sink next to me glaring at me in her short sexy red dress that makes mine look ridiculous in comparison. She looks like a perfect model, unlike me, who is much too short even in my heels to be intimidating to this woman.
“Landon’s mine. You get one taste of him but nothing more. He gets one night with you, and then he’ll be gone out of your life forever. So you better make that one night memorable because your dreams will be the only way you will be with him again.”
“What are you talking about? What do you mean he only gets one night? I think that’s Landon’s decision of how many nights he wants to be with me.”
She smiles sweetly as if I don’t have a clue. “No, it isn’t.” She turns and leaves without another word. Damn this night. I will get through this without punching anybody , I repeat to myself over and over. I will get through this …
***
I walk off the stage to thunderous applause. I did well. I only bobbled one word when I saw Landon in the crowd staring up at me, watching my every movement as if he couldn’t get enough of me. As if he wants me. Like he’s looked at me so many times before when he takes me with his body. I almost said Landon instead of Ethan, but I caught myself. I pretended it was too hard for me to say Ethan’s name, and instead, let a tear fall down my face.
“Well done,” Laura says glaring at me as if I didn’t do well at all. “Now, if you could just stay on your feet the rest of the night, I think we can consider tonight a success despite your earlier mishap.”
I glare back ready to fight it out right now with Laura backstage, but I don’t. Instead, I let my glare fall from my face and I just nod before heading back to mingle with the crowd. The dance floor is full now, and Landon and Caroline are at the center of it dancing. Caroline looks beautiful with him. He’s the dark bad boy, and she’s the beautiful princess. It’s a perfect mixture of dark and light blending together. I look down at my own tattooed and broken body. Landon and I together would be like dark and dark. There is nothing beautiful about complete darkness. It’s magical watching them dance together as if they have been doing it their whole life. They look fantastic together. I’ve never seen Landon move like that. I’ve only seen one of his music videos, and he didn’t dance in it. He moves smoother, more in control of his body than any dancer I have ever seen. I can’t help but stare at him as he glides across the dance floor. I look around the ballroom, and everybody has stopped to watch him.
I grab two glasses of champagne off a tray as a waiter walks by. I haven’t had a drink all night. I didn’t want to stumble or look drunk on stage, but now that that part is over, I don’t care. I need the drink to get through the rest of
I hear the door open to the bathroom. I don’t glance up. I just reapply the lip gloss I was given pretending I’m completely fine.
“He’s mine,” a feminine voice says.
“I’m sorry?” I turn to face the woman. Caroline is standing at the sink next to me glaring at me in her short sexy red dress that makes mine look ridiculous in comparison. She looks like a perfect model, unlike me, who is much too short even in my heels to be intimidating to this woman.
“Landon’s mine. You get one taste of him but nothing more. He gets one night with you, and then he’ll be gone out of your life forever. So you better make that one night memorable because your dreams will be the only way you will be with him again.”
“What are you talking about? What do you mean he only gets one night? I think that’s Landon’s decision of how many nights he wants to be with me.”
She smiles sweetly as if I don’t have a clue. “No, it isn’t.” She turns and leaves without another word. Damn this night. I will get through this without punching anybody , I repeat to myself over and over. I will get through this …
***
I walk off the stage to thunderous applause. I did well. I only bobbled one word when I saw Landon in the crowd staring up at me, watching my every movement as if he couldn’t get enough of me. As if he wants me. Like he’s looked at me so many times before when he takes me with his body. I almost said Landon instead of Ethan, but I caught myself. I pretended it was too hard for me to say Ethan’s name, and instead, let a tear fall down my face.
“Well done,” Laura says glaring at me as if I didn’t do well at all. “Now, if you could just stay on your feet the rest of the night, I think we can consider tonight a success despite your earlier mishap.”
I glare back ready to fight it out right now with Laura backstage, but I don’t. Instead, I let my glare fall from my face and I just nod before heading back to mingle with the crowd. The dance floor is full now, and Landon and Caroline are at the center of it dancing. Caroline looks beautiful with him. He’s the dark bad boy, and she’s the beautiful princess. It’s a perfect mixture of dark and light blending together. I look down at my own tattooed and broken body. Landon and I together would be like dark and dark. There is nothing beautiful about complete darkness. It’s magical watching them dance together as if they have been doing it their whole life. They look fantastic together. I’ve never seen Landon move like that. I’ve only seen one of his music videos, and he didn’t dance in it. He moves smoother, more in control of his body than any dancer I have ever seen. I can’t help but stare at him as he glides across the dance floor. I look around the ballroom, and everybody has stopped to watch him.
I grab two glasses of champagne off a tray as a waiter walks by. I haven’t had a drink all night. I didn’t want to stumble or look drunk on stage, but now that that part is over, I don’t care. I need the drink to get through the rest of
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