nd she gave a quick curtsy, b

e-" he

she said hastily, st

ince s

s Caroline," he said, bowing gracefully once more before holding o

the better of him, he turned back around and instantly wished he hadn't. It was a waking nightmare. The kind where she laughs at something he said just as you

s shoulder, saw what was happening

uck next

She could always see past the deadpan poker face. He knew she knew that he was fuming and that just made matters worse. As the dance progressed, their eyes remained fixed on ea

re Bart could make his move, CC an

edhead was all but forgotten. Bart's eyes had somehow managed to unglue themselves from CC as he followed the redhead up the stairs. As she a

ame floor as him, her eyes met with Bart's. There was hurt in her warm amber eyes as she

" she said, pasting

as he picked her up and gave her a simil

wn with a thump before taking her

ter, who is also a princess," E

said with a giggle as she held

't," said Bart, ta

is eyes was unmistakable as his lips touched the back of her hand. She pulled back sharply, hu

h aware. Now do my bidding

hand away again when Bart

d, stroking the vivid, red

She wasn't as beautiful as CC either. Bart understood that that wasn't her fault. To him, no one could

hat you have made his acquaintance so soon after c

t of apologizing for

ll with crying women,"

t he said you'd be. Handsome, strong, honest. W

lances at a couple dancing together and said, with a jab to

woman either. Bart didn't like how CC was looking at him, or maybe he did. Maybe he liked it a lot. He

didn't appreciate being danced with by a man who was gawking at another woman. She was a damn knock out and she bloody well knew it. Feeling somehow like she kn

nded attention as he towered over her. When next he lai

my little peck on the cheek would shock you," Aria said, looking up at Bart's face as she grabbe