t... my heart

yes disappeared, and the co

e counter and stopped when there wa

ter seeing me?" The man del

as seductive, as if it coul

her head su

by her response and

warm fingertips across her hair, removing a

-d

eart started to pound vio

ery close, and Elena could smell

feel calm an

shes and noticed the woma

lips were full and red, e

her hair, brushing past her cheek as he pushe

posed as if his actions m

ears, and she picked up the glas

armth wash over her, momentarily offering

ight?" Elena suddenly proposed,

rcing, bore into hers, sending an

had overstepped. But then, to her su

minutes

as she slammed the glass on

lurred, her words

oming on as he watched El

pped the whiskey with wat

the intoxicated woman, who wa

id but only sensed a sub

s a jumbled mess as the alc

ps. "H-He cheated on me." Her voice quiver

They betrayed me. They betrayed my

r. "He promised we would go through thick and thin togeth

that bitch..." Elena spat in disgust. "Sh

her grievances, each word punctu

quietly and did

fell silent. She looked up at him, her eyes red a

ering gaze lock

away a tear that lingered on h

voice barely above a breath, yet it e

in her throat as she

nfessed. "Will I ever be able

be your first, but certainly not the last. If you give yourself a chanc

ize her in the depths of his hazel orbs. An i

k resting against his p

end, the bartender, walking ov

he rose from his seat

st her ear. "If it were me, I would bring them to the

ng look, he straighte

of the music faded

ly different person in front of her t

he doubted whether the mysterious man

e?" she bl

response. "The one

darting around the vi

e was just helping me fo

sh his sentence, he saw th

hoping to catch a glimpse of the person who had

et of cold water was splas

she desperately searche

she noticed the familiar figure

ulder, exuding a hint of laziness th

a scurried through the sea of dancin

he club, the man could feel the sub

nd to know who it was, and

tarving camel who

future held, but tonight,

ds lurking in the shadows took positio

eyebrows, signaling

ows; however, the word 'gossip'

he corner, the man sudden

round and pinned her against the w

on either side of her, caging her agai

en aback by h

the right words. "I just thought we hit it

I don't know if you're too naïve

hers. "Following a stranger in the middle of the ni

proximity, her mind reeli

from this dangerous game, but there was something about him

it'll be my honor