Barefoot at Sunset (Barefoot Bay Timeless Book 1) by Roxanne St. Claire

Author:Roxanne St. Claire [St. Claire, Roxanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: South Street Publishing
Published: 2016-06-10T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Everything was different. Everything.

From the moment Emma woke just after dawn, an hour she rarely saw by choice, she sensed the change in her world. Not only did the sky seem brighter and bluer, and the coffee taste richer and better, but her whole attitude felt…fiery.

Was it the new idea for her career that had taken hold of her heart?

Or the man who’d kissed away her cynicism and bitterness, promising more and making her…optimistic?

She wasn’t certain if she was just hopeful they’d have a great session at the dance studio or that there would be a lot more of what they started last night, but she felt like someone had taken a foggy layer of plastic off her world and the new view was beautiful.

That’s the power of…love.

The music thrummed through the studio. “Twirl right now, Emma!” Jasper called out. “On the pow of power! Try it again.”

Before they could breathe, he’d started the segment of music again, and Huey Lewis belted out his anthem while Jasper clapped. “Five, six, seven, eight.”

Without even blinking, Mark reached out and took her hand, following the admittedly simple steps Jasper had taught them. They moved left, right, one, two, repeated it several times, then added the twirl on the pow, ending with her body right smack up against his.

The studio door popped open, and another dance instructor stuck her head in.

“Jasp! Need help for a second.”

“Coming.”

“You’re going to help the competition?” Emma teased.

“Under this chest of steel and ink is a heart of gold,” he said, sweeping by them. “Let’s break for ten! Somebody probably needs a lesson in how to do a plié.”

He disappeared out the door…but Mark and Emma were still body to body.

“You’re on fire today, Em.” He didn’t let her go. The room still crackled, and both of them worked to steady their breath, a sheen of sweat on their skin, hearts hammering in perfect unison.

Dancing. Who knew it was just like sex?

“I’m on something,” she agreed. “Someone planted big ideas in my head last night.” And kisses on my lips. She looked up, not at all opposed to the idea of another one while they were alone.

“When do you want to talk to Lacey?” he asked. “There’s a committee meeting this afternoon I was hoping to avoid, but if you come with me, you could get some time with her.”

“Today?” she almost choked.

“Well, you only have a week,” he said. “And you’re here on the property. You could put some ideas together and pitch them to her before the reunion.”

But would that mean an end to this lovely interlude? Maybe not if they convinced Lacey to keep their secret. But if she refused…

She stomped the thought away, refusing to allow anything into her head that didn’t fit with today’s sunny optimism.

“Today is so soon.” She started to pull away, but he was having none of it. In fact, he drew her closer.

“Are you scared?”

Only of losing this. Of the inevitable solitude of a Brooklyn apartment after dancing days and moonlit nights.

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