Cyclone: A Linear Tactical Romantic Suspense Standalone by Janie Crouch

Author:Janie Crouch [Crouch, Janie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Her bra was itchy, her skirt too short, and it felt like everyone in the entire town was staring while they danced. Anne ignored it all—the staring was actually easier to ignore than the lacy red bra Wavy and Riley had sworn was necessary.

She couldn’t ignore she was dancing in Zac’s arms. She’d never thought that would happen.

They’d moved a little awkwardly at first, swaying to the Dobie Gray’s “Drift Away.” Rigid, unsure exactly how they fit together. They were boxy, stiff, trying to keep an appropriate distance from each other.

But then Zac had laughed ruefully, wrapped his arm around her waist, and yanked her hard to him. Her hands latched onto his shoulders to balance herself, then stayed there. That close, there was no room for stiffness, no awkwardness.

“Better,” he murmured against her temple, keeping her against him.

It was better. It was so much more than that. The song changed, still staying slow, about being drunk on love, and Zac kept their bodies moving. This was more than a dance. She knew it, and he did too.

This was a fresh start.

His lips moved against her temple again, the fingers of one hand trailing up and down her back. Anne wasn’t going to try to process what it all meant, where it was all going, all the things about herself she couldn’t protect when it came to Zac.

Like he’d said, tonight she wasn’t going to think. She was just going to feel. If she had to pick up pieces later, then she would—and hope she had a big enough broom.

As the song ended she looked up into his eyes, unsure of what to say. If anything needed to be said at all.

“It’s time for line dancing!” someone shouted over the microphone. “You fellas need to get your asses off the floor, so the gals can start it off right.”

Anne laughed and shook her head. She was just starting to move off the floor with the men when Wavy and Riley—the terror twins—each took an arm and dragged her back.

Zac’s whole face broke into a grin. “Have fun.”

They showed her the basic steps to the Cowgirl Twist and soon they were all laughing as they moved around the room.

“I’m not even going to ask if you’re having fun,” Riley said between turns. “Your grin says it all.”

“She wasn’t grinning when Zac had her plastered up against his body,” Wavy shouted. “Which was super sexy, because obviously that man wants you, and everybody here knows it. But also, kind of gross because Zac is basically my brother.”

“I am having a good time.” Anne spun and started another set of steps, messed up, then jumped back in. The turn brought her around to face the bar where Zac sat with Finn and Aiden. She messed up again, then flashed Zac a grin, shrugging.

He held up his soda in a little toast, winked at her, and smiled.

Oh, good Lord. He was hard enough to resist when he wasn’t turning on the charm. Now that red lace bra felt really itchy.

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