London Dynasty (The Dynasties Book 1) by Geneva Lee

Author:Geneva Lee [Lee, Geneva]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Estate Publishing
Published: 2021-05-24T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Every head turned to watch us as we stepped onto the dance floor. Sparrow Court’s drawing-room had been converted into a ballroom since we arrived. A man in a tuxedo took a seat behind the grand piano in the corner of the room and a moment later, the first notes of Chopin’s Nocturne No. 2 filled the air. Spencer placed his hand on my waist and began the first steps of a waltz.

“Everyone is looking at us,” I murmured, keenly aware of the fact that the room had stopped to watch as we spun slowly to the languid melody.

“Everyone is looking at you,” he said. “And I can’t blame them.”

I arched an eyebrow, searching for a clue as to his sudden, mercurial shift in attitude.

“I apologize for earlier,” he continued. “I shouldn’t have said what I did.”

“And to what do I owe this change of heart?” I asked. With each step we took, I became more aware of the spots where our bodies touched: his hand on my waist, the other clasped with mine, the strong shoulder I gripped as I allowed him to lead me in the steps of the waltz.

“I can’t simply apologize?”

“You don’t strike me as the type to be sorry for anything,” I answered honestly, wondering if he would be offended. Instead, he smiled. It was the first time I’d seen a genuine smile on his face. The shadows that seemed to cloud his features lifted for a moment, allowing me my first glimpse at the man underneath.

“It’s just that I didn’t expect you to be…”

“Yes?” I prompted as we whirled past a group of onlookers who whispered as we passed.

“I didn’t expect you to be a virgin,” he admitted.

I stiffened in his arms, my eyes fluttering away from his. It wasn’t as though I had no experience with men, and I wasn’t certain why it seemed to matter so much. When it came down to it, I think I was more bothered by the fact that it seemed obvious to everyone. “Do I have a tattoo of virgin stamped on my back somewhere?”

“It was a hunch, which you just confirmed,” he admitted.

Of course, I had. There was something about Spencer that seemed to find its way under my skin. He was an itch I couldn’t scratch, and the longer he lingered, the deeper the itch burrowed into parts of me I wasn’t sure were reachable.

“I’m actually quite turned on by it,” he said.

“Really?” I craned my face back to his, unable to hide how his words made me cringe. “I don’t really see why it matters. It’s not a defining fact of my existence. Just something that is true for the moment—like being a certain age or having braces.”

Spencer’s perfect lips twitched, restraining another smile, but it danced in his eyes. “I suppose it’s leftover from some primal urge to possess and protect the female. You’ll have to forgive the primitive bits lurking in my DNA.”

“I guess I don’t understand what men find so fascinating about virgins.

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