Unsafe Haven by Bella Jewel

Author:Bella Jewel [Jewel, Bella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Swerve
Published: 2018-04-02T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

“Do you want to dance with me?”

I stare up at Oliver, holding a cup of punch, feeling a little tipsy from the alcohol in it. Thank goodness this is an Over 21 Only party. A way to get everyone out and socialize in a safe environment. Most of our events are family friendly, but we decided this one was going to be for the adults. Thank God, because my nerves are on high alert right now. Just having Oliver so close has me feeling every single change my body has to offer. We’ve been talking for two hours, and it’s been the best conversation I’ve had in my life. He’s told me about his family, and his life growing up, and I told him about mine.

We’re bonding.

It’s nice.

“Dance?” I squeak, looking up into his eyes. They’re almost lazy, hooded, relaxed from alcohol. Sexy as hell.

“Yeah, like the other people out there are doing right now.”

I glance out to the dance floor we created in the middle of the room. They’ve put a semi-slow song on, and a few people are there, swaying in each other’s arms, looking at one another. Kenai and Marlie are in there, her arms wrapped around his neck, his big ones resting on her hips. They look adorable. Perfect even.

“Ah, sure,” I say, because I know deep down if I say no, I’ll regret it immediately. And even though every shy instinct is screaming that I should say no, because I’m terrified I’ll do something awful like step on his foot, I fight it back.

He takes my empty punch cup and throws it in the bin, then takes my hand and pulls me out onto the dance floor. The second we’re there, he hooks a hand around my waist and pulls me closer, pressing our bodies together. I swallow, nerves fluttering around in my belly. It feels great, incredible even, yet my knees are trembling so bad I’m worried to even take a step.

Oliver slowly starts moving to the music, as if he can sense my nerves. After a few shaky breaths, I relax and start moving with him, letting our bodies sway and pull to the music. I glance over at Marlie, and she’s smiling at me, a warm, happy smile. Kenai winks at me, and I give them a small smile back. Being this close to Oliver, it makes me feel incredible. He smells so good. He feels even better.

I could spend hours just like this.

“We all did a pretty great job on this place, didn’t we?” he murmurs, his breath tickling my ear.

“Yeah,” I whisper. “We really did.”

“It’s good to see some of these people having fun and smiling again. It can’t be easy enduring what they do and never having any moments to just stop, breathe, and have fun.”

“I agree,” I say.

We keep swaying to the music, listening to the laughter all around, listening to the chatter and the happy conversations. A few more people get the courage to dance, and soon the dance floor is packed with couples, maybe even strangers, embracing each other.

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