Waking Olivia by O'Roark Elizabeth

Author:O'Roark, Elizabeth [O'Roark, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-03-12T08:00:00+00:00

It’s pretty damned awkward sitting at the table, given that Brendan and Will aren’t getting along and Jessica and I clearly dislike each other. It’s a relief when Brendan pulls me out of the booth. “You know how to two-step, right?” he asks.

“I just moved here from Texas. I could teach a course on two-stepping.”

We get out on the dance floor and a moment later are joined by Will and Jessica. Will looks like he’d rather be anywhere else. Brendan spins me and then dips me so low my head nearly hits the ground.

He laughs. “You’re so into me right now, aren’t you?”

“Yes, there’s nothing hotter than a guy who gives you a concussion while you’re dancing.”

“You’re such a hard-ass,” he sighs. “No wonder my brother’s so into it.”

“Oh my God. Shut up about that already,” I groan. “You’re making it weird.” I give him my best stink-eye, but he’s as impervious to it as his brother.

“Believe me, babe,” he grins, “it was already weird.”

The next time we’re alongside Will and Jessica, Brendan pulls away from me without warning, grabbing Jessica’s arm. “Switch,” he says, and he’s the only one of the four of us who looks happy as he and Jessica dance away.

Will and I stand there awkwardly for a second. I start to turn back toward the table, but he stops me with a hand on my waist. “Fuck it,” he sighs, grabbing my other hand. “This goes no farther than this room.”

I roll my eyes. “Did you really think I was going to brag about dancing with you?”

He smiles. “They don’t call me the Two Stepping King of Colorado for nothing.”

I just witnessed his lackluster dancing with Jessica, so I’m finding this hard to believe. “Who calls you that?” I demand.

“You will,” he says with that cocky grin of his that could get him anything he wants from me, and I mean anything, “by the time we’re done.” He spins me one direction and the next, and the speed with which it all occurs leaves me unable to do anything but follow his lead.

“Holy shit,” I cry. “Where’d you learn to do that?”

“My mom. She taught us all these stupid dances under the impression that they were important skills to have.”

“And did they ever come in handy?”

“They’ve gotten me laid more than once,” he replies, spinning me, and I’m so shocked that I nearly fly free of his hand. He looks a little surprised himself. “I shouldn’t have said that. I’m sorry.”

I spin close to him, so that my chest is pressed to his and our mouths are just millimeters apart. “Will,” I whisper, “I already knew this could get you laid.”

His eyes meet mine and there’s something fierce there. He squeezes his eyes shut. “Don’t do that,” he hisses. He pulls away and walks straight to the bathroom.

I sigh, heading to the table alone. I actually allowed myself to believe Brendan. I won’t make that mistake again.

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