Walking in the Shadows by Giovanni Cassandra

Author:Giovanni, Cassandra [Giovanni, Cassandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cassandra Giovanni
Published: 2012-10-27T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 32

I had every intention of continuing to be livid with Tad for no apparent reason for the whole dance. I knew it was stupid to be mad at him for wanting to protect me, but I didn’t want him to end up dead too. It didn’t help that I was also irritated that I had to go to this dance. I took a deep breath before I entered the ballroom of the hotel and steeled myself to keep up the farce of anger. It didn’t matter though; as soon as my eyes found Tad, the anger and apprehension were replaced with light, fluttering butterflies. Damn him and his good looks and easy smile. Before I could rein in my reaction Jaz was jumping up and down in front of me in excitement.

“Seriously! O-M-G you look amazing in that color blue!” Jaz gushed as she looked at the full length, curve revealing dress. “It’s like Mr. Knightley’s eyes. Mhmm…he looks smashing in that suit and tie.”

“Thanks,” I replied as I glanced around the room, trying not to look at Tad because I was afraid I might melt if his eyes met mine. Instead my eyes landed on the one person I hadn’t wanted to see ever again. The anger returned, and I felt as though I might just boil over.

“So glad you’re here!” Jaz said, breathless with enthusiasm. Then she noticed where my eyes had landed. “Awesome band, huh? They come all the way from the vampire murder capitol.”

“Seriously?” I muttered, and added the silent, why me?

“Oh, yeah, and that lead singer is so hot. Not as hot as Knightley, but who could beat that?” Jaz observed, and continued to drag me into the crowd of moving bodies on the dance floor. “Oh! Oh, he is so eyeing you!”

I swallowed, brushing the curl that had fallen from the bun at the nape of my neck out of my eye. I knew the reason he was staring. It was because I was his ex-girlfriend, the one commonly known as the girl who got away. I hated the feeling of his eyes on me; it made me feel unclean.

“Like you said, he isn’t Knightley,” I answered as I looked away.

“Knightley is also off limits!” Jaz exclaimed.

“Yeah,” I said, glad to be distracted by her horrid dancing.

“Dance! This is a dance after all,” Jaz ordered as she grabbed at my crossed arms.

I knew that Jaz was trying to make me enjoy myself, but I couldn’t help but feel miserable with Brian’s eyes on me and my eyes lingering to the off limits teacher. I bit the inside of my lip before letting the music sink in. I ignored the voice and let my body flow with the beat.

“Vera, you can move!” Jaz yelped in surprise.

“Thanks,” I said, knowing I couldn’t say the same for her as she jerked this way and that.

“Brad’s attached to the wall like a fly.” She complained, her eyes narrowed at him as he stood behind me.

At least he was only a wall flower.

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