Tangled Up In You (Fleur de Lis Book 1) by A.L. Vincent

Author:A.L. Vincent [Vincent, A.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Limitless Publishing LLC
Published: 2015-10-26T16:00:00+00:00

She had been on the outskirts of the crowd as usual. Her grandfather had come with her, but had disappeared to grab another beer. The beat of the music had her feet tapping and a smile on her face. How she had envied the dancers out there. She had tried many times to dance, but nerves always got in the way.

“Hey,” Noah said, appearing out of the crowd.

“Hey,” Emily said back.

“What’s up?” he asked.

“Nothing,” she said.

“Wanna dance?”

Emily’s heart skipped a beat. Noah was asking her to dance. Her face fell.

“You know I can’t dance.”

“I can teach you,” he said.

“I don’t know.”

“C’mon,” he said, grabbing her hand and gently pulling her toward the dance floor. He led her to a spot away from the crowds. Her palms were sweaty, and her mouth was so dry she could barely speak. Her heart was beating so loud in her head she could barely hear the directions he was trying to give her.

He leaned in close to give her directions. Slowly, he showed her the steps first. Slowly, she followed. Finally, he increased the tempo. And that’s when the dance fell apart. She was so stiff with nervousness and fear; she had been unable to follow the fast moves. She lost count of the number of times she had stomped on his feet and messed up the rhythm.

Finally, the dance was over. Noah looked down at her and smiled.

“You’ll get the hang of it,” he said.

He smiled at her. “How about a walk?”

Walk? That she could do. Hopefully. Unable to talk, she merely nodded. He guided her around the dance floor and toward the beach. The music faded as they walked further away. When they had gotten out of range of the crowd, he stopped and gestured to the sand.

“Do you want to sit?”

“I guess.”

They plopped down on the beach and sat in silence for a few minutes.

“So, what are you doing after this year?” he asked her.

“I’m going to Lafayette, to school.”

“Not LSU?” he asked.

“No, it’s too big. And I feel comfortable in Lafayette. What about you?”

“I’m thinking of joining the Marines. I met with a recruiter last month. I figure it’s a good way to get out and see the world. I’ve lived in this town all my life. I wanna see something.”

“That’s cool. I’d love to travel too.”

“Maybe I’ll send ya some postcards.”

Emily smiled at him. “I’d love that.”

“I’ll do that, then.”

They heard the music change and Emily thought of her grandfather. She hadn’t told him where she’d wandered off. She didn’t want him to worry.

“I better get back,” she told Noah.

“Yeah, me too. How about a fishing trip tomorrow?”

She smiled. “Yes.”

He stood up, held out his hand to her, and helped her up. Suddenly, she was standing so close to him, she was sure he could hear her heart hammering in her chest. He looked at her silently for a moment. Somehow, she knew he was going to try to kiss her. She froze. When he leaned down, she jerked away.

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