Eighty-Seven

Celia

He said in a challenging tone as I gave him a bewildered look. I could tell that he was enjoying my confusion, a mischievous grin playing on his lips.

“Huh, what do you mean?”

I asked but Jasper only flicked his eyes at Edriel and gave him a nod. Edriel nodded in return as well, a silent dialogue passing between them as Edriel changed the tempo of the music.

While it was all soft and smooth earlier, now it became faster and more intense.

As the music changed, Jasper took me off guard. He spun me around, our bodies coming close to each other before he pulled me back in.

Our eyes met, and I felt the tension between us sizzle again, my senses hyperaware of Jasper’s fingers resting at the small of my back.

I could see a flicker of desire in Jasper's eyes, and I had the mad urge to kiss him. His gaze was trained on me and as if he read my thoughts, it dipped from my eyes to my slightly parted lips.

"I think you've gotten the hang of it," Jasper said, breaking the spell between