Ayla's povIf I was being paranoid, I would say we had been here for more than two boring hours. All I did was fake a smile, flirt with Killian and drink so many glasses of champagne. I couldn't tell if I was drunk or not but I became fully aware of everything, the laughter in the room, clinking glasses, how the guest loosened. My head rested on Killian's chest as we danced with the music. His hands were warm at the small of my back, like he was anchoring me.His chin rested on my head. “You're doing better than you think," he mummered into my hair, his voice low enough that only I could hear it. I gave a faint smile. “I feel like I'm balancing on glass." “Well, you're not breaking," he said. “That matters." I paused and allowed his words to sink in. “Is this what you really want?” I asked softly. He pulled me away from him so we could both meet each other's gaze. “What I want is for you to be happy.” I glanced around “You know this doesn't make me happy.” “It once did.
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