Page 58 of Master of My Heart

Sabrina stared at him, wondering why he was asking. Yes, she’d sensed his desire for her when she first met him, but he could have anyone he wanted. She’d seen him flirting with Audrey and Mya when they rehearsed with the Mirlitons earlier in the afternoon. Audrey had flirted back shamelessly, and he appeared to be very interested in her.

“I was probably going to eat,” she replied cautiously, then mentally kicked herself as she realized how silly her response was. Of course she had plans to eat!

Aiden grinned. His smile was rather entrancing. She could see why women liked him. He was charming, nice, and confident, bordering on egotistical. “Eating is a good thing, especially after rehearsal.” He chuckled. “Would you be interested in eating dinner with me?”

“I should probably just get home,” she said slowly, glancing out the door once more. “It’s been a long day.”

He nodded. “I can understand that.” He glanced out the door. “Can I at least give you a ride home? It’s late.”

Sabrina chewed her lip, tempted by the offer. Then she wouldn’t have to walk home alone. “Okay,” she reluctantly agreed.

Aiden smiled again. “Let’s go.” He led her toward the back of the studio.

“Where are we going?” she asked nervously. She’d never been back here.

“The parking lot. My car’s back there.”

“Oh!” she exclaimed, relieved.

Aiden laughed “Did you think I was going to kidnap you or something?”

“I suppose that’s kind of a stupid thing to be afraid of, huh?”

He opened the door and put his hand on her back to guide her across the lot to a sleek, black sports car. “Yeah. I think I’m too well known to be able to kidnap someone and get away with it.” He opened the car door and she got in. Aiden walked around the front, got in, and started the car. “Where do you live?”

Sabrina gave him the address, which he typed into the GPS on the dashboard. “Ah, not too far.”

As he drove down the dark streets, he rested his hand on the gear shift, only inches from Sabrina’s knee. When he shifted, his fingers brushed against her leg. Shivers ran through her body. She could have moved her leg away, but it felt good. Her body tingled with desire every time he touched her.

When he pulled up in front of her building, she was disappointed that the ride was over already.

“Is this it?” he asked.

Sabrina nodded.

He leaned forward and looked up. “Nice place. You have roommates?”

“Jayson Reynolds and his sister.”

“Oh! The guy who’s dancing the prince?”

“Yeah.”

“Been living with them long?”

“Only a little while. I met them when I came to the audition.”

“Ah. So he’s not a boyfriend or anything?”

Sabrina laughed. “No. Why?”

Aiden placed his hand on her knee. “Because it would be inappropriate to do this if you had a boyfriend.”

“Oh,” she said softly as he rubbed the inside of her knee. She blinked hard, trying to form a complete thought in her head, but all she could do was stare at his fingers, slowly circling the skin on her leg.

“I enjoyed dancing with you today,” Aiden said softly.

“M—” Sabrina’s voice caught in her throat and she cleared it. “Me, too,” she whispered.

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