Page 68 of Succeeding Love

“Well, I’ll have to show you then.” He stood up and held his hand out for me, a confident smile on his wet lips.

I blushed, feeling self-conscious about the idea. I never had the chance to try dancing like these people were dancing right now. It wasn’t something Nick would ever agree to do, and I never had the chance to do it with anyone else.

“Come on,” Vin leaned in and whispered deeply. “Trust me.”

I did trust him. As much as I feared falling on my face or tripping on my own feet, I trusted him to catch me if I did.

“Okay,” I whispered, taking his hand and letting him lead me to an open space on the dance floor.

My heart was pounding, and it was only partially from the fear of dancing in front of so many people. It was mostly just from being in this moment with Vin, his authoritative confidence that had me wanting to give him all my trust and control. It was exhilarating, feeling open with someone like him.

“Do you want to stand on my feet?” He leaned down and asked, his green eyes shining into mine.

It was a teasing remark, but I was actually tempted to take him up on it. He was so much taller than me, and I felt that height difference standing with our bodies this close together.

“I’m sure I’ll step on your feet plenty.”

He chuckled, gliding his hands down my arms until they met mine. He rested my arms around his neck in a smooth motion, then slid his hands down to my waist and lower back. “You won’t. I got you.”

Got me, he did.

He pressed my body against his, his firm muscles making my mouth go dry like I was thirsty. Then he swayed, his hands on my back guiding me, forcing me to move with him. I was like his puppet, moving at his command, and loving every second.

His eyes looked hooded in the closeness of our bodies, his head dipped down to mine. His mouth was partially open, his tongue pressing against his teeth. He looked so sexy, so sensual. I felt sexy in his arms.

As the music wrapped around us, all the other people faded away. It was just him and me, moving to the erotic beating of our hearts pounding in our chests. I felt connected to him. Connected in a way that was so intimate, it felt sinfully right.

“I told you I got you,” he husked, his mouth just a breath away from mine.

“I knew you did,” I smiled softly, lost in his expression. “I trust you.”

“Good,” he rested his forehead on mine, closing his eyes like he was soaking me in. “You’re my girl, Lynn. I’ve got you. Always.”

My heart skipped a beat. “That’s a heavy statement.”

“It’s a promise.”

Then, his mouth was on mine, and I melted into him more.

His promise was making me more drunk than the alcohol could, and I wanted to intoxicate myself more and more. I believed him. This didn’t feel like something light, or just a casual partner to date and have fun with.

There was something deeper here. Something that reached deep down in me and healed that those parts of myself I didn’t even realize had been broken.

I spent most of my life catering to others. To Nick, and then my kids. Even to my dog and neighbors before I thought of my own needs or wants.

Vin made me want to be selfish. He made me believe I could be. That even if I gave in to all the things I didn’t realize I wanted in the past, he would be there with me to keep me safe through it all.

Like dancing tipsy in a random bar in a city a few hundreds of miles away from home. I never would have done something like this before, not wanting to worry my kids or anyone else.

I was safe with Vin, though. He had me.

Fallen

After dancing until my feet were sore, Vin and I took our sweet time walking back to the hotel.

We were slow at getting back, not because of the scenery or because of any more margarita stops, but because every two seconds I had to reach up and start kissing him as I remembered the way he held me while we danced. Everything about him drew me in, and I know I was having the same effect on him too.

At one point, we walked under a bridge with no other people around, and he spun me around and pinned me against a rail, kissing me so passionately that it made walking uncomfortable the rest of the way here.

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