Page 101 of When Morning Comes Around

Cal got to his feet and offered Terry his hand. “Come on, let’s get you out there.”

Terry winked at Sadie. “I can usually get one dance out of him.”

She watched them go, and Damon and Jo got up and followed them. Dom clasped his hand around the back of her neck, and she rested her head against his shoulder.

“Do you want to dance?”

She nodded happily. “I do. Do you?”

He laughed. “I thought you’d never ask.”

He stuck close to her as they danced with their friends. He didn’t crowd her, but there was no doubt that he was right there – with her. A shiver ran down her spine as the wordsher mancame into her mind. Was that what he was now?

When she turned to dance with him, he held her gaze and nodded his head as if knew what she was thinking and was answering the question.

When the music changed, and Clay launched into one of his ballads, Dom held his arms out to her and she stepped into them willingly.

He held her close as they swayed to the music, and she rested her head against his shoulder.

His breath tickled her ear as he asked, “Are you having a good time?”

“The best!”

His eyes seemed to twinkle as they looked down at her. “The best so far.”

She raised her eyebrows, and he held her closer, so close that they were touching from their knees to their chests – and there was no missing the way his erection pressed into her stomach.

“I don’t want this evening to end. Being here with you like this …” He lowered his head to brush his lips over hers. “I’m loving every second of it. When it ends, will you come home with me? Stay the night?”

All her breath caught in her chest; she’d been wondering – hoping, but …

He kissed her again. “That’s why your dad sent you into the kitchen – we both had the same question – would it be okay if you wanted to stay with me tonight.”

She closed her eyes and nodded as relief swept through her. “Then yes, I’d love to.”

He chuckled. “Have you done enough dancing yet?”

She laughed with him and reached for his hand. “I’m all danced out – take me home!”

Chapter Twenty-Two

“Isn’t that fancy!” Sadie exclaimed when Dom pointed the remote at the gates, and they swung open.

He grinned at her. “Isn’t it? I like it.”

“It suits you.”

“What do you mean?”

She shrugged happily. “I don’t really know, just that you seem like you’d be more at home in a place like this than at Damon’s house.”

“Yeah, I guess I am. The house in Yuma wasn’t as big as this, but it was nice.” His smile faded. “I still haven’t told you about the money, have I?”

“What money?”

He tapped the remote on the sun visor, and the garage door opened as they approached. “Let’s get inside first.”

He parked in the garage and came around to meet her when she got out. Taking her hand, he led her through the door that opened into the kitchen.

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