Page 27 of His Sunshine Baby

Alright, I should have some fun. Tommy, as my partner introduced himself, is not very good, but he’s nice and here to enjoy himself. His boyfriend joins us a couple of minutes later, and we keep having fun a bit longer as more of their friends join our little dance.

I’m having fun and let the beat wash away all thoughts about a certain blondie. The last notes of “Con Calma” are mixed with those of a new song, a Latin romantic song, clearly a couples’ thing. It’s my chance to excuse myself and retreat all the way to the bar and take a break. Moon Goddess, I’m exhausted but feeling alive! Where is Danny?

“Elena!”

I turn around. It’s Bianca, the girl from earlier. She’s holding a large glass in her hand and I immediately frown. She’s freaking underage! But seeing my expression, she shakes her head and offers me her drink to try.

“It’s just orange juice. I’m only here to mix, Pepe is letting me do the next set!”

Sure enough, it doesn’t smell like alcohol. I nod, and she sighs in relief. I’m still her trainer and older than her, I could have made her exit the club if I decided to. But I’m not the type to be so strict. She takes a sip of her glass and looks around.

“You’re alone?” she yells trying to be heard despite the crowd and music.

“Danny is here too, but I don’t know where!” I answer.

“Oh, I think I saw him! Dancing! With a big guy!”

Well, that would be good news! I try looking for him again, but with the crowd, and that weird purple lighting, it’s hard to tell anyone apart. Bianca puts her fingers on my knee to get my attention.

“By the way, is it true?” she asks.

“What?”

“About the meeting? With the Blood Moon?”

What meeting is she talking about? With the Blood Moon? Why would we even meet with them? Our Alpha and the King, the eldest Black brother, don’t even see eye to eye. I shake my head, confused.

“What are you talking about?”

“I heard it just before coming here. Iris said the Black brothers want to meet with Clark!”

Where is this coming from? Bianca, seeing my confusion, shrugs. She just overheard my cousin talking about it at the Main House today. Why now? This timing is so weird! If the Black brothers come here, to our territory, then that means I might see him again!

Moon Goddess, this is only a rumor, right? Iris often overhears stuff like this from my uncle, but that doesn’t mean it’s true, after all. I empty my glass in one go under Bianca’s surprised eyes.

“You okay?” she asks, a bit confused.

“Yeah, yeah. Where is Danny?”

“I saw him near the entrance, on the left side. But, Elena…”

“I’m okay, Bianca. Have fun mixing, I’ll be listening!”

She’s obviously a bit confused by my attitude, but she just nods obediently. Meanwhile, I get off the chair and try to go in the direction she indicated. It’s only a few feet away, but I must walk across the crowd of dancers. The song playing is a bit wilder, so I have to be careful not to get hit by an elbow or a hand.

But honestly, my thoughts are elsewhere. What’s wrong with me? I promised Danny! Even if he comes by, that doesn’t mean anything! A one-night thing, Elena, one night only! Get your ideas straight, girl! Did I drink too fast? I feel a bit dizzy as I stumble among the dancers.

After a while, I finally spot Daniel, standing against a pillar, and he’s not alone. A super tall guy is facing him, but I can’t see the guy’s face. I suddenly hesitate. Daniel’s obviously busy flirting. He’s extra close to the tall guy, and I recognize his flirtatious eyes. He’s got one hand on the guy’s shoulder and the other on his torso. The guy’s hand is on his waist, too. Damn, those two look good together, almost like a couple. A couplebeing flirty! Their faces are so close, from the wrong angle you could think they’re kissing!

What do I do now? Daniel didn’t notice me, too busy with his current partner to notice anything else. Do I even need to tell him? It’s not confirmed yet and, if it turns out to be true, he will probably prevent me from doing something stupid.

Yes, something stupid. Am I overthinking? Probably. Even if I see Nate again, it’s nothing! Right? He said one night. It’s over! I look around, feeling lost and a bit lonely in this crowd of dancers. I sigh and decide to step out. I don’t want to bother Danny with my stupid ideas.

I take a few steps outside, breathing in. I feel better being outside. It’s a bit cooler, and there’s no crowd either. I look at the line of people waiting to get inside. Everyone’s here to have fun, yet here I am, thinking about an impossible scenario. All worked up because of a few words.

“Babe?”

I turn around. Daniel just came out too, followed by his love interest of the night. Damn, the guy is even taller than I thought now that I see him up close, and not Latino either. He looks kind, with big, dark green eyes and a soft smile.

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