Page 72 of Dream Mates
Especially since I’d been so close.
“It looks like most of my movies, music, and booksarehere. We’ll have to watch them at some point.” There were a few on here that Riley would love.
I opened my music. A playlist caught my eye. I put on a song and held out my hand to Wes. “Dance with me?”
“Do you feel up to it? You’re not wearing the splint or walking cast.” He frowned.
“I’m feeling better. I’ll put them back on when I need them.” But really, I felt well enough to leave them off. They just got in the way anyway.
Wes cocked his head, listening to the opening of a song I knew he’d never heard. I wrapped my arms around him, and leaned my head on his chest, letting the music entwine around our limbs.
“While I love this song. It always made me a little sad,” I said as we swayed to the music in the living room. “Now I know why. This song isus. This is the sort of song we would have danced to at our wedding.”
My eyes misted as I looked up at him, as the pieces fit together. They’d done more than make me forget he was real, they caused me to lose a part of myself.
Now I had him back and felt whole in a way I never realized I wasn’t.
Wes leaned down and kissed me. “We still can dance to this at our wedding.”
He twirled me and we danced around the living room; not like we danced at fancy parties, but how we’d danced in his room as awkward teenagers. My eyes closed and everything faded away. It was just us, alone with the music, like we’d been all those years ago. As the song ended, he twirled me out and back again, then dipped me.
A self-conscious look crossed his face as he brought me to his chest. “I don’t know how to dance to a song like this.”
My lips met his. “That was perfect.”
Evan got up and wrapped his arms around us. “I love it.”
“That was sappy, but I can see that being a dance at a wedding. I can’t wait to hear your good songs. Can we watch one of your moviesnow?” Riley looked hopeful.
“Is your homework done? Given you’ve got all sorts of stuff going on all weekend?” Evan gave her a look.
She made a face. “I was actually up here so I could get Wes’ help on my homework.”
“My help? Okay.” Wes looked at me. “I can’t wait to dance with you at our wedding.”
Riley took his hand and dragged him downstairs.
Evan’s phone rang. He looked at it and grimaced.
“It’s work.” He answered. “This is Evan. What do we have?”
While he talked, he paced around the living room. I took a look at what other songs I had. There were a bunch on here from old cheer routines with lyrics about ass shaking and stuff. Riley might like those.
Evan finally ended the call, turned to me, and gave me a kiss. “I’ve got to go to work. Love you.”
Homework done, Riley started playing a video game, getting on her headset with her friends Marcos, Kilroy, and Hiro.
I stood and closed my laptop, then went to find Spencer. Wes had gone with Evan to the Center considering how late it was.
Spencer was in his office, hunched over his desk, frowning at something. Those slutty little glasses that he wore sometimes perched on his nose. He had on a polo and khakis, feet bare.
I stood behind his desk chair and started kneading his shoulders. “Everything okay, Spence?”
“Why hello, my good doctor.” He smiled and gave me a kiss. “I found a cypher in Dr. K’s research and am attempting to solve it. I wish Elaris was here, she was so much better at things like this.” Spencer froze.
“Her name was Elaris? That’s so pretty.” Oh, that was the love he’d lost. I kept rubbing his shoulders, though I wasn’t anywhere near as good as he was at this.
Pain crossed his face. “I didn’t mean it that way, I’m so glad I have you, Darling.”
