Page 18 of Cass' Vow

Jake

Cass looks like she’drather be anywhere on the planet right now than here at this dance. It hasn’t stopped me from smiling the entire time though knowing full well she’ll have to break her rules, at least one of them anyway, before the night is out.

“You don’t have to look so smug.” She pouts in my direction.

“I have a smug face?” I laugh. “I thought it was the face of a man that knows he’s at the dance with the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen.”

She narrows her eyes at me but surprises me by not saying something smart. I’ve learned the women that work for Poison Pen tend to be of a certain type.

Not that there’s anything wrong with any of them but they can be, and usually are, smart asses. If you’re going to be around them, you’d better not be easily offended.

They’d never be mean to anyone. They are actually the most generous and kind women I’ve ever met but they definitely took the meaning of “grab life by the balls” to heart.

“Why aren’t you two dancing?” Arin walks up to us breathing hard from dancing with her own husband.

“When Cass is ready, we’ll be out there.” I commit.

“Yeah right. I know this chick. You’re going to have to drag her ass out there and push her to have fun.” She tells me before turning to Cass. “I’m going to get a drink. When I get back if you aren’t on that dance floor, I’m going to do something drastic.”

“Like what?” Cass demands.

“You really want to find out?” Arin raises her brows, grinning widely. “I’ll be back.” She says, turning to walk away.

“Thanks for the warning!” Cass yells at her but she laughs back.

We stand there quietly for several long minutes watching the people around us. Cass turns to look up at me and I give her a calm smile.

“Fine! Let’s get out there before she gets back!” She huffs, looking over her shoulder for her friend.

Turning to sit our drinks down on a table, I take her hand with mine, leading her out to the dance floor. Just as we get out there, a slow song comes on and I can’t stop myself from laughing at the look on her face.

Slowly pulling her into my arms, her own goes around my neck just as our bodies come together for the first time ever. It takes all I’ve got to not growl at how perfectly she fits next to me.

Her eyes lift to my own and all I want to do is kiss her but she settles even closer into my body, laying her head on my shoulder.

I wrap my arms even more firmly around her back, holding her just above that perfect ass of hers that I’ve dreamed about kissing more than once.

I know right now, in this moment, that I could love this woman with everything in me.

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