Chapter 28 May I Have This Dance?

• Without thought, I placed my hand in Nicholas’s waiting one, and let him tug me away from Julian’s arms and into his own.
• He was good at leading, even more so than Julian. Watching him, trusting his guidance, I didn’t need to count my steps anymore. I simply followed him as we danced around the ballroom.
• Despite our closeness, he didn’t utter one word. In fact, he seemed mostly irritable, glaring at the rest of the world while pointedly avoiding looking at me.