A sash rested across her chest, one I hadn’t seen her wearing before, and my stomach dropped.
She’s a bride to be.
But what did it matter? Why did I care?
I saw women in here all the time.
Before I realized what I was doing, I walked around the edge of the dance floor, closer to her, my feet moving on their own accord.
I read the sash, close enough to make out the words.
Bride NOT to be!
What the hell did that mean?
I stood and watched her dance with her friends, her face beaming, her moves only slightly wobbly.
“Woo Hoo!” One of her friends cheered. “No more Jack! No more Jack!”
She erupted into cheers and claps, jumping up and down on her feet.
No more Jack?
I guess whoever the hell Jack was, she was happy to be away from him.
I had no clue, but suddenly, I wanted to know everything. Every little god damn secret.
Every little thing about her.
And most importantly, how she tasted.
She wasmine.
CHAPTER TWO
Ciara
The music movedthrough me like the alcohol running through my bloodstream. I danced with my friends, celebrating the joyous occasion.
I called off my engagement.
Should I have been as happy as I was?
Probably not.
But in my situation, it was warranted.
“I’m going to get us some more drinks!” My best friend, Jeanie announced. “Come with me!” She grabbed my hand and dragged me off the dance floor, away from our other two close friends, Shelly and Diedre, who continued shaking their booties without missing a beat.
We worked our way through the crowd towards the bar, Jeanie good at getting us where we needed to be. She had a much louder yell than I did.
We squeezed in between groups of people and got in line, only a few people ahead of us. I brushed my sweaty hair from my face, redoing my ponytail, this time with the elastic band loopedeven tighter. I waved a hand in front of my face. “Damn, it’s hot in here.”
“Nah, that’s just you, babe.” Jeanie winked.
I laughed. “It’s stuffy. I wish they had a back deck.”
“All this dancing and alcohol, all this fun, I hadn’t realized how much I missed seeing this side of you until now.” Jeanie mused.
