Chapter 21. The Kiss

Elsie's POV

Why was he sounding like that? Didn't he see that it wasn't intentional? I was just dancing, I didn't purposely call those guys and wasn't expecting them to join me.

Those distasteful men were arrogant, acting as though they had every right to be with us, subtly forcing themselves on us. They were the kind of inconveniences that made me dislike public places.

He can't possibly think I would have anything to do with them, not now, not ever.

What would have happened if he wasn't here? If he didn't step in to separate me from them? I am not sure I would have been able to do anything. How would it have ended?

That was something to ponder upon but maybe later, the bigger question right now was how did Albie end up here? How did he happen to know I was in trouble?

It wasn't some sort of miracle that he happened to appear out of nowhere and prevent whatever was going to happen from taking place. It