Chapter 79

“Wow,” I yell as Leila spins me for the third time sending me wheeling across the narrow area we have chosen as a dance space. The place is jam-packed, and bumping into random strangers is inevitable. I catch Jake looking over at me from the group of men he’s ensconced with and smile at him. He smiles back, but there’s a tension about him that wasn’t there before. I’m pulled back by Leila seconds later and spun out in a twirl, colliding with someone hard.

“Ouch,” I yelp as strong hands come up to steady me. I pull myself away from the person, apologizing profusely, and stand on my own two feet. Hard to do when you’re extremely drunk, and I’m sure I’m slurring. I look up into the face of the tall, dark ‘wall’ I’d collided with, and I’m surprised by his resemblance to Jake; it’s almost eerie. Although Jake is casual and sexy with designer stubble and green eyes, this man has a clean-shaven face, blue eyes, and more of a James Bond thing going for him. He smiles at me and extends