themselves and shake her hand. All but Luna, that is. She looks at me. “May I speak with you privately?”
“Sure,” I agree, removing Dee Dee’s hand from my arm, but Dee Dee stops me.
“Are you sure?”
“It’s fine,” I tell her.
I walk over to the punch table with Luna. “What the hell, Daniel?”
“What?” I ask like I honestly have no idea what she could be upset about.
“We broke up a week ago and you’ve already replaced me? Not only replaced me but brought her to my big night?”
“No, it’s not like that. It’s a party and I figured I needed a date. That’s all. Don’t take it personally, Luna. Not to mention, we never broke up because we were never officially together.”
This only makes her more angry. Smoke is practically coming out of her ears. “Shit. There’s Wesley.” She grabs ahold of me and pulls me closer to her side.
“Luna, we can’t keep doing this. You know why we have to stay apart. You agreed to it too.”
“Shh,” she tells me as Wesley approaches.
He stops when he gets to us and offers us a smile. “I’m glad to see you two are still hanging in there. Better buckle up, ‘cause it’s going to be a fast ride,” he says, shooting us a wink before walking away.
Luna lets go of my arm and turns to face me. “I know, but I didn’t know you’d be bringing someone. Why didn’t you warn me?”
I shrug as I slip my hands into my pockets. “It was a last-minute thing. It doesn’t mean anything. Please, just enjoy your night and forget we’re here. After an appropriate amount of time has passed, we’ll leave. I promise.” I leave her standing there and head back to Dee Dee.
When I approach her, I hold out my elbow and she takes it so I can lead her over to a table to sit down. “How’d she take the news?”
“Not very well, as you can imagine.”
She leans in. “Are you sure you want to do this? You piss her off and that’s it for you. There’s no getting back together.”
I grind my teeth together. “I’m sure.” Even though I’m not at all sure, because the only thing I want to do is pull Luna against me and kiss the breath out of her.
The music starts up and the next thing I know, the dance floor is filled. Dee Dee grabs my hand and stands up. “You made me come to this boring party, so you’re at least going to show me a good time. Let’s dance.”
She drags me to the dance floor and the fast song morphs into a slow one. She doesn’t hold back as she pulls me against her and I wrap my arms around her waist to move back and forth. I’m staring off into space above her head.
“She’s watching,” Dee Dee says softly.
I turn to find Luna standing at the bar with what’s probably a glass of Jack in her hand. She’s taking drink after drink and staring at us as we dance.
“I think it’s about time we go, don’t you think?” I ask her.
“Sure, I don’t care. This is a pretty boring party. I was hoping the label would invite all their musicians. I need to find me a rock-star boyfriend,” she jokes.
“I’ll go get our coats.” I pull away, leaving her standing on the dance floor.
I don’t make eye contact with anyone as I make my way out of the party room and into the hallway closet where our coats were hung up when we entered. There’s no one manning the closet now, so I step inside to get them myself. I move to the back of the closet, and as I’m looking for our coats, I hear the door shut. I turn and look over my shoulder to find Luna.
“What are you doing, Luna?” I ask, already feeling my strength diminishing.
“I thought I could do it, Daniel, but I can’t. I’m yours,” she says, coming to a stop directly in front of me. Her perfume washes over me and it smells so good, it clouds my judgment. All I can think about is how she’ll feel against me—how warm she’ll be around me.
When she’s only a few inches from me, she reaches up and wraps her arms around my neck. I have no choice.
I smash my mouth to hers and she kisses me deeply. I pick her up against me and her legs lock tightly around my hips. I push further into the closet