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Then the synergy of
longtime partners kicked in and we glided across the floor with sweeping steps.
When the singer's voice faded with the music, we stopped, breathless. We were pleasantly
surprised by applause. Cary gave an elegant bow and I held on to his hand for stability as I dipped
into a curtsy.
When I lifted my head and straightened, I found Gideon standing in front of me. Startled, I
stumbled back a step. He was seriously underdressed in jeans and an untucked white dress shirt that
was open at the collar and rolled up at the sleeves, but he was so damn fine he still put every other
man in attendance to shame.
The tremendous yearning I felt at the sight of him overwhelmed me. Distantly I was aware of
the band's singer pulling Cary away, but I couldn't tear my gaze away from Gideon, whose wildly
blue eyes burned into mine.
"What are you doing here?" he snapped, scowling.
I recoiled from his harshness. "Excuse me?"