Ariana's pov
"I feel really comfortable right now. This moment, holding your hands, is the most satisfying period of my life. I don't know how to say this, but..." I paused, and his eyes were fixed on me. Fear and anxiety threatened to bring tears to my eyes, so I quickly blinked and struggled to catch my breath.
Margie and the others were still dancing and making a lot of noise. It was only Nicholas and I who were sitting down. The noise became so loud that Nicholas couldn't hear my words clearly.
"Can we leave this place and go somewhere quiet? I'm straining my ears to understand what you're saying," he said.
"Yes, yes, let's go." I used the time it took to stand up and follow Nicholas to regain my composure. The fear that had gripped me earlier left my heart. When we reached the ele
