I was grateful for not picking up a champagne glass from one of the waiters when we had entered the hall. My fingers had gone taut, so had my whole body when I set my eyes on him. He stared back at me intensely, losing himself in the moment just like I did. When we locked gazes, breath was seized temporarily from my lungs. So, when we finally tore apart from each other's gaze I was breathing heavily like I was under water coming up for air. “Stefan, it's good to see you,” Damson said, passing by me slowly to get to Stefan. He had unintentionally blocked my view from Jason, so I used that opportunity to slide away. It seemed like all the brothers knew him because they all immediately flocked to him. Even Dee's father seemed to acknowledge him in a friendly manner. “Stefan! You've

