◇Stella◇
“ Are you really leaving?” Stella asked Danny.
“Yeah. " This time I'm not coming back,” Danny said as he took a sip of his strong liquor.
Stella looked down, tears welling up in her eyes.
“You don't have to leave.”
“I need to leave. Everything reminds me of her. I can't stay here, when she's happy with another man, it's killing me.”
Stella’s heart clenched painfully. Why can't he see how much I love him?
Danny set his glass down and offered his hand
“Come on, let's dance.”
She slipped her hand into his and let him lead her to the dance floor, guiding her there.
Danny wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her closer as they swayed to the slow sultry music.
When the song ended, they were both breathless. Danny's gaze dropped to her lips, and for a moment a raw des
