The ballroom around Nick hummed and spun with happy chatter and lively dancing, but underneath it all, he couldn't stop looking for trouble. What would be the first sign that would allow him to be faster, smarter, and more prepared than everyone else?
From the relative peace of the darkened corner, he watched the wallflowers, the whisperers, the outsiders. But of course, as he turned his gaze to the dance floor, he realized he was looking in the wrong place. The trouble was right in the thick of the party, dancing with Cleo. His fair head bent close to her dark one, listening, his expressive mouth smiling and murmuring in a way that conveyed instant intimacy. Why did Nick ever bother looking anywhere but at Theo ?
Had it been a mistake to keep his impetuous friend in the dark about the
