I was about to shake her hand, but then thought better of it. My lips touched the back of her hand. She pulled back her hand with force, hurt flashing in her eyes again. Ethan rolled his eyes, took her hand and put it back in mine.
“Good! I’m glad you’re both aware. Now do my bidding and dance!” Ethan ordered.
Aria was about to pull her hand away again when I pulled her into my arms. “It’s just a dance,” I said, stroking the vivid, red hair flowing down her back.
Aria's small smile didn’t make my heart hurt as she put her head down on my chest the way CC's did. She wasn’t as beautiful as CC, either. I understood that that wasn’t her fault. To me, no one could be.
Ethan patted himself on the back, giving me a thumbs up when he was out of earshot of Aria and I.
“I’m sorry about Prince
