No. That sounded like death bells.
Skylar pursed her lips and tried to nod but his grip was too strong. She held his hand to pry them open and free herself from him but his grip got tighter.
Her eyes were laced with tears as she looked at Louis.
What has she done to deserve this?
"Sir, ma'am, dinner is served." Mrs. Alisa's voice came in through the door.
Louis glanced in the direction of the voice and his eyes darkened. He returned to Skylar and his lips curled up.
He just got an interesting idea.
"Can you dance?"
Louis let go of her neck and clapped his hands to brush off whatever residue was left from the touch.
"I..." Skylar coughed and tears ran down her eyes. "Can't..."
She didn't want to cry.
She didn't want to show him her weak side but she couldn
