"Dimitri. I didn't think you were coming." I said, nonchalantly as I walked down the stairs, not looking him directly in the eye. "Well, the duchess invited all the young men and women of Armaus." I could feel his eyes on me as I floated passed him, still not making eye contact. "So she did. Well, you and your fiancé have a wonderful time." I felt my chest getting heavy as I approached the ballroom doors. I decide to make a b line for the door for some fresh air, hoping to get my wits about me before I had to go in there and announce this farce of an engagement to everyone. "Serena? Please, talk to me." I can hear Dimitri as he walks up behind me. I turn to give him a dirty look. Not realizing just how close he was to me, I bump right into his hard chest. I pause a moment, then look

