Page 68 of Unbound
“Dance with me!” Raven yells, her head between us, arms around our shoulders.
Rawley pulls away, his body tensing as he looks the other way toward the stage where Red and Tyler are again.
Raven notices the change in his demeanor and slaps her hand to her mouth. “Oh shit, I’m sorry. Did I interrupt something?”
“No,” Rawley says immediately, turning back toward us. “I’m gonna head out.”
Panic rushes through me. I don’t want him to leave and grab his hand. “You don’t have to.”
His eyes drop to our hands and when he lifts his lids, he smiles. “It’s okay. Go have fun with the girls. It’s what you’re here for. I don’t want to ruin that for you. Not this time.”
Before I can say anything else, he stands and walks out of the bar, and I watch his retreat.
“Seriously, did I interrupt?” Raven sticks her head in my line of sight, blocking my view of the door closing. “I’mreallysorry if I did.”
“No, you didn’t.” I wave her off and reach for another shot. “Let’s go get this bride fucked up.”
