Chapter 295: A New Years Ball
Nora stood straight, almost not daring to move as she watched in the mirror, Demetri walking towards her slowly. She knew of course, that she shouldn’t tease him, but she just could not resist. Even now, she could feel the butterflies in her stomach as she wondered what he would do next. It was the highlight of her day, her week, her month and her entire year, to see his reaction when she did something unexpected.
She felt her breath catch as he placed his hands on her shoulders. Breathlessly and quite daringly, considering his mood, she quickly reminded him," We’ll be late for the ball. Let’s get ready fast."
Instead of answering her, Demetri gently moved her hair forward, revealing the curve of her neck. Ever so slowly, he traced his fingers from there down the length of her back, leaving goosebumps on her skin, as she waited in anticipation. Slowly, he eased the zipper upward, the sound almost drowned out by the rapid beating of her heart.
As he reached the top, he leaned in, his lips brushing against her nape. "You know, my kitten, you can’t escape that easily," he whispered with a playful growl, sending a delicious shiver down her spine.
Her eyes sparkled with mischief as she turned to face him, feigning innocence. "Escape? Who said anything about escaping?" she teased, a mischievous grin playing on her lips.
"I’m waiting to be caught. Why do you think I’ve been doing all this?"
The fire in his eyes gave her a thrill. She’d been teasing and evading Demetri all day, playing cat and mouse, just for this moment. Every time, she felt herself burn for him, she’d tease him, happy to see that he burnt just as much.
With a mock scowl, he shot," You want to miss the ball today? All you have to do is say the word..."
Widening her eyes at his threat, she shook her head quickly, trying to escape him, "No no no! We can’t miss the ball! I want to make a grand entrance. Let’s go!"