.. really?" YES!" he shouted.In the kitchen John and Anna Carter stood as close to the open doorway as they could without being seen. They heard most ...of what was being said."She's just as stubborn as you," whispered Anna, turning her head briefly.John grinned at the back of her head. Everyone who knew them knew Anna was the stubborn one. He felt his wife's body leave his as she started to march into the living room, and grabbed for her waist."Let me go!" she hissed. "That fool girl is going to. Jess, my old friend who I loved like a sister. And the sexiest woman I knew. And that outfit! I never know how she'll be dressed but it was never anything "normal". She wore a black leather jacket with metal spikes on it, a black leather corset that showed a lot of cleavage, a black skirt, fishnet stockings, and black leather boots. Her long red hair was in pigtails. Her makeup consisted of black lipstick and metallic looking eyeshadow that really set off her--green eyes? Contacts, I knew, but. 5 minutes later I’m conscious of my surroundings again. I see where I am, laid out on the floor of a gloryhole booth. He is standing above me with a smile on his face. I feel a complete mix of emotions: absolute shame, excitement, exhaustion, horniness. But as I look at him, I smile back.“Tell me the truth, anyone going to miss ya?”I think of my life and how I’ve pushed everyone away. “No” I say.“Well, come on then”I get up and try to walk, but my legs are shaky. I grab the wall for support. I. He was very striking, more so for the depth in his eyes than the handsomeness of his looks. He had the effrontery to ask her for a dance without the benefit of an introduction. Or perhaps he already knew her, rather he probably knew Isabella. It was tiring at times to live Bella’s life. With a sigh, Cassie accepted his hand and together they descended on the dance floor as the music started playing a Waltz. Cassie wondered about the man she was dancing with. Surely he was a peer of the realm..