One Dirty Night - Page 144

I couldn’t stop the urge to flee and be free.

“Sam.” I swayed back, refusing his kiss. “Sam…we need to talk.”

His eyes flew wide, the glittery disco ball dancing in his green gaze. “What?” He cocked his head against the music. “What did you say?”

Freaking hell, I finally get the balls to break it off and he can’t even hear me.

I could just pretend I hadn’t said anything.

I could still go with Plan A of dancing, drinking, and fucking or…I could stay true to what my soul was screaming at me.

I needed out.

Right here.

Right now.

Tonight.

Taking his hand, I tugged him away from the writhing dance floor. If I was going to do this, we both needed a drink.

His fingers latched around mine as he followed me.

We weaved around a sea of dancing, happy people, ducked around a few bouncers, then reached the crowded bar.

Taking a gulp of air that was no longer tainted by sweat, overpowering man’s cologne, and overly sweet perfume, I tried to get the barkeep’s attention.

“Hi!” I waved my hand as Sam plastered himself against my right.

“Hey, over here.” I waved harder, desperate for something to bolster my rapidly flagging courage.

“Getting in the mood, huh? I like it.” Sam’s hand slid down my ass, following the crack and going far too deep and low. I flinched as his fingers probed between my legs, digging my flouncy rose gold skirt into my unmentionables. “Perhaps we could have birthday sex right here. No one would notice. There are far too many people.” His fingers ducked under my short skirt and found the scrap of lingerie I wore.

My entire body jerked, not with passion or familiarity but with dreadfully building disgust.

Shifting my hips and doing my best to dislodge his fingers, I threw him a scowl. My lips parted to command he stop pawing me. I sucked in a breath to berate—

But…

Something further along the bar.

Someone.

Someone who stopped my heart and made the awful music screech to silence in my ears.

Oh, dear lord in fanciful heaven.

Who.

The.

Hell.

Is.

That?

My gaze completely bypassed Sam and zeroed in on a demigod.