Southern Romance by Crystal Smith Read Free Book Online

of a question than a making a statement.
         “Well it just happens I don’t feel like dancing with just someone.”  Jade never looked at her when he answered her question.  Instead he just watched and looked around. 
         “Who was in charge of parking the cars?”  Sara’s expression was baffling.
         “No one was, everyone just parked where they could find a spot.  That’s kinda how it goes here
    Princess.  Why do you ask?”  
         “Well, look at them.  Don’t you see how chaotic it looks?  Cars are just put together,  kinda like
    when you lay all the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle out so you can pick out the edges, to put the boarder together first.  All of the other pieces are just crowded intogether.”
         “Is that what you have been staring at?”  He wrinkled his brows looking at her.
         “Well yes, it’s driving me crazy.”
         “I didn’t know you were OCD about stuff like that.  Do you wanna go straighten them all out?
    The keys are probably in all of them.”   Jade was teasing her.
         “No, it doesn’t matter now.”  And apparently, she hadn’t picked up on that tease.
         Sara and Jade continued to sit there while Jade tried to pretend he was taking in the view of the party but Sara could feel him turning and looking at her at different times.  It wasn’t very long when Ronnie came over and offered his hand to dance. 
         Sara politely accepted and left Jade sitting there in confusion.  Why didn’t she want to dance with him?  Jade didn’t want to push the subject or himself at her, but he could feel the attraction between them and he knew damn well she was feeling it to. 
         “Excuse me I do believe it would be my turn.”  Jim, Ronnies brother-in-law was taking his turn to.  Sara was dancing from one person to the next.  Matt came and took his turn.  Tyler was next.  Jade stood and went over to Jacob.  “Would you look at that?  She didn’t wanna dance with me but she sure doesn’t mind dancing with them.  What the hell?”  Jade questioned so seriously.
         “Maybe it’s because I can see what’s going on here.  She’s playing hard to get so to speak.  I don’t think she knows she’s doing it though.”  Jade was totally dumb founded and Jacob knew it. 
         “Look, when you talk to her, I don’t know what it is your saying, but she blushes.  And when she moves, you know right where she is.  Whether you see it or not, she watches you and you watch her.”
         “I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about.  You’re seeing way too much into this.  I just don’t wanna see her hurt again, that’s all.”  Although, knowing now that she blushed was news worth hearing.  Jade had a new found grasp of confidence when he walked out and just as slick as can be, slipped right in between Jack and Sara.  Sara didn’t say anything; she simply tilted her head down and kept dancing. 
         “Why is it when you dance with any other man, you look at him and smile?  And now you’re dancing with me and you’re looking at my feet.  I promise I won’t step on your toes, if that’s what has you worried.”
         “It’s not that.  I just,,, I don’t wanna talk about it. I think I’m finished dancing now.”  Jade didn’t stop dancing and he didn’t loosen his grip, even when she tried to pull away from him.
         “The songs not over yet.  Finish the dance and then you can stop if you want.”  Sara didn’t say anything just continued to stare at his feet until the song ended.  Then it was almost as if she made a mad dash for the house.
         “Yep, that worked out great for ya.   What did you say to her?”  Justin had been watching and he was fighting his laughter.
         “I didn’t say anything wrong.  She didn’t wanna dance with me I don’t think.  You know she stared at my feet the entire time.  I couldn’t