Chapter 24: Relish in Temptation

The din around me is but a whisper as I make it across the lobby to her. Allie shakes her hands in the air, her eyes alive as I draw near. "Ready to go back and party?"

I grip her arm without a word, leading us straight to the elevators. She clears her throat as the elevator dings and parts its golden doors. Don’t look at her. Just get in the elevator before you lose your nerve.

"Saz, the party is that way," she laughs nervously.