Sasha: The Awakening (The Wallflower Series Book 2) Read Free Page B

very excited for the night to come, but she promised herself that she would make more of an effort to make a connection with Carter. He was a great guy, after all. And as she knew from experience, those were hard to come by.
     
    With her hands raised above her head, Sasha freely moved her hips alongside her best friend. Teagan laughed gleefully with the glass drink in her hand, eyes slyly looking over her shoulder at the appreciative glances she received from the man standing against the wall. Boldly, she looked him in the eye as she dipped and swayed to the beat of the music. The blonde man only grinned at her before stalking closer. When he finally placed his large hands along her slim waist and bent slightly so that his groin rested gently against her derriere, she leaned back into his embrace.
    Sasha continued to dance but kept a close eye on her friend’s partner. It was just like old times. Teagan would always find someone at the club and Sasha, being always the sober one, had to make sure she looked out for her friend who could sometimes get too wild. This time, she told herself to relax. Teagan needed this; it was one of her first nights out since returning to Boston for a visit.
    As they continued to dance however, Sasha watched as they began to get separated in the crowd. Eventually, she found herself surrounded by strangers with Teagan and her dance partner nowhere in her field of vision. Frustrated and worried, Sasha walked off of the dance floor to get a better view of the exit in case Teagan unwisely decided to leave with the handsome stranger. Sitting at the bar, she wrung her hands in worry until she felt a presence beside her.
    Glancing quickly to her right, her heart leapt into her throat at seeing him again. It had been years but he still looked as handsome as the first day they met. Along with her surprise was a renewed sense of anxiety however. Old memories came flooding back that she had actively pushed to the back of her mind. The kickboxing classes she continued to take had not only tightened her body but had acted as a release for her anger. It seemed all for naught as with her forcibly forgotten memories, came feelings of hurt and sadness.
    ‘How can I still feel this way? What’s wrong with me? Get ahold of yourself girl!’ she scolded herself. It wasn’t even Dmitri she had laid her eyes on.
    “Long time no see,” he shouted above the blaring of the music with a flirtatious smile.
    Sasha wanted to simply walk away from him. But, how could she? Dominic had never hurt her. It was not his fault he was related to the man who had broken her heart. And so she returned his smile with one of her own. “Nice to see you again, Dominic!”
    He shook his head ruefully. “I can tell by the look on your face that it’s not. But…thanks for lying for my benefit,” he leaned closer to speak directly in her ear so he could be heard above the music.  Dominic rested his forearm against the counter of the table, his chest hovering dangerously close to her. Sasha was shocked at her body’s reaction to his nearness but decided it was best to ignore it. After all, there was no denying Dominic’s attractiveness. His body was long and lean in the V-neck shirt he wore that caressed his defined biceps and pectoral muscles. Though a bit shorter from when she had last seen him, his hair was still unconventionally long, curling against the nape of his neck and falling over his hauntingly dark gaze.
    It took her a minute to recognize why he seemed so familiar. With the darkness of the club, he reminded her so much of his brother. And with that realization, Sasha’s hands shook and a nervous sweat broke out upon her body. For just a quick second, she wanted him to be Dmitri.
    “Aren’t you too old to be in a club?” she asked, her mouth close to his ear.
    He chuckled, her breath hitching at the sexiness of his laughter. “The women here don’t seem to be so opposed to my presence.” He paused, “You tell