I snapped back into reality. "Yes you may," I replied. I did a small curtsy and then I took his arm. I could feel his ripped muscles underneath the suit jacket. The man led me to the dance floor, effortlessly dodging the dancing couples.
We took our position, his arm around my back and our hands held up and clasped together. The mysterious man quickly took off and led me around the dance floor. Immediately, I could tell that this man had been trained to dance. Most girls were required to take ballroom lessons at an early age while the boys usually skipped that. This meant that it took the men awhile to get used to dancing and you would often see them fumbling around or stepping on the woman's feet.
"May I ask your name?" I said as we danced.
The man stared deeply into my eyes, not replying to my question."
"Well if you aren't going to give me your name. I'll give you mine."
"Ella Parks," he interrupted with that deep voice.
I was surprised that he knew of me. "You can just call me Ella," I laughed. I looked deep into his facial features to see if I recognized him. "Do I know you from somewhere?" He seemed so familiar.
"I'm sorry Miss Parks but I don't believe we've met before," he said with a smirk. I couldn't recognize his voice so I trusted that he was right.
Our dancing continued as we stared into each other's eyes. His were a soft brown that really stood out. If felt like we were the only ones dancing and I was mesmerized by his eyes. They were so entrancing that I couldn't look away. I fell deeper and deeper into his spell and the sudden urge to kiss him came over me. I lifted up to reach his lips. I was mesmerized and lusted for him.
Suddenly, the sound of clapping took me out of my fantasy. The music had stopped and everyone was done dancing. I looked back at the mysterious man and smiled. I couldn't believe I was about to kiss him! I just met the guy.
The man bowed before me. "Thank you for the dance, milady." He had a chivalry about him that made him seem like he was from another time.
I curtsied back. "The pleasure was all mine." We parted ways and I joined my group of friends at the drinks.
"Holy shit Ella! Who was that guy?" Jennifer screamed.
I looked to where the man was walking away. "I have no idea."
The rest of the night I couldn't get him out of my head. What was it about this guy? He was so mysterious and I didn't even have a clear picture of what he looked like. I was asked to dance by a few other men but I politely declined. My friends frowned at me but I wanted to find that man again.
I looked around the ballroom but he was nowhere to be found. I asked a few people if they knew where he was but most said they didn't even know who I was talking about. I went to the hotel staff at the entrance. Since they took his invitation, they should know who he is.
"Hi, excuse me, I'm looking for somebody," I said to the hotel employee by the door.
"Yes, who are you looking for?" he said in a polite tone.
"I don't know his name but he was wearing a black mask that covered his entire face." I waited while the man searched through his mind.
"I'm sorry but there are a lot of men here with masks on." I gave him a sneer and walked away.
I decided to go outside on the balcony to catch some fresh air and clear my mind.
The cool wind hit my arms and gave me goosebumps. I felt stupid that I left my jacket back inside. Out of nowhere, a coat appeared around my shoulders and I turned around to find my mystery man standing there. We didn't even say a word to each other. I just stared into his eyes and a warm feeling came over me. He put his arms around me and pulled me close. I looked up at his tempting lips and wondered what they tasted like. The smell of his cologne invaded my nose and I felt butterflies. He leaned in and I closed my eyes as our lips finally embraced.
I was lost in a sea of passion. His kiss was firm and when his tongue entered my mouth, a rush of adrenaline kicked in. We kissed for what seemed like hours and I was so caught up in the moment that I couldn't pull away. As we paused to catch our breath, I could see that fiery flame back in his eyes. I could tell he wanted me badly and I wanted him to take me.
I took my mask off and then went to take off his. He shook away as my hands got close and then he gave in. I slowly pulled it off and revealed Aiden! My step stepdad!
"I can't believe it was you all along." We stared, admiring one another. Then I shut my eyes and went in for another kiss. Aiden was already walking away.
"Aiden! Where are you going!" I yelled.