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Dmitri

I had been dancing with Elanor, reluctantly, while keeping my eye on the interaction between Benjamin and Sky at the table, much to Eleanor's annoyance. She could sense my attention was elsewhere, prompting her to plaster herself to my body, her hand snaking into my hair at the back. I hated when she did that, something she knows but ignores. I continue swaying to the music, watching as Sky gets up from the table to join Benjamin, his hand on her lower back, guiding her in this direction. Anger flares, and I have to stop myself from heading over there and breaking his hand off before feeding it to him.

Whispers can be heard, and men at surrounding tables are eyeing Sky from head to toe. She is fucking stunning, with her legs making an appearance through the slits on either side as she walks. It's provocative. So, I'm not surprised at the lascivious glances, but that does nothing to damp my anger, fueling it instead.

"Mmm, baby, why don't we ditch this party and go somewhere more... private," Elanor purrs into my ear, loud enough to elicit some snickers from nearby dancers.

"I'm not in the mood, Elanor," I snap, my eyes finally meeting hers.

"What's gotten into you? You're acting needy and clingy. You know I don't tolerate either of those feelings," I say icily. She has a fake smile plastered on her face, and she is looking around discreetly to see if anyone heard.

I can smell Sky close by, and I meet her gaze as Benjamin and she start dancing. When I look over at Benjamin, he is staring adoringly down at Sky. What the fuck. I should have known there was more to that story. Which guy hangs around Sky for that many years without falling for her, I think to myself.

My eyes snap back to Elanor.

"What's gotten into you?" she says through gritted teeth, just loud enough for me to hear. "Since that human entered the scene, you've been acting strange. Off towards me. People saw you consoling her the other night out in the garden after some incident with Benjamin. And you bought her dresses, Dmitri. You haven't bought me anything, and we have been together for decades. What's going on between the two of you?"

Sky's scent fades a bit, and I scan the dance floor in search of her. They have made their way to a more secluded area of the dance floor. As if Sky can sense my eyes on her, she looks over, our eyes meeting.

"I'm just protecting her, Elanor. It's part of my duty as protector of her town. As for the dresses, I couldn't let her embarrass me at such a prestigious event." I look back at Elanor, disbelief written all over her face.

I hated saying the last sentence, knowing I don't really care that much about my reputation. But the need to squash Elanor's curiosity about my relationship with Sky had prompted those uncomfortable sentiments. She was irritating me. I couldn't give her answers I didn't have myself.

My gaze drifts to Sky and Benjamin again, anger jolting through me as I see him pull Sky closer, his face angled towards hers as if he's about to kiss her.

"I could smell you on her," Elanor hisses quietly.

"Enough," I snap at Elanor, peeling her body off mine. "Go back to the table."

We're causing a scene, but my patience has worn thin, and I just don't care. I turn my back on her as I stalk off to the other side of the dance floor, anger rolling off me the closer I get to the couple.

Sky stiffens when she sees me, and then her eyes dart behind me, no doubt looking for Elanor.

"Benjamin, I'm cutting in," I state, authority and anger forcing his neck to the side as he submits. He leaves without a word.

I pull her roughly to me, surprise etched on her face. My hand finds the spot around her waist, the same spot Benjamin's hand was resting just moments before. I feel sparks connect that spot to my hand, making her shiver, as satisfaction at having erased Benjamin's unspoken claim from the area floods me.

No one can touch her like that, I think, a growl sounding in the back of my throat. No one can touch what is mine.

"What's yours?" Sky asks, breaking me out of my thoughts.

"What?" I'm not sure what she is talking about.

"Just now. You growled and then said, 'Mine.' What's yours?"

We are swaying to the music, keeping to this secluded side of the dance floor.

"Nothing," I snap, irritated that I had not realized I had said that out loud earlier.

"Okay," she says, looking away, "someone's in a mood."

"I'm not in a mood. And what the fuck was that about, with you and Benjamin?" I say more harshly than I intended.

"We were just dancing... you know, like you and Elanor were," she mumbles, avoiding my gaze.

"It was nothing like Elanor and me," I grumble. "He looked like he was about to kiss you, Skylar."

"And she looked like she was about to fuck you on the dance floor, Dmitri," she snaps back, her gaze filled with anger. She is jealous, I realize, almost happy at the thought.

"So, you just go around kissing anyone then? It means nothing to you?"

"Don't put words in my mouth, Dmitri, that's not what I said. What does it matter to you anyway who I kiss?"

"So, you want to kiss that douchebag Benjamin?" I gesture angrily.

"He is not a douchebag, Dmitri, and no, Ben is not the man I want to kiss," she says exasperatedly.

"Then who, Skylar? Who do you want to kiss?" I ask, unable to let this go.

She breaks eye contact as she quietly says, "Someone who doesn't kiss, who doesn't want to be kissed."

I grip her chin, pulling slightly back as I angle her head up, trying to force her to make eye contact with me.

"Look at me," I order, anger still filling me at the thought of someone else kissing her. Her gaze finally meets mine.

"That person better be me," I growl before capturing her lips with mine, anger fueling the roughness of the kiss.

Sparks immediately erupt where our lips meet, and as her lips part, I'm hit with the taste of her. It's like a drug. I palm her ass, and she reads the action as I lift her, her legs wrapping around me. We break the kiss, and I move towards a door off to the side. Those nearby have noticed, with some whispers already reaching my ears, but right now, I don't care. I need this. I need her.

I push the door open and step through, the click of the door behind us confirming we have some privacy. We are in a dark corridor at the back of the dining hall. There is another door to the right that I approach, opening it before hitting the light switch. Because one of the long fluorescent lightbulbs is out, the room is only dimly lit by the remaining one, but it appears to be a storage room. I close the door and move towards a high, round table, similar to the ones that were outside in the garden the other night, placing Sky on it.

She is nervous, I can tell, and she tries to close her legs, but I push forward, my thighs keeping her legs apart. The slits in her dress leave only a thin piece of fabric in the middle, covering her from view. I can smell her arousal, and my dick is straining against my expensive suit, begging to come out and play.

Her face is flushed and embarrassed, but she leans back on her hands, the fabric of the V-neck of her dress straining against her breasts as they are pushed forward. I lean forwards grabbing her and pulling her against me as I once again claim her lips. She is tentative at first, but I can feel when her mind stops overthinking as she relaxes into the exploration of my mouth and hers. I suck on her bottom lip, eliciting a moan from her. My hand finds her breast, and I squeeze hard, her head falling back in pleasure. It's like watching a flower unfurl. There is an intensity to everything she feels, her face mirroring the passion she experiences inside.

I lean forward and whisper in her ear, "I want to taste you."

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