Hello Temptation (Hello, #3)

by Kelsie Hoss

I extended my hand, and she slipped hers in mine. The perfect fit. As we walked away from the table, I spun her twice, and she giggled, her dress flaring around her. On the third spin, she fell into my chest, breathless and smiling. “I wasn’t ready for that,” she said with a laugh. “Well you looked damn good doing it,” I said, two-stepping with her. We fell into rhythm together, just like we had that first night I taught her to dance. She leaned her head close. “Thank you for coming. I know weddings aren’t for everyone.” I kissed her crown. “I love being here with you. And you might be surprised—I think weddings are fun.” “Yeah? What do you like about them?” “Other than the leap of faith it takes to commit in front of everyone you know?” She chuckled. “Yeah, other than that.” “Hmm.” I thought it over for a moment, letting the music wash over us. “I like the cake cutting, and not just because I inherited my grandpa’s sweet tooth.” Smiling, she said, “What is it then?” “You know how they hold the knife together? It’s ridiculous and adorable at the same time. And then you get to see their personalities on full display by the way they feed each other.” “What do you think of shoving cake in each other’s face?” she asked. “A waste of perfectly good cake.” I winked. “Unless you get to lick it off.”