One More Chance novel Chapter 146

~~~I won't let you down, no better love will be there when you turn around. I'll be living for you when the oceans turn to sand. There will never be another man could love you just the way that I love you. So don't believe the world, no the world can't give us paradise in the eye within the storm when I just can't make it through the night. As long as we got you and I~~~

-Kenny Rogers-

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"Eherm,"

"Ohh... the ex-husband, huh?"

I hitched my breath when Martin whispered in my ear. I suddenly felt like I wanted to his body apart.

"Can I dance with you?"

But my mouth opened slightly when I heard Luke's question and I turned to him. He's staring at me intently which made my insides melt.

"Can I also have the chance to dance the woman in your arms, Martin?" He then threw him a serious gaze and even though Martin was shocked as to how Luke knew his name, he immediately nodded.

"Oh, sure, I mean, of course, you can dance with her." Martin gave my hand to Luke as if he was my father giving my hand to my groom.

I raised an eyebrow when he showed me his phone, silently telling me that he would just send me his answer. He even winked before turning around which made me chuckle and shake my head.

"You seemed so close to him, huh?"

I gazed up at Luke's face and saw how serious his expression was. He put my hand over his shoulder and I gasped slightly when he pulled me closer to him.

"I think we don't have to be this close," I muttered, gripping his shirt tightly.

"You haven't answered my question yet,"

"Because I thought it was not a question."

"It was,"

I rolled my eyes, trying to relax in his hold.

"Well, yes, we are close. Why, do you have any problem with that, Mr. Williams?"

He then pushed me slightly, narrowing his eyes at me much to my surprise.

"Why?" I asked barely a whisper as I noticed him staring at my lips.

He didn't answer my question, he just closed his eyes tightly and pulled me into a hug. And a shiver ran down my spine when he massaged the skin on the back of my ear using his thumb as he kissed my hair.

"W-What's going with you? What are you doing, Luke?" I asked, gripping his arm.

"Just stay still," his only response and I took a deep breath.

Honestly, I don't understand why my body suddenly yearns for that simple touch... for his touch. I closed my eyes and seized that moment even just for a while.

"I missed you," he whispered, holding me even tighter.

"Luke," I tried to free myself from his arms but he didn't budge.

"I'm sorry, I can't help saying those words. I missed you and please let me hold you even just for a few seconds."

And I heard him take a deep breath before hugging me even tighter as if he was afraid to let me go.

I bit my bottom lip. I think there's nothing wrong if I let him hold me and I let myself be carried away by his touch. It's just for today... just for today. So I leaned my head against his shoulder as we continued to sway in the middle, oblivious of the stares we're getting from the people around us.

But after a few minutes, I remembered something that I need to ask him.

"By the way, where is Lucy?"

"Hmm? Why are you suddenly asking about her?" He asked me back without letting my body apart even an inch.

"Because I saw you with her earlier, I mean, I saw you entering the venue with her earlier."

"Well, yes, but she received a call from her younger brother who was studying abroad and he wanted her to pick him up at the airport."

"Ahh... so she received a call," I mumbled.

"Yes, why?"

"Nothing, I just thought Dana had talked to her earlier."

"But why would she do that?"

"Because she didn't invite her." I heard nothing from him so, I asked again. "Did Caleb invite her?"

"Actually, I don't know, maybe no---" I interrupted him.

"So it's just you who decided to invite her and bring her here? Why? For you to have a date?"