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Strange Attraction  The initial shock of finding herself in the midst of such an unusual gathering was starting to wear off .. and as the orchestra played, the seductive rhythms began to flow, wrapping their sweetness around her until her body began to sway in perfect time to the beat. As odd as it seemed, Kat was beginning to feel at home amongst these strange and beautiful people and she desired nothing more than to let her guard down, surrendering herself up to the spell she had fallen under. Kat could sense the powerful forces now gathering around her, unseen voices whispering her name from every corner, tantalizing, teasing .. urging her to surrender to the magic of the masquerade. It was a sensation that could only be likened to the opiate effects of some powerful drug pulsing through her veins, blindsiding her and distorting reality. She fought hard to remind herself that tonight of all nights, she could not afford to lay her heart bare .. because tonight not everything was as it seemed. Tonight illusion was king and she must be on guard or risk losing something much more valuable than any material possession she might own. For although she didn’t know it right now, and indeed would have laughed at the very idea .. Kat was in serious danger of losing herself once again to the only man who could ever claim her as his own. Sariel had held her soul within his hands once before .. but could he manage to win her back long enough to do it again? Slowly the heat began to rise and the music became gradually louder until suddenly and without warning, the room tilted at an alarming angle, the floor rising beneath Kat’s feet like some crazy room in a carnival funhouse. It was all she could do to steady herself as her entire world spun out of control and her vision became cloudy. Strange objects wove in and out of focus at an alarming rate of speed. Kat reached out blindly trying desperately to grab onto something solid before she collapsed to the floor. But just as she feared her luck had run out, a strong hand pulled her to safety followed quickly by a very masculine arm which wasted no time wrapping itself securely about her waist. As Kat held on for dear life, time ceased to exist. Everything around her now moved in a kind of exaggerated slow motion as though the world had suddenly collapsed in on itself. The room had fallen silent and all eyes turned towards her. But Kat didn’t dare move in case she should attract the attention of those who would feed upon fear. Just then the stranger who had broken her fall appeared to grow impatient with her silence and an ominous growling filled her ears before she was spun unceremoniously around to face him. Caught off guard by this sudden movement, Kat gasped and her eyes widened in horror as she tried to make sense of the monster that was now staring down at her. His lips were pulled back to reveal the hungry vicious snarl of a predator. His teeth were shockingly white and unnaturally sharp and his eyes blazed as though the very fires of hell burned in their depths. Kat felt helpless as his gaze devoured her, and she could sense a carnal hunger lurking just below the surface, a hunger that could never be satisfied until her blood was flowing through his veins. It was all she could do to stop herself from screaming when he reached out to touch her cheek with a hand that was as cold as death itself. What was going on she wondered? It was almost as though she was drunk - but from what? She hadn’t touched a drop of alcohol since she had arrived and yet the effects she was feeling were unmistakeably those of an alcohol induced state. Confusion washed over her and then cleared when another hand - even stronger than the first, reached over to pull her away from the monster who held her captive. It was Krish and Kat was never more grateful to see him than she was at that moment. She breathed a sigh of relief as he pulled her close and asked what had happened. “I don’t know” Kat answered back. “One moment I was lost in the excitement - and the next I was literally falling into the arms of a stranger .. not to mention a very hungry looking stranger.” She couldn’t help but shiver as she thought of the man who had seemed ready to devour her until Krish stepped in - but when she looked back over her shoulder he was gone. There was no sign of him. He had quite simply vanished, just like the limo driver from earlier that evening. This was getting out of hand - but Kat was determined to stay until midnight and the unmasking. Something told her that if she could last that long she wouldn’t be disappointed. It was going to be well worth whatever minor discomforts she might have to put up with from Krish. Taking a deep breath, Kat tried to steady herself and was grateful for the comfort when Krish pulled her close. She looked up at him, confusion mirrored in her blue eyes, and she wanted desperately to ask him what was going on, but before the words had escaped her lips he had handed her a glass of champagne and told her to drink. “This is going to make you feel a whole lot better.” Kat looked uncertainly at the drink but thought that he was probably right. A little bit of the bubbly certainly couldn’t hurt and might even help her to forget what had just happened. She raised the glass to her lips and took a sip of the champagne. The bubbles tickled her nose and she found herself beginning to feel better already. Kat took another sip and then another. This was quite the drink - whatever year it was it was certainly a good one. Kat licked her lips and smiled with pleasure .. mmmmmmmm. After a few more sips of champagne, Kat felt strong enough to pose the question that had been on her mind for most of the evening .. “So where is this surprise you had in store for me Krish?” “Well - that’s a very good question” he responded thoughtfully .. and he turned away from her to scan the room, his eyes darting back and forth as if searching for something or someone - but who that someone was remained a mystery. Just then the crowd parted and a man came walking towards them from the growing sea of people. He reached out to hug Krish and shake his hand. Krish seemed genuinely happy to see him and they exchanged some small talk before bursting into laughter at something that seemed to be a private joke between them. “MEN!” Kat thought to herself. Probably discussing the latest dirty movie they had seen on TV last night. It wouldn’t surprise her a bit if they were even bragging to each other about how they could have done it better, no doubt re-writing the scene where they were the ones satisfying 10 women at once. A riveting conversation Kat was sure .. but nothing she was interested in hearing. Kat was getting bored just standing there and was about to go and mingle herself when Krish suddenly turned around to introduce her to the man standing next to him. “Kat .. I’d like you to meet Nazem. He’s a good friend of mine. We go back a long way.” Even though Kat was caught completely off guard by this sudden introduction - she couldn’t help but extend her hand towards him. He took it and held it for the longest time, sending a very pleasurable sensation down the length of her body. She smiled nervously and looked into his beautiful dark eyes. Although his emotions were extremely hard to read - Kat got the distinct impression that Nazem was interested in much more than just holding her hand. She couldn’t get over how absolutely gorgeous this man was - and there was no mistaking the powerful attraction she was feeling for him. In fact, looking at him now, his eyes glowing behind the golden mask he wore, Kat was certain she had seen him before .. but where was the question. For some strange reason she found herself fighting to let him go and a blush began to creep under her skin. She desperately hoped he wouldn’t notice but it was much too late for that. Kat was an open book and Nazem was reading her from cover to cover. “Would you care to dance Kat?” he asked in a gentle tone. Oh God his voice was absolutely incredible .. and his unmistakeable accent was driving her insane with desire .. doing things to her body that she couldn’t control. Kat looked over at Krish (who must have sensed her conflicting emotions) and saw that he was motioning her to go. “Please .. enjoy yourself. That’s the whole reason why I invited you here - so that you could have fun and forget about Sariel .. even if it’s only for one night.” Kat turned back to Nazem and whispered “I would love to.” And with that he led her to the dance floor. The next thing she knew, Kat was in his arms and he was holding her close as they danced to the rhythm of a familiar love song. Kat leaned in towards him, intoxicated by the way he smelled, the feel of his warm skin against hers and the firm touch of his hands against the bare skin of her back. This must be what heaven feels like she thought to herself .. and if that was the case, Kat wished for the first (and last time) .. that this night would never end. |
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