Love is all I need

Chapter 9

I found myself perched on the couch, watching the rest of them dance to a peppy song.

I was fiddling with my phone when someone sat next to me. I looked to my side.

Anirudh.

"Aren't you dancing?" He asked.

I shook my head, "Not really my thing..." I said.

"Ahaaan"

Suddenly, he clapped his hands and started shouting, "Pri-ya! Pri-ya! Pri-ya!...."

Everyone stopped what they were doing and took up the chant. The DJ stopped the track.

"Pri-ya! Pri-ya! Pri-ya!...."

All around me people were shouting, clapping their hands, urging me on.

I rolled my eyes, I was never really one to back down from a challenge.

"DJ! Start the track!" I hollered.

"Jingunamani jingunami sirichiputa nenjila aani..."

I broke out some moves and everyone screamed.

"OMG!! PRIYA!!"

"Woah!"

"Priya? Dancing?"

After awhile I sat back down and everything returned to normal. "Woah, I thought you said it was not your thing?" Anirudh sat next to me again.

I shrugged, feeling thrilled with what I did.

There was a slow song running now and people were gliding gracefully on the dance floor.

Anirudh got up and offered a hand,"Wanna dance?"

Without waiting for an answer, he pulled me up. He looked at me asking permission with his eyes.

Aww shucks, how can I say no to this cute puppy?!

I dipped my head slightly. Permission granted.

He placed one hand gently on my waist and another in my hand. I gripped his shoulders.

His fingers brushed the skin of my waist. He sucked his breath suddenly.  I felt hot and tingly. His hand stayed there. I didn't protest.

We moved from side to side, in step, together. The people around us soon went out of focus, it was just him and I .Us.

His hand moved to the small of my back and he dipped me suddenly. I lifted one of my legs to keep my balance and held his neck.

He pulled me back against him just as quickly and twirled me around.

Wow....he was good at this...

I was getting a bit breathless and I didn't think it was because of all the dancing....

He grabbed my bare waist and spun me again. My skin burned pleasantly where I felt his hands.

I unconsciously leaned into him. Suddenly there was just a small bit of air seperating the two of us. He stared into my eyes and said," You look beautiful tonight....." He leaned into me, our eyes closed and--

"Ani!!! There you are!" A shrill voice broke the spell and we jumped apart.

Aarti.

My ears were burning and I was blushing furiously.

What was I about to do????

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