performers. To Grant's amusement she actually gasped when a couple of the male performers breathed fire. A loud boom sounded as a large, red and orange ball of fire extended from the tip of a torch in hand and out for close to ten feet into the air.
"Oh-my-God!" she slapped at his arm, not taking her eyes off the men. "Did you see that! That's amazing!"
Laughing, he nodded and topped up their glasses with more champagne. "I did and it is."
She turned her eyes to meet his and gave him a sweet, brief smile before reverting her attention back to the show.
Five minutes later, with the vast majority of the couples and groups finished eating, the servers busied themselves gathering up the dishes and offering cold, mostly alcoholic beverages.
"And now we ask for the bride and groom to start off the dance section of the night," the voice over the loud speaker announced.
Cheers, whistles and applause sounded from the group of strangers as Grant stood and extended his hand to his beloved. "Please join me, Mrs Rivers."
Grinning, with a faint hint of colour touching her cheeks at being the center of attention once more she accepted his hand and rose from her chair. Hand in hand they made their way from the guest of honour platform and to the center of what was now to be the dance floor.
****
"You know you've never really had a chance to show me what you learned taking those ballroom dance lessons," Grant commented giving her hand a quick tug. She twirled twice and landed into his awaiting arms and they began to sway to the soft, sultry music.
He was right they never had and that had been the main reason for him taking her out on their first date; so she could have someone on whom to test what she'd learned. "Well, dear husband, we found ourselves otherwise preoccupied. Though we did dance at the hotel."
Grinning, he lowered his lips to hers and kissed her tenderly. "But then you seduced me for the second time that night." He released her and she twirled away from him, but another tug, brought her back to him. She laughed lightly, and then yelped softly as he dipped her low.
The tempo of the music increased and he began to lead her across the makeshift dance floor, guiding her with expert ease. Nikki doubted there being a need for a single dance lesson in Grant's arms; he had such elegance and grace on the dance floor. He took control guiding her through the steps of which, due to lack of practice, she'd grown a little rusty.
"Oh, I doubt you could ever be seduced, Agent Rivers."
"Oh I beg to differ. You've got me wrapped around your pretty little fingers, Mrs Rivers." He pulled her tightly to him, lowering his head and kissing the side of her neck softly, his tongue flicking at the sensitive flesh.
A moan escaped her lips as a rush of need flowed through her. "And you I."
She was vaguely aware that they'd stopped moving and were currently at the center of the dance floor, Grant's hand snaked to the back of her head and he urged her lips to his. The cheers and clapping broke her from the spell of enchantment surrounding her and she pulled away reluctantly.
"Behave yourself ," she scolded, wagging her French manicured finger at him.
"On our wedding night?" he teased, pulling her tight against him so she could feel his growing erection.
Laughing she kissed the side of his neck and then looked back up into his eyes. "Well, at least until after the fireworks."
He growled, deep and low in the back of his throat. "Those damned fireworks can't come soon enough."
****
The music ended and Grant had to admit, he was actually getting slightly tired. It had been a long couple of days and they'd been dancing for close to an hour straight, but he loved the feel of her in his arms. And the look of pure joy on her face tugged at his heart. She was happy and he would do anything in his power to keep it that way.
Once the music ended the host of the evening came back onto the speaker. "And now for our grand finale of the evening.
"Oh-my-God!" she slapped at his arm, not taking her eyes off the men. "Did you see that! That's amazing!"
Laughing, he nodded and topped up their glasses with more champagne. "I did and it is."
She turned her eyes to meet his and gave him a sweet, brief smile before reverting her attention back to the show.
Five minutes later, with the vast majority of the couples and groups finished eating, the servers busied themselves gathering up the dishes and offering cold, mostly alcoholic beverages.
"And now we ask for the bride and groom to start off the dance section of the night," the voice over the loud speaker announced.
Cheers, whistles and applause sounded from the group of strangers as Grant stood and extended his hand to his beloved. "Please join me, Mrs Rivers."
Grinning, with a faint hint of colour touching her cheeks at being the center of attention once more she accepted his hand and rose from her chair. Hand in hand they made their way from the guest of honour platform and to the center of what was now to be the dance floor.
****
"You know you've never really had a chance to show me what you learned taking those ballroom dance lessons," Grant commented giving her hand a quick tug. She twirled twice and landed into his awaiting arms and they began to sway to the soft, sultry music.
He was right they never had and that had been the main reason for him taking her out on their first date; so she could have someone on whom to test what she'd learned. "Well, dear husband, we found ourselves otherwise preoccupied. Though we did dance at the hotel."
Grinning, he lowered his lips to hers and kissed her tenderly. "But then you seduced me for the second time that night." He released her and she twirled away from him, but another tug, brought her back to him. She laughed lightly, and then yelped softly as he dipped her low.
The tempo of the music increased and he began to lead her across the makeshift dance floor, guiding her with expert ease. Nikki doubted there being a need for a single dance lesson in Grant's arms; he had such elegance and grace on the dance floor. He took control guiding her through the steps of which, due to lack of practice, she'd grown a little rusty.
"Oh, I doubt you could ever be seduced, Agent Rivers."
"Oh I beg to differ. You've got me wrapped around your pretty little fingers, Mrs Rivers." He pulled her tightly to him, lowering his head and kissing the side of her neck softly, his tongue flicking at the sensitive flesh.
A moan escaped her lips as a rush of need flowed through her. "And you I."
She was vaguely aware that they'd stopped moving and were currently at the center of the dance floor, Grant's hand snaked to the back of her head and he urged her lips to his. The cheers and clapping broke her from the spell of enchantment surrounding her and she pulled away reluctantly.
"Behave yourself ," she scolded, wagging her French manicured finger at him.
"On our wedding night?" he teased, pulling her tight against him so she could feel his growing erection.
Laughing she kissed the side of his neck and then looked back up into his eyes. "Well, at least until after the fireworks."
He growled, deep and low in the back of his throat. "Those damned fireworks can't come soon enough."
****
The music ended and Grant had to admit, he was actually getting slightly tired. It had been a long couple of days and they'd been dancing for close to an hour straight, but he loved the feel of her in his arms. And the look of pure joy on her face tugged at his heart. She was happy and he would do anything in his power to keep it that way.
Once the music ended the host of the evening came back onto the speaker. "And now for our grand finale of the evening.
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