Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 679

“I don’t know how to dance… I’ll skip,” Lauren excused herself. She had been sipping juice and enjoying

cake on the couch until Landon had suddenly invited her to dance.

Having watched her parents and Betty dance before, Lauren felt that dancing wasn’t something she could

1. Besides, she believed she would never have a chance to be in the spotlight anyway.

*It’s alright if you don’t know. I can teach you, Lauren,” Landon reassured her, placing his hands on her

shoulders.

She hung her head low, a tiny patch of cream at the corner of her lips. She mumbled, “I’m not dancing,

Landon. They all dance well.

“I would only embarrass you because I don’t know how to dance. Besides, I don’t like crowded places. I

panic when there are too many people around.”

Landon was shocked and upset. Lauren’s second excuse was the real reason behind her refusal to dance.

Despite his attentiveness, he had let his excitement get the better of him, forgetting that she suffered

autism and

chided himself

…

angry with me?” she asked anxiously when Landon remained silent. Her feet turned.

in her Mary Jane shoes from her nervousness.

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knelt before her and wiped away the cream on her lips. He then tasted it, exclaiming,

sweet!”

blushed and clenched her fists. “Why did you eat it? That’s

sweet, and you smell good,”

sparkled with sincerity.

heart raced. She asked, “Is that true?”

gazed into her eyes and suddenly

bored sitting by the side. Shall I teach you how to

learner,” she replied,

fine. I’ll teach you. We can take our time,” he whispered into her ear, his

like how I taught

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red. Landon couldn’t help but softly slap himself on

for being

had had too much to drink and started dancing with Tatiana