My Secret, My Bully, My Mates by Miss L

“Okay.” I smile at him “I can’t wait to meet everyone | haven’t yet.” | pull back speaking at a more standard level.”

You said there are a few really important people | haven’t had the pleasure.”

He smiles back and catches on to what I’m doing. We can’t look like we are just being secretive, no matter what the rumors are supposed to be. Out of the corner of my eye | see a few heads turn to blatantly look at us, others were

smoothing out clothing. It appears that mates came to the ball tonight and some look absolutely pleasant and others look just as snobby and pretentious as the men they are with. I take a deep breath and have to mentally ready myself for this battle. I can either let them get to me and stress me out with their intimidation tactics or I can have fun and kill them with kindness and logic

Anne. Of course, just when I am losing myself in the conversation things have to change and bring me back to the reality of what is in front of me. The low hum of polite conversations start to become louder with excitement as the

follows, mimicking the motion with me. The four of us walk out to

this. “Then follow my lead, I got you.” I nod again, my heart is hammering in my chest. I’m not nervous to dance with him, really, but in front of all these people is nerve wracking. I’m not

he is doing. I don’t take my eyes off of him and his soft supportive look helps me relax a bit and just go with it, but I don’t dare look around. If I made eye contact with anyone, especially the females | can practically feel staring daggers at me, I would probably do something stupid

be so much easier to have

Warrior Osiston wants me to wait until next year at the earliest. It