Hesitation was written all over her face.

'What did I put myself into?' she slowly stood up and didn't take the man's hand instead she just walked on her own. Clifford narrowed his eyes and also walked on but when he was on her side he puts his hands on her back a.s.sisting her walk.

She looked at him and motioned to take his hands on her lower back, but Cliff just ignored her and continued walking with her still his hands on her lower back.

"Honey, look at them, aren't they look lovely?"

"Hmm..." the emcee cleared his throat.

"Let the dance commence!"

The band played the song Love Moves in Mysterious Ways. Cliff and Ingrid faced each other and stared each other for a while. Ingrid was lost looking in those big blue eyes, she feels as if she will lose control of her emotions if she will not be watchful.

"Ingrid, shall we now... dance?" she just nodded and took his hand and just follow as Cliff leads the dance.

Ingrid put her hand on his shoulder while their hands intertwined, Cliff's other hands was on her lower back. She kept her body distant from his, but still he could smell that male scent from him. It drives her crazy so she just closed her eyes. Everything was so foreign to her, though she danced with men before but never had she felt something like this. It made her feel giddy and as though there are some b.u.t.terflies in her stomach.

Suddenly, Cliff pulled her closer to him which make her wide eyed and gasp in surprise.

"You are so stiff Ingrid, come on, loosen up a bit..." his voice gives her chills. His hot breath landed on her spine that gives her gooseb.u.mps.

"Hmmp!" she squinted angrily. Cliff left out a soft chuckle.

"Why are you so...."

"So what?" she snapped.

"Forget it." He smiled. And they just savored the moment and listen to the song and danced slowly to the melody.

LOVE MOVES IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS

IT'S ALWAYS SO SURPRISING

WHEN LOVE APPEARS OVER THE HORIZON

I'LL LOVE YOU FOR THE REST OF MY DAYS

BUT STILL IT'S A MYSTERY

HOW YOU EVER CAME TO ME

WHICH ONLY PROVES

LOVE MOVES IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS..

Ingrid's heart beat erratically and she tried to wiggle out of him fearing that he will notice the erratic beatings from her.

"Easy, easy, let's just enjoy this moment as if it's the last..."

Ingrid blushed all the more. Her emotion was in chaos. This is the first she could not utter any word as if her tongue was tied tightly. She could not reason with him, blame it on the ambiance, on the music, on this very moment.

While Clifford was calmer than the usual, he never let any woman to touch him let alone dance with him, since he doesn't like bodily attachment. Many women crawled to his bed but he never feels warm and at ease like this woman is giving him. His curiosity intensified and he will do everything just to know her more and whatever where this curiosity leads he doesn't know all he knew for now is he should let his gut decide for him.

She sighed deeply knowing she is helpless as of the moment. For the first time she leaned on him as if getting some comfort and closed her eyes. She forgot that everyone's watching them, because of exhaustion, she doze off on his shoulders.

Clifford smiled gently when he Ingrid was leaning on him, he felt as if she is so fragile and need a protection and he is the only man who could ever do that. But then he froze,

'What are you thinking?' he became alert. Suddenly he felt that she grow heavier on him.

"Ingrid?" he called her gently. When he pulled her away gently, he was surprise upon seeing her dozing off!

"Unbelievable!" he mumbled. Suddenly an idea struck him to wake her up.

"Do you want me to kiss you?" he whispered on her ears. She suddenly woke up and pulled away from him.

"Huh?!" she was startled. "Oh my gos.h.!.+ I am so sorry!" her embarra.s.sment made her wished that the floor would open and eat her. She feels like crying out of embarra.s.sment.