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When Caitlyn found the song she had in mind, she had to hand the phone to Owen so he could enter his password and purchase it

"Don't peek," she said "I want it to be a surprise"

"I won't peek," he said

"Strange as it sounds, Owen loves surprises," Kellen said

"I do"

"He can't keep a secret though"

Caitlyn chuckled "Why does that not surprise ainst his chest and stole her breath by singing along in a low sultry voice She wasn't sure how he knew "Unchained Melody," but he sang it as if he were a long lost Righteous brother He had a pitch-perfect tone He should be a lead singer She’d pay to hear hi

Her body was entirely in tune with his Her skin tingled in want of his touch Her ears strained forfro before, but she felt every word of this one They swayed slowly as he led her into a leisurely turn around the floor between their booth and a s to him and let him lead Allowed herself to enjoy their dance and not worry about what everyone else was thinking or whispering She didn't ave her an odd er than she was, he was teaching her so--how to have fun and not worry about what people thought She tugged him closer and nuzzled her face into his neck

"Most women don't make it past The Chicken Dance," he said as thevocals

"So you dance in diners on a regular basis, I take it," she said She wished she could say that she had sos she'd done to hiainst her She'd been really hating on men when he'd approached her And she should have never taken out her frustration on his ass Even if he had seeularly," he said "I’ve danced in a few But it’s been years"

Caitlyn caught sight of the waitress, standing with a large tray beside the table She atching the to finish Maybe all women wanted a ht he was a little crazy for ot to hold his wo came to an end, several people clapped Owen released her "There's only one thing I want right now more than you," he whispered to Caitlyn

"Pastra to know me already" He lifted her hand to his lips and kissed her knuckles Of all the intiesture was the only one to ain Across fronored the Caitlyn his full attention "You’re still planning on rewarding ood behavior, aren’t you?" he asked His hand found her leg beneath the table and slid froree on no public displays of affection" She caught his hand before it found its target

"Dancing doesn’t count"

"What about kissing?" she challenged

"No?" It wasn’t a statement More a hopeful question

As if she could tell thisat her like that But she refused to let hi him was too much fun

"I have to be honest: that public display felt rather affectionate"

"Can you please go back to your own table now?" Kellen said to the pair of young wo to a bar that would close in less than an hour

The waitress looked apologetic as she set their food before theer to remove the women wouldn’t be able to hear her

"That won’t be necessary," Owen said "I’ll take care of it"

The waitress nodded and took her leave again