Shameless Seduction

VANESSA

The party buzzed behind me, the laughter and music muffled by the heavy double doors as I stepped outside into the cool night air. My eyes scanned the garden, the flickering lights from the lanterns casting shadows over the neatly trimmed hedges. Then I saw him. Dominic stood by the fountain, his back to me, one hand in his pocket.

He looked… pensive. Almost vulnerable. It was rare to see