Chapter 40

DUKE

I chuckled when her eyes still didn't mine, "Hey, there's no need to be ashamed. It's your life after all, and you are free to be with as many men as you wish but me right here," I poked my pinky finger on my chest and winked at her, "I'm taken."

Beatrice chuckled and inserted her phone back in her hand bag and stood up, she stretched out her to me and I cocked my eyebrow questionably, "What's up?" I placed my hand over hers and she pulled me up which I had purposely let her to.

"Let's go to the dance floor," she turned and dragged me with her. I put my phone in my chest pocket and asked her, "What are we going there for?"

"To play bat ball," she replied and I pinched her palm. "Ouch Duke, you know what they do in the ballroom right?" She pinched me softly back and I let her drag me to the dance floor that had a lot of couples whining and dancing.

"Yes, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't answer when I ask." I laughed hard.

She stopped walking and stomped her foot on the