Chapter Twenty-Two

Madison made it back to the dance but didn't feel the same enthusiasm as when she first arrived. She couldn't believe all that had happened between them. Not much went on, but still, he kissed her, she kissed him, and there was a pull to him that she couldn't deny.

"Hey, where'd you go?" Alex snuck up behind Madison, who was in deep thought.

Madison jumped. "I. Uh. I had to get out of here for a little bit. I needed some air." She didn't want to go into the whole explanation of what occurred after she and Jacob left the school.

"After that little escapade on the dance floor with Jacob, yep, you definitely needed some fresh air." Alex had a smug little grin on her face.

"That was nothing. It shouldn't have happened, and it will never happen again." Madison went over to the table where they had laid their purses and grabbed hers off the pile. A chaperone started to come toward them, but she held up her car keys. "It's mine. I'm leaving."

"Where's my