She wanted that one day; someone to love her unconditionally. Someone she could love as well, who’d look at her the way Michael all ways looked at Lily. Sebastian.
Carla shook her head of his image; it wouldn’t do her any good to keep thinking about him. Instead she smiled to herself, remembering when she’d been at the ranch house with Ramon as the wedding cake had arrived, much to Michael’s embarrassment. She’d spent about an hour trying to work out why a wedding cake would embarrass the groom. The cake had four layers with scarves made out of confectioners’ sugar around the base of each one. Nothing whatsoever embarrassing; until she’d managed to get Lily alone and asked her about his reaction. Lily had snickered and told her it was the scarves, and to use her imagination – which she had!
“Carla, I’ve been looking for you. I’m just going to help Ruben finish getting his car sorted, and then we’ll leave. Is that, okay?” Ramon quickly asked.
“Yes, that’s fine,” she replied to his back.
The band that’d been hired for the day was very good, and had certainly entertained the guests – young and old alike. They had started to entertain the more amorous guests, by playing the slower, romantic songs.
Michael was leading Lily onto the dance floor, and then he took her into his arms as the singer announced it was the last dance of the evening. He started to sing ‘I Don’t Want to Miss A Thing’, the original having been sung by Aerosmith.
Carla smiled, standing up to leave, and practically walked into Sebastian. She lifted her eyes to his, not able to look away. She stayed frozen to the spot.
“Dance with me Carla. I know you’re with my brother. I don’t like it, but I respect it. Please, just one dance.”
Without waiting for a response he stepped close and placed one hand on her hip before caressing her face with the other.
Carla inhaled, rubbing her cheek against his palm as a shiver racked her body. She needed to leave, and quickly. Because all she wanted was to stay here with this man, but she wouldn’t break her promise to Ramon. After everything he’d done for her, she just couldn’t let him down. He was counting on her…