Chapter 18 Out Of Place At The Party

• "What are you doing?" I asked flustered, my face warm. I kept my voice low as Lionel's arms were wrapped around my waist.
• It was one thing for him to do this sort of thing when it was just us or the girls, but I couldn't believe he was acting this way when we were around so many other important people. I tried to calm my racing heart down.
• "Your belt is loose." Lionel responded, shortly. He finished untied the fabric belt around my waist, tightening it around me and retying it into a neat bow.