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I looked forward again and walked to the edge of the stage.
And I jumped off.
There were a few gasps as though I wasn’t a professional athlete and the stage was only five feet off the ground, if that.
I landed with ease and walked toward the woman who had just won a date with me.
When she saw me coming toward her, she froze.
Her eyes went wide. Her mouth slightly parted.
The color of her cheeks began to shade rose-red.
I fully expected her to pull out some mace and soak my face.
I couldn’t help my menacing look and size.
Not that I cared either.
I closed in on the woman and skipped any and all normal pleasantries.
I touched her arms -bare arms… smooth arms…- and I leaned down to close in on her.
There were some whistles and catcalling going on then.
“Listen, love,” I said into her right ear, “we both have no choice right now. The longer it takes you to get up on that stage, the longer this bullshit goes on for. So just take my hand and come with me and get this over with. Yeah?”
“Okay,” her voice said.
Her breath tickled the scruff on my face.
I clenched my teeth for a fraction of a second before standing tall again.
I turned, grabbed her right hand with my left, and we walked toward the stage together.
The applause got louder once more.
She looked back at her friend a few times.
I kept my gaze forward.
On the stage.
At Ellen.
Wondering where the hell this night was going to go next.
“And what isthe lucky woman’s name?” Ellen asked.
I was still holding her hand.
I felt her shaking.
She really didn’t want to be part of this facade.
Neither do I, love. Neither do I.
“Don’t be shy,” Ellen said. “Atlas is big and mean… but I’ve seen him smile. I’ve seen him be a little bit…soft…”
