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  A Villain’s Kiss

  By Joany Kane

  Copyright 2013 by Joany Kane

  All Rights Reserved

  "What do you think?" I nervously asked Sophie as I adjusted the sleek black cocktail dress. I knew I could trust my best friend's judgment. I desperately wanted to look remarkable and hoped that Sophie's flair for fashion would help me now in this important dressing room moment.

  "You look stunning!" Sophie replied. "I would definitely buy that dress. You Jill, will be the Cinderella of the cast party."

  I didn't really believe her, but I hugged my friend for her words of encouragement. Sophie's kind words helped calm the butterflies in my stomach. I wasn't sure why I felt so nervous, I wasn't the one that would be performing on stage that night; I'd just be sitting in the audience.

  A traveling theatre group was coming to town for one night. I loved going to the theatre and I had been excitedly looking forward to this night for months. I even saved two month's worth of waitress tips for the event. Hard earned tips that bought me front row seats and expensive guest passes to the cast party following the play. The remainder of the money would go for my outfit.

  Sophie and I spent hours getting ready for our special night. The final touch of my beauty preparation was a pair of sparking earrings.

  "You look ready to win an Oscar." Sophie told me.

  "I hope Oscar is cute, nice and single." I joked. But it wasn't really a joke, I didn't have a leading man in my life and there were many nights I wished on the early evening star for a magical romance. But the prospects had been bleak for quite some time now so I had settled for finding inspiration and romance on the page, stage and screen.

  Well, the evening was finally here. Sophie, her husband Earl, and myself arrived in time to enjoy a champagne cocktail before the play began. I was so nervous.

  You're the prettiest patron of the arts here." Earl told me. "Well, second prettiest." He amended as he snuggled his arm affectionately around Sophie.

  "Nice save, Earl." I chided.

  As the orchestra started the music we took our seats. The lights dimmed, the curtain rose and the play began. For the next couple of hours I was swept up in the passion, romance and drama on the stage.

  I felt the longing in the stolen kiss between the hero and heroine. Shivers ran down my spine when it felt like the villain's eyes pierced through my very own soul. Dark eyes that beckoned me to get lost in, to get trapped in, the passion they held.

  I relished every moment of the play - both the scary moments and the magical ones. As the curtain rose and the actors took their final bows I felt sad. The night that I so impatiently waited for was now nearing its end.

  "Don't look so glum, we still have the cast party to go to." Sophie reassured me.

  "Man, that bad guy was pretty scary." Earl commented. "I wouldn't want to meet him in a dark alley."

  "No kidding. He'd make a good Dracula. Did you see how dark his eyes were?" Sophie added.

  I shivered as I thought about those eyes. "I'll protect you fair damsels from that phantom." Earl promised as he did his best to sound tough. I wasn’t about to tell him the shivers weren’t shivers of fright, but shivers of desire.

  "My hero." Sophie cooed as she kissed her husband. I couldn't help but smile longingly at their affectionate exchange.

  After the play we headed over to the party. The event was in full swing with the cast and VIP guests mingling about in the penthouse suite of a hotel. A jazz band played smooth music and waiters in tuxes served hor'deurves and champagne cocktails. Sophie and I were so thrilled when we met both the leading man and leading lady. "They don't seem at all like they do on stage." Sophie whispered to me.

  The champagne cocktails started to make me feel bubbly. I decided to get some fresh air outside on a quiet, secluded balcony. Sophie and Earl were dancing to the music so I figured I wouldn't be missed. I closed my eyes and let the sounds and the feelings of the evening flow through me.

  Then a noise from behind startled me. Just as I turned around to see what caused the noise my eyes locked with the darkest brown eyes I have ever seen. The dark eyes held my glance as if I were under a spell. A spell cast with longing and desire, passion and romance. The eyes took me to a place I didn't want to leave. Reluctantly, the connected gaze broke leaving me breathless and blushing.

  "I didn't mean to frighten you." The man with the eyes whispered.

  When I regained my composure I saw that the eyes belonged to the villain from the play. He was more handsome and dashing in person than on stage. I realized he must have been thinking that the villain's eyes scared me, when in truth it was his eyes that stirred a longing in me.

  "Oh no, please, you didn't frighten me at all. “Just the opposite...” I stammered, catching myself before I made a fool of myself. What was I thinking blurting out something as silly as that. The man smiled. His smile warmed me like nothing had ever warmed me before. Why was I feeling so star struck?

  The man approached me, looking intently at me, capturing me in another soulful gaze. If he wanted me as his captive, I’d go willingly.

  "It's just that playing the bad guy all the time, I'm used to frightening people. Off stage, people still think I'm the villain," he said.

  "You don't seem villainous now." I smiled.

  "As soon as I saw you, I knew my evil ways were behind me." He teased with a hint of honesty. A rush of passion filled me as my smile widened at his flirtatious comment.

  I'm Jason. I saw you in the front row this evening. I hope you enjoyed the play." He said.

  "I did, very much, thank you. It was a delightful evening." I replied, awestruck that he actually remembered seeing me in the audience.

  "It certainly is turning out to be one." Jason responded, his gaze reaching every cell in my body. I was about ready to melt. It was a good thing Jason extended his hand to me just as the jazz band in the other room began to play a sensual song. "May I have this dance?" He asked.

  I nodded as I glided effortlessly into his embrace. We swayed slowly to the song. Our hearts seemed to beat together as if they were one. He held me close, so very close, as if he never wanted to let me go. With his body molded to mine I could feel his desire.

  I prayed that the song would go on forever. This magical moment with Jason was a treasure that I didn't want to lose. A dream come true better than anything I had ever read on the page or seen on the stage.

  As the song came to an end, Jason continued to hold me close. He locked eyes with me and leaned in, his lips connected with mine in a kiss that couldn't have been more Hollywood magical. The kiss was tender, sweet romantic. At least it started out that way.

  Then passion kicked in as his tongue parted my lips and thrust into my mouth. I met his longing with my own, our tongues searching, exploring, igniting a fire that I didn’t think could ever be extinguished. Jason moved his hand to my breast, cupping it as I moaned, lost in the moment and the ecstasy.

  Suddenly the doors to the balcony flew open. We pulled apart from each other. "There you are, Jason." An older woman hollered. We've been looking all over for you. There are some people the director would like you to meet."

  The older woman grabbed Jason and practically dragged him away from me. He locked my eyes in a gaze as if pleading for me to wait for him. I waited on the balcony for a bit of time. He didn’t return. Over an hour later Sophie and Earl came and found me and told me it was time to leave.

  As we made our way to the elevators I looked around the room, no sign of Jason. How cruel fate was to light a match before the fire could be flamed. The elevator doors opened and we stepped in. Just as the elevator doors began to close, a hand reached in to stop the closing.

  The doors opened again. Jason stepped into the e
levator, his gaze focused on me. Earl asked, “Where to?” Expecting a floor number for an answer. Jason stepped closer to me, his eyes still connected to mine and answered, “Wherever she’s going.”

  Thank you for reading my short story “A Villain’s Kiss.” I hope you enjoyed it. For more information about me and my projects, please check out my website: http://www.joanykane.com

  I am a screenwriter by trade. My first movie, the Emmy nominated “The Christmas Card,” was voted the most beloved holiday movie of all time by the Hallmark audience. My movie “The Christmas Kiss,” when it aired on ION, was the highest rated movie of all time for the channel. My most recent movie, “Matchmaker Santa,” aired in 2012. It was the highest rated movie of the year for the Hallmark Channel.

  I have available in ebook two novellas, “The Memory Agent & Fool Me Once.” They both feature action, crime, suspense and really awesome romances!

  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BGV3G6C

  Also available is my western romance novella “Miss Annie And The Chief.” In Miss Annie And The Chief” a Civil War widow heads west where she befriends an Indian Chief and is wooed by a dashing Army Captain.

  Soon to be released on ebook…

  OPERATION NAUGHTY: Santa recruits a naughty young lady to help him take down a naughtier man in order to save Christmas. It's magical, epically romantic - and fun. A mix of "Pretty Woman" and "A Christmas Carol."

  THE REMOTE SEDUCTION: A genius female hacker is recruited by a hot government agent working for a secret organization to steal back a high tech remote control from a beguiling rogue agent who is closer to her than she realizes.

  THE REALM WARRIOR: Phoebe, an archeologist, gets trapped in a different dimension while searching for her missing father and must rely on the help from a magnificent warrior from the otherworld dimension in order to find her dad and return to her own world.

  WE MET IN A DREAM: During a long weekend at a spa, an unfulfilled woman finds passion and love with – literally – the man from her dreams. (Erotica.)

 

 

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