DESIRES

Sasha continued to run Seth's hand, until he gently pulled it out from under her touch.

"Anyway, so, I suppose we have to get right to the buffet then. You can pick up a plate and choose what you want to eat, okay?" She smiled chirpily to cover the awkwardness of the situation.

Seth smiled back at her, equally playing along.

They ate and drank, talking about work, and each other's lives before and how they each happened upon the wealth that they currently had.

"I am so happy you came! I mean honestly." Sasha said getting up. She tripped on her feet and fell back into the sofa, beside Seth, who reached out and caught her.

He was equally tipsy, but not far gone that he did not know what he was doing. Sasha got up again, and this time, he helped her up.

"Easy okay? You don't want to fall and hurt your pretty wrist," he said, letting his hand drop weakly.

She sat back down beside hi