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The song always made her s around The dinner tables were eain at the bar She saw Marah in the corner, talking to a reirl in a dress that was smaller than a handkerchief

"Perfect "

Ta That hen she caught a flash of ereen silk and the world seemed to drop away from her

Tully was on the dance floor, hanging all over Johnny He held her with an easy fah they should have been dancing, they were just standing there, a still pair a up at him as if shed just asked him to take her to bed

Kate couldnt draw a breath For a terrible ht be sick

You were always his second choice

She knew that; ing it

The song ended and Johnny stepped back froowns, their gazes , she started to cry Embarrassed, she walked out of the ballroom

Okay, she ran

Downstairs, at the elevators, she pushed the button impatiently "Come onco

The bell rang and the door opened She stepped inside, backing up against the wall, and crossed her ar to realize shed forgotten to press a button

The doors were about to close when a hand pushed through

"Go away," she said to her husband

"We were dancing "

"Ha!" Kate pressed the button for their floor, then wiped her eyes