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After Marsha Kelly cleared away their dinner plates, Wade glanced across the table at Cat “You were right The steak was delicious”

“So was h there was more of it than I could eat”

“Blalanced toward the s a spirited two step They ended the song with a flourish

“They were good,” Wade observed, and added ruefully, “I don’t think I could do it that well”

Cat laughed softly “You don’t have to be perfect Just follow the music”

He chuckled “And you follow me?”

“So like that”

He got up and extended a hand to her “Then may I have this dance?”

“Yes” She rose fro chane and not a plain old Coke

Wade war her to the dance floor without another word There were three couples on it now, h the last steps of a coaltz The jukebox, a vintage machine with actual records,ended and another began

“Uh-oh” He laughed “Is that swing or polka?”

“I’m not sure We can i in his arms felt wonderful “I think a polka is a half skip and then a slide,” she ”

He took a deep breath and clasped her waist, lifting her hand high with his as he whirled her across the floor She was breathless with the rush ofas she looked up at him

Wade grinned, concentrating on leading her and not crashing into anyone else From what she could see, none of the other couples see their best A few yips and hollers punctuated the music as the tune ended

One couple left the floor for their table and the lights dimmed a bit as the next record ca drifted out