Randi let Cari’s hand go and watched as Tennie took her into her arms. After a moment off they went.
“I think she’s got it,” Eden said. “You’re such a good teacher.”
“Aw, thanks,” Randi said. “Shall we? Or do you want to go back to the table?”
“Let’s dance our way over there,” Eden said.
They stepped into the flow of the traffic on the dance floor and Randi smiled. “Is Tennie a good dancer?”
“She’s okay,” Eden said. “If I can get her to relax.”
“Maybe you make her nervous,” Randi said, raising her brows.
“Why would she be nervous with me?”
“Because she likes you!” Randi exclaimed. “And she wants you to like her.”
“I do,” Eden replied. She leaned in closer. “Still no sparks though.”
Randi felt a shiver pass through her body as Eden’s breath wafted across her ear. She wanted to sink into Eden, but that’s not something she did with her best friend. The feeling surprised and confused her.
“Are you okay?” Eden asked.
Randi took a breath and tried to calm her pounding heart. Eden must have felt the tension that had now taken residence in Randi’s body. “Yep,” she replied, pulling back to smile at Eden. “We were about to bump into another couple.”
Eden smiled. “Not with you leading us. Maybe we should do this again soon. I saw you dancing with Analise and her spinning. We should try that sometime.”
“Yeah, Analise is a good dancer,” Randi said. “I’m not sure I can keep up with her.”
Eden smirked. “Yes, you can!”
The song ended and they walked back to the table.
“That was fun,” Eden said.
“It was.”
“How did it go?” Eden asked Cari when she and Tennie returned.
“She did great,” Tennie said.
“You’re right, Eden,” Cari said. “It’s the same dance, but a little different.”
“Now you know how to two-step,” Analise said.
Cari grinned. “I guess I do.”
“Maybe we should work that into your bio on the back of your books,” Randi said.
Cari laughed. “Oh no! But maybe we’ll add it to a newsletter someday.”
They stayed long enough for several more trips around the dance floor then decided to go back to Dallas.
Randi felt Eden grab her arm as they walked to the exit. “Hey, I’m going to ride home with Tennie so she doesn’t have to go back by herself.”
“Oh, okay,” Randi said.
Eden grinned. “This was fun. Maybe we can do something else as a group sometime.”
