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“There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you.”
“Still, you’re deserving of a thank you once in a while.”
“If it makes you happy.” Placing his arm on the back of my chair, his fingers stroke my naked back, causing goose bumps to appear.
We sit in silence, listening to the program until they break for dinner. As we eat, a woman comes on stage and discusses raffle and fifty-fifty tickets that will be available for purchase after dinner. Some of the prizes are a weekend getaway here in Boston, a trip for two to Las Vegas, a moonlight cruise to nowhere, and some other random prizes. She then goes into the history of the hall and the orchestra.
As we finish eating, volunteers come around with the raffle tickets. “Which do you want?” Chase asks.
“Oh, neither. I’m fine.”
“Fine, I’ll get a few for me then.”
After the volunteers finish scurrying around the hall, the orchestra takes the stage and warms up. Chase orders two espressos and Sambucas from the waiter and the conductor takes the stage.
“Good evening, ladies and gentleman. I hope you’ve been enjoying our Best of Bach evening. Now is the part of the program where we encourage everyone to get up and dance. We have chosen some of our favorite waltzes, so please, enjoy.”
He turns his attention to the orchestra and they begin to play. Chase grabs my hand and tugs. I do my best to stay seated, but I know I’ll lose this battle.
“Dance with me,” he purrs.
“I can’t waltz.”
“It’s easy. Just follow my lead.” Standing, he nudges me up again and leads me to the dance floor, which is crowded with other couples. Placing his left hand in my right, he takes my left hand, places it around his neck, and snakes his other arm around my waist. We begin to move and I look down, trying not to step on his feet.
“This is called the Cinderella Waltz,” he breathes in my ear.
“Well, you are my Prince Charming,” I giggle.
“I’m far from that.”
I follow his lead as he glides effortlessly across the dance floor. Swaying with the music, we dance like we’ve done this a thousand times before. He’s totally focused on his footwork, and making sure I’m steady with my movements.
“See?” he whispers. “You can dance.”
“You make it easy to follow you.”
We dance through the evening, Chase spinning and twirling me around the floor.
The orchestra plays their final song and everyone stands to applaud. Then, the raffle woman comes back on stage to announce the winning raffle ticket numbers. Chase wins the trip to Las Vegas, of course. A four day stay in the Bellagio, any time he wants.
With the festivities coming to an end, we all stand and head for the exit. I lean against Chase as we walk toward the car. “You okay?”
he asks.
“I’m fine. My feet aren’t used to heels. Once I take my shoes off, I’ll be good as new.”
“Do you want me to carry you?”
“No, don’t be silly. I’m fine.” Once seated, I can’t take my heels off fast enough, though I know I shouldn’t since there’s no way I’m getting them back on.
As I grasp for the second shoe, Chase chuckles. “Fine, huh?”
“Okay, so I might not have been completely truthful, but there was no way I was letting you carry me out of there.”
“Well, you’re not stopping me from carrying you onto the plane.”
“I’m great now, shoes are off.” Chase grabs my feet and swings them up on his lap. He massages the balls of my feet, taking special care of my instep.
