From the corner of my eye, I could see Tim almost wet himself laughing. He gallantly offered his hand to the younger woman, who was still staring in shocked amazement at her aged mother. She shyly refused until Mick flashed his badge and offered to mind their belongings. That must have gone a long way to set her mind at ease because only a few moments later she and Tim were swinging around as if they’d danced together all their lives. The saxophonist looked ecstatic as people stopped to stare, throwing money into his cap just to feel they were a part of it all.
After that, it was difficult to focus on what anyone else was doing because all I could feel was the way my body responded to Bane’s. He led me faster and wilder with each passing note, challenging me to keep up, which after three
