That's all too rare these days, isn't it?" The governor's wife shifted over to Sheree. "Charlotte told me you were a dancer at one time?"
Sheree gripped me harder but smiled evenly. "It was a long time ago. I just got too old."
"Really? Competitive ballroom or stage?"
Sheree only hesitated for a second. "Stage, I guess. Exotic."
The governor's wife gave her a completely honest smile. "Well, you certainly still have the figure for it." She leaned forward, and stage whispered. "I thought about doing that when I was in college." She shot Sheree a wink and a knowing smile.
Sheree relaxed her grip a bit. Whether or not the governor's wife was serious or just using long-practiced political skills, she'd certainly gained points as far as I was concerned.
The governor's wife made adept small
