"We'll be having a brief intermission from the proceedings while we wait for everyone to take their places again. Please give us fifteen minutes and then we'll move along. We'll be bringing out coffee soon to tide you over."
Alex
"Well," Jeff said, as we both rose from the table. "You could see that coming a mile away."
"You sure could. Some people can't hold their wine," I said.
"Apparently." He escorted me out to the waiting area where we'd been sitting before dinner, his hand at the small of my back. He was such a gentleman, and I couldn't help but notice my heart picking up its pace whenever he touched me. We walked up to Conner, who was sitting beside Betsy, busy with the phone to her ear.
"No, it's okay, Charice. I'd rather know than not know. I'm sure we can be there in a few m
