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“Fancy it?” Elise gestured to the dance floor, embarrassed, not knowing if he would accept or not. When he gave her a sheepish look, she put her hands up. “Forget it! Silly idea.”
Mike shook his head. “No, it’s not silly.” He leaned in closer to her ear. “It’s a bit embarrassing, but I’ve never really slow-danced with anyone before. I don’t know how.”
She wanted to say, ‘Aw’, but refrained. Instead, she took his hand in hers. “It’s nothing to be embarrassed about. I’ll show you; it’s really easy. Come on!”
Not giving him a choice, Elise pulled him onto the dance floor, finding space in the middle, where her mom and Scott had been just now. Elise glanced around her but couldn’t see them. Shrugging, she put her hand on Mike’s waist, making him put his on hers, while holding his free h
