[ WP ] And now ... We dance .

I put my arms around the small of her back, swaying as the jazz ensemble struck up another tune. Her arms, clasped around my neck, felt like a life raft as we stood in the middle of the crowded dance floor. 
 
 `` Thanks again for coming with me. I do n't think I would be able to come alone,'' I said. 
 
 I looked down at her feet, watching the glowing, soft light of the chandelier bouncing off her shiny deep blue heels. 
 
 `` Of course. I'm glad you thought of me.'' 
 
 The sound of her sweet voice sent me reeling. The cadence, the slight accentuation of vowels, the taste of her breath: all of this made me shiver despite the sweltering heat of the crowd around me. 
 
 `` You know, I've been hoping to visit here for a long time. Home has n't been the same since you left.'' 
 
 We kept swaying, gently in tune with the music. I pivoted and turned her around, getting yet another look at her stunning figure. 
 
 `` Well, I ca n't say that I miss Michigan, but I do miss the donuts from Kate's Bakery. The people too, well some of them.'' 
 
 I pulled her closer, and the scent of her perfume trickled up my nose and straight to my head. 
 
 `` Would you count me among them?'' I asked. I was staring deep into her periwinkle blue eyes now. Red hot and losing my sense of direction, I bumped into an elderly couple beside me. 
 
 They smiled, and I returned my attention to her. 
 
 `` I guess you could say that,'' she said. Her wry smile made me pull her tighter, and now we stuck to each other, two people caught up in the moment. 
 
 `` Listen, I've been thinking,'' I said, as the song started to reach it's peak. We turned, moving a bit faster now as the tune picked up. 
 
 `` Wait. I think I know what you're going to say.'' 
 
 `` Well, what do you think?'' The question lingered in the air, her perfume once again hitting me with the soft scent of desire. 
 
 `` I think I've had enough dancing for tonight.'' 
 
 I grabbed her hand and we walked to the door. As we crossed the exit, the music stopped and the crowd showed its appreciation with a soft clapping.
