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She could no longer wear the provocative outfits that she\rquote d enjoyed as a young woman, but that didn\rquote t mean that she couldn\rquote t get a vicarious thrill out of persuading others to do so. She\rquote d had to rein her daughter Kelly back, she\rquote d willingly have gone }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 too}{\insrsid6298071 outrageous even for Elizabeth, but Denise was inclined to baulk. \par \par So Elizabeth was cajoling, encouraging, }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 persuading}{\insrsid6298071 Denise to try some flimsier, sexier tops and shorter, more revealing skirts. Denise had made the mistake of showing some holiday snaps, and Elizabeth used the ammunition well. \par \par \'93Come on, Denise, go for it! That\rquote s a really nice short crop-top; you\rquote ll look sexy in that. 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Elizabeth bought herself a new top and some slacks, while Denise splashed out on several tops and a couple of new skirts. Both were daringly short, just long enough for her to feel comfortable but bold. A couple of belts and a handbag later, and the two were just about finished. \par \par Denise had blushed at one point, when she\rquote d been trying on a very short skirt and had dropped her purse. She\rquote d bent to pick it up, and Elizabeth had called \'93Ahem!\'94 \par \par Denise had looked up, seen Elizabeth\rquote s eyes, and where she was looking and had straightened up in a hurry. \par \par The next few minutes had been spent with Elizabeth teaching Denise how to bend, or rather crouch, while wearing a miniskirt. \'93It\rquote s a while since I\rquote ve had to do it, Denise, but you don\rquote t easily forget!\'94 \par \par Then a pair of boots caught Elizabeth\rquote s eye. She nudged Denise. \par \par \'93You could wear those, you know.\'94 \par \par Denise looked. Black suede boots, with a smallish heel but a heel nevertheless, that went up, and up\'85 all the way to the knee. What\rquote s more, they were on offer! \par \par Denise imagined herself in her new green top with its plunging neckline, with a matching miniskirt and those boots. Could she pull that off? \par \par \'93Do you really think I could do that, Elizabeth?\'94 she asked. In truth, she wanted to hear the answer \'93Yes!\'94 \par \par \'93Certainly, Denise. You\rquote ve got the legs for it, I wish I had thighs like yours! Don\rquote t you think they\rquote re fabulous?\'94 \par \par Denise did, and very soon thereafter the boots were safely purchased. \par \par \'93Right, Elizabeth, now I need a dress I can wear dancing on Monday. Where shall we go?\'94 \par \par \par Elizabeth had prepared. She knew }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 just}{\insrsid6298071 the place. \par \par Around a corner, off of the High Street, was }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 Leonora\rquote s}{\insrsid6298071 . This shop sold nice, wonderful dresses at reasonable prices \endash well, they were higher than the big chains, but not too much. The }{ \cs16\i\insrsid6298071 clothes}{\insrsid6298071 were }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 wonderful}{\insrsid6298071 . \par \par The shopkeeper was a fussy, busy little old lady, herself dressed elegantly in a smart off-white trouser suit. She greeted Elizabeth by name and Elizabeth replied \'93Hello, Leonora. How are you?\'94 \par \par Greetings were exchanged and Denise was introduced to Leonora. \par \par \'93Er, Leonora? I need a practice dress for ballroom dancing. Monday night, so I can\rquote t wait, I\rquote ll have to get something straight away. Do you have anything you can recommend?\'94 asked Denise. \par \par \'93Stand up straight a moment, dear, and let me look at you.\'94 \par \par Denise did as she was told. \par \par \'93C cup, I think?\'94 the lady asked Denise, who nodded. \'93I have just the thing,\'94 Leonora announced. \par \par The dress was gorgeous. Made of a light material that was slightly translucent, the deep red colour went beautifully with Denise\rquote s hair. It had a drop-waist, a flattering ruched bodice and showed Denise\rquote s bust with a h alter deep-V neckline. Accented with stunning embroidery and bugle beads it was finished with an asymmetrical hem that showed most of Denise\rquote s impressive legs. One look was all that Denise needed, but for form\rquote s sake she tried it on. Leonora and Elizabeth both approved, and the dress became Denise\rquote s property. \par \par As they left the shop, Elizabeth turned to Denise, and asked in an odd voice, \'93Have you got time for a coffee, Denise?\'94 \par \par \'93Of course, Elizabeth. For you I\rquote d }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 make}{\insrsid6298071 time, after the help you\rquote ve given me \endash for this dress alone, it\rquote s been worth it.\'94 \par \par Just around the corner there was a small caf\'e9. Elizabeth went straight in and looked around, then obviously spotted someone. She walked to a table where an elderly gentleman sat, drinking tea. \par \par \'93Hello, James. Good of you to come,\'94 she said, placing her hand on his for a moment before gesturing for Denise to sit in another chair at the table. \par \par \'93James, this is Denise. Denise, James, a friend of mine.\'94 \par \par Elizabeth\rquote s gentleman friend was a distinguished looking man in his late fifties, with thick silver hair and a long face currently curled into a smile. He stood for a moment as the ladies both sat, and Denise saw that he was of average height, well dressed \endash actually \lquote well-to-do\rquote was probably the best description she could come up with. \par \par James and Elizabeth had tea, while Denise had some coffee, and watched the older pair. It was obvious that they were close, and Denise almost felt like a voyeur watching and listening to them, but they pulled her into their conversation and the feeling passed. Before they parted after their drinks, Denise felt as if she\rquote d known James for a long time. \par \par }\pard\plain \s17\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6298071 \f36\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6298071 - - - - - - - - - - \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6298071 \f36\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6298071 \par Denise also bought some new work clothes, especially some new tops with a d\'e9colletage that presented her bustline wi thout being too revealing. She really had to wear trousers at work, crawling under desks and climbing up half into the ceiling space precluded skirts! \par \par So, on Monday, Denise arrived at work in one of her new outfits \endash A burgundy coloured top and trouser suit set. This one didn\rquote t show a whole lot of skin, but it certainly hugged her figure as far as her waist, where it was looser, flattering her figure. The trousers were smart, functional yet flattering. Denise wore her hair in a French Braid, and had a touc h more makeup on than usual. \par \par She walked into reception and Elaine looked up, smiled and called out, \'93Denny! You look }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 great!}{\insrsid6298071 \'94 \par \par \'93Thanks, Laney!\'94 she answered. The two exchanged gossip about the weekend. Elaine, for her part, wanted to know more about Denise\rquote s dance dress. \par \par \'93I\rquote ll show you another time, Laney. It\rquote s at home.\'94 \par \par Elaine pouted. \par \par \'93Okay, I\rquote ll go home and fetch it at lunchtime!\'94 laughed Denise, then saying, \'93I\rquote ve got to get in and get on with work, Laney. See you later!\'94 \par \par }\pard\plain \s17\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6298071 \f36\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6298071 - - - - - - - - - - \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6298071 \f36\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6298071 \par Later that morning, Stan went to find Denise to ask a question about their project. He was directed to the Sales department, where Denise was currently sorting out a problem. \par \par He found Denise under Ewan\rquote s desk. At least, he assumed it was her rear end he could see sticking out from there. He noted that Ewan was obviously enjoying the sight. \par \par \'93Denise?\'94 he asked. \par \par \'93Minute!\'94 Denise\rquote s voice came from under the desk, slightly muffled. \par \par Stan was a little amused, and also rather attracted, by the sight of Denise\rquote s rear end wriggling as she worked away at something under there. Finally she backed up and stood, slightly flushed. \par \par \'93I couldn\rquote t get that darn thing in, I had to push hard to get it to fit,\'94 she told Ewan. Ewan held still for a moment, then couldn\rquote t stop himself and sniggered. \par \par Realising what she\rquote d said, Denise flushed a dark red. Stan broke in to defuse things, asking \'93Denise, have you got a moment? I\rquote ve found something in your program.\'94 \par \par He pulled away slightly, and Denise followed. They walked off toward the IT office. \'93Trust that Ewan to find some sort of innuendo in what I said!\'94 she complained, but then she saw Stan\rquote s face, and the barely held smile there. Suddenly she couldn\rquote t stop her own grin. \'93Did I really say that?\'94 she asked in a sort of quiet squeak. \par \par \'93I\rquote m afraid you did!\'94 answered Stan, barely holding his own mirth in check. It\rquote s not so much that it was funny in itself, as that it was Ewan, universally regarded in The Firm as a bit sleazy. There was nothing anyone could pin down, he just seemed to inspire that feeling in the ladies at The Firm. Saying what Denise had, }{ \cs16\i\insrsid6298071 to him}{\insrsid6298071 , practically guaranteed a reaction. \par \par Denise punched Stan on the arm, not }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 too}{\insrsid6298071 lightly. None the less she was grinning at him as they reached her desk. \par \par \'93What can I do for you, anyway, Stan?\'94 she asked. \par \par Stan described the minor bug he\rquote d found, and the two of them tried, and succeeded, in reproducing it. Meanwhile, Stan was noting the changes in his friend, not only the style of dress she\rquote d adopted today, but she was, at least outwardl y, almost back to the good friend he\rquote d known before her trip to Ibiza and his relationship with Anne. Stan was pleased. He didn\rquote t like to lose her friendship. \par \par The bug was soon found and corrected. \'93A typo in the code, silly really!\'94 declared Denise. \par \par }\pard\plain \s17\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6298071 \f36\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6298071 - - - - - - - - - - \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6298071 \f36\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6298071 \par That lunchtime Denise ate with Elizabeth quickly, then dashed home to pick up her new dance dress. She showed it to Elaine who gushed \'93Oh, that\rquote s }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 lovely}{\insrsid6298071 Denise, and dead sexy, too!\'94 When Denise explained that it was only a }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 practice}{\insrsid6298071 dress, Elaine asked if she was serious about dancing, perhaps in competition. \par \par \'93Oh, no, Laney. Well, not yet anyway! I never got further than the beginners\rquote classes. But those who compete generally have some quite beautiful, often outrageous outfits. This one\rquote s comparatively tame, but yes, it is gorgeous, isn \rquote t it!\'94 \par \par }\pard\plain \s17\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6298071 \f36\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6298071 - - - - - - - - - - \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6298071 \f36\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6298071 \par Anne had been wondering whether to ask Stan to offer Denise a lift to the school for much of the day, and was still not fully decided. She knew that not making the decision }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 was}{\insrsid6298071 m aking the decision though, and called Stan to ask what }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 he}{\insrsid6298071 thought. Before she made the call, she made a bet with herself that he\rquote d say \'93Yes\'94. \par \par \'93Yes, of course!\'94 came Stan\rquote s voice down the receiver. \'93I thought you\rquote d already offered, actually. Do you want me to call her, Anne, or would you like to make the offer yourself?\'94 \par \par \lquote Gut check time,\rquote thought Anne. \lquote This is }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 my }{\insrsid6298071 man, and I\rquote m giving someone who believed she\rquote d had a chance with him a golden opportunity. Bad move? Good move?\rquote \par \par (\lquote No, not yours like that,\rquote an inner voice said, \lquote he doesn\rquote t }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 belong}{\insrsid6298071 to you!\rquote ) \par \par In the end, she realized, it was moot, because the main opportunity for Denise to do anything would be at the dance class anyway, and she\rquote d agreed to that. Yes, she }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 should}{\insrsid6298071 be graceful about it. \par \par \'93Yes, Stan, I\rquote ll call and set it up. Thanks for helping me to clear my mind up.\'94 \par \par So, not much later, Anne phoned Denise. \par \par \'93Denise, hi, it\rquote s Anne. Would you like a lift to the dance school tonight?\'94 \par \par Anne waited for a moment before Denise answered. \par \par \'93Ummmm. Yes, Anne, thank you. That\rquote s very kind of you.\'94 \par \par They arranged a time for pickup, and Denise hung up. \lquote Well,\rquote Anne thought, \lquote I hope that was a good idea.\rquote \par \par }\pard\plain \s17\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6298071 \f36\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6298071 - - - - - - - - - - \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6298071 \f36\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6298071 \par Anne dressed carefully, and specially, for that night. \par \par She had a very dark purple dress, with a short, asymmetric hemline and a halter-style neck consisting of four straps, gathered at both front and back by silver rings. She\rquote d not worn it since she\rquote d bought it, in fact she\rquote d wondered }{ \cs16\i\insrsid6298071 why}{\insrsid6298071 she\rquote d bought it. While Anne was proud of her legs, this really was }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 short}{\insrsid6298071 , possibly too short. Well, for normal wear, anyway, for her. But she\rquote d remembered seeing shows on television where the dancers wore much more extreme costumes than this, and besides, now she felt the need. \par \par To go with this, she had a pair of leopard-skin sandals that looked really, really good on her. She spent time on her makeup, wanting to be perfect, before finishing off with some lovely perfume she\rquote d bought on a trip to Egypt. \par \par Anne looked at the clock. There were still a few minutes to go before Stan was due to pick her up. She found that she was nervous and poured herself a drink. She settled onto her sofa, switched the TV on and turned it to something mindless, as she waited. Suddenly she thought of something, picked up the phone, and dialled. \par \par }\pard\plain \s17\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6298071 \f36\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6298071 - - - - - - - - - - \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6298071 \f36\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6298071 \par Stan was wearing the same suit and shoes as he\rquote d worn each time he\rquote d gone to the studio. He\rquote d put on the blue tie again, with his regulation white shirt. \par \par He was looking forward to the night. In the first place there was the prospect of dancing with Anne, something he\rquote d found he enjoyed a lot. Then there was the added frisson caused by Denise being there, Stan didn\rquote t deny, deep inside, that he found the girl extremely attractive, although he couldn\rquote t, }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 wouldn\rquote t}{\insrsid6298071 say anything in front of Anne. \par \par Of course, he was also looking forward to the dancing, and the instruction. Stan had found that he liked it, enjoyed it, for its own sake. He had started each lesson very unsure of himself, but by the second half was starting to find his rhythm on each occasion. \par \par He was interrupted in his reverie by the telephone. \par \par \'93Hello? Oh, hi, Anne! Tie? Purple? Yes, I think so\'85 yes I have. Okay, I\rquote ll wear that then. See you in a few minutes.\'94 \par \par }\pard\plain \s17\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6298071 \f36\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6298071 - - - - - - - - - - \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6298071 \f36\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6298071 \par When Stan arrived at Anne\rquote s door a little later, he was }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 very}{\insrsid6298071 pleasantly surprised by the sight there. Anne was standing in the doorway, grinning from ear to ear at his reaction, weight on one hip, one leg in advance of the other and looking }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 wonderful}{\insrsid6298071 in her dress. Stan was, simply, stunned. That dress came up almost to her hip on one side, and only a little further the other. Anne had long legs to start with, now they looked as if they went on for }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 miles}{\insrsid6298071 . \par \par \'93I take it you approve?\'94 Anne asked him, doing a twirl to show the dress off. \par \par \'93Anne, you look fantastic! But I take it you\rquote re not going commando tonight?\'94 \par \par Anne smiled even wider. She stepped back slightly, then lifted her dress to show the black full-backed panties she was wearing. \'93No free looks at my ass tonight, Stan!\'94 She giggled as she lowered the hem again, \'93 Ooh, I feel like a teenager again. It\rquote s all your fault, you know!\'94 \par \par Stan closed his eyes, and then reopened them, expecting the world to have changed }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 back}{\insrsid6298071 . It hadn\rquote t. Anne was still there, in the doorway, a vision in dark purple, l ight golden hair piled up and back on the top of her head. He shook his head, unable to find words, and instead stepped forward and reached for her hand. \par \par Anne came willingly and he drew her into his arms. For a moment they shared a close embrace, then he turned and invited Anne to precede him to the car. As she passed, she turned to him and said, quietly, \'93 You just want to get another chance to watch my ass!\'94 \endash and Stan cracked up, as that was }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 precisely}{\insrsid6298071 what he\rquote d thought of, though not until after making the gesture! \par \par Stan followed her to the car, opened the door for her and went around the car to get in himself. On the way to Denise\rquote s house, he glanced over and asked Anne, \'93Why the dressing up, Anne? Not that I mind, or have any say \endash but you do look amazing, you know.\'94 \par \par Anne answered quietly, \'93I just wanted you to have your eyes on }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 me}{\insrsid6298071 , Stan. No-one else.\'94 \par \par They were nearly at Denise\rquote s house now, but Stan pulled sharply over and stopped. He turned and looked straight at Anne. \par \par \'93I thought we\rquote d discussed this, Anne. Who is it? Denise? }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 You}{\insrsid6298071 invited her, you know.\'94 \par \par \'93Well, }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 she}{\insrsid6298071 asked. But yes, I said she could come. I suppose I\rquote m just being silly.\'94 \par \par \'93Well, if being silly makes you kook as good as }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 that}{\insrsid6298071 , I\rquote ll not complain overmuch. But yes, it\rquote s an odd reaction. Denise is a good friend, who I\rquote ve never felt romantically attracted to.\'94 \par \par Stan\rquote s conscience began to stir at that. \lquote Really? Not at all? You just told Anne a fib, didn\rquote t you!\rquote \par \par Nonetheless he continued, after a pause, \'93It\rquote s not a competition, Anne. Okay?\'94 \par \par Anne looked at him. He clearly didn\rquote t understand how she felt, but that wasn\rquote t too surprising since }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 she}{\insrsid6298071 wasn\rquote t sure, either. \par \par \'93I\rquote m okay, Stan. Let\rquote s go and pick Denise up, and we can go dancing.\'94 \par \par }\pard\plain \s17\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6298071 \f36\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6298071 - - - - - - - - - - \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6298071 \f36\fs24\cf9\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6298071 \par They arrived at Denise\rquote s house, and Stan got out to fetch her from the door. Before he got to her gate, Denise had fairly bounced out of the doorway, shut it and was almost skipping down her path towards him. \par \par \'93You look happy tonight, Denise!\'94 Stan said, as he opened the car door for her. \'93You also look }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 fantastic!}{\insrsid6298071 That dress looks wonderful on you.\'94 Stan caught Anne\rquote s expression and resolved to shut up. Unknowingly echoing Anne\rquote s thoughts from earlier, he wondered just how good an idea this had been. \par \par Denise was answering, though. \'93I went shopping at the weekend with Elizabeth. We bought all kinds of stuff. She took me to this lovely shop in the town, }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 Leonora\rquote s}{\insrsid6298071 , and I bought this there.\'94 \par \par Denise had her long red hair back in a ponytail, coming down to mid-back, and she, too, had spent time on her makeup. As Stan got back into the car and prepared to drive off, he reflected that if Anne really }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 wanted}{ \insrsid6298071 to find something to explode over, Denise had provided the touch paper. It would be up to him to make sure the fuse didn\rquote t get lit. \par \par The atmosphere in the car began as frosty, but had melted to merely cool by the time Stan parked near the old school. At least they were all talking to one another, he thought. \par \par Arriving at the door, Stan saw that Belinda had the \lquote meet and greet\rquote duty that night. She exclaimed with delight as she welcomed Denise back, giving her a quick squeeze and an air kiss. Stan caught a glimpse of Anne\rquote s expression, and he wondered again just how good this idea was. But Belinda then greeted Stan and Anne equally warmly, making a fuss of Anne, in particular. \lquote Just how perceptive }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 is}{\insrsid6298071 this woman?\rquote Stan wondered. \par \par Stan overheard Belinda asking how Denise had been, and all the normal questions people ask when they haven\rquote t seen one another for a while. Then the elegant older lady asked Denise if she remembered how to Waltz, as that\rquote s what they\rquote d be doing this week. \par \par \'93I only did Waltz for one week, Belinda, and that was a while ago. That\rquote s why I asked to come along to the beginners\rquote classes again. I want to learn to dance properly, I finished too early.\'94 \par \par \'93Well my dear, you\rquote re welcome along tonight, and we\rquote ll see how you remember. I don\rquote t imagine you\rquote ll have a problem at all with the steps tonight, I remember you as having talent.\'94 \par \par Stan groaned, inwardly. Was he the }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 only}{\insrsid6298071 one who didn\rquote t find dance steps natural? \par \par Belinda turned to Anne, standing next to him, and asked her, \'93You enjoyed yourself last time then Anne?\'94 \par \par Anne answered, \'93Yes, thank you Belinda. It was great fun, nothing like as intense and intimidating as my old ballet classes had been. I actually really liked it. I confess that having this lunk around didn\rquote t hurt, though\'85\'94 she finished, looking sidelong at Stan. \par \par \'93No accounting for taste!\'94 Belinda sniffed, then grinned at Stan, warmly taking him by the hand and leading him into the main hall. \'93It\rquote s a good job you know I\rquote m a rotten tease, isn\rquote t it?\'94 \par \par \'93Actually, I\rquote m deeply offended!\'94 said Stan, stiffly, but then he broke into a wide smile of his own. Belinda smiled back. \par \par Stan was pleased to see that Pamela was there, also that Carol was in attendance again. Less agreeably, he saw that Tom was not only present but also alert. He\rquote d already noticed Denise. \par \par Well, he could warn her. \'93Denise, you see that guy over there?\'94 \par \par \'93Mmmm?\'94 \par \par \'93The one in the sharp suit, with the red tie? He\rquote s Tom, he\rquote s bad news. Likes to get his hands all over the place, if you know what I mean.\'94 \par \par \'93Actually, he sounds interesting, Stan!\'94 came the disconcerting reply, and Denise sashayed her way over to meet Tom. Stan was left floundering, wondering what to do. Anne touched his arm and told him, \'93She\rquote ll find out, Stan. It\rquote s not up to you to protect her. Come along.\'94 \par \par The dance lesson itself went much the same way as in the past weeks. Yves and Belinda demonstrated the steps and then Carol partnered Stan. Later, Belinda herse lf took him on. Stan was finding it more difficult to settle into the very different rhythm of the Waltz and was glad when they took a break for refreshments. \par \par Anne joined him in the queue for refreshments. \par \par \'93Tom and Denise seem to be getting on well, don\rquote t they?\'94 Anne mentioned to Stan. \'93They seem to be quite the pair.\'94 \par \par Indeed, Denise seemed to be attached at the hip to the younger man, who clearly had enjoyed the attention. \par \par \'93Yes, they do, don\rquote t they?\'94 Stan replied, content that the stormy atmosphere of earlier had mellowed. Indeed, Stan was, himself, }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 very}{\insrsid6298071 content to be waiting in the queue to get his bottled water with the taller blonde\rquote s hand held in his. \par \par As usual, Yves and Belinda mixed up the pairs for the second half of the evening. Stan found himse lf dancing with Denise, Anne with Tom, an arrangement only Tom seemed really happy with. Denise however proved to be an excellent partner. Nimble footed, she and Stan were moving well together, and Stan found his rhythm. He was able to settle into things, and began to enjoy the Waltz for the first time. \par \par He was also able to pay attention to his partner for the first time, as well. Denise was obviously having fun, lost in the joy of the movement. She remained an enigma to Stan, but he was unable to take time to try to work her out, he still had to concentrate on his movements. Although he was better at it now, it still didn\rquote t just \lquote happen\rquote . \par \par Yves called for a halt, and he and Belinda provided their demonstration dance. Anne moved to Stan, and Denise saw her move, looked and found Tom. She, in turn, glided over to him and pulled him over to stand next to Stan. \par \par Anne reached for Stan\rquote s hand as they watched Yves lead Belinda around the floor. Denise, standing between the two men, leaned over and quietly told Stan, \'93See, I told you they were excellent. So elegant, too!\'94 \par \par Then she leaned back, resting one arm on Tom\rquote s. \par \par After the demonstration, Belinda thanked everyone for coming and then walked over to talk to Denise. Anne and Stan waited patiently in the corridor just inside the front door. Eventually Denise emerged with a smile on her face. \par \par \'93Did you enjoy tonight, Denise?\'94 asked Anne as they walked to Stan\rquote s car. \par \par \'93Yes, yes I did! I only stopped coming because Raoul and I found other things to do, and then when we split I didn\rquote t want to see him here anyway. Yves and Belinda are }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 so}{\insrsid6298071 nice.\'94 \par \par They reached the car, and Stan opened the doors for the ladies. \par As he got in himself, he heard Denise, from the back seat, say, \'93I even got a date out of it, already!\'94 She giggled. \'93Tom\rquote s asked me out, and I said I\rquote d be delighted. We\rquote re going to }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 Tennant\rquote s}{ \insrsid6298071 on Friday! \par \par There was a moment\rquote s silence. Anne broke it, \'93Well, isn\rquote t }{\cs16\i\insrsid6298071 that}{\insrsid6298071 good news! When did he ask you?\'94 \par \par \'93Just now, sorry, it\rquote s why I was a bit late. He stayed behind and asked me out after Belinda had spoken with me.\'94 \par \par Stan didn\rquote t dare open his mouth. 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