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make the connection. Resigned to the fact that Ian had not only got over her but had apparently totally forgotten what he had put her through, she decided to forgive and forget, at least for tonight. When the unmistakable introduction to the Rubettes single began to play, the trio laughed out loud.
    “ Wanna dance?” Ian asked, as he stared deep into Judy’s eyes.
    Determined not to let her guard down too much, Judy turned to Elaine.
    “What do you think, Elaine, should we dance with him?”
    “Oh, why not, come on, let’s us three show them how it should be done.”
    As Elaine gestured to the other two to follow her, Ian grabbed Judy’s arm and attempted to whisper in her ear.
    “That wasn’t quite what I had in mind.”
    Judy shrugged her shoulders and smiled, before following Elaine onto the dance floor. Ian reluctantly followed. The threesome soon forgot any inhibitions and they were soon reliving their youth again. The relaxing rhythm of the song eased Judy’s tension and immediately warmed the still slightly frosty atmosphere. As the next few tracks were all Elaine’s choices they were blessed with several of the unforgettable Alvin Stardust hits. Each and every song had its own little memory attached and after three consecutive Alvin classics it was just like old times.
    “I must be getting old or something; I think it’s about time for a break, don’t you?” asked Elaine as she puffed and panted.
    Before the words had even passed her lips, the song that always tugged at Judy’s heart strings began.
    “ Bom, bom, bom, bom, ooh oohooh, ooh, oohooh, ooh oohooh, ooh, bom, bom, bom, bom.”
    “You wanna dance, Judy?” asked Ian.
    Judy stared at Elaine in search of guidance, but the knowing smile she got in return told her that Elaine’s timing may have been deliberate. Judy couldn’t help noticing that Elaine was no longer puffing and panting as she had been only moments earlier.
    “Go on, Judy,” Elaine winked, “live dangerously, have fun; you may not get another chance.”
    Judy nodded to Elaine, then to Ian. While her best friend left the dance floor, Ian pulled Judy up close, and as they danced slowly on the spot he spoke gently into her ear.
    “I never got over you, you know. I saw you once, years ago, with a guy. You were pushing a pram and he was carrying a little boy in his arms.”
    “That would be my husband, Bruce.”
    “What, the little boy?” quipped Ian.
    “No; the guy. The guy was Bruce, my husband. He died.”
    Ian’s face instantly began to glow in the dark.
    “Oh, I’m so sorry; me and my big mouth.”
    “It’s OK, it’s not your fault, you weren’t to know. It’s been ten years now. Anyway, why didn’t you speak at the time?”
    “Well, I figured maybe it was him that you had dumped me for, and for once in my life I decided I wasn’t about to make a complete fool of myself.”
    “Hold on, let’s get this straight; you took off and I never heard from you again. What do you mean, me dumping you?”
    Judy was feeling her temperature rise; it was like he was rewriting history, and she could feel herself pulling away from Ian. But this wasn’t the time to have a shouting match. Ian was obviously thinking the same thing, and before she had chance to say something she might regret he took matters into his own hands.
    “Listen, how about we meet up tomorrow for a coffee and a chat. Something doesn’t seem quite right and I’m keen to get to the bottom of it; how about it?”
    Ian hadn’t lost that puppy dog look that he used to have, and he had obviously perfected it over the years.
    “OK, let’s do it.”
    Pulling Judy close to him again, Ian couldn’t stop himself from blurting out what was going through his head.”
    “I’ve dreamt of getting this chance a million times, but I never thought it would happen. It’s like New Years Eve all over again.”
    Judy wasn’t really listening to Ian, she was trapped in the moment, and she was back in the school