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borrow Abby for a dance?”
Elliot grinned. “Sure. I think she’s been itching to get out there.”
Abby blushed. “Am I that obvious?”
Elliot put his thumb and forefinger about an inch apart and said, “Just a little.”
She laughed and took Jake’s hand. As they reached the floor Jake spun her around and Elliot saw a flash of her legs as her skirts rose on the air current the spins created. He was suddenly very thankful to Jake for asking Abby to dance for that reason alone. As they danced, Elliot saw that Abby was very nimble and seemed to know many of the steps.
When Jake did something she didn’t know, she made him show her how to do it. She learned the new steps fairly easily and didn’t care if she made mistakes. Elliot could almost see her mind working to solve the issue as she danced and laughed. When the song was over, Jake returned her to Elliot and thanked him for being so gracious.
“That was so fun,” Abby said. “You should try it some time.”
“Oh no. I am not a good dancer at all. I’m the definition of ‘two left feet’,” Elliot protested.
“When was the last time you tried?” Abby asked.
“A long time ago and I learned my lesson to not try again,” Elliot replied.
“We’ll see,” Abby said and winked at him.
Elliot smiled and shook his head. “You’re incorrigible.”
“Yes, I am.”
“She doesn’t even deny it,” Elliot said.
Abby shrugged. “Why deny it when it’s true? Do you want another beer? I’m going to have one.”
“I’ll get it,” Elliot said.
“No, that’s okay. I’ll be right back,” Abby said, and jumped up. She took their empty beer mugs with her.
Along the way, she noticed that a few people had empty beer mugs sitting in front of them. She asked if they wanted her to take them and they nodded at her. Abby scooped them up and carried them to the bar with hers and Elliot’s.
“There you are,” she said to Jake.
He looked at her. “You brought all of those? How many have you and Elliot had?”
Abby gave Jake a wry smile and said, “You know how many we’ve had. You can’t fool me. They were empty so I just grabbed them on my way over.”
“You didn’t have to do that,” Jake said. “You’re here to have a good time, not work.”
Abby shrugged. “I know. I don’t mind. We need refills, please.”
Jake smiled and gave her the two beers. She made her way back to their table and sat down again. Giving Elliot his beer, she took a sip of her own.
“Mmm. Jake buys good beer,” Abby said.
“I’d never take you for a drinker,” Elliot said.
Abby said, “I only do it once in a while. It just so happened that tonight I was thirsty for it. Probably if I were to come here tomorrow night, I wouldn’t want any.”
“So you’re having a good time?” Elliot said.
“I am. I think I would have a good time anywhere as long as I was with you, though,” Abby said as she took his hand again.
Elliot squeezed hers back and said, “Same here.”
Seth and Luke had been watching Elliot and Abby the whole time they were playing and smiled at each other as they saw the way the couple held hands. Luke nudged Joe and motioned with his head at Elliot and Abby’s table and the mayor smiled even as he finished singing the song they were on.
A round of applause went up and Joe announced that their portion of the entertainment was concluded. As always, it was met with a chorus of protests.
“Now, now, ya’ll,” Joe called out. “Luke and Jamie have to get home to their little one. So don’t give us any grief.”
The crowd quieted down and Luke and Jamie said their goodbyes. Although they’d enjoyed themselves, they missed their baby and were anxious to get home to her. Joe and Lacey came to sit with Abby and Elliot.
“You’re a wonderful singer,” Abby told Joe.
“Why, thank you, Miss Porter,” Joe said.
Elliot grinned. “Sure. I think she’s been itching to get out there.”
Abby blushed. “Am I that obvious?”
Elliot put his thumb and forefinger about an inch apart and said, “Just a little.”
She laughed and took Jake’s hand. As they reached the floor Jake spun her around and Elliot saw a flash of her legs as her skirts rose on the air current the spins created. He was suddenly very thankful to Jake for asking Abby to dance for that reason alone. As they danced, Elliot saw that Abby was very nimble and seemed to know many of the steps.
When Jake did something she didn’t know, she made him show her how to do it. She learned the new steps fairly easily and didn’t care if she made mistakes. Elliot could almost see her mind working to solve the issue as she danced and laughed. When the song was over, Jake returned her to Elliot and thanked him for being so gracious.
“That was so fun,” Abby said. “You should try it some time.”
“Oh no. I am not a good dancer at all. I’m the definition of ‘two left feet’,” Elliot protested.
“When was the last time you tried?” Abby asked.
“A long time ago and I learned my lesson to not try again,” Elliot replied.
“We’ll see,” Abby said and winked at him.
Elliot smiled and shook his head. “You’re incorrigible.”
“Yes, I am.”
“She doesn’t even deny it,” Elliot said.
Abby shrugged. “Why deny it when it’s true? Do you want another beer? I’m going to have one.”
“I’ll get it,” Elliot said.
“No, that’s okay. I’ll be right back,” Abby said, and jumped up. She took their empty beer mugs with her.
Along the way, she noticed that a few people had empty beer mugs sitting in front of them. She asked if they wanted her to take them and they nodded at her. Abby scooped them up and carried them to the bar with hers and Elliot’s.
“There you are,” she said to Jake.
He looked at her. “You brought all of those? How many have you and Elliot had?”
Abby gave Jake a wry smile and said, “You know how many we’ve had. You can’t fool me. They were empty so I just grabbed them on my way over.”
“You didn’t have to do that,” Jake said. “You’re here to have a good time, not work.”
Abby shrugged. “I know. I don’t mind. We need refills, please.”
Jake smiled and gave her the two beers. She made her way back to their table and sat down again. Giving Elliot his beer, she took a sip of her own.
“Mmm. Jake buys good beer,” Abby said.
“I’d never take you for a drinker,” Elliot said.
Abby said, “I only do it once in a while. It just so happened that tonight I was thirsty for it. Probably if I were to come here tomorrow night, I wouldn’t want any.”
“So you’re having a good time?” Elliot said.
“I am. I think I would have a good time anywhere as long as I was with you, though,” Abby said as she took his hand again.
Elliot squeezed hers back and said, “Same here.”
Seth and Luke had been watching Elliot and Abby the whole time they were playing and smiled at each other as they saw the way the couple held hands. Luke nudged Joe and motioned with his head at Elliot and Abby’s table and the mayor smiled even as he finished singing the song they were on.
A round of applause went up and Joe announced that their portion of the entertainment was concluded. As always, it was met with a chorus of protests.
“Now, now, ya’ll,” Joe called out. “Luke and Jamie have to get home to their little one. So don’t give us any grief.”
The crowd quieted down and Luke and Jamie said their goodbyes. Although they’d enjoyed themselves, they missed their baby and were anxious to get home to her. Joe and Lacey came to sit with Abby and Elliot.
“You’re a wonderful singer,” Abby told Joe.
“Why, thank you, Miss Porter,” Joe said.
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