Her Secondhand Groom
“Everything around them faded. The people, the music, even the room itself seemed to disappear. The only thing that existed was the two of them, and he didn’t want the moment to ever end.
But eventually it must.
He pulled his wife close one final time, then with measured skill he’d gone to great lengths to master, he leaned her backward in a low sweep that signaled the grand finishing of their dance.
He smiled down at her.
She remained motionless, staring back up at him.
He waited just a moment ...longer then brought her back to standing position. “Are you ready to go home?”
“Yes,” she whispered, looking around the room.
“They’re gone,” he said, then forced a cough to cover up the surprise in his voice. He offered Juliet his arm and reached his free hand into the pocket that held his watch. Just what time was it? And more importantly, when had everyone left them alone?
“Has everyone left?” Juliet asked quietly, her hand tightening.
He dropped his watch back into his pocket, forgotten; and reached his right hand across his chest to cover Juliet’s tight grip on his arm.MoreLess
But eventually it must.
He pulled his wife close one final time, then with measured skill he’d gone to great lengths to master, he leaned her backward in a low sweep that signaled the grand finishing of their dance.
He smiled down at her.
She remained motionless, staring back up at him.
He waited just a moment ...longer then brought her back to standing position. “Are you ready to go home?”
“Yes,” she whispered, looking around the room.
“They’re gone,” he said, then forced a cough to cover up the surprise in his voice. He offered Juliet his arm and reached his free hand into the pocket that held his watch. Just what time was it? And more importantly, when had everyone left them alone?
“Has everyone left?” Juliet asked quietly, her hand tightening.
He dropped his watch back into his pocket, forgotten; and reached his right hand across his chest to cover Juliet’s tight grip on his arm.MoreLess
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