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nightclubs, the music, the clink of ice cubes in glasses, the soft lighting, and the chatter and laughter all

les While the servers rushed back and forth to their workstations, two bartenders remained busy pouring drinks for

e room, feeling eyes on her. She was not accustomed to cocktail

at," Clara said in a

gaze at someone as attractive as you. Whe

lonely hearts seeking love on Saturday nights. "But what

ess entertainment. We are here

promise, she sai

pleasure in the men's approving looks. He was not at all bothered by the attention. He went to

at Jonny, your gay best friend, could get you out if anyon

, he has more positive qualities

Clara's grade-level teacher. She observed that Clara no longer resembled the conservative suits, dresses, slacks, and

red Mabel, who also looked fantastic

"Thanks," her f

loud to allow for conversation. Clara and

r man who asked her to dance. "No thank you," she said, shaking her head. The man left. After giving

ng themselves. A sudden twinge of loneliness struck Clara as she saw Jonny's carefree joy. Unlike

lined, they stopped inquiring. Glancing at her friends on the dance floor and the bustling ac

she noticed hi

's eye and made her heart skip a beat. All of her thoughts, anxieties, and worries from a hectic day abruptly disappeared. Perhaps it was the blonde hair, which matched her own color

en him and her by a moment in space and time. What kind of cunning fate c

her direction. Her heart was pounding, and she was afr

ill you join me in dancing? Like a man unus

ara's face like warm bath wa

" She felt feminine just by the touch of his hand when he put an

nsation of unity with Nelson Williams and the pressure of that hard body against her. She had heard of instant attraction, but sh

, doe-like eyes that were a brilliant blue, almost the same color as his. Her warm curves molded and fit against him as if they were designed specifically for that purpose. She

ofessional woman,

a said, "I teach

married, or

t have a

e area. "How often

My friend Jonny insisted that I ne

ood motionless on the dance floor. Nelson pondered how long it had b

otten better," sh

ess's smooth surface to her hip's gentle

mewhere to talk wit

tely unaware of the significance of such an invitation in a barroom, she repl

was just a sincere invitation. Perhaps I

ay with you." She had decided it was time to go home in t

that we will not

ne, but I really liked the dance." S

short while. Perhap

's room. As soon as he disappeared, Clara picked up her handbag and made her way t

oncerned, Trudy's eyes wrinkl

le to ride along

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sexual cravings, just like everyone else, and she was curious about the pleasures she could have had with him

elson William and everyone else had no place in her world, aside from her job and her disabled par

e illusions by s

receive his trust fund, but she had no way of knowing that she had left a lasting impression on him. She was also unaware that he would look for her in order to carry out t

he would never see

e was m