He smiled back at her, and her heart did a little flip in her chest. She had to keep concentrating on the steps, but somehow she still managed to lose herself in the dance, in how it felt to be in his arms. Her body ached from the unusual position, and her muscles weren't used to the movements, but the slight pain made her feel as if she was really accomplishing something. Everything about this evening was so different than her normal life, and she wanted to treasure every moment of it.

It was far nicer than it should have been to have someone recognize that she could do more than just wait tables and make coffee. “I don't have a lot of opportunities to do things like this, so I'm not going to waste this one. And if I feel it tomorrow, it'll just remind me that I actually learned something tonight.”

She'd forgotten about dinner, but her stomach suddenly reminded her that she hadn't eaten anything since lunch. She raised a curious eyebrow when he said he was going to make dinner. “You're sure you don't want me to cook? You are giving me free dance lessons, after all.”