Chapter 12

Steve did his best to ignore the yelling and laughter from the crowd and handed the DJ four bills and made his musical request. Then he took a grinning Lisa by the hand and led her to the center of the small stage. He took her into his arms as Eric Clapton’s ‘Wonderful Tonight’ filled the hall.

“So, did my sister ask you to save me from that awful man?” asked Lisa. “I really was worried about dancing with him.”

“It’s more like Gwen gave me permission to bid on you. I didn’t need any encouragement,” responded Steve as he effortlessly guided her around the stage.

“Well, I’m sure glad that you did, Steve. This is a beautiful song and you’re an excellent dancer. Is there no end to your talents? I’ve never seen Gwen shine like she has tonight, to quote the song you chose for her. It was simply perfect. She’s worried that you’ll forget about her when school starts and you meet all the beautiful girls in your school.”

“Lisa, how can I respond to that? I’ve never had