Chapter 204

"We never had any children. How about you?" Susan stood and bent over at the waist. Her lower back was giving her fits today.

"We never did either. I guess we weren't parent material." John put his plate in the garbage and stood beside Susan.

"I guess so, but we'll never know what we missed then, will we?"

"You're right. But is it too late?" John extended his arms in dance position.

"What? What do you mean?"

"Is it too late to do the things you've always loved doing, like dancing?"

"No, I don't think so." Susan stepped into his embrace.

He put his arm around her waist and hummed. He led her around the front dining area, twirled her under his arm through the open kitchen doors then into the room addition, which was wide open. Susan stared into his deep blue eyes. Mesmerized, stymied.

Heat streamed through her veins, her breaths short and erratic. Then she realized he'd slowed, and they simply stood in place and swayed. She thought he was going to kiss her when he leaned