Suddenly, the music in the room changed from background noise to an actual song, slow and romantic.

George looked at Carmela and said, "Would you like to dance?"

Carmela's heart jumped into her throat. "Oh, I don't know," she said, her voice coming out a little squeaky. "I'm not much of a dancer."

"That's okay," George said, reaching for her hand. "We'll just move slowly.”

Carmela hesitated for a moment, then let George take her hand and lead her out onto the dance floor.

As they started ...