Excerpt of Blinded By Grace by Becky Lower

She glanced up at Halwyn, an idea suddenly forming in her
mind.

“Since we are old family friends, may I impose upon you
for
a
favor?”

“Yes, of course, Grace. What is it that you need?”

“I need a gentleman to break the ice for me tonight, and
ask
me
for a dance. Would you be so kind as to partner with me?”
“Well, certainly. In fact, I hear the orchestra starting
up
the
next waltz right now. If you aren’t already obligated for
this
dance, shall we go inside and join the others on the
dance
floor?”

“My dance card is, unfortunately, void of any
participants
at
this point. Thank you, Halwyn. I’d love to dance with
you.”
She
smiled up at him and placed her hand on his arm as he led
her
from the balcony to the dance floor. The hem of her skirt
whispered along the floor as she walked with him. He
positioned
one hand on her waist, holding the other aloft. As if
they’d
been dancing together for years, they fell into the steps
of
the
waltz seamlessly.