Rio walked into The Watering Hole. He didn’t want to appear too anxious to get there, so he’d delayed his arrival. He looked around the room already crowded with guests and staff. The DJ had started playing some tunes, and folks were already on the dance floor doing a line dance.
He felt something akin to a thrill sweep through him when he saw that Mark, John, and Alan were already there. They were sitting at a table just off the dance floor. There was one seat left. Rio headed for it.
“Oh, Rio!” someone called. Rio turned to see Frank coming toward him. s**t! he thought. “Hey, Frank, how you doin’, buddy?” he asked, remembering that Frank was a paying customer.
“I’m so glad you’re here. Everyone keeps telling me you’re a great dancer and can teach a stone to Two Step. How about it?”
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