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“That’s ironic. Should I leave?”
“Hell no. You aren’t going anywhere.”
“Where’s your cellphone?”
“In my pocket.”
“Get it out.”
“What do you say?”
“Please.”
I grabbed it and looked back at the emerald-eyed, raven-haired woman who still owned me in every way.
“Dance with me and to that song,” she continued.
I was anxious to feel her in my arms, so I didn’t make her say please again. Instead, I turned up the volume on my cellphone, pushed play, and laid it down on the table. Then I led Riley to the far end of my patio, where we began swaying back and forth, slow-dancing instead of two-stepping. It better suited the rhythm of the song.
The first time I heard it, I was hooked because of the picture the lyrics painted. It was of a man telling a woman he knew well that she should probably leave where they’d run into each other because he knew what would happen if she stayed. The scenario reminded me of my relationship with Riley before our break-up. Anytime she and I got together, one thing usually happened: we had sex. I could see it happening for the second time today.
While the song played, I kept my eyes on Riley’s, getting lost in them and her. Just when I thought I couldn’t love her more than I already did, I fell deeper in love with her. I didn’t know where things were heading for the two of us, but I had my hopes. I wanted a second chance with my high school sweetheart. I believed we could get it right this time.
When the song ended, I held Riley’s face and pressed my lips against hers, breathing her in again. Then I pulled back and looked at her, smiling up at me.
“I’ve really missed dancing with you,” she said.
“Same here. We’ve always been good at it.”
“And the other kind of dancing.”
I chuckled. “You’re right about that.”
On our way back to the table, I flipped on the string globe lights. After we sat down, Riley held her arm out for me to see. It was covered in goosebumps.
“Your ghost just joined us,” she said.
“I sense it, too.”
“I hope it does something while I’m here.”
“You never know. It just might.”
“Speaking of ghosts… Do you still go to the cemetery when the moon is full?”
“I haven’t done that since you and I last went. What about you?”
“I’ve been once.”
“Did you go by yourself or with your girls?”
“By myself.”
“How was it?”
“Strange, because you weren’t with me.”
“That’s why I didn’t bother going. I knew it’d be lacking without you.”
