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    Best Thing That’s Ever Happened To Me

    “Yeah, I was lent a ring to wear during a photo-shoot for a watch earlier.  The ring cost a fortune.  Not something I’d want to forget to return!”  Jo pretended to wipe her brow in relief.

    She reached again for one of Becca’s hands, to tug at it, while pointing in the direction of a somewhat hidden staircase in the corner of the large party room.  “Second floor?  Fewer people know about it.   Nice, comfy sofas we can relax in while we talk?”

    She only held Becca’s hand for a second before letting it go this time.  She turned to walk in the direction of the staircase, as if to acknowledge that Becca had set a boundary between them when Becca had shaken her hand free from Jo’s light hold.  Those determined strides away from Becca were a subtle message to Becca in themselves, too.  Your choice.  You can follow me, and we can talk.  Or you can stay, and that’ll be that.  Either way, I won’t force you to come with me.

    Becca followed.  Naturellement. Jo waved back at people who called out to her as she made her way through the crowd, but she barely paused while navigating her meandering path to the carpeted staircase.  As she broke free of the crowded dance floor, she motioned for two champagne glasses to a waiter who’d been carrying a tray of flutes from the bar.

    A champagne flute on each hand, Jo turned to look back, finally, to see whether Becca had followed.  Happy to see that Becca had, indeed, trailed after her, she winked knowingly at her, and half-raised her hand to signal that she’d grabbed drinks for them.

    She stepped aside as Becca drew abreast of her, and motioned with one hand holding a champagne flute that Becca should take the lead up the stairs.  “You go ahead, Becs.  I’ll be right behind.  Just need to text someone.”

    As Becca brushed past, Jo whispered, “But I should ask first.  Are you with someone?”

    Becca stopped, startled again.  Flustered, she replied with pique,“I’m not sure that you can …”

    “Assume that I can ask you a personal question like that?  Yes, I know.  But your intense reaction to the ring, and everything else about you since I stopped to greet you, tells me that you were assuming things, too.  You even thought I was married!”

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      • Thanks,

        Had to get it out of my head.

        U, on the other hand, are awesome. I see you flex there, with Gentleman Jack. I mean, what can’t you do?

        You do the best stuff here, Blackbird.

        • Hey Skydancer, Nice to be in touch again. What of yours should I read tonight or whenever you get this request? Presently, just so you’ll know how to guide me to the stories you think I’d enjoy, I’m in the headspace of being on the edge of a story about to birth. It’s a tale about Anne Lister’s watch and how she behaves with, or toward it. The watch has power. It came from someplace special and came especially to her. For all those reasons and more I’d like to know Anne Lister’s watch’s origin story,

          My sincere thanks for your compliment on my Gentleman Jack series. I’ve been off writing many other types of things and have been away from even thinking about fanfiction until, as Anne Lister might say, “Good Lord.”

          My “Good Lord” moment was when the characters hooked me during episode three of Gentleman Jack.

          Okay, recommendations of what of yours I should read.

          Be well, Skydancer. The moon is out tonight.

          Blackbird

    1. Skydancer, Wonderful narration. Vivid view into Becca’s pain. Eager for a glimpse into her and Jo’s magical train ride. Great beginning!

      • Thanks, took a while to get it together.

        Yup, you guessed it. The train ride was and will be the piece de resistance of this whole thing, in my mind, that I found that I could not not write down.

        Hope all is well!

    2. Skydancer, you’ve written some wonderful stories over the years but, this is stellar. Thanks for sharing. Can hardly wait for more. Thanks for posting,

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