The Planet 9:00pm Thursday:

———-Rachel———-

All the way over I had tried to thank her for all she had done but she just said that I deserved it and that she should have done it a long time ago. She said that no thanks were necessary and I should just concentrate on enjoying the rest of the night.

I should have known better but just at that moment as we sat in one of the most gorgeous cars ever made I felt that she could not surprise me or make this night any better I believe at that moment I was truly happy for the first time in a long time.

She got out of the car and came round to let me out offering her arm as we walked. I gladly took it glad of the physical contact that had been lost on leaving the gallery. As we got to the door she reached to open it and ushered me through.

This time the sight brought tears to my eyes. The Planet was empty apart from those who I had come to call friend in the last week and Peggy who was back from wherever she had been. There was a soft light that made the room seem to glow and a dance floor had been created in the middle.

I walked in unsure of what to do when Andy turned and with a smile asked me if I cared to dance. She was beautiful in that moment more beautiful than I had ever believed her to be. She had her raven hair around her face and her skin glowed in the soft light. She was smiling but was not brash but soft and tender and as I replied that I would love to dance her eyes truly shone. In that moment I believe her soul came back to her body and I could again feel it’s presence and see it in those dark black portals that I locked with mine as I moved with her to the dance floor.

Then the music started and I looked to the source. Kit was on stage with a band singing the song I should have known she would pick for tonight. And old song that we had found on one of our early dates that had become our song and was never more true to us than this night.