I smiled at her thoughtfulness and recognized the ring as her late father's half of our family's engagement/wedding ring set. I nodded my head in acceptance and replied in a normal tone, "Thank you, honey. I can't believe I forgot to put on my ring tonight. You're a lifesaver, my dear."Mom blushed and smiled softly, enjoying my ruse, before replying, "My pleasure, my love."The restaurant had a small dance floor and a string quartet playing soft music. Knowing Mom's love of dancing and my father's abject refusal, I stood up, offered her my hand, and said, "Come dance with me, honey. You look far too good to stay seated all night."Mom pursed her lips to hold back her smile but blushed crimson, as she took my hand and let me lead us to the dance floor. The area appeared like it could comfortably hold 10+ dancing couples, but with only two couples besides us, we had plenty of room. I pulled her to me, placed my hand on her hip, and leaned forward to whisper, "Sorry, honey, but you'll h
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