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to get a drink.” Said Felicity.
    “I will go with you.” Said Tamara.
     
    Chapter 6
     
    “What is going on with you two?” asked Tamara. “You could cut the tension with a knife!”
    “God Tamara, I just don’t know, he is being really sweet and romantic, but, but, but…”
    “Hey, don’t worry.” Tamara said gently.
    “There is a lot of emotion there, there always was with you to, and you know, you weren’t expecting to see him.”
    “I know, it has really thrown me off track.  Thank God I did the speech ok.”
    “You were brilliant.” As they stood at the bar Felicity saw Mick standing alone, looking over at them.  She could tell he was waiting for her.  She continued to talk to Tamara.
    After a while Paul joined them and again she lost sight of Mick.  Again she felt that strange mixture of relief and disappointment.
    “Ha ha!  Tamara!” suddenly John joined them from the dance-floor. “I have not seen you in years.  I remember you could bust some moves!  Why aren’t you on the dance-floor?” he asked Tamara.
    Tamara laughed and embraced him.  Paul looked nervously at Paul.  Felicity, ever aware of everyone’s feelings introduced Paul to John, as John being the husband of one of their close friends.  Paul looked relieved.
    Suddenly, Paul noticed someone and called out.
    “Mick!  Hey Mick!”
    “This is my friend I was telling you about.” He told Tamara and Felicity.
    “Yes we know each other” they replied in unison, Tamara looking awkwardly at Felicity.
    Mick joined the group, positioning himself closely beside Felicity.
    “Oh, so you are giving the speech for the golf courts?  I thought you had stopped playing?” Felicity asked Mick.
    Mick looked deep into her eyes before responding.
    “There are a lot of things I wish I had never stopped Felicity.”  He said.
    “Oh.”
    John broke the silence.
    “What a great hotel eh?!  Lovely design!”  He looked around the room.
    “I must bring Cathy here one day!”
    “Yes do tell her I wish she was here.” Said Felicity.
    “Come on, let’s hit the dance-floor.” Said John.
    The group made their way to the dance-floor and as the tracks slowed Felicity found herself and Mick dancing closer together.  Suddenly without realising it she found that the rest of the group had disappeared.
    “Oh God.” She thought to herself as she found her head resting on Mick’s shoulder as he embraced her gently.  He had the same old familiar sweet scent of musky aftershave.  She could feel desire welling up inside her.  It was as if she could fight it no longer, and they found themselves closer and closer together.  He took her hand and led her from the room.
    As they stood outside in the hallway, he held her hand to his chest.
    “Felicity.” He said.
    “I never stopped loving you.”
    “Stop.  Mick.  Don’t.”
    “Please.” He said.
    “I can’t be without you.”
    Someone from Privilege magazine came over to Felicity and congratulated her.
    Felicity smiled and thanked them saying she was looking forward to Inspire magazine.
    “Not here Mick.  Please.”
    At that moment a photographer came over and asked if she could snap a shot.  As Mick and Felicity posed together it was like old times again.  The photographer asked for Mick’s name.
    “Mick Green.”  The photographer made a note.
    “Come on Fliss.” Said Mick.
    “Let me take you upstairs.”
    Felicity felt a tingle rush through her, she felt that safe feeling, where she felt tired and she knew she could trust Mick to take her home and take care of her.
    They were silent as they made their way into the lift. When the lift doors closed they found themselves locked in passionate embrace, the fire over desire from so many years, overflowing as they kissed, squeezed, hugged and sucked at each others faces and hands, holding each other close, murmuring each other’s names.
    “Oh God!  I want you so bad!” said Mick as he held her in his arms.  The intense longing