## Archive-name: magic.in.action

From: et@teal.csn.org (Eric H. Taylor)

Subject: Magic in action

Keywords: Magic, dancing, Paradise

Newsgroups: alt.sex.wizards

Mostly it started Wednesday night, 5/6/92. I went over to the Grizzly Rose. Only just recently had I started going out dancing, alone. It was the first time I was at the Rose, on a Wednesday night. I got there about 10pm. It wasn't real crowded. At the door, the doorman offered me 2 free tickets to the Friday night concert (Becky Hobbs). Of course I took 'em! Inside, I started wandering around... I danced some, but no one special. However, one lady I met was different (Kimberly)... Very friendly she was, and very much taken with me. She was brand new to dancing, and mostly she was impressed with how kind, patient, and willing to dance with her that I was. Then she revealed that she works for a local TV station, and she was there, that night, doing the planning for filming Friday night's concert! And she wanted me to be there, so that she could film me! Well! Fancy that. As you can imagine, I was feeling pretty good. Anyhow, I danced around some more. One lady I noticed dancing looked like a good prospect. When I noticed her sitting at the bar, I went up, and asked her to dance. She said that she didn't like the current song, but come back later, yes she'd like to dance with me. So I danced around some more. Later, I got back. She was just leaving! So I turned to her friend, and asked her to dance (Peggy). Well, we ended up dancing the night away. I was quite surprised that she wanted to be around me, more than just dancing. Since she also had free tickets to Friday's concert, we planned on meeting again then.
So Friday came around. It was mid-afternoon, and I had time to spend. Peggy had told me that she would be late getting to the Rose, since she had a "show" to go to. Well, I was downtown (Denver) when I noticed that there was a Cinco de Mayo celebration going on on the mall. So I figured that if anywhere, that's where Peggy would be. So I started wandering around. And who did I happen to find? The friend of Peggy's that I hadn't danced with, since she was leaving when I last asked her to dance! Well! She recognized me right off! She commented about how Peggy had sort of spent the rest of the evening dancing with me... Obviously, they had talked since. I learned that her name was Sharon. She introduced me to another friend, Mara. Mara had also been there Wednesday night, I guess that I just didn't notice her... Well, I got to talking with Mara, and we hit it off right away. For example, she's a supporter of Perot, and I had been looking for someone to find out more about the local organization. She told me about the next meeting (the next day, Saturday morning). She also said that she was planning to go over to the Rose later, so I offered to dance with her then. Anyhow, I wandered off, to explore the celebration some more. I ended up by a live band, playing South American traditional music. It was wonderful! I just hung out, listening, grooving... Later, 1/2 hour? 1 hour? Mara also wandered over. I watched her. She was grooving, and swaying to the beat. After a song or two, she spotted me, and waved. After a few more songs, the band took a break. I got up, and went over to see Mara. She introduced me to her friend Jackie. We talked some, it was nice. After a while, the band started up again. I went back to my spot, to the left of the band, and Mara and Jackie sat down on the steps in front of the band. Mara couldn't sit still. She got up and was grooving to the music. Another guy joined her and they danced together, but he wasn't real good. It was fun watching. I was talking with the guy sitting next to me. I told him, you see that lady dancing? I've never danced with her before. I just met her earlier. Watch this. I then got down from my seat, and started dancing with her. No one else was dancing There was a crowd there of, oh, maybe 50 to 75 people. Mara and I danced. It was magical. We were great. We forgot the crowd. We forgot everything else. It was just the music, and us. I did lots of elegant moves. Lots of fancy moves. I was very stylish. I do remember hearing lots of cheers after one extra fancy move... And we danced like we were meant to dance together. She was amazed at how much I knew, and how good a lead I was. I was impressed with how well we flowed together, and how well she read my leads, and followed me. Between songs, a fellow came up and wanted to know where we learned to dance like that. I told him, right here! We told him, we had never danced together before. We told him that we had never danced to music like this before. I'm not sure if he believed us, but he was very impressed. We recieved several other thanks and compliments. I thanked Mara, and she I. We promised to dance again, later. I walked off, briskly, to return to my car. I was halfway there, when I heard someone call out. I spun around, and girl ran up to me. Breathlessly, she thanked me for my dancing. It was about a block and a half from where the band had been playing. She had run to catch up with me, just to thank me. Imagine how good I felt!
Well, I got over to the Rose, and it was about 9pm. I didn't figure that Peggy would be there, yet, so I thought that I'd just look around, and maybe find someone to dance with for awhile. I immediately spotted Jean, a lady that I knew from square dancing. I asked her to dance. We danced well together. We danced several songs. Finally, I let her go. As I was leaving the dance floor, a business associate spotted me and said hello. I stopped at his table and visited with him and his wife (Doug and Linda). After a while, I spotted Peggy, and excused myself. I danced with Peggy, and it was like it had been Wednesday night. It was real nice, we danced well together, but it wasn't magical.
Peggy mentioned that she was expecting a couple of her friends to be there but she hadn't seen them yet. I said, you mean, Mara and Jackie? Peggy looked at me real strange. She said, YES, HOW DID YOU KNOW? I just smiled. She looked at me, and asked again, and I just kept grinning. To her credit, she actually figured it out right away! I thereupon confessed, admitting to have seen Sharon earlier, and been introduced to Mara, at the festival.
At this point, however, I was a little bit sure how to handle the situation when Mara got there, given that I was attracted to BOTH Peggy and Mara. So I decided it was time to not just let the magic happen, but to set it up, and prod some more magic into being. Another acquaintance of mine (Doug) was there as a single. I visited some with him. I told him about Peggy, and about Mara, and about how they were really good dancers. He danced with Peggy. My thought was that in a dynamic of me and two ladies, things could get quite awkward. By adding Doug to the mix, at least the balance would be right, and as a foursome of 2 guys and 2 gals, would be quite powerful. Well, it wasn't until quite late (maybe 11:30) that Mara finally got there. At that point, Peggy and Doug were hitting it off on the dance floor (but I hadn't realized that yet) and Mara, not having spotted either me or Peggy, was out dancing with some other guy. I picked up another lady, and was dancing about, when Mara noticed me. I waved. Between songs I pointed out Peggy to Mara. The lady I was dancing with wasn't real good, so after another song, I thanked her and went and sat down.
I watched Mara and Peggy dancing. I waited. Finally, Mara finished dancing with that other guy. She came over to see me. She was real happy to see me. We danced. It was real good but not as magical as earlier. Peggy and Doug left the floor and disappeared. We danced and danced. Finally we took a break. I spotted Peggy and Doug, sitting at a table away from the dance floor. I went to sit with them. Mara stayed by the dance floor, to visit with Jackie. It was quite obvious that Doug was hitting on Peggy. I had no idea what Peggy was thinking of, or what exactly was going on... Mara and Jackie came over and joined us. I introduced them. I figgured that Doug would like to dance with Mara. He had said earlier that he did. He didn't ask her to dance. Peggy claimed to be all danced out. Doug seemed to be only interested in Peggy. I chatted with Mara and Jackie. I found out why they had been so late getting there. They had gone over to another bar where they could get free margaritas. Doug bought a rose from the rose lady, and gave it to Peggy. I told Mara about another place, the Stetson's Paradise, that I had heard had just opened up, that night. We planned on going to it for Saturday night. Jackie was tired, and Mara needed to give her a ride home, so they said goodnight and left.
So there I was, and the situation I had set up had brought Peggy and Doug together. The logical part of me was pleased, but my heart wasn't. If I had been smart, I should have left then. The logical part of me decided to stay, just to observe Peggy, and see how she handled it. Well, bottom line, Peggy left with Doug. I was somewhat annoyed.
Saturday morning arrived, and I managed to get up early, and get over to the Perot rally. Mara was very pleased to see me! After the rally, we visited some, and resolved to meet later for dinner. I told Mara that I didn't expect that we'd see Peggy there, even though Mara had invited her.
So we met for dinner. It was real nice. We then went to Stetson's Paradise, and paradise it was! And oh, the magic! The floor was heaven. A brand new dance floor, it was so smooth! It took some getting used to! And we danced. We danced wonderfully. I was so happy. Part of me had been dreading the opening of the Paradise. I had been there when the previous bar (the Golden West) had been sold and was closed down. Some friends of mine (my dance teachers) were the owners. For three months I had waited for the new place to open. For three months I had been dreading the reopening, since I really wanted to be with someone special for such a special event. Well, the magic worked. I had just met Mara the night before, and I never had danced with anyone else as good as I danced with Mara, that night. It was more than I ever could have imagined it to be. And when I consider the chain of events that led up to it! Well! Magic is the only word that seems to fit.
Finally, we left. Mara drove me back to my car, at the restaurant. We visited some. We talked of many things that we planned to do together. We kissed. It was magical. I held back on lust. My kisses were sweet and loving and not deep. It was wonderful. We parted, even though neither of us wanted to. I thought it best just to tease her some, and not worry about trying to seduce her right then and there. Besides, I wanted to make sure that it was Love, and not lust, that we shared. And so I left, and drove home alone. (Furthermore, logic again got in the way. She lives with her mom, so I doubted that we could go there. I lived 45minute drive from the restaraunt, and she was close, so going to my place would have been out of the way. The back of my car would have worked, but it didn't seem like a great idea. Anyhow, I want very much that the first time with someone to make love should be real special. And a first date just wasn't it, this time. None of these thoughts did I share with her)
But still I wonder. Did I handle the parting right? Neither of us wanted to leave each other. Should I have done something different? Should I have tried to be more forward? And kiss her more deeply? Touched her in intimate places? Should I have told her, then that I was falling in love with her? I speculate thusly, and seek advice, because since that night, the magic has gone away.
Sunday, she went up into the mountains to see a girl friend of hers. She got back late, and so we didn't get together. Monday night, she had an appointment (sales, for work). So I didn't see her then either. Tuesday night she had another appointment. Wednesday night she had a class. Thursday night she was too tired, and wanted some time to herself. We had talked about going camping over the weekend together. I asked her about this again (to confirm) on Thursday. She said no. She said that she wanted to go up into the mountains to see her friend. Girl friend she added. She hadn't confirmed that though, so she promised to call me on Friday, and talk to me about it then. Friday midmorning I called and left a message on her voice mail. I talked about camping and moonlit walks on a beach. Friday noon I called again, left another message, asking her to call back asap. About 1pm, she called back. I'm leaving town in 15 minutes she said. Ok i said. She said she'd call me when she got back Sunday night.
So here it is Friday night. I didn't go out dancing. I hadn't made any plans, since I was hoping to see Mara. Part of me is angry, and part of me is depressed, and most of me is wondering where did the magic go? Have I been too eager? Is she having second thoughts about me? Is anything wrong, or am I just being paranoid? Do I have good reason to be angry? Should I hope to see her next week? Should I forget her, and move on? Logic keeps whispering in my ear, if she had wanted to be with be, we'd be together now. Since I'm alone, obviously, she doesn't want to be with me. Part of me doesn't want to accept that thought. When she calls Sunday, how should I respond? Should I go out, and not be at home? Should I tell her how I feel, the hurt and the annoyance? Should I even bother to ask her for another date? Should I not return her call? Should I forget her? Should I forget this past week, and hope that we'll be together next week? I'm Soooo confused. Any lady wizzes out there with some good advice? Guy wizzes, would you have done something different than I?

/* Eric H. Taylor: et@et.com "Paradigm " */ /* Plan: To celebrate New Years Eve 12/31/99 on "Rhymes with pigeon" */ /* Mars. "All the time " - ET :)*/

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