another short, fun little moment that I loved writing - Dee


She'd just finished with another dish when Matthew reached over her shoulder to turn up the wireless.

"Now there's a good song," his hand was warm on her back as she put down the dried dish and turned to him with a raised eyebrow. "Come on, I'll show you."

He swept her away from the sink - even as she protested that the dishes weren't finished - and into his arms; Matthew drew her close as he danced with her and Alice could feel her cheeks burn as she felt his eyes on her while the wireless crooned behind her.

"You're staring," she whispered.

"You're beautiful, of course I'm going to stare."

Her cheeks definitely burned, but she smiled when Matthew leaned in and kissed her; Twining her arms around his neck, Alice nuzzled his cheek while they slowly swayed and turned in her kitchen - it had been some time since she'd done this, but Matthew did like turning her world upside down on any given chance. He twirled her, and Alice giggled as she stumbled back into his arms.

"This is why I don't go dancing."

"Ah, you just need some practice, sweetheart," Matthew kissed her softly.

"Will you help me?"

"Of course," he kissed her again. "Maybe we can take a trip to Melbourne, find a fun little place to take you out."

"Show me the town?"

"Yeah," Matthew grinned. "I'd love to have you on my arm."

She giggled, "We'll see, I don't think either of us have any time off coming up, so we might have quite a wait before dancing happens."

"Good, we can get in some more practice."

He twirled her again as she laughed. The dishes remained in the sink - half done - as the wireless moved from song to song, and Alice didn't care; she only cared about the way Matthew held her as they danced, how he trailed kisses along her cheek to her lips and then down her neck as their dance grew into something more familiar. He waltzed them to the bedroom just to hear her laugh and Alice could almost see herself going out and dancing with Matthew in public, but for now she'd enjoy their practicing behind closed doors.