"Come on Katey, you have to move on. It's been over a year."

"I can't. Why don't you go without me Suze?"

"If you haven't noticed, I've got a boyfriend of my own. Please, just this once. It's just one little date. For me?"

"Ugh! Okay, fine. But just this once."

"Oh yay! This is going to be so much fun. I'll do your hair and we will go shopping and…" Katie failed to hear the rest of her sister's words, for she was thinking of Javier back in Havana. Did he still love her? No, she couldn't really expect him to not move on. They hadn't seen each other in such a long time and Javier probably already had another girl to dance the night away with.

"Uncle Javier! Uncle Javier!"

"Hey there Rafael. Hey Carlos, good to see you brother. And Eva, you are looking as beautiful as always. Where's Chabe?" Eva answered with a bright smile, " She is upstairs getting ready for your arrival. She wanted to dress her best for her Uncle Javie." Eva turned towards the hallway and called out to Chabe, "Honey, Uncle Javier's here!" The young girl came prancing down the stairs in a plain yellow dress and a bow in her hair.

"Uncle Javier, you're here," and at that note she lunged at Javier to claim her hug.

"Chabe, is that you? You look so grown up, and just like a princess." The young girl giggled in response and gave him another hug, her tiny arms incapable of fitting around her Uncles wide shoulders.

"Hey Javie, we're going out to celebrate your arrival tonight."

"I don't know Carlos. You know, with Mama gone…"

"Yes I know," Carlos cut him off, "and I am just as sad as you are. But you have had enough sorrow these past few weeks. Besides, Mama would want you to be happy. Come on, try to forget your troubles tonight and relax a bit. You'll have to show us some of your dance moves."

"Oh alright, as long as I get one dance with Eva."

"Deal," Eva readily answered with a grin.

"Hey! She's my wife, find your own," Carlos laughed. "Well, I suppose you can have one dance."

"Okay then, it's settled, we're going out tonight. I'll call Mrs. Robinson next door and see if she can watch the kids tonight," Eva finalized the matter.

Javier agreed to go out with his family, but mostly because there was some hope, no matter how slim it was. Did Katey not write that she had moved to San Francisco in her last letter? Maybe she would be at Sylver, the club Carlos and Eva were taking him to. Does she still dance? Maybe she found someone else to be her partner. No, he decided to look on the bright side. She would be there and they would dance the night away like they did so many times in Havana.

"Oh Katey, you look gorgeous!"

"Whatever Suze, when is this guy coming anyway? He's late."

"Just give him a chance," her sister pleaded. The doorbell rang several moments later. "See? They're here. Hey Matt. What took you so long," Suzie asked as she gave her boyfriend a quick peck on the cheek.

"Sorry baby, we ran out of gas and had to pick some up on the way over," he explained.

"That's alright. Katey this is Mark. He works with Matt at the car company.

"Hi."

"You look wonderful," Mark said as his eyes greedilyflickered over her shapely form.

"Thank you," Katey replied curtly to him, wishing the night was over already. She had to give him some credit though, he was quite handsome and well groomed, but he still didn't come close to her gorgeous Javier. Oh well, Suzie and Matt went through the trouble of finding her a date, even though she told them not to. She should at least try to have a bit of fun, for their sake.

"Is everyone ready? Okay! Off to Sylver," Suzie laughed enthusiastically.