Through Eyes That Shine Like Stars

Jon guided Sansa toward the back door of one of the shops. A sign on the door read EMPLOYEES ONLY. Jon confidently punched in the code to open the door. He led her down a dark corridor toward the pounding beat of music. 'Misty Mountain Hop' to be specific.

"Are you sure we can just walk in here?"

"Of course this is just the back entrance."

"You don't walk through the front door like everybody else?"

"No. Then, I'd have to pay."

"What?"

"Whenever Sam has a music night or dance party I usually help him DJ."

"You're kidding me. So you're telling me, you run, fence, and went to law school, love history, love music, and DJ? What do you think you are, some kind of modern Renaissance man?"

"Nothing that special. I do what it takes to fill up the time."

"What do you mean by that?"

"As you already know I have a tendency to work too much. Then the rest of the time, I read, run, listen to music, or mostly hang out with Sam and a couple other buddies."

This must be what Dany was talking about. I wouldn't mind filling up his time. We might be quite busy. He does know how to kiss, that's for sure.

"Aren't you going to introduce me to Sam?"

"He's the guy up there at the turn tables, can't interrupt him when he's in the zone."

"So, let's just slide in and dance."

The store had been transformed into an impromptu club. There were huge speakers and a DJ station with dual turntables. The last time, I saw a turntable was in Dad's man cave. He only set it up on holidays when Uncle Brandon and Uncle Benjen decided to relive their glory days. This is a trip. Jon knows how to handle one of those. No wonder they get along so well.There was a light show with strobes pulsing in time with the beat and changing colors. The black light posters throbbed with each color change. Wow, he even has a gigantic disco ball spinning from the ceiling.

"It's 'D'yer Mak'er', gotta dance to this!" Jon shouted over the music and pulled Sansa into the mass of bodies on the dance floor.

Jon and Sansa danced to everything from 'D'yer Mak'er' to 'Kashmir'. Sam was spinning every single Led Zeppelin song that was danceable and a few that weren't. It didn't seem to stop any of the dancers. It didn't stop Jon or Sansa, not in the least. Finally, after 'Black Dog', they were so out of breath they had to stop. The two of them even sang every OH YEAH in the song. Jon never once let go of Sansa.

"Follow me, let's get something to drink and I'll introduce you to Sam. He can spin something long."

Jon led Sansa up behind the DJ station to find some cold drinks. Sam had a huge bucket filled with ice and drinks submerged beneath. There was a pottery Buddha with an offering dish and a sign reading DRINK DONATIONS. Jon reached in his pocket and took out a Fifty and shoved it under the multitude of change.

"What would you like, my Lady Sansa? There's beer, soda, water, and hard lemonade."

"Excuse me, you won't pay to get in but, you just donated big time for a beer?"

"Priorities." he laughed and pulled out a Corona and twisted the beer top off with his bare hand.

"I'll live dangerously and go for the hard raspberry lemonade."

"If you really want to live dangerously, I know where the tequila shooters are."

"I think I'm gonna pass on that tonight. The last time I had tequila, I found myself running barefoot across the football field after one of Robb's homecoming games. That was the first and last time my parents let me stay the weekend at University with him. I really think you need to meet my brother. You two have a lot in common."

"I'd like that. Here is your raspberry lemonade." said Jon twisting off the top and handing it to Sansa. "It's a bit wet."

"Are you trying to get me drunk?"

"That's a decision you can make for yourself. Besides, with all this dancing and sweating, I doubt either of us will get very drunk."

"True." Sansa toasted Jon's beer and looked at him expectantly. "I think this is a good time for one of those passionate kisses you owe me."

"Oh, is it now?"

"Yes it is."

Jon pulled Sansa even closer to him. Sam must have queued up 'Fool In The Rain'. The first measures beat out and Jon began, "Oh, baby
Well there's a light in your eye that keeps shining
Like a star that can't wait for night."

Sansa couldn't wait. She threw her arms around his neck and kissed each word urgently into his lips.

"I know the words too. You really know how to quote the wrong lyrics. "Just a fool waiting on the wrong block. Kiss me now."

Jon didn't hesitate again. Their lips met crashing like electrons in a supercollider. Explosion after explosion after explosion. Sansa thought she was seeing sparks. The disco ball sent prisms around them both. Light of the love that I found.