Ballroom Dancing Christmas Romance: Christmas in Edinburgh (Music, Dance & Romance series Book 3) by Black De-ann

Author:Black, De-ann
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2024-09-26T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

Lily wrapped up warm in her coat and boots and walked up to the dance studio. Lights glowed from inside and there seemed to be extra activity in the reception.

Heading inside, Lily saw a woman wearing one of the newly mended ballgowns, and she was clearly delighted with it. Another two women were browsing through the latest ballgowns that were hanging up in the shop and discussing what ones they wanted to buy.

The journalist had arrived early and was talking to Dougal at the reception desk. He was around the same age as Dougal and wore smart, casual clothes.

‘Here’s Lily now,’ Dougal said to him.

‘Pleased to meet you, Lily,’ the journalist said to her.

‘You can sit over there and chat.’ Dougal gestured to two seats in the reception near the window.

Lily took her coat off and put it on the back of her chair.

‘Frazer is teaching in the studio, but he says he’ll be available to talk to you around seven,’ Lily said to the journalist.

‘That’s ideal. I’d like to chat to you first and find out about your dressmaking and ballroom dancing...’

Frazer wore a classic waistcoat with his white shirt and silk tie.

He came through from the studio as Lily’s interview was coming to an end.

The journalist appeared to be happy with the interview. He’d brought his camera with him and wanted to take a few pictures for the feature.

Introductions were made and Frazer invited him through to the main studio.

‘Lily is due to have her next lesson here,’ Frazer explained. ‘We’re concentrating on the waltz, but I’m planning to teach her other ballroom dances including the slow foxtrot, tango and quickstep.’

‘What do you think people are enjoying about learning ballroom dancing here at your studio?’ the journalist said to Frazer.

‘I find that clients are looking for something wonderful, where they can enjoy dancing to the music, waltzing around the room, learning how to dance or improve their dancing, especially for social events like our Christmas Eve ball.’

The journalist turned to Lily. ‘Would you agree with this? Is this how you feel?’

‘Yes, as I mentioned, the dance lessons were a Christmas gift, but I was happy to come to the studio and learn to dance. I could waltz, but only on a social level, nothing special. But when I design dresses, like the ones you’ve seen, I picture myself wearing a fairytale ballgown and waltzing around a dance floor under twinkle lights.’

‘So this is like a fairytale dream come true,’ said the journalist.

‘It is, especially at Christmastime,’ Lily added. ‘I have lessons booked right up to the night before the ball on Christmas Eve.’

‘Will you continue with dance lessons after the ball?’ the journalist said to her. ‘In the New Year?’

Lily exchanged a glance with Frazer. ‘I haven’t planned that far ahead yet,’ she said. ‘I’m just taking things one step at a time.’

The journalist smiled. ‘I’ll quote you on that.’ Then he turned to Frazer. ‘Will you encourage Lily to continue learning ballroom dancing after Christmas?’

‘I will. The waltz is certainly Lily’s dance, but she has the potential to learn other ballroom dances.

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