The host stopped the lady in the black dress for a moment, cautiously he approached her a bit pulling the red rose from his coat pocket and presented it to her. His hand slowly and gracefully reached out for hers, pulling it up and slipping it into her delicate fingers.<br/><br/><em>"This is for you."</em><br/><br/>He bowed and let her hand go, standing back, his back lining up and his hands place behind in a formal posture as the rest of the guest walked in to the sound of music in the main ballroom.