<em>Where have I BEEN?! </em>he muttered to himself, face scrunched with confusion. Here they stood opposite end of the dance floor from where Chris left her to go fetch them drinks, and she had the audacity to wonder where he had been.  But she looked so sexy dancing and he wasn't going to explain it in detail over the defining beats.  He shrugged, "Couldn't find you when I got back with the drink.  Thought you were in the restroom, or someplace.  Went upstairs to get a birds eye-view and finally spotted you" he smiled, looking over her shoulder being formally introduced to the stranger, who's name was Richard. He had let on that he had seen them dancing from up above, and seemed ok with it.<br/><br/>Feeling a bit awkward, Chris opted out of a formal hand shake and just gave a half-ass wave and "Hey, Nice to meet you" smile. He studied him.<em>Seems confident.  He must know she's married, and yet he doesn't seem phased by it.  Nor did he back up from her when I approached.</em>he thought.<em>Probably a college athlete or something.  Good looking Guy, seems like Nikki's type</em>.<br/><br/>"So you having a good time?" he posed the question to both of them, nodding his head to the music, but not quite dancing but allowing the music to be absorbed by his body and sway slightly to the rhythm.  He noticed his buzz was lowered slightly, and thought of getting another drink soon.