Chapter 68

Mitchell did the last lift shortly before the end of the song and slowly lowered Maddie until his face was even with hers as Bryan Adams asked, "have you ever really, really, really, ever loved a woman?" Maddie was beaming as she gave Mitchell a quick kiss and then waved to the crowd as Mitchell gently placed her feet on the floor.

"That was so damned hot." exclaimed Jared. "I have got to learn how to do that."

"What Will Christine say when she hears about you and her sister?" asked Tyler. "That dance must be illegal in a few states. What if Christine finds out about it?"

"Unless I miss my guess, she watched it live," laughed Mitchell as he pointed to several of Maddie's friends with cameras, smart phones and i Pads in their hands. "Christine's the one that suggested it."

The following weekend was Christmas, so school was scheduled to finish on Thursday at noon. By Tuesday afternoon, Mitchell had received several phone calls from college football coaches wanting to recruit him. He