Douglas continues with his toast...

"When I think of all the things we've been through together, the trials, the seperations, the joys the sorrows...No wonder you can feel the love in this room"

Victor says "Well spoken" as Nikki looks pensive.

Douglas says "Yes, indeed, we have a camaraderie, a comradeship which I'd hazard to guess not many achieve"

Nikki compliments him "Well, not many people can articulate the way you can"

Victor comments "Quite the writer, Douglas"

 

Douglas goes on reminiscing: "You know, I can't help thinking back...sometimes it seems like yesterday, when I saw this young, incredibly lovely lady dancing her heart out to a roaring throng everyone were mesmerized by her beauty"

Nikki realistically comments "Perhaps it was my lack of clothes"

 

Victor chuckles as Douglas protests "Come on, that part of your act was purely incidental. It was your grace, the sheer joy you brought to the stage which held everybody spellbound!"

Nikki replies, a bit sheepishly "Well Douglas, I think you were the minority, I don't think most of my fans knew I had a face"

Douglas laughs heartily and Victor joins in "I also remember Douglas coming to me and telling me about this lovely lady he'd seen, look like a goddess, dance like a dream.."

 He pause and then adds "And you simply had to see her, he said so..."

Nikki completes the sentence for him "He finally convinced you"

Victor adds  "Well it was the only way to get him to shut up"

The three of them laugh heartily at that.

Douglas adds "Yes, but you quickly realized I wasn't guilty of exaggeration, eh?"

Victor nods and reply, looking directly at Nikki "No, Nikki was and still is...an exquisitely beautiful lady"

Nikki smiles and reply demurely "Thank you"

  At that moment the maid walked in "Excuse me, Dinner is ready now Mrs. Newman, would you like me to serve now?

Nikki sighs in relief and comments "Oh yes Please, your timing is perfect"

As the maid leaves Nikki elbows Douglas and complains "Well you almost got to my Mascara"

Douglas laughs as Victor empties his wine glass.

How did their night end?

To be continued in my next update!