Stephen had frozen stiff in shock. He couldn't believe what Frances had asked. These past days, making no real further connections with him, got her to discover the level of care and concern she'd been developing towards him. In addition, some more physical attraction after being physically apart from one another. Frances was shocked by his lack of immediate response to her.
"Oops, I guess that's going to be a no then...,” said Frances.
Stephen provided an awkward grin. "Nah, of course it's a yes."
"Are you sure? Just because I've come to feel ready, doesn't mean that you need to if you’re feeling rushed."
"Nope, it was more of a... feels too good to be true kind of a moment."
Frances smiled. "Well, how about this? We were about to add dancing to the training done here. Why not get you a head start and go out for a dance together tomorrow night?"
"Aww, now that's a way to push for a certain type of date lol. Yeah, let's get together for a date like that."