Free It Must Have Been Love by Krissie LaBaye Page A

just as she was beginning to get more deeply involved in conversation Chris returned. With Chris back by her side, Angie took his hand and walked him back onto the dance floor. Just the touch of his hand sent a tingle right through her. The glorious night would soon be over and she didn’t want to waste a second. Chris hadn’t been back more than a couple of moments when the music stopped. The DJ tapped his microphone and cleared his throat to speak.
     
    “One, two, one two,” he fiddled with the volume knob on the amplifier; “can I have everyone’s attention please. Chris has put together a special musical extravaganza for his gorgeous bride. So can I have everybody off the dance floor, except for the bride and groom?”
     
    Amidst a host of wolf-whistles, furious hand clapping, and extra loud cheers, the happy couple was left standing alone on the dance floor. Angie waited with eager anticipation to see just what songs Chris had chosen. When the first song began, Angie quite literally became the blushing bride. As ‘Color Me Badd’ burst into song, so did Chris. He had clearly rehearsed his routine to perfection, and as he danced around her singing as he went, his polished performance left her standing speechless.
     
    “I will never leave you sugar, this I guarantee,” he warbled, as Angie stood there giggling, hands over her mouth like a shy schoolgirl. When the song was over everyone cheered, but the room soon fell silent again as track two began to play. The unmistakable piano chords came first, followed by the sultry gravelly voice of Bryan Adams. Featured in a blockbuster movie that Chris and Angie had seen the previous year, this song had hit the top of the charts around the globe. This evening’s performance was not a solo though, it was a duet. The supremely talented Bryan Adams was accompanied by the not so talented Christopher Morris, who struggled terribly when it came to reaching the higher notes. “Take me as I am, take my life, I would give it all, I would sacrifice,” Chris warbled. He was half way through the song, and clearly struggling. A captivated audience sensed that he needed help. One by one they joined in, until a chorus of voices was helping him out wherever they could. As the song drew to an end the room fell quite again, leaving only the original duo to finish the song.
    “Everything I do - I do it for you,” Chris sang. Dropping to one knee, Chris kissed Angie’s hand, winked, and with an impish grin, stood up and took a bow.
     
    There was a tumultuous round of applause and a standing ovation for this unique performance. Chris had now set himself a benchmark that he might find hard to beat.
    A couple of their favorite upbeat songs followed, with Chris joining in on every one. Angie was astonished at how well he seemed to be remembering every word of every song. The opening beat of the next song signaled that the joking around performance was over.
     
    “Lay a whisper on my pillow,” the female began to sing. As Chris pulled Angie in close, he spoke quietly into her ear. “Remember this, Angie? Remember the movies, ‘Vivian’ and ‘Edward’? I think that was the night I knew I’d never let you go. I couldn’t imagine life without you in it.”
     
    Angie swallowed hard, but before she had chance to say a word, Chris was singing to her again. She rested her cheek against his and became lost in the moment. When the song ended there was really only one song that could have come next. As Roy Orbison belted out his classic, almost everyone in the room joined in. The song was equally popular among the older and younger members of the wedding party, despite the fact that it had first been released long before many of them were born. There was plenty of humming going on, from those who didn’t know the words. Fortunately every few moments everyone had the chance to join in, with the familiar lyrics. “Pretty woman,” the entire room sang loudly, followed a selection of