Duplicity

Word of the Day Thursday, February 18, 2010

duplicity

\doo-PLIS-i-tee, dyoo-\ , noun;

1. Deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; also, an instance of deliberate deceptiveness; double-dealing.
2. The quality or state of being twofold or double.

"Marvin, I danced one slow dance with you already. A second would be inappropriate," Diane hissed as him as he refused to let go of her hand.

The band was starting up another ballad and more couples were floating onto the dance floor now that Marvin and Diane hadn't started a yelling match while they had been dancing. Which secretly everyone was hoping to see.

"Diane, please. It has been such a beautiful night, I just want a couple more beautiful memories," he pleaded.

"Marvin. She is here you know," Diane breathed.

Marvin felt his face tighten. "Of course, I know she is here. All the more reason to say yes," he replied as lightly as he could. "Besides, I miss dancing with you."

Diane scrutinized his face with a hard stare, trying to detect any duplicity.

"Ok, one more," she relented.

Marvin slipped his hand around her waist a second time and started to twirl her across the dance floor.

"I'm really glad that Abby decided to have a spring wedding. I can't think of a better way to celebrate a marriage than to have it doused in daffodils," he murmured in her ear.

"Ah," Diane replied, giving his shoulder a gentle squeeze, "That was my idea."