The lesson ended without a hitch and I got invited by some of the mothers for a celebratory dinner tomorrow which... I had to decline. Obviously.
I don't have time to spare for it and it doesn't sound right. Although not everyone, there are some among those invitations hinting at a different idea than just a friendly, celebratory dinner for finishing the 10-lesson course. Still, I made sure to act grateful for their offer and promised to make it up to them some other time.
That allowed me to extricate myself from the situation without causing any waves. I had to admit, though, that it was always flattering to be desired by these women. If it was the old me, I'd probably not hesitate to dig in because my desire to steal someone would be properly sated with them.
Unfortunately, it was all in the past already. I'd rather spend my time with my girls now. Or do something productive?