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“I got your back, Alice.”
“It’s I got your six,” I said to Maggie.
She smiled at me. “Yes, that is what you military people say, but us pure-blooded civilians say, I got your back.”
“Yeah, okay,” I replied with a snicker.
Alice took a seat next to me. “So what was it like?”
“What?”
She rolled her eyes. “The dance show, you idiot.”
I shrugged as Maggie took a seat beside me to listen. “I guess it was alright. I mean, I was only there for a few hours, and we started taping immediately and learning the dance.”
“Yeah, you think you’ll be any good?” Maggie asked.
“No.” I smirked her way. “I suck at dancing. I’ve never been into it.”
“Ah, my daddy used to say that if you want to win a woman’s heart, learn how to take her around the dance floor,” Alice said almost dreamily.
“Seriously?” I asked her. “Do women seriously like men who dance?”
“Yes!” Maggie and Alice replied in unison.
Maggie grinned at Alice. “Jinx. There is something so damn sexy about a man who can dance. They don’t even have to dance well, as long as they can make a woman feel special.”
I rested my elbows on the table, oddly interested in what she was saying. “How do you make a woman feel special when you dance?”
“Look her in the eye, hold her tight. If your hand is on her lower back, rub her spine with your thumb.”
Alice continued. “Lead her, don’t let her lead you. Make sure to take charge, stand up straight, and don’t be soft—but don’t be a Neanderthal either. Women like strong men who are in control on the dance floor.”
“Do they?” I said with mock-seriousness, and Drake, who had taken a seat next to Alice, grinned.
“Don’t get all smart-assed with me, buddy. You asked. We are just trying to help you find love on the dance floor,” Alice said.
“I told you that I’m only doing this for my sister. I have no intention of finding love or even lust.”
Alice turned to Drake. “Famous last words, huh, Drake?”
Drake nodded. “Yep. He’s toast.”
“Whatever. If you all don’t mind, I’m going to get out of here and go enjoy my week off.”
“Alright, twinkle toes,” Trevor said as he slapped me on the back. “You have fun. You might want to ask Maggie or Alice what they use to take their makeup off at night. Don’t want it to clog your pores.”
I shoved Trevor away. “Get out of my face, moron.”
Chapter Six
Ali
It was Wednesday, and I was exhausted and sore—like everywhere. After spending two days working muscles and contorting my body in ways that it hadn’t moved in years for several hours, and then rushing to work and spending another ten hours on my feet, I was whipped. My lower back ached, my feet throbbed, and all I wanted to do was find a spa and get a full body massage and spa treatment.
Sadly, that wasn’t in the cards as I worked on the dance routine once more. I pretty much had it down pat, and I was getting more excited—and a whole lot more nervous. As Cal talked to someone about a change, I wondered if any of the men I was about to dance date with liked to go to the spa?
Cal returned to Victor and me and said to take a break. I thought about how tomorrow's practice would be shorter as we went to the actual location of the dance, and then we’d run through it there to make sure that I had it down, and they could make any changes for the location and environment that might need to be made. I would only have time to run through it a couple of times before I’d be rushed from the location so that the men could practice.
