Page 19 of Dancing & Drama


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I had no business having these thoughts about my boss.

My alpha.

Fuck, I was so totally fucking screwed.

The moment Yuri pulled up in his fancy car, I felt my body tense. It was so frustrating to know that these men were perfect for me, but I couldn’t get my shit together long enough to give them a chance.

As if she couldn’t fucking help herself, my phone lit up with a text from Sam. I refused to read it. Over the past several months, my family had gotten more of my checks than I had.

“Is everything alright?” Yuri’s voice was so close that I dropped my phone, but he grabbed it before it hit the ground.

“Yeah, I’m fine,” I lied. For once I had the urge to spill my guts. Everything felt like it was coming to a head, like I’d explode if I didn’t let some of that internal pressure out. Too bad my nerves were making me tongue tied.Fuck, I need a damn drink before I try to dance tonight.

“Hm,” was all he offered as he opened my door. He helped me get settled in before walking around to get in the driver’s seat.

The ride was tense; I could tell he was fighting with himself to keep his silence. Just as I was about to dive out of my door to escape the rising pressure, he pulled over to the side of the road.

“You aren’t going to kill me or something, are you?” I joked as I glanced out at the trees lining either side of the road. “I’m not the best runner, but I’ll fight.”

He blinked at me when I finally turned to face him, then he laughed, the sound loud in the small space. “Did you just ask if I was going tokillyou?”

“I mean, most alphas don’t just pull over in the middle of nowhere, Yuri,” I said before my laughter joined his.

“I wouldn’t say we’re in the middle of nowhere.” He gestured at the city around us. “Clearly, I haven’t done a good enough job conveying how I’m feeling about things. Sienna, we know that it’s ultimately your decision to start our pack, and with four alphas, it will be complicated. Before we really get into any of that, I want you to know that I’ve revised our staff rules.”

“What?” I asked, shock making my voice go high. “You can’t just change rules like that!” It was a strange stance to take since it benefited me. But everyone at work would know that I was the reason it was changing. Sure I didn’t have any close work friends outside of River, but the last thing I wanted was everyone to hate me. Even if we tried to keep our pack under the radar at work it would eventually come out. Scent blockers didn’t take away instincts.

“I can, in fact,” he mused dryly. “I’m the owner. There was a reason for the rule, but that no longer applies, so it’s time to make a change.”

Now he had my curiosity. “Okay, I’ll bite. What was the reason?”

“Nothing too exciting. One of the bouncers I had before Nash had a girlfriend who he brought in for dance tryouts. She wasbad. I’m not trying to be mean, either. The girl truly couldn’t dance. Think of a really bad reality show audition with jerky movements and strange facial expressions. She actually looked like she was in pain. You can imagine how well River hid his amusement.”

At the same time, we began to laugh. “So you just made up the rule to get out of hiring her?” I asked when I finally regained my composure.

“In part. The rest was because I didn’t want to make either of them feel bad. I could have just said she was in desperate need of rhythm, but the way he looked on, so proud, as she did whatever it was… I couldn’t break the man’s heart.”

“Aw, the tin mandoeshave a heart,” I joked, then the car descended into silence as the reality of it all sunk in. “I do like you guys, ya know. I’m not the dive all in type, but I’m willing to give you a chance. You’ll just have to understand that I’m not a submissive omega. Nor am I going to tell you every single aspect of my life right away. I’ve got shit in my life I’m not willing to share just yet and that will have to be okay.”

“For now,” he agreed. “I’ll give you your space, but if this stretches on, you can’t expect us to sit by as you shoulder everything without clueing us in.”

I sighed heavily, knowing he was right. “That’s fair.”

“Shall we, then?” he asked, veering back onto the road again. “The new contract is waiting for you in my office. The other girls have already signed theirs. You’re the last since your shift hasn’t started yet.”

“And the other guys?”

“We talked,” Yuri explained. “We’re all on the same page, so the ball is in your court, Sienna. You’re in charge.” I liked the sound of that, probably more than I should. Something started to spark inside me, a little hint of hope that this might be something in my life that actually had a chance of working out.

True to his word, a contract was waiting for me at the club. I signed the new one before heading to the locker room. My heart pounded in my chest as I pushed open the door. The chatter died down for a second before one of the other dancers, Bailey, came over to me, and I bit my tongue as I waited to see what she’d say.

“So, we’ve all talked. It has to beyou. Which of the guys did you snag?” Her eyes danced with anticipation, but I could tell it was simple curiosity so I answered truthfully.

“A few of them,” I replied after a moment of hesitation. “Nash, Yuri, and River.”

Their jaws dropped, then the dancers were on me like lions at feeding time. Everyone was talking a mile a minute, lobbing question after question with such speed that I had no hope of answering them. As if she could tell I was getting overwhelmed, Bailey blew out a shrill whistle.

“She can’t give us the tea with all you hens cackling at her at once. And I, for one, want details!” she growled.

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