Page 33 of Flirty Dancing

The bartender wants $50 to use the

ring as garnish???

Aaaand it’s raining again.

Welp, they’re closing because of the

rain. They turned all the lights off.

So now we’re just in a wet alley that

smells like vanilla piss and garbage.

Guess there’s no proposal tonight! It

was a good try.

Hope the first show was amazing!

Tell me all about it!

Also tell me how Caleb was.

“Ah, fuck.” Archer sat up and scrubbed his face before sending her a reply.Wow, I really blew that one.

Her answer popped up right away.

So Caleb was good?

Archer laughed.Lol, you know what I meant, you saucy minx. But seriously, sorry the bar was a bust! No one wants their engagement to smell like vanilla piss and garbage.

It’s not your fault! I loved the idea.

Sasha would have looked so

pretty with all those lights

around her.

Aw. You would have too! Let’s keep

thinking. I’m sure we’ll come up with

something better.

Thanks, Arch! I appreciate all your help.

I couldn’t do this without you.

Happy to help! Gotta run now, though.

Rehearsal. xo

They would be working on the contemporary choreography today. Archer had learned their pas de deux at least, but the group hadn’t even touched that show since he had arrived. After warm-up, they did a slow run-through, teaching the routines to the new members. The show highlighted the dancers with ballet training, no doubt, including jumps andpirouettes, but everyone had a chance to shine with graceful, fluid movements and long, elegant lines.

When they reached the pas de deux, Mateo put out his hand to lead Archer to the center. They would be performing this piece in only white tights, so for this rehearsal they both had taken their shirts off.

It was a beautiful piece, and dancing it now on the stage instead of a grassy clearing allowed them crisper movements and higher leaps. When they finished, the whole company burst into applause, even Stewart. Betty whooped.

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