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I bump him with my shoulder "You’re a dork, you know that?"

"Is it because of the dancing?" Peter asks, seriously, trying to figure out why people would say that about us He looks baffled Peter pushes his hair out of his face It’s da?" I ask and he shakes his head I smirk at him "It’s because you’re hot There’ll be ru someone, and even then… well, people are stupid They talk even when there isn’t anything to talk about"

"Did they say things like that about Tadwick?"

"Tadasn’t hot You are"

"And whose opinion is that?" He’s grinning at me Peter bumps me with his knees

"It’s the word on the street Personally, I think you’re a little too muscly and tan I prefer my men frail and pasty Sorry, Charlie"

"Peter My name is Peter Damn, Sidney You can’t even remember my name" Peter’s smile deepens and I can see a dimple on his cheek They’re so cute He is pretty to look at I glance at a flock of girls behind him on the bleachers There’s a pool of drool on the floor They are all staring, their et up and smack Peter in the arm with the back of my hand "Come on, professor I want to dance until I can’t stand up" I bound across the room with Peter on my heels I stop and turn suddenly He nearly slams into ht feels electrified Peter lifts his hand I press ed I feel it down to rin broadly I can’t help it And we dance

Peter’s hands are always in lide over my dress, well, it feels like he owns me--like I’m his to control It’s weird I’ve danced before, but this feeling never eet away from my ex and my family They weren’t interested It was a place to find ed that I’ I don’t shirk away fro together, I enjoyed it--I can admit that--but his hands er, better

Theand some of the students stop to watch us Peter asks as we dance, "Ready?" He wants to do a throw

I nod I expect him to lead into the steps, but he doesn’t Instead we step into each other and Peter spins ?"

"Nothing Just wondering why you trust me with throws but not--"

"Death spins? I think it has soh The h me Peter winds me around him and under his arm, then he snaps me back to his chest

"I think I could convince you" He smiles down at me and twirls me across the floor We separate for a few steps before he reaches for ain I’m back in his arms There’s a not much space between us Peter holdsa heloing to throw rin at him Peter holds up his pal under his arht spot to lead into the aerial

"Are you holding out onthis?"

Peter yanksway too fast "Let’s do it"

Peter leads me into the move, and I follow A twist, a turn, and he pulls s splayed My skirt flares and I land on the floor I duck, and Peter swings his leg over my head before he pulls s, and he lifts me by the waist I continue theupward I’ as I co back down

Peter executes the s fly around his waist His hands cradle my back as dipshard The silence becomes more noticeable Peter holdsand Peter sets me down He nods at oes into safety issues with those kinds of moves and invites the more advanced dancers to learn soirl walks up to Peter He holds out his hand and dances with her That’s when I realize that sharing isn’tlike heaven Stuffinginstincts back into the crazy part of rab a bottle of water froirls the uys there, too He shows theuzzleto cool off After a while, I head toward the open door The night breeze feels good on o, like a bottle of ink There’s a speckling of stars tonight I lean against the cool brick wall, feeling the rough stones through the thin fabric of my dress

A few et a chance to eat, yet"

"Good" He nods and heads back inside

I’ off, when Tia strolls out "Hey, that was so kick ass Where the hell did you learn to dance like that?"

I grin "I don’t know If you want soht it’d be fun, so I figured it out" I shrug and take a drink from the bottle "It isn’t as hard as it seems"