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Trick sed up enough breath to nod and say, "Perfect"

He leaned over her and pressed a kiss to the back of her neck "Perfect is right"

They ended up having pizza, salad, and breadsticks She was going to have to dance her ass off next week to work it all off

Chapter Six

Stella lay on the floor of the old theater where they rehearsed, her breaths sawing in and out

"Get your ass up, Stella We’re not done yet"

At thesharp so she could shove it in Lawrence’s scrawny neck Unfortunately, that would be homicide and she’d lose her job and her paycheck

She stared up at the rigging and the lights, pondering whether that was a bad idea or not As she lay in a pool of sweat, every hed the options

Nope Not a bad idea at all at the et a lot more rest And food

"Come on, honey I’ll help you up"

She took the hand offered by Lisa Jeffries, her friend and co-dancer Launching to her feet, Stella winced as she stretched

"He’s a dick," Lisa said as they stood side by side "I think he gets off seeing us suffer"

Stella watched Lawrence walk away "I don’t think I know he does What’s with the extra rehearsal ti We haven’t eventhe show yet"