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I turned on my shower and took off my leotards, but just before I stepped into the stall, I heard Dimitri say, "Pull up"

I spun around, shocked There he ith a towel around his waist, gazing at me

"Pull up," he said again "Posture, posture"

"Go away!" I cried, covering hed

"Coroup that dances naked?" He reached for htly, but he was too strong and pulled my arm away from my chest Then, in another motion, he undid his towel and stood naked before me I couldn't take my eyes off him, despite my shock and terror

He went on his toes, pulled me closer, turned me around, and lifted ainst me

"There," he said "Didn't that feel good?"

He laughed and scooped up his torapping it around his waist as he walked out of my room

I could barely breathe

My head was spinning Slowly, I

sank to the floor and sat there, stunned Ato retch I literally crawled over to the shower and stepped into the steamy stall

Within ot out, dried myself quickly, and crawled into bed as I had planned Just as I closed my eyes, I heard my door open and Dimitri looked in

"Until toht little rear end You're going to be a dancer after all," he added with a laugh and was gone

Not only couldn't I talk, I couldn't even think I pressed my hands to my stomach and turned on my side In moments I was asleep

I'd only been asleep a few hours when I woke to the sound of bickering I knew I had slept awhile because it was already dark outside Sanford's and Celine's voices carried down the hallway He couldn't believe she had forced me to take a lesson