Chapter 6 Angel on the Dance Floor

Day two of the competition started to drain my energy and started to bother my ankle. Also I was getting tired of being waited on hand and foot. I wanted the competition to be over so I could be independent again and not have every guy I knew carry me around everywhere I need to go. I couldn’t even go to the bathroom by myself. I had someone at my side everywhere I went.

My team got on the dance floor at exactly 12pm to perform the bouncy fox trot. Like I predicted my ankle started to bother me right after that dance. The fox trot is a really bouncy dance and I was relying heavily on Kasey. I was hoping the judges didn’t realize that but I don’t think they did because they were all smiling after my team performed.

Our music stopped and I whispered in my twin’s ear as we turned to go back stage, “OK I really need to be carried my ankle is starting to hurt.”

“I had a feeling this dance was going to kill your ankle.”

“It’s not killed yet,” I answered as Kasey picked me up. “It can stand three more dances. All I need is a lot of ice and I’ll be fine. I am going to dance through the pain and I’m not going to let my team down. I know how important this competition is for all of us. We have all worked way too hard to lose now.”

“You know sis…” he sighed while he started toward the waiting room back stage, “your hard head and stubbornness is going to get the best of you one of these days.”

“Oh shut up and keep walking,” I said sarcastically.

****Nick’s Point Of View******

I bought Kalie and Kasey their lunches and made my way backstage. I started to worry when I saw the entire team, Dia, and Kalie’s family crowded around her.

“How does your ankle feel now Kayl? How bad is the pain?” Dia asked.   

I pushed my way into the circle and asked hurriedly, “Kalie what’s wrong? Are you ok?”

She chuckled and replied with a slight smirk, “Nick… I’m fine. My ankle is just starting to hurt a little bit because I was bouncing so much in the fox trot. But don’t worry about me. The ice is my savior and I’ll be fine for tomorrow and the next dance today. We are the last ones up aren’t we?”

“Yeah. We are always the last ones to dance,” Mark answered.

“OK. I have plenty of time to ice my ankle then.”

“Well I brought you and Kasey lunch,” I extended the sandwiches to my friends.

“Thanks Kaos I’m starving,” Kasey said while he ripped the wrapping off the sandwich.

“Thank you Nick,” Kalie smiled.

“You’re welcome guys.”

I stayed to eat my lunch with the team and chilled with them for about twenty minutes until Dia said, “Alright my lovely dancers it’s time to get changed for your jive. I also want you guys to watch the four teams who are ahead of you guys. And Kalie stay off that ankle.”

“Yes ma’m!” Kalie saluted her coach. The team and Dia laughed.

“Ok Nick I’ll see you in about ten minutes. Is there a seat out there for me and Kasey?”

“The seats are pretty much full but I’ll look for seats and I’ll save them for you two.”

“Thanks Kaos. I’ll be out in a little bit.”

“Alright Kayl.” I left the waiting room and took my seat between Chris and Kyle.

Kalie was carried out to the audience by her twin ten minutes later.

“Is there any seats for us?” she asked before Kasey put her down.

“No this place is full. But… if you want you can sit on my lap,” I answered as smoothly as possible.

“Ok.”

I couldn’t believe my ears. I also couldn’t believe my eyes as I watched her sit on my lap. I didn’t think she would actually do it.

She stayed on my lap while we watched the other four teams dance. To be honest I wasn’t paying any attention to the teams; I was too focused on the smell of Kalie’s curled up hair that was still tied back into the cute ponytail and the way she looked in her backless black and white short cut dress. It formed to her hourglass figure and made her look like a model. I glanced at the small of her back and noticed a tattoo of a winged heart. I never knew she got that. She said she wanted one but she never told me she got it. Then my heart started to flutter when she looked over her left shoulder and said to me, “What do you think of this team? They’re pretty good aren’t they? I think they are our only competition out of the three other teams.”

I had to think quickly and say something, “There is no competition out there for you and your team. You guys are friggin amazing! I have no doubt that you are going to win this.”

She smirked at me and said, “Thank you Nick.”

“It’s the truth Kay.”

She smiled at me again and I couldn’t help but notice how the lights were creating a golden glow around her. My breath was taken from me as I stared into her dark brown eyes. I could feel this warm sensation in my chest while I smiled back at her. That smile of hers, damn how gorgeous it was!

My trance was broken when Dia walked over to us and tapped Kalie in the shoulder, “We have ten minutes before we go on. You and Kasey better get back on stage.”

“Ok Dia. Come on Kasey lets go back stage. I’ll see you after the performance Kaos.”

“Break a leg out there Kayl.”

“Thanks.” Kasey walked over and picked Kalie off my lap.

*****Kalie’s Point Of View*****

I could sense someone starting at me as Kasey carried me back stage with the rest of the team. I looked over my shoulder and met Nick’s eyes. He was staring right at me. He waved awkwardly to me when he noticed I was looking back at him. I just chuckled and waved back.

****Nick’s Point Of View*****

“What was with that wave Nick?” I asked myself when I realized how stupid I must have looked. I didn’t know what was coming over me, it was like I couldn’t talk in her presence and I just had to stare at her. I couldn’t take my eyes off her! She was starting to look hot in my eyes. Was I starting to see her as more than a friend? Was I really starting to fall, fast and hard for Kalie?

It was more like fifteen minutes before Kalie’s team got on the dance floor because one of the other dancers on the previous team accidentally dropped his partner on her head during a lift. Luckily the EMTs were in the audience and were able to take her to the hospital right away. And I know it’s wrong for me to say but I was glad the girl who was dropped wasn’t Kalie.

The music started and Kalie and her team burst onto the dance floor. They danced a fun and upbeat jive that had everyone smiling and clapping to the beat of the music. The dancers were having the time of their lives performing that dance. I don’t blame them, the routine was fun and most likely easy for them to learn and the music even made me want to dance.

Kalie jived around with Kasey and again I found myself staring at her hourglass figure that was being accented by her black and white dress. The smile she wore on her face and the faces she was making at her twin made me laugh and smile along with her. I had this strong sensation to just get up and push Kasey aside so I could dance with Kalie. I really wanted to share her happiness.

I found myself thinking, “I really wish I knew how to dance like that. I wish that was me dancing with Kalie instead of Kasey.”

Yeah that’s right; I was becoming jealous of one of my best friends but I was becoming really jealous of Mark.

The final day of the competition was by far the sexiest. The first dance was the rumba. Kalie was paired with Mark and she told me earlier that day that it was a good thing she wasn’t paired with her brother because that routine got really seductive at certain parts. And Kalie wasn’t lying when she said seductive.

Mark and the other boys were first to walk out onto the dance floor. They were wearing black slacks and light blue collared shirts that were unbuttoned to reveal the dancer’s built up torsos. The girls came out to the dance floor wearing light blue short cut, strapless dresses that showed off their legs that looked like they were carved by the best sculptor.

Kalie wore her hair down, which was a rare sight, and the colored lights created a halo around her entire body. She started dancing and my heart skipped a beat. She and Mark danced so close to each other that it was like the two dancers were becoming one. That was the part where I really started to become jealous. There was Kalie, looking drop dead gorgeous in that little dress with her hair down dancing with this ripped, good looking guy while I was just sitting there breathless. Oh yeah I was jealous and Kalie was looking more and more like an angel out on that dance floor with every step she took. I could have sworn I saw a pair of wings on her back.     

The last dance was their freestyle and I was very honored when I heard their song choice.

The team took their positions on the dance floor before the music started. Kalie took her spot right in the middle of the line up; Mark stood behind her a few steps away.

Dia pressed play on the sound system and Hey Mr. DJ played over the loud speaker.

“This sounds familiar doesn’t it Frack?” I heard a familiar voice come from behind me.

I turned around to find Brian standing right behind me and the rest of the Boys sitting around me.

“You guys showed up! Kalie’s going to be so happy you guys came!”

“Well we all really wanted to check it out and we wanted to support her. Michelle and Chris told us what she went thru a few days ago,” Brian said.

“I want to beat that jerk up and you must be fuming,” AJ said.

“Oh more than fuming AJ. I want to beat him to a pulp.”

“Nick, sit down. They’re starting,” Kevin gently ordered.

“Yeah I can’t see. You’re blocking my view,” Howie joked.

I took my seat next to Brian and watched Kalie’s team perform their freestyle to one of our own BSB songs.

The free style was so different from the other dances combining ballroom techniques with moves you would see at a school dance or club. Their outfits were the last thing you would expect to see at a dance competition; ripped up jeans, black tank tops, and sneakers. But the dance was smoking hot and it made me start to sweat.

Kalie swirled around, shimmied, took sharp defiant steps, and grinded really closely with Mark and I could feel the jealousy rising inside me. Kalie was smokin’ hot on that dance floor grinding with her chiseled partner and I wanted to be him. I started to imagine myself in Mark’s shoes only Kalie was one of the BSB dancers and I was performing the dance with her. I day dreamed that she was dancing with me and I would get to dance with her like that throughout the entire tour. At that moment I wanted to bring her on our next tour with us so I could be her dance partner. I wanted her to be with me on the road. I wanted Kalie period; I wanted to be more than just her best friend.