That was terrible, try again. -I
I thought a bit harder before sending him a new one.
What about this: Are you a choreographer? Because every time you’re near me, my body dances for you. -Ivy
He quickly replied to my text.
Are you reading these from a kid’s book? -I
I laughed at his reply, shaking my head. Fine, he wanted something dirty, I’d give him something dirty.
I keep picturing you behind me at the barre…hands on my hips, correcting my posture—but the only thing I’ll be arching is my back. –Ivy
I immediately blushed upon sending him that. Surprisingly, he took a little bit to respond.
Dear god, I have to drive this car home, you know. Take that pretty little line and repeat it to my face tomorrow.-I
A large shiver ran down my spine as I read his text. He definitely would be different to court than the rest, yet his directness, coupled with his complete sex appeal, made my mouth water. Thursday’s date would be fun.
Chapter seven
Casual Observations and a Date
Demetrius
On Wednesdays, I enjoyed strolling into the studios and watching rehearsals, checking in on how the dancers were doing. Maybe I hadn’t really done this previously, but this season I would. I needed to step away from my desk anyway, and I might as well see how the corps rehearsals were going.
I made my way downstairs to the main studio where Steven was rehearsing the corps scene for our first production of the season,Moonlight Whispers.It was a fun show, well-received by the audience last year, but the critics were meh. Isaac had done his best choreographing it on our dancers, but it was noRomeo and Juliet.
I entered the studio and stood just past the door. I preferred to watch discreetly if possible, though my size and alpha energy made that nearly impossible. My eyes scanned the rows of corps dancers until they found Ivy, who was already staring at me.
As soon as our eyes connected, a faint blush rose in her cheeks as she lowered her gaze. I both loved that mypresence had that reaction from her and hated that she felt uncomfortable around me. She turned her focus back to Steven while he talked through corrections for the group.
I tried to watch the other dancers as the group practiced a section together, but my eyes kept drifting back to Ivy. She looked cute in her dark blue leotard; it really highlighted the green in her eyes. Her hair was pulled back in a French twist today, very elegant, and her thigh-length, black ballet skirt accentuated her backside nicely.I wondered if she'd accept a gift of a new leotard from me. Was it too soon to buy her gifts? Courting alphas gifted their mates things all the time.
As she turned with the group, her position locked solidly in place, executing the pirouette with ease. All four of us had been watching her all week, trying to figure out how talented she was and how much potential she had. That had proven difficult—she grew more nervous the more we watched, which affected her execution. Even through all of that, she looked like a very talented dancer, and I instinctively knew she’d be right for this journey with us.
“Don’t you have work to do?” Isaac whispered next to me, startling me with his sudden appearance.
I shot him a glare as I relaxed back into my lean against the wall. He stepped inside and leaned beside me.
“I am working. Need to make sure the company is working hard,” I replied. “Don’t you have a rehearsal to run?”
“Preston was griping about something, so I gave him a ten-minute break,” Isaac said. “We should be done reviewing all his solo pieces by tomorrow. Friday, I need to start working with the couples together.”
“Sounds like we’re right on track then,” I said, half paying attention to Isaac’s report. The corps was working on this one section where everyone lifted their leg to the side. Ivy’s leg was just a tad higher than the rest. She really did have a great facility for dance.
“I wonder how high her leg goes,” Isaac leaned closer to me, whispering. I glanced over to his gaze—it was glued on Ivy.
With a sigh, I closed my eyes, shaking my head. “You cannot say that shit to me here.”
Ivy finished the section, then glanced over at Isaac and me. Her blush deepened a little more, but she threw back her shoulders and continued onward.
I liked her energy. I liked a lot of things about her.
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Isaac
