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incorporated both? I think I could transition from a ballet move to hip-hop easier instead of learning a full-on hip-hop routine.” Spinning around, she looked at Daniel, who wasn’t looking at her like she was crazy. That had to be a good sign. “Well, what do you think? Do you think you know enough ballet to make it happen, Daniel?”
     
    “Hell yeah, I know enough to get by.” Daniel grinned, pushing himself off of the floor. “That’s brilliant, Cara. It would show both of our strengths but also the ability to transition into another genre.” Daniel then grabbed her by the waist and spun her around. “You’re awesome.”
     
    Cara giggled and grabbed his shoulders as he gently set her down, her fingers burning under the heat of his bare skin. She could see the desire in his eyes and felt the hint of desire running though her own veins. “Yeah, well, shouldn’t we start working on a routine then?” she breathed, her internal core wishing he would never let go of her. She loved it when he held her close.
     
    “Of course,” he said politely, dropping his hands and stepping back, his jaw clenched. They were never going to survive this without internally combusting first, Cara thought as she gathered herself back together, tamping down the feelings running amok in her body. The sexual tension was almost too much to bear.
     

Chapter 8
     
    The music ended and Cara waited for the span of a minute before standing and looking at her partner, a cheesy smile on her face. “We did it.”
     
    “Hell yes we did,” Daniel grinned back, letting out a whoop in response. “If we perform like that, they will have no choice but to choose us.”
     
    Cara clapped her hands and let out a breath, loving seeing all of their hard work coming into a perfect routine. For two weeks solid they had practiced, building on her idea to combine their strengths into one strong routine. Now, the night before the audition, they were near perfection. She was so nervous about tomorrow, knowing one misstep could send them back to square one. “I’m not going to be able to sleep tonight.”
     
    “I just hope you set your alarm,” Daniel teased as he picked up his bag and the music for tomorrow. “We will be fine, Cara. Nothing can stand in our way if we do that routine.”
     
    Cara took a deep breath and gathered her bag, following Daniel into the late evening air. They were going to do this. Daniel was quiet as they walked side by side to the subway, where he would go one way and she another until the audition. “Well, I guess this is it.”
     
    “I guess so,” Daniel echoed as he turned toward her. “Six a.m. at the theater? I’m sure there will already be a line. I would prepare for a long day.”
     
    “I’m not looking forward to the long day,” Cara exclaimed, fiddling with the zipper on her hoodie. “Daniel, thanks for everything. I know you didn’t have to get involved with this, but you did and I am eternally grateful for the chance.”
     
    “Cara, I didn’t do it just for you,” Daniel smiled, reaching up to cup her cheek. “I did it for us. We are a team, remember? Win or lose, we will get through this together.”
     
    He then gave her a quick kiss on the lips before stepping back with a wink. “Get some sleep, you are going to need it.”
     
    Cara watched him walk away, her heart thudding in her ears. She longed to call him back, to invite him to her place and settle this tension between them once and for all. Their relationship had gotten so complicated and Cara knew that some of it was her fault at becoming cowardly and wanting to break up the spark they had just found, but dammit she wanted more than just random kisses. Daniel was a great guy and she was stupid to ever think about dumping him. The one thing she could do was give the best performance of her life and ensure that they got past the auditions. They had such a big task before them and it was best to concentrate on that, tabling their