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Authors: Ashley Mullins
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Ms. Naomi Jones and Ms. Ellie Sparks.”
“The pleasure is certainly all mine,” the Senator extends his hand. Ellie’s lips curl to a smile, but she’s only going through the motions. Her mind remains fixed on the exquisite nature of Jake’s perfectly tailored pinstripe suit, and more precisely, the way his tight body fills it. She’s barely taken her eyes off him since he picked her up.
“It's a fantastic night,” the Senator looks up through the twinkle of the overhead string lights, to the brilliant Saturday night sky. “Perfect for the occasion.”
“What’s the occasion?” Naomi asks in a nonchalant way.
“Well,” the Senator chuckles, “My friend, Mr. Gatsby here,” he slaps Jake on the shoulder. “He’s done it again.”
Jake offers a half-baked smile, then turns and walks away with the Senator.
Naomi looks at Tanner. “What was that?” she asks.
“The Senator,” Tanner stops speaking to laugh. “He thinks Jake is sleeping with both of you… And for some reason, he takes a particular interest in Jake’s exploits, probably because he doesn’t have a son of his own, and he assumes Jake sees him as the father figure he’s never had. These high-brow types are all some kinda cocky assholes if you ask me.”
Did he say ‘exploits’? Ellie shifts her stance. “He’s probably too old to get laid himself,” she snaps.
“Look at you, Ellie Sparks! ” Naomi pokes her on the arm. “Someone showed up with a sense of humor tonight. Did you finally get laid yourself?”
“Excuse me?” Ellie glares at Naomi, her head motioning toward Tanner.
“He’s all good,” Naomi throws her arm around him and leans up against his shoulder as Fergie’s “A Little Party Never Hurt Nobody” comes over the speakers. “Aww shit!” Naomi pulls Tanner to the dance floor, drawing the eyes of other guests to her.
Ellie can’t help but laugh. God… maybe I did need a night out.
***
The crowd circles as Naomi and Tanner dance to the music. Her body is built perfectly for swing— and to fit tightly against his— and she knows all the moves. Ellie’s heart warms as she watches them move together.
“That was fantastic,” she says as the song concludes and Naomi returns to her side. Tanner drifts into conversation with other guests. “I had no idea you knew how to dance like that.”
“Seven years of modern and historical dance. That’s how I do it,” Naomi winks at Ellie.
“Those lessons seriously paid off. I’m blown away.”
“The best is yet to come,” Naomi begins to say, but the beginning of a new song drowns her words.
“What’d you say?” Ellie raises her voice.
But Tanner’s already grabbed Naomi’s hand and they’re off again before Naomi can say anything else.
Standing by herself now, Ellie looks around for Jake. She spots him beyond the dance floor, alone as well, arms leaning on a rail, looking out over the sparkling darkness of the water below.
“There you are,” she says as she brushes up next to him.
“Do you think she’s gonna make it?” he asks.
“Who? And what?”
“Sorry, I’ve been thinking about Tanner… and Naomi?”
“Them?” Ellie asks. “Sure seems like they’re off to a hot start.”
“No,” Jake laughs. “I mean Naomi…. Do you think she has what it takes?”
“I’m not sure I know what you mean.”
“Hasn’t she told you?”
“No, what?” Ellie’s expression goes flat.
“She wants to quit dancing at the club and become a professional cheerleader.”
“NO WAY. I mean, wow , that’s incredible. I think she’d be fantastic. Did you see her on the dance floor?”
“Yes, I did,” Jake’s eyes widen. “I watched every move… and I thought the same thing. I didn’t know she was that good.”
“I can't believe she hasn't said anything.”
“Maybe she didn't have a plan before. I think with Tanner’s
“The pleasure is certainly all mine,” the Senator extends his hand. Ellie’s lips curl to a smile, but she’s only going through the motions. Her mind remains fixed on the exquisite nature of Jake’s perfectly tailored pinstripe suit, and more precisely, the way his tight body fills it. She’s barely taken her eyes off him since he picked her up.
“It's a fantastic night,” the Senator looks up through the twinkle of the overhead string lights, to the brilliant Saturday night sky. “Perfect for the occasion.”
“What’s the occasion?” Naomi asks in a nonchalant way.
“Well,” the Senator chuckles, “My friend, Mr. Gatsby here,” he slaps Jake on the shoulder. “He’s done it again.”
Jake offers a half-baked smile, then turns and walks away with the Senator.
Naomi looks at Tanner. “What was that?” she asks.
“The Senator,” Tanner stops speaking to laugh. “He thinks Jake is sleeping with both of you… And for some reason, he takes a particular interest in Jake’s exploits, probably because he doesn’t have a son of his own, and he assumes Jake sees him as the father figure he’s never had. These high-brow types are all some kinda cocky assholes if you ask me.”
Did he say ‘exploits’? Ellie shifts her stance. “He’s probably too old to get laid himself,” she snaps.
“Look at you, Ellie Sparks! ” Naomi pokes her on the arm. “Someone showed up with a sense of humor tonight. Did you finally get laid yourself?”
“Excuse me?” Ellie glares at Naomi, her head motioning toward Tanner.
“He’s all good,” Naomi throws her arm around him and leans up against his shoulder as Fergie’s “A Little Party Never Hurt Nobody” comes over the speakers. “Aww shit!” Naomi pulls Tanner to the dance floor, drawing the eyes of other guests to her.
Ellie can’t help but laugh. God… maybe I did need a night out.
***
The crowd circles as Naomi and Tanner dance to the music. Her body is built perfectly for swing— and to fit tightly against his— and she knows all the moves. Ellie’s heart warms as she watches them move together.
“That was fantastic,” she says as the song concludes and Naomi returns to her side. Tanner drifts into conversation with other guests. “I had no idea you knew how to dance like that.”
“Seven years of modern and historical dance. That’s how I do it,” Naomi winks at Ellie.
“Those lessons seriously paid off. I’m blown away.”
“The best is yet to come,” Naomi begins to say, but the beginning of a new song drowns her words.
“What’d you say?” Ellie raises her voice.
But Tanner’s already grabbed Naomi’s hand and they’re off again before Naomi can say anything else.
Standing by herself now, Ellie looks around for Jake. She spots him beyond the dance floor, alone as well, arms leaning on a rail, looking out over the sparkling darkness of the water below.
“There you are,” she says as she brushes up next to him.
“Do you think she’s gonna make it?” he asks.
“Who? And what?”
“Sorry, I’ve been thinking about Tanner… and Naomi?”
“Them?” Ellie asks. “Sure seems like they’re off to a hot start.”
“No,” Jake laughs. “I mean Naomi…. Do you think she has what it takes?”
“I’m not sure I know what you mean.”
“Hasn’t she told you?”
“No, what?” Ellie’s expression goes flat.
“She wants to quit dancing at the club and become a professional cheerleader.”
“NO WAY. I mean, wow , that’s incredible. I think she’d be fantastic. Did you see her on the dance floor?”
“Yes, I did,” Jake’s eyes widen. “I watched every move… and I thought the same thing. I didn’t know she was that good.”
“I can't believe she hasn't said anything.”
“Maybe she didn't have a plan before. I think with Tanner’s
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