The Dance

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??? : Did he checked on you the next day ?

06 : Well.. Yes, and no at the same time.

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This day, I slept all day. I only woke up at the end of the day, during the sunset. And I woke up to a horrible headache. It took me a while to make it pass. After I took a shower and ate a thing, I went for a walk in the central base, trying to remember how 09 looked like, because his face was blury in my mind. That's only when I heard music from the bar that I decided to look in there, even if the music was making my headache come back. When I arrived in the bar, I saw everyone dancing on the song '' Love man ''. I was kinda wondering what they were celebrating this time, but to be honest I didn't cared much. I sat as far away from the music, searching a known face in the crowd of soldier in front of me, till the moment I felt someone sitting next to me.

09 : Hey there sleeping beauty! You're finally awake, did you slept that good to stay in bed all day? Or was it the headache?

06 : I.. I didn't slept during the past few days, so, I may have extended my hours of sleep. And yes, I had a headache when I woke up.

09 : Told you. I'm always right on that. Buuuut, I guess you were too drunk to think properly so, I'll forgive you. Plus, you have a cute face, so, I can't be mad at you!

06 :...Cute..face..?

I widden my eyes a little, feeling my face being a little bit red, being confused at the sudden compliment.

09 : Yeah! You should have seen your face yesterday night, with your sleepy drunk face, your red cheeks, your smile when I gently caress your face, does it ring any bells up your brain?

He laughs when he saw I was getting redder. I shook my head to say no, but of course, I remembered that. I was so embarrassed by the fact that I was drunk last night. I hate being drunk.

09 : Haha! Don't worry, I'm just teasing you! No need to be embarrassed! You're still cute though. But, I feel like you should give me something in exchange, for the fact that I carried your drunk ass to your room and tried to give you some water. So, what about you offer me a dance?

He smiles at me with a wink, give me his hand expecting me to say yes.

06 : Ah.. You're right, but, the thing is that I don't dance. Really I insist, I'm not a good dancer. Plus, I wouldn't want my friends here to stare at me.

09 : Mmmh, that's a shame.. Because I would really like a dance with you. But we can make a deal. If you want, we can go somewhere, where there's nobody but you and I. And I'll be your.. Dance teacher!

06 : You'd teach me to dance? You're not scared of me crushing your feet?

09 : Yeah of course! And if that's really the case, I'll just go get some ice from the doctor, for my feet. Haha! But I'm sure it will not be the case. So what do you say, pretty boy?

I think about it for a moment, before looking back at him, nodding with a little smile. He smiles back before taking my hand, guiding me around the dancing crowd to get out of the bar. I was wondering where he was taking me for his dancing lessons, till we arrived in front of my room.

06: My room?

09 : Yeah! I thought you would be more comfortable in your room, and there's no one in here. Now come on, I'll teach you the basics.

He opens the door with a reassuring smile, letting me come inside first, to then walk inside too, closing the door behind him. He guides me in the middle of the room, placing my hands in his. He starts to explain the basic moves while making the correct movements with me. I was nervous, always looking down at my feet to make sure I didn't stepped on his feet. I think he noticed that I was nervous, because he kept lifting up my head so I would look at him in the eyes.

06 : Sorry.. I just don't want to step on your feet, I.. Never really dance before. It's not a common thing for me.

09 : Hey! That's okay, just the fact that you accept spending time with me to learn how to dance makes me very happy! And maybe, you would be less scared if I put some music.

He takes his phone out of his pocket and start to search the perfect music to relax me. The music "Cry to me" starts to play. He puts the phone on my desk and walks back in front of me with a smile. He takes back my hands and starts to move slowly to the rythme of the soul music.

09 : If you want, you can close your eyes and listen to the music. Let the music and me guide your body.

He speaks with a soft voice, while I close my eyes. And like he said, I listen to the music and relax my body. I feel him guiding my body at the same time, but I can't resist to get closer to him, to lay my head on his shoulder. He rubs my back gently, running his hand higher to pass it through my hair. His other hand run down my arm to place itself on my hip. Our dance became like a solo now. And it feels... Natural. It never felt this natural before, and at this moment, I wanted it to never ends.
I didn't like dancing before, but with him, it feels good, it gives me a feeling I've never had before.
When the song was almost over, I opened my eyes to look up at him. I wanted to look at him, to see how he was feeling, if he was comfortable. His eyes were close too, he was enjoying this moment as much as me. When he opened his eyes, he looked at me with a soft smile. Our faces were very close, and it only took him a small movement of the head to steal a kiss from my lips. He then whispers at my ears.

09 : See, you're a natural at this.

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