Melodies of Motion

Chapter 5

"Ouch Nancy! That's my damn ass you are stabbing," I yelp.

"Child you are not even bleeding. If you would hold still I can fix this last stone and we will be done," Nancy says.

Finally!

I have been standing for an hour since she made the last cuts to the dress to make it higher at the slit. She makes the final stitch and then helps me get out of it so I can put my robe on. Nancy brought a clothing dummy so she could hang the dress. Derek arranged to have the dress picked up like that so nothing happens to the stones. Of course Nancy will be there in the morning before the finals competition to make sure everything is set. My stylist, Sierra, will be there too to do my hair and makeup. She rolls the dummy into the closet and covers it.

"Are you nervous?," she asks, walking back into the living room.

"Not now. I will be right before. But Derek taught me breathing techniques to do before I go on the floor. It seems to work well. But the finals may be different," I say, closing my robe.

Nancy nods as she puts her tools away. "You will be fine. You two make a great team."

"I really appreciate that Nancy. How much do I owe you?" I ask.

"We will settle up at the end of finals because I know you two will get in," she says proudly.

I am so glad Derek recommended her. She's truly been great at getting me ready for this round of competitions. She gives me a big hug and reminds me to rest today. I walk her to the door and open it to see Hyunjin, hand raised about to knock on my door.

"Oh excuse me, young man," Nancy exclaims as she looks at me with a big smile on her face. Oh, she most definitely is going to grill me about this. Great. Nancy walks towards the elevator and disappears around the corner.

I turn and look at Hyunjin who is now leaning against my doorway.

"Miss me?," he asks dramatically.

I roll my eyes and show him in. He's dressed in a tank top with "Celine" on the front, loose jeans, and is barefoot. Why is he barefoot? I grab the remote and turn on the music that is connected to my phone. Love Untold starts to play. Jesus can I not catch a break with this guy? I suddenly remember that I am completely naked under my robe.

"Um excuse me for a moment. Make yourself at home," I say. I go to the bedroom and shut the door.

I find my skinny jeans that hug in just the right places and my favorite rocker crop top. I pull my hair up in a high ponytail. I dab on a little bit of perfume. I rationalize that I should at least smell nice when a Greek God is in my suite. I come out of the bedroom to find Hyunjin leaning up against the couch. He watches me make my way to him, analyzing everything. I sigh and shake my head. I have got to keep it together. I have an hour before I need to eat then head to practice. I stand in front of Hyunjin looking up. I am 5'6 but I still have to look up at him. Definitely nice since Ted was shorter than me. Agh, I said his name. I frown and Hyunjin closes the gap, wrapping an arm around my waist. He pulls me to him  and runs a finger down my cheek.

"What are you thinking about?," he says in the sexiest way.

"I am just wondering what you are doing here," I say, snaking out of his grip. I seemed to be getting good at that.

"Special delivery," he says. He pulls an envelope out of his back pocket. Inside is a ticket for Friday's concert along with a VIP lanyard.

"Oh wow. This is too much. I can't accept this," I say, pushing the envelope back into his hand. "Look, my competition is maybe $30 for tickets and there are no VIP seats. I can't compete with that. That's not a fair trade." He squints his eyes at me and presses his lips together.