For the Love of Dance

Epilogue

It has been a month since Leo and I got back together and a lot has changed. After the night at the club, we have been working on getting our relationship back to a better place. Both of us realized that we made some mistakes that could have easily been avoided if we were just honest with each other and were able to have better communication regarding how we feel. We spent a lot of time talking about anything and everything. The conversations were mainly about how much we missed each other in the two weeks that we spent apart. We also spent time talking about Justin. I told Leo about what happened and apologized for not at least considering what he was saying about Justin. Leo then told me that he took his phone to a tech specialist to see if they can figure out who was behind the posting of the picture. About three days ago, they called him back and told him that they were able to track the IP address to Justin's phone. We were both pissed. I still am pissed. I trusted Justin. He was my friend and as much as I would like to blame him for me and Leo splitting up, I knew that the post was only half of my motivation. I even told Leo this. I was scared. I was scared of losing Leo to someone else. I was scared to love. I was scared of being vulnerable. But love is great once you open yourself up to it. Our relationship is never going to be perfect, no relationship is. All I know is that when I am with Leo he makes my heart sing, he makes me feel alive and he treats me with respect. I think it's safe to say that he is my dancing king and none of this would have happened if I didn't take a chance with him.

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August 25, 2020 (A year from the start of Denise's story)

Ugh, I hate the club but here I am once again. Everyone insisted that we go since there is only a couple of days before school officially starts and we had to make the most of it. So here I am at the club in a dark corner by myself waiting for Cara to return from the washroom. Denise is somewhere with Leo dancing. Those two are still going strong and I am very happy for them. Venus is somewhere around here. I haven't really been keeping tabs on her tonight. I'm just so exhausted and I'm not really sure why. This summer I went back to Kitchener to spend time with my family. It wasn't the original plan but, my mom and my younger sister begged me to come back home. I didn't want to upset anyone despite the fact that I missed out on a really great internship opportunity. Long story short, I spent most of my summer working at my step dad's restaurant and babysitting my little sister. I also spent a lot of the summer wondering if I made the right decision in regards to ending my relationship with Ethan. I keep going back and forth. One part of me wonders if Ethan is the love of my life and the other part is certain that he's not and that I'm better off. Regardless, it is still hard. Ethan has played such a prominent role in my life and to not have him around all the time seems wrong and strange. Despite this, I have resisted contact and have found alternative methods of distraction. I guess going to club was one of them.

As I wait for Cara to return the music seemed to be getting louder and more obnoxious. The atmosphere is now starting to smell like a mixture of B.O and alcohol. That itself makes me want to hurl and I am currently sober. As time passes, I begin to become impatient and am about to leave my spot in the corner and go find Denise when I hear a voice.

"So who are you hiding from?" I look over to find a tall, toned, tattooed male leaning against the wall. At first, I wasn't sure if he was talking to me but then he turns to face me and I feel as if I am going to fall over. He has large light blue eyes, dark black hair, and a hypnotizing smile. I need to get out of here before I make a fool out of myself. Angelica think of something to say. Well apparently my mind thought walking away without a word was the best course of action. I expected him to get annoyed or just not have any reaction but, I can hear his laugh and find myself stopping.

"I can't blame you, I would want to get away from me too," he says while slowly licking his lips. My mind and heart begin to race. What to do, what to do. I'm not good at this. I haven't talked or even flirted with a male since Ethan and we didn't really flirt. Oh god! He is staring at me waiting for a response. I need to say something, I just hope it comes out right.

"It's none of your business as to where I'm going but, the answer is yes. It got awkward when you arrived." If I could kick myself, I would. I should have just walked away and not have said anything. But to my surprise he laughs again.

"Ouch, that hurt. I will leave if that's what you really want but your eyes tell me a different story. I think you want me to stay," he tilts his head and smirks at me with a challenge in his eyes. Wow was I really that obvious? Who is this guy?

"You know what I think. I think you need to get your eyes checked because there is nothing to stare at." I turn away from him and continue walking feeling guilty about what I just said. I went too far. I'm just about to turn around and apologize when I hear him laugh again. This laugh was louder and deeper than the others. The guilt is now gone and I find myself biting my tongue to keep my own laughter in. Once I get a good distance away from him, I let it out. I can't believe that just happened. I can't believe the words that came out of my mouth. But more importantly, I can't believe he caught me staring. He is hot and yes I was checking him out. Can you blame me? I am newly single. But the likelihood of seeing him again was low. Also, he wasn't me type. I keep trying to remind myself as my mind keeps going back to our conversation. A girl like me isn't meant to be with a guy like him, right?

TO BE CONTINUED ....

A.N: For the Love of Dance is officially complete and I am so grateful to all of those who have read and shown interest in this story. I hope that you have enjoyed reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it. If you enjoyed what you have read please consider following my Wattpad page as I do have plans to create more content. I also want to thank fieldparty17 for all the work she put into this novel in regards to helping me with the storyline and editing. With that being said, I wish you all the best until we meet again.

V.P.