The next day Anna felt happy driving to dance class with Raj, as happy as someone could be, knowing what she knew. He looked at her and smiled, feeling her happiness. He had picked her up from her house and then she had insisted on driving.
"Anna, you know I could have driven us!"
"I know Raj, but don't you want to see my awesome driving powers" She said laughing, feeling silly.
"Oh of course, you're a great driver!" He said. "But Please, No special treatment because of..." He couldn't finish.
"OMG, Raj! No, I didn't want to drive because of that – I just thought it would be a nice change – plus you know I love your car – I can't afford a nice one like this on my accountant salary" She said smiling at him.
"I'll give you this car" He said warmly. "Everything I have is yours"
"What are you saying? You need YOUR car to drive places, silly" She said trying not to think about what he had meant.
They got out of the car a couple of minutes later and walked into the studio. She wanted to be a lone with him. They started warm ups and then went onto learning a new routine. He held her by the waist and guided each step.
Him holding me by the waist and gently guiding me – oh we had so much chemistry
"Raj – I uh um" She stuttered, pushing herself away from him.
"What happened?" He asked
"Raj....." She couldn't say it, she felt silly.
He pulled her closer to him and gently pushed away a stray hair from her face.
"Tell me Anna"
"Well, Mahi once told me ....You held her by the waist....She said you two had chemistry" Anna said and immediately wished she hadn't. She felt silly expressing her jealousy like a child. Of course he had held her by the waist, they had been dancing partners.
Raj felt Anna's displeasure at the thought that Mahi had danced with him. He didn't want her to feel that way, Mahi was no one to him.
"Did she tell you, how I held her like this?" He said as he pulled her even closer, moving his arms behind her back and resting his forehead on hers.
"No" She said quietly, feeling nervous.
"Did she tell you....hmmm How I did this to her?" He said as he kissed her cheek gently.
"You did that to her?"
"She didn't tell you anything like that did she?"
"No"
"Because all she'll ever have is the fact that she was my dance partner, nothing else"
"Oh"
"But If it makes you feel better, you can tell her how I did this" He kissed her again, moving slowly up her Jaw line. He paused just near her ear, "Would you tell her?"
She could barely think she was in heaven. "No, never"
"Good, She doesn't need to know" He whispered as he moved lower kissing her neck. He slowly moved her t-shirt to one side and kissed her shoulder. She shivered and pulled away.
"Raj – I"
"Shhhh" He whispered as he pulled her back and held her face close to his. "How are you feeling?"
"Cold...hot" She said without thinking, it was true – she felt cold and hot at the same time.
"I can feel your heart beat" he whispered. "Am I making you nervous?"
"No!" She quickly said returning to her old self. "You? Make me nervous?"
He laughed at her childishness. This is what he loved most about her.
"Okay Miss almighty, let's dance"
"No, I'm not in the mood anymore" She said sulking. She wished she hadn't pulled away from him, but she was so embarrassed.
He caught her by the waist and pulled her into him. "How about some slow dancing?" He said winking. He guided her through the steps and she learned quickly.
"Jai will definitely love this dance" Raj said feeling his heart droop.
"Oh no, this dance – I will be doing only with you" She said winking back at him.
Raj couldn't help but laugh at Anna's attempt to be sexy.
"What!!" She said wriggling a little
"Nothing" He said grinning.
Neither of them noticed, the man and woman standing near the entrance watching them.
"Okay, so you follow them to their holiday destination and try to win Anna's heart"
"What If I can't sis?"
"You must! One way or another, force her if you must"
" I wish she was mine, she's so beautiful – I would love to win her over"
"Oh please don't get all lovey dovey on me! Just do the job and do it right!"
"Alright alright sis – relax, I'll get it done"
"Good, I know you will succeed Mahesh"
They stood watching for a little while and went away unnoticed.
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Dancing with destiny
Romance"No Anna will be my wife" Jai argued. They were playing a game they often played - houses and families. "How? I am the oldest and I get Anna" Raj pulled at her arm. Jai joined in and pulled from the other end. It was like tug-a-war and she was trapp...
