Through This Dance

Chapter 13

The next day, Liv was looking all over the studio for Derek, until she finally found Mark. "Liv?" He asked, "What's wrong?" Mark continued, "I need to find Derek, have you seen him?" She said. "No, why?" Mark asked, "My dad in the army last night" Liv said and Mark's face turned into sorrow, "Liv, I'm so sorry" he said and wrapped his arms around Liv as she softly cried on his shoulder. "I have to fly to New York" Liv said and Mark unwrapped his arms, "Liv, You can't leave what about your dance?" Asked Mark. "I'll come back tomorrow night I just have to visit family and say some words at the funeral" she said, as she was about to leave Mark stopped her. "What about Derek?" Mark asked, "Tell Derek I said this" said Liv and she kissed Mark on the lips, passionately and when she stopped, Mark was bug eyed and frozen, Liv shrugged and left for New York. Hours later, Derek was waiting for Liv to practice their rumba and he found Mark, "Mark, where's Liv?" He asked. "Her dad died and she left for New York" Mark said and Derek was shocked yet nervous, he placed his hands over his head, covering his ears, "Jesus Christ" he said quietly. "She also said this" he said and Mark kissed Derek on the lips like Liv did and Derek pushed him away, "WHAT THE HELL?!" Said Derek and Mark shrugged, "That's what she said" he said and walked away. Derek was nervous, he didn't have his partner with him and their dance was in a week! Tiffany came by Derek, wearing a short, tight black skirt and a sexy V-neck pink silk shirt that showed her boobs. She twirled her blonde hair and stopped walking when she saw Derek, "What's wrong, Baby Boy?" She asked with her sexy tone, Derek tried to avoid her, "Nothing" he said and walked away from her, but Tiffany grabbed his hand and he stopped to look at him. "I heard what happened to Lily's daddy" she said and sighed, "Poor, girl" she said, "She's coming back tomorrow night" said Derek. "You know, I can learn the dance with you" said Tiffany, "In case, Leslie doesn't make it-" she continued, "Her name is Liv and I don't need you!" Snapped Derek and he tried to walk away, but Tiffany grabbed him again, "Liv, Leslie same thing! I'm a fast learner" she said and Derek finally gave up. "Fine" he said and Derek and Tiffany went to rehearse the rumba.