Book 4 of the 'Love Unkown' Series
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"But 'Just Friends' don't look at each other like this."
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When two unlikely friends, Margot Rose Jackson and Kenji Reid Mishra, find themselves growing closer, they must decide whether to stick with the c...
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Five years ago
"You may have gotten a spot on this team, but let's see if you can keep it."
About twelve people line up against the mirror wall, the dance coach looks each of us and down, dragging a long ruler on the floor behind her.
"I will push you beyond your limits. I will test you, and I will train each and every one of you until you can no longer feel your limbs."
She gets to me and I suck in a deep breath, straightening my back with my hands at my sides.
"You pretty people will put in the hours, blood, sweat, and tears it takes to prepare you for a life of art." she runs her thin, wrinkled hand through my hair.
She shoots me one last unreadable look before she recenters in front of us, continuing her lecture.
If I had known the teacher would be this goddamn strict I would have thought twice about joining the team.
But then again, I worked for my spot here and I'm not going to let the teacher intimidate me.
"Strict huh?" a voice whispers in my left ear and I turn to the owner of the soft whispers.
My heart nearly melts when I see the most beautiful boy I ever laid eyes on. He smiles down at me with the most perfect smile, his honey-colored eyes meeting my mossy green eyes searchingly, his mid-length curls falling gently over his eyes.
He's literally perfect.
"Huh?" after a few awkward seconds I answer. "Oh, yeah, I definitely didn't know I was signing a deal with the devil's minion." I joke as I look back at the tall slender woman.
Her hair is in a tight bun at the top of her head, giving her a free facelift and her lips form a thin wrinkled line.
The boy laughs next to me and I almost collapse.
Even his laugh is perfect, goddamnit.
"I'd say she's the devil in the flesh." he laughs but it's instantly cut short when our she devil teacher turns her stiff neck to glare at us.
Yup, definitely perfect.
PRESENT DAY
"Perfect!"
Kenji's smooth voice rumbles on my shoulder, his hand on my hip as he leans me back into a drop.
"Says the one who did all of the heavy lifting." I roll my eyes as he lifts me back onto my feet, the music coming to an end.
He wraps his warm arms around my shoulders, proud that we finally got the dance down.
I mean we still have to practice until the comp since it's still not stage ready but at least the steps are down pack.
"You were amazing. As per usual." his breath tickles my ear before he pulls away. Miss Valencia claps her hands and walks toward us, a proud smile on her face.
