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him staring at Arie like he was starving and she was the world’s largest buffet.
    Poor guy.
    She hadn’t even noticed—or maybe she had and just hadn’t cared.
    As soon as we were inside, I stopped dead in my tracks at the sight of so many people, causing a few girls to run into me from behind. My face turned red as they glared at me while passing by.
    “Come on , Rebecca,” Arie said as she pulled me along.
    I looked around as I let her lead me to an empty table in a corner of the bar. People were everywhere. The dance floor was crowded as both men and women moved with the beat. I watched as a girl danced between two men. One man held her hands as she was grinding her way down his body. Coming back up, she turned away from him and then did the same to her other dance partner. I shook my head.
    I am so out of place here.
    Almost all the tables were filled, and the bar was surrounded by a mob of people. I watched as some forced their way through the crowd to order their drinks. I tried to see if Alec was behind the bar, but it was impossible. There were just too many people.
    “How in the world does he own a place like this if he’s a few years older than us?” I asked, baffled.
    “He probably inherited it or some shit like that,” Arie said as she looked around. “I need a drink.”
    “Then, go get one.”
    “And get lost in that crowd? No, thanks. I’ll wait for the rush to slow down. Once they start playing a better song, I’m sure the bar will clear.”
    “Maybe.” Somehow, I doubted that.
    There were too many people in here for the bar to ever slow down.
    We sat in silence for a few minutes, both of us watching the crowd.
    Arie stood up. “I’m bored. Let’s go dance.”
    I shook my head. “No, thanks. You go ahead.”
    “You’re not going to just sit here and hide. Now, get your ass up, and let’s go dance!” Arie grabbed my hand and pulled me to my feet.
    I nearly tripped and fell in her high heels as Arie pushed through the crowd. I tried to apologize to the people she had elbowed on her way. I didn’t want them to think I was lacking in manners as she was.
    When she found a spot on the dance floor that was close to the bar, she stopped. “This is perfect. If your boy toy is behind the bar, he’s bound to see us once that crowd clears a little.”
    I sincerely hoped that crowd never cleared. My mother had put me in dance classes from the time I could walk, but that didn’t mean I was comfortable with dancing the way everyone else was. It wasn’t even dancing. They were humping each other to the beats of the song.
    I looked at Arie. There was no way I would hump her. I loved her, but no.
    Arie started dancing around me, obviously trying to pull me out of my shell. As she began grinding against me, several guys started paying attention to us. I was just wishing the ground would open up and swallow me whole. I stood there awkwardly, praying this would be over soon.
    “Damn it, Rebecca, dance. I know you can!” she shouted at me.
    “This isn’t dancing! I don’t know how to do this !” I shouted back.
    “Just move your body. Throw in some ballet moves if you have to. I don’t care what you do. Just move !”
    I groaned before finally giving in. With the looks we were getting, I knew I was bringing more attention to myself by not dancing. I started swaying my hips, hoping that would make Arie happy, but she frowned at me and shook her head in defeat. Obviously, it wasn’t good enough.
    I sighed as I closed my eyes. Letting my body move on its own, I ignored the fact that I was making a fool of myself in a room with over a hundred people. I focused on the beats of the song, and years of dance recitals kicked in. My mind shut down, and my body did all the work.
    “Yes! That’s what I’m talking about!” Arie yelled in my ear.
    I opened my eyes to see her dancing in front of me. I grinned as I continued to move. Now that I wasn’t actually thinking about what I was doing, dancing