"Wow! Things have definitely became interesting around here" Dawn said as she looked toward the direction JC had just left in.
"I'll say, I wonder what we will go do." Rhena' said.
"I don't know, but I am sure glad that I dressed up a little."
"Why is that Rhena' asked?"
"Well because if we end up at some exclusive club somewhere at least I will be dressed nice enough, since most of them have dress codes these days."
"Oh shit I didn't think about that, you think I have time to go and change?" Rhena' asked panicky, as she looked down at her own outfit of jeans and shirt.
"You brought that Kimono and dress pants right?"
"Yeah."
"Well go change into them u got at least another 45 minutes before the show" Dawn said as she consulted her watch.
"Ok, be right back!" Rhena' said as she took off briefly having a conversation to the security guard to see if she could get back in, before she shot out of the door onto the elevator. Shaking her head Dawn looked around the room taking in the crowd.
"Excuse me madam?' a voice behind Dawn said.
"Yes?"
"I am a rep for Mr. Chasez and he requested your presence backstage."
"Me? You sure he didn't want my friend?"
"He told me to go find the brunette nursing the jack and coke and from the looks of things I would say that is you."
"Yeah that would be me, but my friend-"
"Ok, I am back" Rhena' said as she looked at Heather, back to the guard and then back to Dawn. "Ok, what did you do while I was gone?"
"Nothing, JC wants me backstage for some reason and I didn't want to leave our stuff and-" Dawn was interrupted by the ringing of the guard's phone.
"Ok, no Mr. Chasez, wants you both, now follow me, we haven't much time." The guard, whose name was later found out to be Guy, quickly ushered them backstage.
"Hey Mr. Chasez it's me back with the girls you told me to find" Guy said as he slowly pushed open the door to JC's dressing room.
"Ok, Guy thanks!" JC said as Guy shut the door quietly behind him.
"So what is the emergency?" Dawn asked JC as she sat down one of the padded leather sofas.
"Who said there was an emergency?" JC asked.
"Well, Guy there looked like he was on the verge of panic, when I questioned him about who you really were looking for and that I had to wait for Rhena' here to come back and basically he just looked like he was on the verge of a nervous breakdown." Dawn said as she laughed slightly.
"Well you would be right on both counts, the reason I asked you both back here was to find out if either of you were decent dancers." JC's question/request was met with a big guffaw from Rhena'.
"What the hell?" JC asked in shock as he turned around and stared at Rhena'.
"I have two left feet, you better ask Dawn over there, and she is a way better dancer than I" Jill said as she pointed in Dawn's direction.
"Me? Oh lord Rhena' I haven't danced in forever, I would probably pass out right there on the stage I am so out of shape."
"Well do you all know anyone?" JC asked slight panicked, yet annoyed at the two of them.
"I'll do it, but I don't know any of the routines and if I can learn them in forty-five minutes, but I can sure as hell try" Dawn said as she stood and handed Rhena' all of her things.
"Hey JC do you mind if I video tape this? Rhena' asked.
"Yeah I want to show my family back home, this is a big moment for me" Dawn said as she turned her pleading brown eyes toward JC.
"Sure, but it will have to take it with me and have the record company make you a copy is that okay?" JC asked.
"More than, now where do I go to try and learn whatever I am supposed to learn" Dawn asked JC.
"Oh, go out this door take a right and go straight down, last door on your left, good luck and I will see you onstage and thanks as well" JC said as Dawn scurried out the door.
"Well I guess I better get going" Rhena' said as she made her way toward the door.
"Okay I will see you out there!" JC said waving in her direction as he headed through the door that Dawn had just gone through. As he made his way down the hallway toward the dancer's lounge and practice room, he prayed that things were working out.
"You've go it so far, but you need to wait a two count before you move the other way got it?" JC heard Janelle say to Dawn.
"Yeah, one more time?" Dawn said.
"Once more and I think you've got it" Janelle said as she pushed play on the CD player and ‘Blowing me up' came blaring out of the speakers.
"How's she doing?" JC asked as she watched Dawn go through the routine.
"Surprisingly well considering the circumstances."
"Good, does she know yet that she is my lead dancer?"
"Nope, but do you care to interact with her so that she will be used to the placement and everything?"
"Sure, can you restart?"
"Yeah just a sec she is almost done" Janelle said she silently two counted right as Dawn finished.
"Perfect!" JC said smiling as he walked toward her.
"Thanks, I am surprised that I still have it, I haven't danced, I mean really danced in like twenty years" Dawn said as she took a long drink of water from her bottle.
"Twenty years!" JC exclaimed.
"Yup, the last time I really danced I was seven and it was ballet class" Dawn said laughing as the expression on JC's face.
"Wow, well then you must be a natural, because you are pretty damn good from want I saw there."
"Thanks" Dawn said beaming from ear to ear.
"No problem, now we have to do that dance together."
"Together?"
"Together, you are the lead dancer you know."
"Oh, no can't you pick one of the others that have been here longer?" Dawn said feeling suddenly panicked.
"No you are fine and most of these girls, with the exception of Janelle have been here maybe two weeks longer than you, so just relax and you will do fine" JC said as he signaled for Janelle to cue the music. They went through the routine with the comfort and ease of two people that had done this for years.
"Wow! That was flawless! Great Job!" Janelle said as she cut the music. "Now get your ass to wardrobe room, because we have fifteen minutes until Showtime! See ya there sweetie, not get moving both of you!" Janelle ordered as JC and Dawn quickly scampered out the door.
"She always like that?" Dawn asked.
"Always, but she is the best" JC said as he stopped in front of his dressing room door. "Dawn I want to thank you for doing this for me I really appreciated it."
"No problem, it is not often I get a chance to do something I love. So thank you for giving me the opportunity."
"No problem, see you out there!" JC said as he gave Dawn a quick kiss on the cheek and went into his dressing room. ‘This is going to be a great night!' Dawn excitedly thought as she made her way to wardrobe room to prepare to live out one of her dreams.
