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She shook her head. “I don’t want anyone to get hurt.”

“What are you talking about?”

She didn’t answer him as she hurried to her room to get dressed for class.

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That afternoon, without even trying, Sabrina found herself hyper-aware of what Jayson felt. Normally, she had to expend energy to read people. She wasn’t certain if it was because Jayson was an open, honest person, or if she was just extra sensitive at the moment. He wasn’t the type to hide his thoughts, and even before she became Immortal again, she could usually tell what he was thinking just by looking at his face and studying his eyes.

To her surprise, he was quite emotional when he danced. She sensed him not only working out the mechanics of the dance, but also the emotion behind it. She learned from it and tried to match him in her own dancing.

She could also sense that he liked her, but was doing his best to keep their dancing strictly professional. Even though she remembered how nice it was to have sex with him, she knew she shouldn’t get involved now that she was Immortal again. She didn’t want to hurt anyone. Surprisingly, on a certain level, it helped keep her desires under control. When she realized what was going on, she missed her entrance and they had to start over.

At the end of rehearsal, Martin stood in front of them. “I honestly am astounded at the improvement between last week and today,” he said, raising his eyebrows. “You were doing excellent, but now...” He tilted his head. “You two aren’t sleeping together, are you?”

Jayson, who had just taken a drink from his water bottle, coughed and choked as Sabrina gasped. “What?” she exclaimed.

“You two are more in tune with each other today. I thought...” Martin frowned, shaking his head. “I apologize, but that usually only happens when there’s been a change in the level of intimacy.”

Sabrina glanced at Jayson, not knowing what to say. Yes, they had, but not since that first night.

“We’re not sleeping together,” Jayson choked out, eyes wide. “I swear.” He looked at Sabrina, who nodded. They weren’t. Not anymore.

“I believe you,” Martin said, a relieved look on his face. “That kind of thing can get messy.”

“I know.” Jayson shook his head.

Sabrina frowned, confused, and Martin smiled. “A few years back, I had a couple dancing together. Halfway through the season, they had a big fight and could barely stand to be around each other. I don’t make rules regarding relationships between dancers. I think that’s intruding too much and some work out wonderfully. But I don’t encourage it, either.”

“He discourages it,” Jayson corrected.

Martin smiled and gave a small shrug. “Maybe a little.”

Sabrina didn’t want to upset him in any way and made a mental note to keep away from the guys in the company. But what if he finds out we already did? Would we be in trouble? Jayson had already said he wouldn’t do it again, though, so maybe it would be okay.

“Well, whatever you two are doing, keep it up and you’ll be the talk of the town on opening night.” Martin beamed and turned to leave the room, then paused and turned back around “Sabrina?”

She had been about to sit down to change her shoes to go home and stumbled a bit as she tried to change her vertical direction. Martin walked back to her. “Aiden will be here tomorrow afternoon for your first rehearsal.”

“Okay.” Butterflies skipped around in her stomach. “I hope I don’t disappoint him.”

Martin smiled. “Keep doing what you’re doing and you’ll be great.” He paused. “Did something happen yesterday?”

She shook her head. “No. Why?”

“Your dancing. Something’s different. Different than even yesterday.”

She bit her lip. Her dream. “My ribs are feeling better.”

Martin studied her for a long moment. “Maybe that’s it. Well, whatever it is, keep it up. It’s enchanting.”

Sabrina gave him a tight smile and nodded. “I’ll do my best.”

He reached out and tapped her nose playfully. “That’s all I ask.”

Chapter Twenty-One

The next afternoon, music filtered into the hallway as she walked to one of the smaller rooms on the second floor, where she’d been told to meet Martin and Aiden for their first rehearsal.

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