Luke's POV
After school, I meet Kris outside of the school building.
"Ready to get your butt whooped Ross?" she asks.
"Speak for yourself. I'm gonna win."
"We'll see Ross, we'll see." We arrive at the hotel. We walk into the lobby and I hit the UP button on the elevator. The doors open and we step in, and I press the PENTHOUSE button. The elevator rises and finally the doors open to reveal my family's penthouse apartment. We place down our bags and sit down on the couch.
"Where's your family?" Kris asks.
"I don't know. I'll go find them." I run upstairs. Emma is on her bed, texting. "Emma, can you come down and judge my dance contest?"
"In a sec, I'm texting Katie...and-done!" she puts her phone in her pocket. She follows me out of her room. "And what dance contest?"
"I challenged Kris to a dance off. Kris kept saying that I wasn't the best, so I challenged-"
"I get it." I knock on Zuri's door.
"What?" she calls.
"I need you to help judge a dance contest." I yell through the door.
"Ugh, fine. But I'll need to come up in a few minutes to check up on my cupcakes." she opens the door and walks out.
"Hello brother." Ravi says from behind me.
"Ravi, can you judge a dance contest?"
"Sure! No problem!" he says. All that's left is Jessie.
"Come on guys." I say. We go down the stairs. Kris is walking around. She looks up at me and my family.
"These are our judges? Wow." Kris says.
"Hey, I thought you said you were challenging Kris." Emma asks.
"That is Kris." I answer.
"Oh, Kris is a girl, okay, got it. I was a little bit confused for a second there but I got it." she replies. Okay... The kitchen door opens and reveals Jessie. She looks at me, then Kris, then the other kids.
"Hey Jessie, could you be a judge for the dance off?" I ask.
"A dance-off?" she looks confused. "When did you schedule a dance off?"
"Yesterday."
"And it's between you and Kris?"
"Yeah." she looks around, pondering this. "I guess I can."
"YES! Thanks Jessie!" I cry. I turn around to Kris. "You ready?'
"Yeah, for you to get your butt whooped by a girl!" she replies. I glare at her.
"Let's just get started, shall we?" I hit a button and music starts to play.
"You're first." Kris says. I roll my eyes, nod, and start to dance.
Jessie's POV
I have to admit, when I saw Luke on top of that girl yesterday, at first, I really freaked out. I mean, what nanny wouldn't be? I never got to see the end of it when I was going to ask him what he thought/was doing. Then today they're having a dance-off. What is going on?
But Luke is going first, and he's doing well. I think he's dancing well, and I want to see this girl dance. Luke has always been an amazing dancer, and I've never seen anyone ever show him up. I wonder how good this girl is.
"Okay, you're turn." Luke says to Kris.
"Ready to lose?" she challenges.
"I know you are but what about me?" he replies.
"Me? I don't think so. I know I'm gonna win."
"Oh yeah? Well-"
"This is a dance contest, so get on with the dancing already!" Zuri calls. The two look at each other, shrug, and Luke backs up so Kris can dance. Kris starts.
I'm not impressed-wait, what?
Kris started out simple, not impressive. Then she pulled out an excellent coffee-grinder. And she keeps on getting better. The song ends, and I have no idea who won. This girl might be the only person who may beat Luke that I've meet.
Luke's POV
Kris finishes dancing as the song ends, and I can tell that everyone is impressed.
"Okay, let's have a vote. Kris or me?" I announce.
"Luke, I have to choose you." Jessie says. 1-0. Emma's next.
"Definitely Kris." she answers. 1-1.
"Ravi?"
"I choose you brother." he replies. 2-1. Zuri is last.
"Zuri, what do you think?" Jessie asks her. Zuri scratches her chin. She turns to Kris.
"Can you do the worm?" she asks.
"Of course!" Kris answers.
"Then do it." Zuri is smart. She wants to know if Kris can actually do it. I can do it, but I've never seen her do it. I'd like to see this too.
"Okay." Kris says. She lays on the ground and does the worm, pretty well actually. I did it before, and I was pretty good too. Kris stands up. "So, Zuri, what do you think?"
"I think that it's-" she pauses. "Kris."
"Oh come on!" I say. "That makes it a tie! We can't have a tie!"
"Wow Ross, you're taking this very well." Kris chuckled.
"Oh shut it."
"Now, Luke, that's not how we talk to-" Jessie starts but I interrupt her.
"No! I am the better dancer!"
"Obviously you've met your match." Jessie conceded. I stare at her. No one has ever beaten me at a dance-off, and no one's been able to match me. How am I losing? Tying is not my thing. I always win. Why am I not the winner? I shake my head and run up the stairs to my room.
I can't believe this is happening.
Has Luke Ross finally met his match?
No. Kris can't be the one who may be able to beat me, she just can't be.
But have I met my worthy competitor?
