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Chapter Three - Dance 'til you Drop

"Dee, I'm so tired I can't feel my body," Kate sighed as she collapsed on to the couch (the same one she slept on with Don she secretly deemed it as her favorite).

"Have a tough day at work? I told you being a CSI would be trouble not to mention dangerous, why in the world would you even try? I mean Flack is already out there endangering his life and I don't want to worry about you too!" Diane exclaimed.

"Chill out Dee, I'm trained in all styles of defense; I live with you not to mention a Detective lives in the same building as me and if you're worried about work don't be anymore…" Kate said.

"Why is it because you're going to quit?" Dee asked hopefully.

"What? No, you're brother works at the same place and shift as I do okay? Are you happy now?" Katherine asked.

Diane squealed and said, "Oh my gosh for real? That is so … I mean that's great!"

"Now don't get any ideas in your head, because that is the reason why I ended up asleep on this couch with your brother…" She shuddered though not of disgust.

"Oh come on as if you didn't like it, besides your bed wasn't even built yet, in fact I had taken the opportunity to build it for you today." Diane said.

"Okay, alright you're forgiven, I'm going to heat up some soup and get ready for bed." Katherine said.

Diane squealed again and said, "Okay, but don't make plans for Friday, because you, me and Zach we going to hit the dance club."

Katherine's eyes widened, "Really?!"

Diane smiled laughing, "Yeah I know how much you love to dance."

Kate squealed happily and went up and hugged her.

Friday Night

Katherine and Diane had arrived at the Dance Club, all very excited.

"Where are your friends?" Diane asked Kate when she told her that her co-workers were coming along.

Katherine shrugged, looking around she saw Lindsay and Stella waving her over with a platonic Mac sitting with them. Diane saw them and dragging Katherine along went over to them.

"I can't believe they were able to bring Mac along," Katherine said not believing it.

"Ooo I heard about him too, did they bring along Don's best friend?" Diane asked as they walked towards them.

"I don't see him or your brother," Katherine told her, "Thank God," she whispered.

"What was that?" Diane asked her.

"Nothing let's just go meet them sit for awhile and then dance, please?" Katherine said now dragging Diane to meet her co-workers.

"Hey Katherine!" Stella greeted happily, "Sit, sit join us."

"Hey Stella, Lindsay, sir… I mean Mac, this is my roommate Diane Flack," Katherine said introducing Diane.

"Diane Flack… as in Don Flack's sister?" Lindsay asked.

Diane smiled, "The one and only, I'm his younger sister of 2 years… I work in the fashion industry."

"Well it's nice to meet you; by the way did you happen to see your brother and Danny? They were supposed to meet us too." Stella asked.

Katherine shook her head as she took a seat she was anxious, she could already feel the music calling to her. Diane saw her fidgeting and said, "Nope sorry, anyway it's great to meet you all but is it okay if I drag Katherine away and to go talk to some of my colleagues?"

Lindsay nodded, Mac just smiled rising his cup to cheer her and Stella gave her a hug, "Of course, go ahead have fun and let loose and celebrate your first week of work!"

Diane dragged Katherine out of there as they waved good-bye.

"Will you calm down we can stay here till it closes if you want!" Diane said to her anxious friend.

Katherine just smiled, "Sorry, you know how much I love to dance, okay I'm just going to ditch these uncomfortable clothes… and did you?"

Diane rolled her eyes and pushed the bag of clothes into her hands, "For goodness sakes I didn't forget, now change!"

Katherine quickly changed from her work attire into a pair of leggings, really short shorts with a nice spaghetti strap top that flowed down her torso. To her it was the perfect dance outfit, had enough movement for her to dance in, plus she looked damn good.

Diane saw Katherine and said, "Damn someone is smoking! I totally knew that shirt would match those shorts, am I good or am I good?"

"Your damn good plus damn hot I must say," Zach said grabbing Diane by the waist and leading her to the dance floor.

Diane giggled and eagerly followed him. Katherine smirked and headed to the dance floor herself, unaware of the many stares she was getting from the men.

Music was blaring from the sound system, letting her hair fall loose on her shoulders Katherine began to sway to the beat of the music losing her body to the flow of the rhythm.

Diane swayed with Zach, "She's so good, these are like the only times you get to see the relaxed and real Katherine, that and when she's in a really good mood… which is like never!"

Zach just chuckled and said, "Relax, she's a big girl now she can take care of herself."

Diane sighed, "Okay… but only if those stupid perverted guys would stop staring at her…"

Zach rolled his eyes and said, "Let's find her a dance partner then…"

Then he heard Dee's squeal, "Oh I don't think we have to any more."

Zach puzzled looked at her, "And why not?"

"Look over there… it's my brother…"

"And how are you going to make him come over here?"

"Easy," Diane said as she started grinding up against Zach. He had to hold back a groan as he started to move in rhythm with his girl.

Don's eyes flashed to them as quickly as they began and now he was seething, how dare that guy dance with my sister like that!!

Leaving his already lost best friend he went straight for his target: Zach Truss-whatever his last name was.

Katherine felt the beat but quickly felt a change of atmosphere, she looked around she saw Zach and Diane dancing but saw a furious Flack after them.

Rolling her eyes she knew she had to divert his attention and with her want to dance all she could think of was making him dance with her. Katherine walked towards Flack like a lioness on the prowl.

She had happily hooked up her best friends together and she wasn't about to let some over-protective brother ruin what her match-making skills had produced.

Disappointing the male population that has been watching her eagerly waiting to make their move, Katherine grabbed Flack by the shoulder turning him around.

Standing her ground she starts to sway to the music while keeping her eyes locked at the dark and handsome detective.

Flack stared at her and watched her body; it was if he was in a trance and as if he wasn't already hypnotized his body started moving in rhythm with hers. In an unspoken agreement they started to dance with each other.

Completely forgetting about anything else Katherine and Flack kept their eye connection and their bodies moving in sync and closer as Flack wrapped his arms around her waist and Katherine wound it around his neck. Moving as one they started a series of dance steps that caught everyone's eyes.

Soon everyone was crowded around them as they watched the brilliant dancers sway as one with the music and one with each other.

The music had ended and everyone around them gathered for applause, whooping and whistling.

Katherine finally remembered where they were and flushed bright red. Flack just smirked and held her tighter against his chest.

"You can let go of me now," she hissed into his ear.

"I'd rather not," he whispered back, "Come on let's go get a drink dancing is making me thirsty."

Katherine went willingly as people crowded around her. She was secretly glad Don was there to hold her or she probably wouldn't be able to walk… their bodies were so close together she could look up and he look down and they could- ARGH! That is so wrong, best friend's brother, best friend's brother, best friend's brother. She began chanting in her head as Flack sat on a booth and put her on his lap.

Blushing madly she jumped out of his lap, glaring at him. Flack just held a smug look as he kept his arm firmly around her as they ordered their drinks.

Diane slipped into their booth with Zach and said excitedly, "Oh my gosh you guys looked so hot out there! Kate you so have to teach me how to dance like that."

Katherine just flushed a deeper shade of red.

Zach commented too, "Never knew you had that kind of talent in you."

Don was now glaring at the guy with his arm around his sister…he growled when Diane moved closer to him.

Katherine sighed nudged him and said, "Come on let's give them some alone time."

"I'd rather not." Flack said keeping his glare steady on the man.

Rolling her eyes Katherine grabbed his hand and led him to the other side of the bar where their co-workers were.

Danny smirked as they saw them approaching, "Hey Flack didn't know you could move like that! Newbie you got some hot moves."

Lindsay smacked and glared at him.

Katherine smiled but glared at Flack and said to the others, "Keep this guy away from that guy," she said pointing to Zach on the other side of the bar and with that she started walking towards the dance floor.

"What's the problem?" Stella asked.

"My sister's dating some guy…" Flack said glaring at said 'guy'.

Danny rolled his eyes, "He's been like this ever since Diane started dating. I for one trust that guy… but that guy not so much," he said pointing to a man that was approaching the dancing Katherine.

Stella and Mac exchanged glances while Lindsay smacked Don and said, "Go stop him!"

Don turned his attention at the entrancing body of the ebony-haired girl and glared when he saw another man's arm trying to grab her.

Don, Danny and Lindsay headed to the dance floor.

"Hey baby," the man said, "Care to dance with me?"

"Argh no! Don't touch me," Katherine said disgusted.

"Come on sweet cheeks dance dirty for me." The man said as he was about to grab her shoulder, but his hand was grabbed by none other than Flack.

"Hey pal, she said leave her alone," Don said giving him a very angry glare.

"Why don't you, leave us alone pretty boy?" The man sneered at him.

"Stop it," Katherine started to interfere.

Don grabbed her by her waist and pulled her closer to his body; this shut her up as her senses were now filled with his scent.

"I believe the girl said to leave her alone," Flack said getting angry.

The man glared at him and tried to grab her hand, Katherine gasped in shock as the guy had a knife hidden in his sleeve and it sliced her arm.

Flack just saw red and with blind rage punched the guy with much force.

SMACK!

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