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Author's Note: I decided to continue writing this because I have about 10 more chapters already written. See, I went on vacation and had nothing better to do in the LONG car drive was write and think of more chapters. So, here we go. Oh, and I know not much happens in this chapter, I'm just building up for part 4. Bye!

I don't own anything from "Center Stage".

Three

"Hi, this is Jody Sawyer! I'm not here, so leave a message and I'll call you write back!"

"Jody, it's Charlie. I guess you're still at Cooper's company. Um, call me when you get home. Love you, bye."

Jody smiled to herself and switched on the tv. Shoelace jumped off her lap and went to sit on the small windowsill. Several minutes later the phone rang again.

"Hello?"

** The Next Night **

Charlie and Jody walked into his apartment hand in hand. Charlie shut the door, and when he turned around, Jody was lying across the small couch. Charlie smiled and sat down on floor by her head.

"I am so tired!" Jody reported.

Charlie smiled again. "Then why don't you go home?"

"Because… this couch is really warm."

"Really?" Charlie reached up and ran his fingers through her soft blond hair.

"Hmmm…" Jody smiled contently. "Oh! I almost forgot to tell you, my parents called yesterday."

Charlie withdrew his hand. "Yeah, so?"

"I'm gonna go visit them this weekend. I'm flying down tomorrow. And I was wondering if you'd come in to my apartment and feed Shoelace while I'm gone."

"Uh… sure. When do you come back?"

"Oh, I'm not going to long. I get back Sunday night."

"Well, ok, have fun."

Jody smiled and sat up. "Well, night Charlie."

Charlie stood up and pulled Jody up by her hands. "Bye. I love you." He gave her a good-bye kiss and watched as she left.

Jody walked into her apartment just as the phone rang. She out her bag down and relaxed on the couch, letting the machine get the call. She picked up her cat, Shoelace, (they allowed cats, birds, and other small things like that in her apartment- just no dogs) and stroked her soft black fur.