Note: Quatre doesn't know how to dance…^.~ You know what that means! More setting the stage for a relationship, they're so cute and in denial. ^ ^ Enjoy!

Once he was finished with his hair they left and were back in the truck, zooming towards his friend's house. "I don't know how to dance," Quatre pointed out, breaking the silence building in the cab.

Duo looked at his friend out of the corner of his eye and grinned. "That's right!" he exclaimed, slapping the blonde on the shoulder. "Well, I'll just have to teach ya!" Quatre looked at him in surprise. Was Duo really going to teach him how to dance? While they were at the party?

"Wouldn't that look strange?" he asked, knitting his eyebrows together in the most adorable confused face Duo had ever seen. That thought shocked him and he turned his eyes back to the road. "I mean…two guys…dancing…at a party…" He stopped as the image formed in his mind. The scene made his face warm and he turned to look out the window at the things they were passing along the street.

He shrugged. "We could practice where nobody would see," he said and Quatre turned to look at him in surprise. "Hey, you have to be a good dancer if you don't want to make a fool out of yourself. Besides, if you look like an idiot you won't get a girl. And, remember my promise? You have to fall in love. This is just a step to that, okay?" Just then they pulled up a long driveway and slowed to a stop in front of a reasonably sized house, though it was still small in comparison to Quatre's. "We're here! C'mon, you'll have a blast!" he exclaimed as he jumped out of the cab, Quatre coming out somewhat slower.

Letting Duo lead him into the room Quatre grimaced at the loud base thumping inside his head and looked around at all the people. His eyes landing on more of the girls than the boys; they were wearing the most outrageous outfits and showing far more skin than was suitable. Not to mention, they were all drunk, or on their way with a bottle or two in their hands. This normally would have disgusted the Arabian prince, but they looked like they were having so much fun and suddenly he felt the need to join them. A very odd thought for him. Then again, he couldn't remember honestly having fun in his whole life.

Two girls sauntered over to them, their eyes fixed on Duo. He grinned and waved. "See what I mean? This is great!" he exclaimed as they caught eye of Quatre and their grins widened. "They like the looks of you already, and you say you look bad in those clothes. Hey there, ladies." He added the last line as they walked close enough to hear him over the music.

"Hey, Duo," one of them greeted, her curly blonde hair bouncing as she talked. "What's been happening?" She tilted her head to the side and looked at Quatre. "And whose this cutie?" she asked, licking her teeth slightly at the end of the last word. "I don't think I've seen him before…"

At her compliment Quatre found himself blushing. He'd never been called cute before. However, Duo played it cool and put his arm around Quatre's shoulders, making the blonde's heart rate speed up slightly. "This is my friend Quatre," he explained. "He's here from out of town on vacation. We used to… work together. Quatre, this is Nancy. She's a good friend of mine too." He pushed his shy friend slightly forward as a hint.

Not knowing what else to do, Quatre stepped forward and took her hand. "It's nice to meet you," he said politely and he could see her face reddening as her eyes widened in surprise. When she pulled her hand away she held it, her eyes taking him in.

"Where'd you pick this one up?" the other girl asked with an attitude, placing a hand on her hip to show her frustration with Nancy and flicking her hair over her shoulder. "Looks like he sucks up to women." Her tone held distaste and Quatre suddenly found himself wondering if he had done something wrong.

He looked over at Duo confused, only to see his friend's face tort with anger. "I'm sorry if chivalry disappoints you, Meagan," he stated, grabbing Quatre by the arm to pull him away. "It seems that Nancy doesn't mind it." At this Nancy blushed a dark red and looked away from them. "But I have to go show him around, ladies, so I'll see ya. Nancy, you can join us if you want." His tone was surprisingly hopeful but she shook her head, saying that she had to use the restroom. Meanwhile, Meagan's mouth was gaping open in surprise and anger, that was the last Quatre saw of her that night.

Duo led him away slowly and pulled him out of the crowd into one of the "private rooms". It was obvious what these were used for and Quatre found himself blushing once again. "Duo, that was very rude," he admonished as Duo closed the door and turned back around to look at him. "You could have done that with more tact."

"Well, you can teach me tact after I teach you how to dance," Duo retorted. "What she said was much worse than what I said, and you have to agree on that one." Quatre nodded as Duo walked to the center of the floor, motioning Quatre to stand in front of him. "Okay…now, I've never done the girl's role before, so bare with me…" He scratched the back of his head as he tried to figure out a way to do this without looking completely stupid.

Quatre looked at him and then down at the floor, shuffling his feet nervously. "Um…why don't you just get one of the girls out there to come and teach me?" he suggested, realizing how awkward Duo felt.

The braided boy shook his head. "Nah. It's not worth searching for," he said and was silent again for a minute. "I got it! Okay, first I'll teach you how to move your body…" First, you have to feel the beat in the music. He began to move back and forth to the beat the Quatre could hear pounding in his ears and wondered how someone couldn't feel the beat in this music. "Okay…now start to move a little more…" he instructed and Quatre did, feeling like a fool the entire time. "When you actually have a girl with you you'll move more…and react to her movements." He walked closer and placed his back so close to Quatre's chest it was practically touching. "She'll be about this close, so don't be surprised."

When Duo got that close to him Quatre found his heart race and blood rush to his face. He was so close… The blonde could practically feel his body heat radiating off of him. Just when the reaction registered Duo moved away and turned to look at him. He hadn't wanted to move away, but he had forced himself to. "I understand…" Quatre stated to break the awkward silence, averting his eyes and breathless. "So, um…I think I'm ready…"

Duo looked at him once again, almost reluctantly, and then moved towards the door. After he opened it and peered out he motioned for Quatre to leave the room quickly. He did and Duo followed a few seconds later, closing the door behind him. "Okay, let's go get us some dates!" he exclaimed and led his blonde friend back to the dance floor. There they found Nancy standing against the wall and looking around as if waiting for someone, but trying to hide it. "Looks like she likes you, Q-man," Duo stated, smacking him on the back. "Go get 'er, I'm gonna try for someone else. See you at the door when this is over." With a wave and a grin the cocky American left him alone, only to watch the receding braid. He wanted to call him back, but decided against it.

Instead he walked awkwardly over to Nancy, bumping into people along the way. When he finally made it she grinned at him. "Hi, Quatre," she greeted, moving away from the wall. "You found a dance partner yet?" Her eyes shone with hope and Quatre felt suddenly very flattered. This was the first time a girl, no woman, had found him attractive. Maybe this had been a good idea.

He shook his head and held out his hand to her. "I was wondering if you'd like to dance, Ms. Nancy," he replied and bowed his head slightly. When he felt her hand in his he looked up and smiled. This would be his first dance.

"Just call me Nancy, Ms. Nancy is just too formal," she said as he led her out into the mass of people. "Where'd you go for so long?" A new song started up and she grinned, this was obviously a favorite of hers. They began to dance and Quatre found it surprisingly easy to keep up with her as well as dance appropriately. A few times he missed a count and she bumped into him, but she didn't seem to mind.

She turned back around to face him and he saw that her face was very flushed. "Well, me and Duo had to talk about a few things," he said as they continued to dance, Nancy getting gradually close to him until they were practically touching. He lost count of the number of songs they were playing until suddenly a slow one started to play and Nancy stopped, turning to face him. It was then that he suddenly felt very shy, he'd only waltzed once, and this would be no waltz. Duo had forgotten to teach him how to slow dance.

When he was about to ask her if she wanted something to drink she wrapped her arms around his neck and took on hand to put his hands on her waist. "You've never slow danced, have you?" she asked softly as they began to sway back and forth. He shook his head and she grinned, resting her head on his shoulder.

Quatre closed his eyes and let the music flow through him. It was surprisingly beautiful and he found himself lost in it. He could hardly feel Nancy in his arms, he was floating through the lyrics and tone of the song. When it was done he removed his hands from her waist and looked into her eyes, she was looking at him in awe. "You're gay, aren't you…" she said, her voice barely above a whisper. The statement made him start. "No guy like you ever ends up being straight…you're too good to be true…" When he shook his head she sighed. "Then, you're married and you're just out for a night of fun…" He shook his head again. "You're real?" He found himself blushing and nodding.

"At least, last time I checked," he said with a grin. "Let's go get something to drink…" Nancy nodded and he led her over to the 'bar' and got two beers. He hoped he liked it, he had never even had a sip before, and he couldn't make a face in front of Nancy.

Duo walked over to them, surprisingly alone. "Looks like you two are enjoying yourselves," he commented as he strode up, grabbing a beer before he sat next to Quatre. After opening the can and guzzling about half of it he smiled at Quatre. "What I tell ya?" he muttered into his ear and Quatre pulled away quickly, his breath was just too warm against his skin.

The blonde took a leap and drank some of his beer. It was a little strong to him and it tasted a little funny, but it wasn't horrible. He took another, longer one for good measure and then looked over at his friend. "You look a little lonely, Duo," he commented with a grin and Nancy giggled.

He shrugged and finished of the can, throwing it into the can behind him casually. "No, I've been dancing, just not attaching," he replied as he took out another can. "There's a more casual feeling that way. I just haven't found one I really like."

"You mean that's attractive," Nancy retorted as she finished her beer. "I'm going to the bathroom, I'll be right back, Quatre." She stood and walked gracefully away through the quick moving crowd. Quatre looked down at his beer and then finished it in one sip, turning to through it away.

When he turned back around he found Duo grinning. "Well, this happened quickly, didn't it?" he asked playfully as he handed Quatre another beer. "Only one night and my promise already came true." He hit his can to Quatre's and then took a sip, looking over the end of the can to see Quatre shuffling the can back and forth in his hands.

"I don't know, Duo, I mean, I just met this girl…" he replied, looking up at him for just a second. "I wouldn't go so far as to call it 'falling in love'…things just don't happen like that. They take time…" He stood and finished his beer. "I've had fun, but I'm tired, I'd like some rest…"

Duo held out a hand and motioned for him to sit first. "Oh no you don't. You have to get her number first," he said. "You might not have fallen in love yet, but you've found a candidate, right? What harm is it to try her out? Just a night or so…" Quatre looked doubtful. "Just tell her you have to leave but you'd like her number so you could hang out with her some time. Just act real casual."

The blonde sighed and nodded. How was Duo talking him into all this? Just then Nancy came back from the bathroom and smiled at him. "Hey, Nancy, sorry about this, but I have to go," he told her as casually as possible; he found it unbelievably easy to act so calm, he wasn't nervous at all. "But, I'd like to have your number, that way we could hang out some time." She looked a little down, but wrote down her number and gave it to him, along with a peck on the cheek. This made him blush and he turned away so she couldn't see the bright red glowing on his face. Then he led Duo out the door and back to the truck.

To Be Continued…