Chapter 5: The Dance

"No, I will not!" I yelled at Josh.

"Why not!! you can't sit at the bar all night!!"

"Yes, I can. Watch me!"

"Come on K.G." He sighed. " Your supposed to be having fun, yet you'll only mope about your beloved General Kenobi!"

"Shhhh!!! Shut up Josh!! I don't wanna dance!! I just wanna sit here, and enjoy my night, and the bar." I said downing the drink in front me. I shouldn't have done that, It gave me a nice buzz, right then.

"No, I won't let you."

"Oh really? What do you plan to do to get me to dance?" I asked raising my eye brow. I saw him look around and then a devilish smile appeared. Then he left.
But, who he brought back with him mortified me.

*I sit and starred at the bluish liquid in front of me. I had came and wanted to find Kara. I was hoping to muster up enough courage to ask her to dance. But I could find her anywhere. She could hid herself quite well.

"General?"

I turned to be face-to-face with Joshua Cummings. "Yes?"

"I was wondering, do you have a dance partner?"

"No....." I didn't like where this was going.

"Wonderful!! You know my friend Kara, well neither does she. I was hoping you could dance with her."

"What?" I asked.

"She's been working herself awfully hard this past week and she loves to dance, but refuses to. I was hoping you could ask her and change her mind."

"What makes you think she'd change her mind and dance with me?" I asked

He shrugged, "I dunno. You seem to be the only person without a partner, so I guess she'd have no choice."

"What about you?" I asked, hoping my question would be answered with what I wanted to hear.

"Me? Well, I never thought about me asking her. No, besides I'm here with my girlfriend Julie."

That set my conscience at ease." I still don't know..."

"Will you at least try?"

"Well.. I don't see any harm in trying." I got up and he lead me to the table they were at.

"Hello Sargent, would you...um...like to dance?" I extend my hand blushing from head to toe.

"Okay" She mumbled placing her hand in mine.

I was nervous. Very nervous. I placed a hand around her back, and I felt her give a light shudder. She placed a hand on my shoulder and our free hands came together. Thank the Force that a slow song came on.

We kept our body's a good distance away from each other, but I had an urge to pull her tightly against me. I didn't of course.

* He's a wonderful dancer. Very light on his feet. We both danced in silence for some time, until he asked me a question.

"Where did you get your ring?" I looked up at him and thought about my answer.

"Josh"

"Josh."

"Yes, He gave it to me as a 3 month anniversary present."

"You and Josh were a couple?" He asked a brow perched.

"Yes, at one time. But we both decided we'd be better as friends, and that's it is and will always be." I smiled.

"Yet you still keep it?"

"Yes, It is one of the dearest things to my heart. He was my first love. I will treasure it always."

"Oh." His eye's never left mine. They seemed sad, yet happy at the same time. We moved in rhythm to the music and I suddenly noticed I had drifted closer to him. Absentmindedly I lay my head on his shoulder and my hand wrapped around his neck. His hand, now stroking my back, felt feather light and nice. I could get used to this.

Then the music ended. Impeccable timing. I swallowed the lump in my throat and abruptly backed away.

"Thank you for the dance General." I whispered and ran to get my coat. When I say ran, I mean I *ran*. I bumped into Josh and his girlfriend Julie.

"I will kill you for this Joshua Cummings!" I hissed.

"No ya won't." He said smiling, "You know you liked it."

My face was contorted in anger and all I could do was get very red with frustration.

"Oh....you little son of a Sith!"

"Come on K.G."

"Your so lucky I have a buzz, and can't really see straight enough to smack you!"

"You wouldn't do that."

"Goodbye Joshua." I nodded to Julie, "Bye Julie."

"Bye Kara."

I walked, well, ran out of the pub and into the nearest hover-cab.