AN: I'm skipping a little bit to get up to when Havana is about 1 ½. This is where we bring the old Katey and Javier back into the mix.

8 months later

"Katey! Katey!" Javier yelled. "Look, look!"

"What is it?" Katey asked, Havana toddling after her on wobbly steps.

"A dance contest on Christmas Eve," he exclaimed. "Then the finals are on New Years Eve. Think we can spice up our old routine?"

"I can't believe you!"

"What, you don't want to do it?"

"You have a job, we have a baby, and we are going to drop it just to dance?"

"Katey, no..."

"My parents gave up dancing and they're fine."

"So you don't want to make $10,000?" There was a twinkle in Javier's eye.

"Ten thousand dollars this time?"

"Yep, semi-final prize is $3000. I have weekends off, and I'm sure your parents would love to spend time with Havana now that they're retired."

"Okay, Javier," Katey said. "You win."

Katey and Javier walked the seven blocks to Bert and Jeannie's house. Katey pushed the stroller with Havana in it. Jeannie was all too happy to spend time with her granddaughter, and Susie loved babies. Bert also enjoyed spending time with Havana. After dropping her off, Katey and Javier walked to a local dance studio. One of Katey's friends, Hailey, owned it and taught ballet. Since her and Katey had been such good friends in school, she decided to let the two practice in the upstairs studio on weekends.

"Thanks, Hailey," Katey said, hugging her friend. "Hailey, this is my husband, Javier."

Javier and Hailey shook hands and said hello. Hailey was very pretty. She had long, curly, brown hair that fell to her waist. She had almond shaped brown eyes.

"This studio is all yours all day," Hailey said, smiling. She walked down the spiral steps and left Katey and Javier alone.

Javier turned the record player on. Cuban music filled the room. They went roughly through their old routine. Javier spun, dipped, twirled, and moved with Katey. He still had his Cuban rhythm, but Katey had lost what she had gained in Havana. She desperately tried to move like she was in La Rosa Negra, but she couldn't move as well as before.

"Why are you always afraid to let me lead you?" Javier asked; a hurt look on his face.

"I'm not, I just..." Katey trailed off.

"Yes you are," Javier cut her off. "You were like this before, now you're doing it again. Make up your mind!"

"Javier, no, it's not like that. I am just so out of it. I don't know if I can ever move like I did in Havana."

"You better try."

Javier switched the record player to a different song. "Make a circle."

Katey moved her hips. It was more of a square than a circle. Javier sighed as he put his hands on her hips and moved her. She relaxed at his touch and let her body melt into his. Javier smiled as they moved as one. They moved as if they were back in La Rosa Negra. Before long, their routine was practically perfect. They dropped Havana off with Jeannie every Saturday for 2 months to practice. By the time Christmas Eve rolled around, Javier and Katey were in tip-top shape.

Javier wore a black suit and a blue tie. He smiled as he observed himself in the mirror. Wow, I'm hot, he thought. He turned his head and saw Katey. She looked like a picture. She wore a dark blue dress that matched Javier's tie. It was a halter dress and it went down to her knees. Her blonde hair was pulled back into a braid. She smiled as she picked up Havana, who was waddling behind her in a red and green Christmas dress. The happy moment was interrupted by Jeannie, Bert, and Susie. They stopped bothering to knock months ago. Havana squirmed in Katey's arms and reached for Jeannie. Havana always seemed to be fond of "Gwama" since she could crawl. Susie was going to watch Havana while Jeannie and Bert went to the dance contest.

"Come here, Havana," Susie said, holding out her arms.

Havana jumped out of Jeannie's arms and knocked Susie backwards, but she didn't fall.

"Havana, gentle," Katey corrected. "Thanks, Suze, you're a big help."

"No problem," Susie replied. "I love my Havanny!" Susie threw Havana in the air and caught her. They went to play with Havana's toys while Katey, Javier, Jeannie, and Bert snuck out the door and drove towards Dance Arena where the contest would be held.