"Niles…." Max screams from the office. "Shut the door." That's never a good sign when he has to shut the door.

"I need to find another dancer for CC. Tomorrow's suppose to be her big night. What am I going to do?" Niles knew he could dance with her. They practiced too much on it. He knew the entire dance move by heart but he wasn't going to just volunteer until he knew that that was their last hope. And it was looking that way. Niles mind: Should I do this for them? I mean help them out of yet another jam that Ms. Fine as put them in.

"Why don't you sir?"

"What dance with that woman?" he shakes his head "I can't…. I am the producer. how would like look?"

"That would be kind of strange." Niles mind: Real strange, CC might really love it though. That would be something that she has wanted all her life to be in his arms. Niles smiled.

"Oh……. This is all Ms. Fine's fault as usual."

"If she caused it." Niles suggested. "Then let her fix things this, this time."

"I think I will. She needs to learn." Niles leaves the room.

Fran was crying as she put the phone back down on the table in the kitchen when Niles walked by.

"What no one yet?" he smiled at her.

"Oh Niles, this is bad." Wait she thought, he knows all the moves. Why can't I ask him? He'll kill me for this but if I don't try then Mr. Sheffield will be the one to kill me or worse CC will.

"Oh, Niles….."

"Oh no Ms. Fine," He shakes his head. "Don't even think it."

"Please Niles, this might be your last chance to make things right." She gave one of her 'don't let a friend down' look. His heart went out to her. That face of hers was making him feel kind of guilty. He couldn't let her down. She was always there when he needed help regarding CC.

"Please, you know all the moves and you two, believe it or not are good together." He gave her a question mark look. Niles mind: What did she just say? That we were good together? What was that suppose to mean?

"I mean as dance partners." she added as if reading his mind. "You look so comfortable with each other." She gave him another one of those looks. "What do you say?" He was about to answer her when Max came in.

"I just thought of someone who would be perfect for the job. That's if he was willing to take on a challenge."

"And that challenge would be CC herself." Niles responded knowing that Max was going to ask him to go with her. Max sat down next to Fran at the table. She knew what he was thinking. They both stared at Niles.

"Someone who knows all of her……" Niles' mind: What? all of her? Niles looked over at them who where both smiling at him real big. What do they do compare notes? What am I saying? They both know something is up between us. "I mean the moves…." Max corrected himself.

"What do you say old man?" He got up from his chair and started towards Niles. He patted him on the shoulder. "Shall we dance?"

"Well," he looks at Fran and smiles, "I was just about to take Ms. Fine's offer."

"What?" both of them said. Then silence fell all around them.

Fran's mind: Was he reading my mind? How does he do that? Ma tolda me that only married people have the same thoughts. But we aren't. And as the looks of it we will nerva be.

Max's mind: She was thinking on the same lines as me? That's kind of freaky. What is happening to us? I guess being here so long she can do that. Niles breathed heavy. Niles' mind: They are gaining on me here. I can't turn both of them down. Who says I can't…? Well, maybe this is my fate. Taking Ms. Babcock out for a dance.

"I'll pay you just….." Max started to plea with Niles.

"Not necessary sir." Max's mind: Whew….That was a relieve. Oh thanks Niles.

"So you'll do it?"

"I suppose I could give it ago."

"We both owe you one. You are a lifesaver and CC's." Fran hugs him. He smiles towards Max.

"Oh, no I know that look. What's the condition Niles?" Max now has a worried look on his face. Was he going to back out? Did he want more money? And he just said he didn't want any money from me. What else could there be? Oh he wouldn't? He wants to tell her alone. Oh no she's going to run.

"I would like to see her embarrassed first."

"What?" both Fran and Max call out.

"That's not nice." Fran commented.

"And to put me though this isn't?" Both stare at him. "I still have 24 hours to change my mind so don't tell CC or the deal's off." He walks out of the kitchen smiling.

"Maybe," Max sighted. "Even though cruel to CC, honor his wish."

"What other choice do we have this late?" Fran looks at Max. he's right but I still don't like it what is Niles thinking. He's doing this just to get to her. How cruel that man can be sometimes. It would make for good entertainment though. She smiled.