No particular song was use in this chapter so listen to what ever you want.

This story is turning out to be a lot longer then I expected. I wont stop until I'm done I promise but, it looks like its going to get pretty long. I mean we haven't even done week one yet and this is chapter 14. If you're a fellow writer and I'm assuming most of you are then you know that these things some times take on a life of their own and we're just along for the ride.

I do have a real plot that we're going to be following as well as the story I'm just working up to it. We can't learn all the secrets already or the story would move to fast and get rushed and sloppy. So for those of my reviewers who questioned about a plot in this story. Please bear with me, it's coming and it's good. I promise. Have I ever given you reason not to trust me?

Chapter 14- Attraction

POV-Bella

I woke the next morning at a decent time. The clock on my bed side table said it was almost six and I was feeling well rested for the first time in a week. I took a short shower and pulled on some simple practice clothes.

It was almost seven when I walked into the lounge and most of the dancers were already gathered there eating breakfast. I found Edward and Emmett sitting together and I joined them with my bagel and juice.

"Good morning boys."

Edward scooted over and I waved a finger at Jane when I caught her eye from the other side of the room.

"Morning Bell." Emmett said sipping from his coffee mug and sticking his nose back in the paper he was holding.

"Good morning Bella." Edward said and he scooted closer to my side.

Leah was the last one down. Just as she was sitting down to eat, Cat Deeley and crew man Jeff walked in holding a camera. Conversation died down and all eyes in the room turned on her.

"Once everyone's done eating we will go down to the auditorium and film your first style choice. Ladies will draw a card out of the hat and then you will head upstairs to meet your first choreographer. We will talk more about the flow of the show on Tuesday."

She got up and left with Jeff in toe. Conversation stayed low as everyone quickly finished eating so we could get started. The pressure and excitement of the moment was mounting. Tonight the last of the callbacks would be aired on TV and the whole world would know our names.

Cat was waiting for us on stage and she lined us up next to her.

"Boy's in back girls stand off to the side a little so their windowed between you. America wants to see all of your faces."

Once everyone was set we got a Cue from one of the cameras and Cat feel into Host mode.

"Welcome America it's time for our top twenty to learn what dance styles they will face for the first week of the show. Each team will come forward and draw a style out of the hat."

She held up a black top-hat so the camera could see it and shook it so the cards inside rattled. That hat held out destiny. It was easy to impress the judges with a fast fun piece and even easier to sway America with a flashy dance. It was harder when you got something slow. Dances like the Argentine Tango or the Viennese Waltz were easier for everyone to criticize.

Then there were the diffrent choreographers. So many impressive people we would get the chance to work with. Mia Michaels, known for beautiful contemporary dances that had on more then one occasion brought people to tears.

Sonya Tayeh, known for darker, scarier routines that made people think and drove America crazy. Sonya was one of the top on my list. Wade Robson, Tabitha & Napoleon D'umo the best pair of choreographers the show had ever seen. Getting the chance to work with any of them would be an honor.

Then there was the possibility of drawing something like dreaded "Quick Step". Couples who got it usually were torn apart by the judges and America alike. Or you could get something really weird like African, Russian folk, or even Ballet.

God I didn't want to draw Ballet.

I hadn't been listening to Cat but I focused on her again as she called the first group forward.

"Leah why don't you come and find out what you and Emmett will be dancing to week one."

Leah stepped forward and Emmett followed along behind her. Cat pulled them in next to her and held out the hat to Leah. Leah took a deep breath and stuck her hand into the hat. She fished around for a second and pulled out a slip of paper.

"Cha-Cha"

Emmett nodded along and Cat gave them a studio number. She called group after group up and slowly different styles were pulled from the hat.

"Jazz"

"Salsa"

"Cuban Rumba"

"Tango"

"Hip-Hop"

Dang, I was jealous. The most likely place to be paired with Tabitha & Napoleon D'umo was Hip-Hop. Cat called Alice and Mike forward. Alice skipped ahead and Mike followed her up keeping his hand on her shoulder.

Alice stuck her hand into the hat and drew out a slip of paper. She peeked under the lip and smiled turning it around so the camera could see.

"Contemporary."

Mike nodded along and Cat gave them a studio number before asking them to step aside. Cat glanced at her card and then called my name.

"Bella lets see what style you and Edward will be performing on Wednesday."

I stepped forward and Edward walked with me. We stopped in front of Cat and she shook the hat at me. So much hung on a little slip of paper, if I chose something bad we could go home the first week. I knew someone had to go home week one but, how embarrassing.

I stuck my hand into the hat and fished around in the remaining slips of paper. Just pick one Bella! I grabbed a slip of paper and pulled it out of the hat. Here goes nothing. I squeezed my eyes close and flipped open the paper.

I felt Edward go stiff and Cat made a funny noise.

"I think America's going to be in for a special treat."

I opened my eyes and peeked at the card.

"Bollywood."

Cat smiled at the camera and I shot a look up at Edward. He chuckled at me and my face dropped into a scowl.

"There you have it America, the first Bollywood routine of the season." Cat turned back to us. "You will find your choreographer waiting in studio seven. Now please step this way."

She waved us over to where the other couples were standing.

"Jasper and Victoria your next."

Victoria skipped forward and grabbed a slip of paper from the hat.

"Viennese Waltz?"

Cat directed them back in line and called the last group forward.

"Ben and Jessica, come get your style."

Jessica dug into the hat and drew her fate.

"Jive"

Cat talked to the camera a little bit and told everyone to be sure they saw the first week of the new season where the new top twenty would begin their climb to the goal prize of becoming "America's favorite dancer."

As she did her goodbyes I glanced up at Edward. He caught my eye and smiled at me. I grinned back sheepishly and mouthed. "I'm sorry."

He cocked his head to the side and mouthed back. "Why?"

I held up the little piece of paper with our deaths on it. I'd never done Bollywood before. I doubted he had ever done Bollywood before. We were going to get eaten alive and it was all my fault. I'd seen Bollywood done on the show before. The dances were extremely detailed every little movement had to be perfect.

He shrugged and glanced up at Cat. She had finished specking and the cameras were being turned off.

"It's ok Bella. That's what this show is all about, giving us a chance to try new types of dance. It would be boring if we always got something we already knew."

"I guess but, Bollywood."

He took my hand and started leading me to the edge of the stage.

"Come on lets see who our choreographer is."

A camera man met us when we stepped off the stage.

"Edward, Bella?"

I nodded. "That's us."

"My names Roger, I am your camera man."

"What does that mean?" Edward asked.

He shifted his camera on his shoulder and motioned for us to walk ahead of him.

"I will join you in your studio and film your first day working with your choreographer. Camera men are only aloud to film on the first day of work. I'll do little interviews, my video will be used to make clips for the show. You've seen the show before it's my job to catch you falling over each other at first and ask you questions about the show."

We nodded and started to climb the stairs. I had never thought about it before but it would make sense for a camera man to come with us. Little clips of the dancers work were always played before they performed on Wednesdays.

We stopped outside the boor that had a big blue seven on it and I took a deep breath. Edward pushed the door open and took my hand. I followed his lead as he spun me into the room and I heard someone call our names.

"Edward, Bella, Welcome"

Roger followed us in, circling us with his camera. I did my best to ignore him and turned my attention to the man waiting for us. He had light brown skin and his black hair was saved down. It was Nakul Dev Mahajan. I'd seen him on the show a couple of times before.

"You're the guy who choreographed "Dhoom Taana" in season four." Edward said as we both took a turn embracing him.

He nodded. "My names Nakul Dev Mahajan, welcome to Bollywood."

"A pleasure."

He clapped his hands seeming completely comfortable with the camera who was now circling around him.

"Have either of you done Bollywood before?"

We shook our head and he nodded. "I figured that. It's not a very common style in the states yet. It will be a chalange but I think you will both enjoy it in the end."

He walked over to a stereo system that was plugged into speakers wired around the room. He pushed a button and a song started playing. It was a high speed song with several instruments I didn't recognize. A singer started singing and I was betting the language was Hindi, but it really could have been anything. I spoke english and my spanish was limited to burrito.

"Here's your song, lets get started why don't we."

I took off my extra top and tossed it into a corner. Nakul took my hand and lead me into the middle of the room.

"This song is going to start slow for about thirty seconds then it will turn into a high energy routine and stay that way until the end. Bella you are a Hindi street dancer performing on the road. You're going to start the dance." He stood next to me and had me copy his opening stance.

"Look at my left ankle."

I shifted my toes and tried to match each part of my body to his.

"Check your fingers."

I adjusted my fingers.

"Other hand."

Oops. I fixed my fingers and moved up both of my arms matching the angels exactly.

"Good now hold it while I set Edward. I want you to memorize that pose"

I did as I was told while he worked with Edward behind me.

"Edward you are walking down the street, just minding your own business going to the market or something. As you're walking down the street a dancer catches your eye. You try to ignore her but, she convinces you to dance with her."

He returned to my side.

"I'll go slow Bella. Try to follow along."

I watched as he moved. He skipped forward and shifted his weight onto his right leg. I followed along as he moved across the floor. The moves themselves were fairly simple. Each of the foot movements flowed from one to the next.

Nakul walked through the set a few times with me.

"Wait Bella focus on your ankle for a moment."

He knelt down and held onto my foot as I ran through the moves slower. His hands guided my ankle as I rolled from one pose to the next.

"There just like that, do it again."

I started over running the entire set.

"Spin right at the end not left."

"Sorry."

He shook his head. "It's all good, just run it again."

I started over from the opening pose. Winding my way forward and moving into the set of role steps. Nakul worked with me slowly starting at my ankles and moving to all of the main joints in the dance.

I had to watch my knees and make my hips flow seamlessly with my feet. He had me work on the connection from my hips to my chest and then up into my shoulders. I must have run the set fifty times.

"Good, don't worry about your arms right now I'll show you the hands later. Keep doing that and I'm going to show Edward his opener."

I walked back to the other side and took the opening pose, making sure to check every little detail of my body. At this tempo the moves were not physically challenging it was the attention to detail that would throw us off.

As I worked I peeked back at how Edward was doing. Nakul was leading Edward though his own set of steps. As he worked he explained some of the dance concept to us. Edward would be dancing in the back and I would be in the front.

Edward would turn when he got to the far side and see me dancing. By this time I would be at the end of my role steps on the other side of the stage. He would try to dance back to the other side of the stage without me seeing him.

"Unfortunately Edward you're not very sneaky. Bella will see you and wave you to come join her. You'll refuse a little, try to walk away, she'll grab your arm and get you to dance with her. That's when the tempo will change and move into double time."

While Nakul had been talking, he was watching Edward go over his first set and Edward stepped wrong.

"Left foot, watch your ankle. Make the move smooth."

Edward did it again and Nakul knelt down to hold his foot like he had for me. He grilled us in the opening sets until we had the foot motions down.

"There you've got it. The first twenty seconds from the waist down."

Edward and I chuckled and our camera man messed with his camera. He waved to get Nakul's attention.

"I'll need to do first impression interviews with each of them individually. At your convenience I'll take them into the hall."

Nakul nodded and pointed at Edward. "You can have Edward. I'll run the hands with Bella."

Edward waved and slipped out into the hall with Roger. Nakul had me start back at the opening pose and showed me how to move my hands. With each step of my feet I would move my hands into a new spot and hit a new pose.

"Touch you fingers here, then take the next step, good just like that. Do it again."

Repeat

"Ok now raise your hands above you, don't forget your hips."

I did it again.

"Yeah, just like that, role all the way from your heel to your toes."

Over and over.

"Hands above your head, role up your body, start at your hips and work the role up to your fingers."

We worked together on the first set of steps adding in the hand choreography. I ran the move over and over, watching my feet, keeping my hips smooth and now hitting each of the hand poses. Nakul hovered over me watching all of the details and pointing it out when I did something wrong or needed to make something better.

"Go back to the beginning Bella. Run the entire set but make it all smooth. You know all of the individual steps you just need to make it all one move now."

I started over. Edward and Roger came back inside. Roger had his camera out and Edward got back to running his opener.

I closed my eyes as I worked, keeping my breathes even I tried to remember ever hand placement. Each foot movement had a corresponding hand movement. Together it looked really cool. Once I got to the end I opened my eyes and jumped back. Nakul was standing right in front of me.

"Woops sorry Bella, didn't mean to scare you."

"I'm ok."

Edward chuckled and I shot him an exasperated look. Nakul nodded and then looked over at Roger.

"You can borrow Bella now I think she's got it."

I waved a finger at Edward and slipped into the hall with Roger. Roger had me stand against a window at the end of the hall for the beter lighting.

"Ok Bella." He turned his camera on me.

"What are your first impressions of the show? Are you nervous?"

I nodded. "Of course I am. You'd have to be a fool not to be nervous. All of the dancers here have proven themselves to be good, but I'm super excited to get the opportunity to be on this show. It's been a dream of mine for a while now."

He nodded. "What about your partner? How are you and Edward getting along?"

I flushed and ran a hand through my hair to try and give myself a second to think. I really didn't want to be part of a showmance. Had there ever been a showmance on this show before? What had Edward said about our relationship? I was going to have to talk to him about what we told the cameras.

"Um, he's really great. He's a great dancer I was really glad to get the chance to dance with him. He's a good guy."

"You danced once before with Edward during the callbacks right?" Roger asked cutting me off.

I nodded and shifted uncomfortable. "Yes, we partnered together for a contemporary piece."

"Do you think that will give you an advantage over the other couples who haven't had a chance to work together?"

I shrugged. "Probably a little bit. We've already had a chance to experience each other as dancers but the style we got this week is so far out of both of our comfort ranges I'm not sure it'll have much of a difference on our performance."

"What do you think about drawing Bollywood on week one?"

"My lucky coin failed me."

He chuckled. "Do you always wear that coin?"

I nodded. "I've been wearing it for a long time. It's my lucky charm."

"Have you ever done Bollywood before?"

"Nope, this is my first time."

"How do you feel about working with Nakul?"

I thought for a second. We had only been working for a couple of hours. "Um, so far it's been really great. A lot of repetition, buts it's needed. Bollywood is very detail oriented. I've seen Nakul's routines on the show before and it's an honor to meet one of the great choreographers who work with FOX to make this show?"

"How do you feel about making to the top twenty?"

Good question. How did a feel about making it this far? I never thought I would actually make it to the callbacks let alone all the way to the top twenty. This was a dream come true. I was doing what a loved on a show that promoted the physical arts getting to dance with others who lived to dance as much as I did.

"It's over whelming. I never thought I would get this far."

He nodded and the little red light on the camera flashed off.

"Ok Bella were all done for now. You can head back inside."

"Aren't you coming?"

"I'll be back after lunch."

Roger disappeared down a flight of stairs and I let myself back into the studio. Nakul was shadowing Edward as they moved through Edwards set. Edward had his eyes locked on Nakul's hands trying to follow him.

They were doing the same moves but Edward lacked a level of fluidity that Nakul had. Nakul was dancing in slow motion. Edward was doing a set of moves paying to much attention to his hands and not enough on his torso.

Nakul stood back up and instructed us both to get into the opening pose. I was on stage left and Edward was on stage right. Nakul counted us off and we started moving. The set was at a mild tempo easy to keep up as long as you didn't forget any of the steps.

We were facing a mirror wall so I could see Edward as he danced behind me. Our opening sets had a lot of similarities but almost no identical moves. Nakul had us run the set a dozen times pointing out moves in my choreography that Edward could use to time his. On stage there would be no mirror so it was the job of the dancer in back to stay in time with their partner.

When Nakul was happy with the opener he ran through the next move. It was more of the same for Edward. He had to dance back across the stage. My moves didn't involve any actual moving but the techniques were different.

"Bella this set is going to be like a cross between Bollywood and belly dance. It'll look better with your costume but for now I just want you to role up your top. I was thankfully I had remembered to change into a sports bra. I rolled my shirt up and pinned it in the back so my stomach was exposed.

Nakul had already ditched his top and he helped me work on some of the moves while Edward worked on his second set.

The belly dancing part was a lot easier then the Bollywood sat had been. A lot of the hip movements were similar to Samba and the rest just came naturally.

"Very good Bella, just like that. Do it again, from the top."

We ran the opener into the second set over and over until Nakul instructed us to move on. At the end of my second set I had to spin around and spot Edward for the first time in the dance. I beckoned him forward and he backed away from me as I advanced towards him.

"Now you're not going to take that Bella." Nakul said and he moved through my next set.

"You're going to move forward like this so his path is blocked."

I followed along behind him and tried to mimic the moves he was doing. I blocked Edwards path and moved forward.

"You're going to show off a little bit, try to convince him to come dance with you. Can you do a front flip?"

…What?

"Not that I know of. I've never done any kind of flips before unless I was being helped by a partner."

He nodded. "Then this will be good for you. Watch me."

He took a few stepped forward and then took a double step. The double step was faster and he use it to give him the momentum to do what looked like a cartwheel with no hands. I was going to land on my head and die. What a van on the road couldn't do I was going to do to myself trying to learn that move.

Nakul did the move a few times and then smiled back at me. "Ready to try?"

I gulped. He walked me through the move a few times, showing me right were to place my feet and how to angle my body once I was in the air. It was just like a cartwheel. Just with no hands. Nakul must have seen my internal freak out because he tryed to make the move a littel easyer.

"Why don't you try it one-handed first? We can work on no hands later."

I still wasn't feeling completely comfortable with the flip but it seemed a lot more likely that I would live with one hand to help ground me. Nakul showed me the move again, this time ending with his hand out in front of him bracing his weight on the ground.

"Once your hand is in place you just need to kick your legs over your head. Try to keep your back straight so you don't twist anything and don't hesitate or you'll fall over."

Easy for him to say.

"You can do it Bella." Edward encouraged. I turned my back on Nakul and took a few steps back so I had more room.

"Actually Edward you're going to need to know how to do this to so let me show you. If you can both learn this move it will make the end of the dance come faster."

Ha ha ha. At least I wouldn't die alone.

"Bella you go ahead and try while I show Edward."

I took a deep breath and practiced the move a few times again. It wasn't too hard, a couple of the steps we had learned earlier and then the double step. I did the double step and leaned forward bracing my hand on the ground.

Ok Bella you can do it. Just go.

I rolled my eyes. Who was I kidding? No one, I was about to land flat on my ass. I took a deep breath and tried to convince myself to do it. Just go.

Not working. I tryed again and hesitated right before the flip.

The door to the studio opened and Roger came in with his camera. He saw Nakul do the flip and swung his camera up on his shoulder to film us. Damnit! He wasn't suposed to come back yet. Now he was going to film me falling on my ass and the whole world would get to see it.

Edward took a few steps forward and threw himself into the flip. His legs flew over his head and he landed on his toes. He rocked backwards and lost his balance landing on the floor. I tried not to because I knew I would be no better but the giggle escaped my mouth before I could bite it back.

He glanced up at me. "Why don't you try it then?"

"I'm sorry Edward."

He stood up and waved for me to go ahead. "Ladies first."

"You already went." I pointed out.

He nodded. "Fine, then it's your turn."

"If I die you have to call my mom and tell her."

He shrugged. "Ok. I'd like to talk to Renee."

"Thanks for the confidence."

I backed up a few more steps and raced forward. I messed up one of the steps but it was too late to change it. I bent forward, braced my hand and tried to kick my legs over my head. I couldn't keep my back straight and I wobbled mid-air. I bent backwards and lost my balance.

"Ouch."

I landed flat on my back and the air whooshed from my lungs.

"Bella?" Edward bent over me. "Are you ok?"

I nodded and took a deep breath. "I'm good."

"You almost made it."

I grumbled at him as he helped me up. I had not 'almost made it'.

"Your turn."

Edward backed up a few steps and we took turns trying the flip. By about his tenth try Edward was landing on his feet. I was still landing on my ass. Edward pulled me to my feet after another failed flip. Roger kept his camera on us as we practiced and taped all of our falls for later. I had the strange urge to hit him right in his camera lense.

"You're still not keeping your back straight."

"I can't help it. Once I get in the air my spine doesn't feel like staying straight."

Nakul let us take a brake from the flips and had us run the first two sets again. I managed to remember all of the foot work and most of the hand poses.

"Just like that. Edward make that last step longer you need to be right behind Bella when she turns around." We reached the end of what we new and stopped.

"Right here is where you're going to flip Bella. When you land Edward will pick you up and I'll show you the first lift."

I nodded along and Nakul showed Edward how to grab me after I landed. It was a straight lift, once I got in the air I would do a V kick and then Edward would set me down.

"We can work on the first partner set tomorrow. You have an appointment with Max at two for your costume fitting. I want you both to spend sometime on that flip tonight. We won't be meeting again until tomorrow morning that way all of the dancers can watch the show tonight. By tomorrow your names are going to by known all over the country."

No prussure.

Nakul gave me a few pointers on the flip and then dismissed us for lunch. As we were walking down the hall Alice and Mike came out of studio five. They waved good bye to their choreographer and Alice jumped to my side.

"Bella we got to work with Mia Michaels."

"No way."

"Yeah and the piece she gave us is fantastic. How's the Bollywood coming?"

I shrugged and Edward wrapped his arm over my shoulder. "The dancing is fine but Bella is having a little trouble getting the flip down."

"You have to do a flip in your dance."

I nodded. "Yeah, it's harder then it looks."

"Let everyone know were going to meet in your room to watch the callbacks tonight."

What? "Why my room?"

"It's the neatest. We'll all fit in your room."

"Fine." We found the others in the lounge already eating. Alice wasn't limping so Mike must be better at contemporary then tango.

During lunch everyone talked about their different styles and the choreographers they had been assigned. Out of our main group Jasper seemed to be having the hardest time. He and his partner, Victoria had drawn Viennese Waltz out of the hat and they were having a hard time with it.

"You'll do fine Jazz." Rosalie said as she picked at her food. It was the first time I had heard them speak to each other since the fight at the bar.

Jasper nodded shooting her a glance. "We still have time."

"We're going to meet in Bella's room to watch the callbacks." Alice announced.

There were mumbled agreements and oks. Jake excused himself from our gathering tonight. He had already made plans to watch the callbacks with His partner Heidi in Leah's room with Jane and another boy I hadn't meet yet named Demetri.

Rosa groand at the name and rubbed her temples. "That boy is going to get me eliminated." Demetri and Rosa had drawn Salsa out of the hat. Rose loved it but Apparently Demetri didn't have a lot of formal training so he was slowing them down.

"He's a good dancer." She said looking around the room checking to see if he was within ear shot. "He just doesn't know a lot of the basic steps or the names of any of the moves. Out choreographer tells us to do a double step into a toe point and he doesn't know what that means. He can do it after I show him but it's making our work very slow."

Conversation switched to partners. Alice was doing fine with Mike because he was a contemporary dancer but she was concerned about some of the lifts.

"He keeps running into me. Our choreographers already got me in four inch shoes so were closer to the same height. I won't be able to walk if we go any higher."

Emmett and Leah were getting along fine but their strong personalities seemed to be in conflict. Emmett kept grumbling about how stubborn she was. Tanya and her partner James seemed to be getting along but I was willing to bet no one would ever be good enough for Tanya.

I turned my attention back to my plate and tried to tune her out as she talked. I almost felt bad for my poor attitude twoards her. Tanya was rude to me but she was mean to everyone. I doubted it was anything personal. I really didn't have any good reason to hate her as much as I did. I just didnt like her.

I was sitting to Edward's left and Tanya was on his right. While she was talking she weaved her fingers threw his and I remembered why I hated her. She and Edward had history. They had been dancing together for a few years and they had been friends for longer them that. She new his parents, he knew her two sisters. I still didn't know that much about him.

I was jealous, it was the only explanation I could come up with and I hated it.

"Bella are you done eating?"

Hu? I glanced up and found Edward watching me. I had been staring at his hand where it was trapped in Tanya's and deciding the best way to get her to let go of him. "What?"

"Are you done eating?"

I nodded. "Yeah."

He picked up my plate and tossed it with his into a trash can. "Let's go work on your flip. We have some time before our fitting."

I nodded and smiled as he let go of Tanya's hand so he could help me up. "You just want to watch me fall on my face some more."

He smirked. "Yep."

We said goodbye and headed to one of the extra studios on the third floor. We found an empty one and Edward showed me how to do the flip again. He still wasn't landing right but at least he could land on his feet.

"Why don't you try it slowly and I'll help you keep your back straight."

"Ok"

I took the steps slowly and then the double step. I kept my pace slow as I bent over and braced my hand on the ground. Edward grabbed my hips and guided me over as I kicked up my legs. His hands slipped up my sides so one was against my back and the other was on my stomach. My back stayed straight and I felt how my balance rolled along my hand.

I feel to my knees when I landed but it was better then landing on my back. We did the flip a few more times and soon I was able to land on my feet with his help.

"That's getting better Bella try it once on your own."

I tried the flip again by myself this time and landed on my feet. I wobbled to the side but I didn't fall. I didn't fall over!

"Edward I did it!"

I jumped into his arms and locked mine around his neck. He spun me around once and set me back on my feet. He was smiling at me and I felt my checks flush.

"Good job Bella."

"Thanks."

I watched him and we stood there in silence for a second. I glanced around paranoid and didn't see any cameras watching us. I stood on my toes and pressed my lips softy against his. I pulled back but he moved forward with me. Our kiss deepened and his hands found their way around to my lower back. We stayed like that for as long as we could, eventually braking apart to gasp for breath.

"Bella, during your interview did Roger ask you about us?"

Edward asked as his hands slipped off of me and fell to his sides. I nodded and knew what he was going to ask. I hadn't gotten a chance to bring it up yet. We had to decide where we stood in front of the cameras. I wanted to know where we stood behind the cameras.

"What did you tell him?"

I shrugged. "That we were getting along really well and I thought you were a good dancer."

He nodded. "That's all I said too. I think we should keep the kissing away from the camera."

I nodded. "I really don't want to be part of a showmance."

"Is that all this is, a Showmance?"

I didn't know how to answer that. I'd never fallen for anyone like I was falling for Edward but, could my emotions only be related to the show. I'd started falling for him on day one. He was so attractive anyone would notice. He was such a good dancer, getting to work with him during the call backs had been the icing on the cake. I'd never been able to dance like that with anyone. Then he had come to look for my when I was late, he'd risked his life to save me. I was falling hard.

"I don't know. What else could it be?"

I was a chicken shit. I didn't want to man up to my feeling first. I wanted to know what he thought of me.

He shrugged. "Attraction."

I looked up at him and tried to read the emotions on his face. He was completely serious, that I was certain of but I couldn't tell what he was thinking. Was he really attracted to me.

"What about Tanya? You've known her so much longer then me. It's obvious she likes you."

He shook his head. "Tanya and I are just friends. She's practically my cousin. I've known her for as long as I can remember. She's asked me out a few times but I've always turned her down. Tanya's a great dancer but she's not the best human being. I've never returned her affection, or any girl's affection really. I've never meet anyone like you before Bella. I can generally read people very well but, with you. I have no idea what you're going to do next. You always take me by surprise."

I stood on my toes kissing him, affectively shutting him up. I'd heard what I wanted to know. He didn't like Tanya. He had never liked Tanya, at least not in the way he liked me. I pulled back a step and waited until he locked eyes with me before I spoke.

"I'm attracted to you too Edward. I've never meet anyone like you before. I wasn't lying when I told you I've never dated before. These feelings are all new to me."

"Are they good feeling?"

I nodded. "Definitely."

"Good to know." He kissed me again and his arms snaked around my waist again. We kissed until the need for oxygen became too much and we had to brake apart panting for air.

"However, I think we should keep our relationship from the cameras. I think the show and our friends would have a field day." He said glancing around like I had, looking for cameras.

I nodded completely agreeing. Alice already knew something was up and I had already talked a bit about my crush with Angela but I was willing to keep it quiet if he was.

"No camera kissing. I can do that."

"There's no cameras right now." He pointed out and I saw his eyes drop to my lips once again.

I nodded and pressed myself closer to him. "They could have all the rooms wired with spy cameras."

"Then we've already been caught." He said and he kissed the side of my jaw.

"True."

"That would have to be some kind of record." He whispered against my skin as he made his way along my jaw to my lips.

"What kind of record?" I asked as he kissed the corner of my mouth.

"Worlds shortest hidden relationship."

I chuckled and jumped when his watch beeped. He glanced down at it and tore himself a step away from me.

"If we don't head upstairs we'll be late for our fitting."

I took a step forward and bounced on my toes so I could kiss him one more time. He reached for me but I slipped out of his grasp and out the door. He followed me into the hall mumbling something about me being a tease. I just shot him a grin and ducked up the stairs. Maybe I was a tease, he didnt seem to mind.

Max was waiting for us and she ordered Edward into one of the back rooms with one of her assistants. Once he was gone she pulled me into the girl's dressing room and stood me up on one of the circle platforms.

"Strip." She commanded grabbing a hand full of cloth off the chair next to her.

"What?"

She held up a circle of cloth with clear straps. The cloth was bright green and layered with beads and coins. It laced up in the back and would leave my top almost completely exposed. Even Summer had never forced me to wear a tub-top like that before.

"You're going to be wearing traditional clothes for your Bollywood dance and I need to fit you."

There was a matching pair of pants behind her and several scarves and skirts all in bright colors. All of the garments were beaded and she had gold jewelry lined up on a counter behind her.

She waited and I didn't move.

"Do you want me to help you?" She asked taking a step forward. "I have sixteen more dancers that need to get in here yet today."

"I can do it."

I tried not to grumble as I striped to my bra and kicked off my shoes. This was going to get old really fast.

~Darkrose

Sorry that took so long. My birthday was kind of hectic and I'm trying to get all of my fall school courses finalized. Why dose it have to be so damned complicated to sign up for a class so you can sit in a desk for an hour and ignore your teacher?

Anyway let me know what you think. I don't have a song picked for this routine because, frankly I don't know anything about Bollywood music, if you know a good one that hasn't been used on the show before I would appreciate your help. It was just to tempting to give Edward and Bella something outstanding for their first week.