How 'Bout a Dance?
"What do you mean, you're sick?" Sydney folded her arms and tapped her foot in annoyance.
"I mean, I'm sick. As in ill and bed ridden." Skyler coughed into his elbow. "Sorry, Syd. There's no way I'm up for dancing today."
"How did you even get sick?"
Skyler rolled his eyes. "People get sick, Sydney. Not all of us have magical G-roids that prevented us from ever becoming ill. One of these days you'll get sick, and I'll be here to laugh at you when you do." Skyler interrupted himself with several sneezes. "Ugh. I'm going to lay down. Try not to need me for anything."
"You've really never been sick before?" Joe laughed. "Like not even a cold?"
Sydney shook her head. "Never. Part of being a goddess was never getting sick. Now that my G-roids are gone-"
"G-roids?" Joe interrupted her.
"Skyler's nickname for my goddess abilities and powers. Like steroids, but with a more… magical touch." Sydney smiled as she examined her hands. "But anyway, Sky says he's too sick to work today and now we're missing valuable rehearsal and practice time."
"A few days off won't hurt anything." Joe gently kissed her forehead. "You could use a break. Isn't it off-season anyway?"
"Yes, but Sky and I usually use this time to build up a repertoire so that we have plenty of dances ready to go and save us time when it gets really busy."
"What if I helped you?" Joe asked.
Sydney burst out laughing.
Joe frowned. "What? I'm serious."
"I know you are, and that's what makes it so funny," she continued to laugh. "Sorry, Joe, but you don't exactly have… dance experience."
"You think I'm a bad dancer don't you?" Joe crossed his arms.
"No, I think what you do is great for parties and things, but not exactly for the professional world." Sydney gave him a sympathetic smile and kissed his cheek. "Thank you for the offer though."
"Now I have to prove you wrong." Joe smirked. He grabbed Sydney's hand and pulled her off the sofa in her living room and into her dancing studio.
"Joe, what are you doing?" Sydney couldn't help but smile at him.
"We are going to dance." Joe turned to face her. He spread his legs shoulder width apart and turned his feet outwards. "You always start in first position, right?"
Sydney rolled her eyes and smiled. "That's second position." She pushed his feet together. "Now, you're in first position. You're off to a great start here."
Joe shot her a teasing grin. "What's next?"
Sydney sighed. "We don't just strut in here and start dancing. We listen to the music first. Everyone has a different method of choreography. But Sky and I are visionary people," Sydney tapped the side of her head, "so we close our eyes and let the dance come to us."
"So what song are we working on today?" Joe watched her like an eager student ready to learn.
Sydney laughed at his readiness. "Like I said, it's repertoire day. Normally, we would just put the music and shuffle and see what happens, but there are rumors of a Bonnie and Clyde revival coming up this season. So if we can get some stuff ready for that, then we have a better chance of being the choreographers for it."
"Sounds great. Let's dance." Joe held out his hand for her to take. He flashed her a flirty grin.
Sydney laughed again. "Did you hear what I just said? We listen to the music first." She walked over to the black grand piano in the corner of the room. She sighed. "And unfortunately we don't have the actual recordings to the music nor do I have the skills to play out the full song on the piano."
She played a few notes on the piano and hummed a romantic melody.
"That sounds pretty. What is it?" Joe said walking over to her.
A soft smile played on Sydney's lips. "One of the show's love ballads, and one of my personal favourite songs, How 'Bout a Dance?"
"I'd love to." Joe pulled her away and began to spin her around.
Sydney giggled and stopped him. "That's not what I meant."
"I know." Joe smirked and gave her a loving kiss. "But it doesn't seem that hard to dance to. So what do you say?" He held out his hand for her to take again. "Care for a dance?"
She tried to resist his flirty smile, but she eventually gave in to him. "I'd love to. But I can't exactly play the melody line and dance with you at the same time."
"No need to. You'll just have to sing it for me." Joe softly ran his hand through her golden hair. "I haven't heard you sing in a while. Let's see… how did that go?" He started to hum the notes Sydney played earlier, but he intentionally made it sound very out of tune.
"Not even close." Sydney crossed her arms and rolled her eyes.
"Then how does it go?" He watched her with a sly grin on his face.
Sydney rolled her eyes. She took a deep breath and began to sing to him.
"How 'bout a dance? What do you say?
I've got some moves that I'd love to show ya.
Let's find a spot and dance the night away."
Joe swooped her into her arms and began to waltz her around the dance studio. Sydney laughed and went along with it. "When did you learn to waltz?"
Joe twirled her around and gracefully dipped her. He pushed her hair away from her face. "A magician never reveals his secrets. But let's just say I felt that because I'm the boyfriend of a highly talented dancer, I should know how to do a dance or two." He winked at her and began to spin her around the room once more.
"You learned to waltz just for me?" Sydney tilted her head and couldn't stop the loving gaze that spread out over her face.
"Mhmm." Joe nodded as they continued their dance around the room.
Sydney shook her head, but her smile remained bright. "Well, I'm very impressed. Sadly, this song is in common time, not three four time. A waltz wouldn't work for it."
"It does if we add a fourth step." Joe went through the standard step, step, together of a waltz and kissed Sydney firmly on the lips on the fourth beat. He repeated the movements over and over.
Sydney couldn't help but laugh. "I don't think it works like that."
"It does now. Think of it as our own special dance." Joe gave her his most flirtatious grin and his eyes shone with love. "I believe there's more of the song to be sung."
Sydney grinned affectionately and continued to sing for him.
"How 'bout a dance? It's always fun.
Come over here. Let me get to know ya.
Can't beat a band to lift your spirits high.
You look so handsome!"
Sydney swiftly twirled out of his arms. She spread her arms out to her sides as she stopped and gave Joe a dazzling smile.
"How 'bout a dance? Let's make a start.
Music like this can really throw ya.
You'll lose the blues, and you may lose your heart."
She slowly sauntered up to him, giving her hips a little extra sway when she moved. Joe watched her with an adoring gaze and he couldn't help but sway along to the ebb and flow of her melodic voice. He was practically hypnotized by her sultry movements and lilting singing. He leaned in to kiss her as she approached him, but she coyly slipped by him, brushing up against his arm. She held her hands behind her back and continued to sashay and sway around the room as she acted out the emotions of the song, throwing in a few spins here and there.
"Tonight is the night I've been waiting for.
Even the moon looks just right.
I'm sure the crowd will make room on the floor.
When they see you look like you do."
She turned her head over her shoulder to gaze seductively at Joe. She deftly spun on one foot and slowly started to walk back over to him.
"So how 'bout a dance? Let's make a start.
Music like this can really throw ya.
You'll lose the blues, and you may lose your heart."
Her voice slowly began to fade, but her eyes remained locked onto Joe. She stood an inch away from him and leaned her face in close. Her arms wound their way around his neck and she pulled his forehead down to hers. Joe eagerly responded by wrapping his arms tightly around her waist and pulling her in closer to his body, leaving no space between them. Her sky blue eyes never left his.
"You'll lose the blues, and you may lose your heart."
Joe barely gave her enough to time to finish the long note. His lips immediately found hers and their mouths began their own special, amorous dance. He felt Sydney shift and suddenly her legs were wrapped around his waist. He adjusted his arms to hold her better and swiftly carried her off to her bedroom.
A/N - Continuing my couple fluffy one-shots. :) This one featuring Sydney and Joe and their song "How 'Bout a Dance", which Sydney and Joe dance to often while Sydney sings it to Joe. I really enjoy writing these type of things so I'll probably do it more often. BTW, this takes place before they get married.
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