It was just a regular night at the Museum of Natural History. Hundreds of exhibits coming to life, a t-rex roaming the halls, the usual. There was a party tonight, but parties weren't too unusual at the museum. It was just a normal night for Larry and his son Nicky, and for the exhibits. Well, except for Octavius, that is. Tonight was the night. There were many parties, but this was the one. He was finally going to do it. He would ask Jedidiah to dance. He had waited so long for this moment, the night he would finally have enough courage to do it. The night he would finally say, "Octavius, pull yourself together! Have courage! The worst that can happen is that he will say no."
But what if he did say no?
Frantically, the Roman was trying to make sure he looked his very best for Jed. He had to make sure that Jed would say yes. Octavius, once so brave, was now nearly paralysed with the fear of rejection. He imagined what it would be like to dance with Jed. To look him in his shimmering blue eyes, to feel his hands around his waist, a slow song playing, the entire night absolutely perfect. The very thought made Octavius weak in the knees.
Jed was just as excited. He loved these parties. The cowboy couldn't wait for what Larry had planned. It was usually the same every time, but he felt somewhere in his gut that this one would be different. This one would be better. In fact, this one would be the best yet. He couldn't wait to spend the night with his best friend Octavius. Him and Octavius hadn't talked all night, both getting ready for the party. Jed missed him so much, even though they had just talked last night and hadn't been awake to miss each other all day. But he missed Octavius a lot, and couldn't wait to see him.
Something had changed about Octavius. It was almost like Jed had woken up one night and Octavius had somehow gotten so much more handsome, his voice so much more smooth. Just the thought of him made Jed smile. The thought of seeing him tonight, dancing with him on the DJ table Ahkmenrah would be working, made him feel so indescribably giddy, so... confused.
Suddenly he wondered if there would be any slow songs.