DANCE FOR YOU

[jere]

too much light in this window, don't wake me up

He was starting to regret this dance lesson, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes as he walked into the studio. Not that he wasn't looking forward to spending as much time as he could with Harmony, but, she hadn't exactly given him a restful nights sleep. Camden wasn't complaining, though, enjoying his night. It was when the morning came that he wasn't happy. But was anyone happy to be torn from their sleep, warm and comfortable in bed next to a beautiful woman in cow print pajamas? He had a busy morning, trying to finish up business in New York before he had to be in Los Angeles within the week, so he gave her a quick kiss on the cheek before promising to see her at noon for their lesson.

His morning had consisted of conference calls, skype meetings, and paper work; most about his upcoming production of Justice League. At some point during the day, though, he fell asleep at his desk, being woken by his phone ringing twenty minutes later. "Shit," He mumbled, checking the time. He hated paper work the most, finding it dull and repetitive, but, also seeing the need for it. He really needed an assistant to go through all the shit he had to do for him, sorting through his desk as he tried to gain some sense of control over it all. It was already eleven, giving him just an hour to shower, get ready, and make it across town to her studio.

Thirty minutes later he was rushing out the door, a pair of black dickeys, with a white crew neck t-shirt. He wasn't sure what the dress code was for a dancing lesson, but there was no way he was going to wear tights. He might drop everything to run and cuddle with her, but that was as far as his man card would let him go. Cam was a sucker for Harmony, he was a sucker for most women. His mother had taught him to all but worship women, so it was hard for him to say no to anyone. It was easier for him at work, being able to take his emotions out of the situation. It was as if he was a different person at work, forceful, demanding, harsh. When he wasn't directing though, he could be the most down to earth guy you'd ever meet.

He checked his watch as he stood in the entrance of the studio. Camden had made good time, being ten minutes early. It was his biggest pet peeve, being late, and even then he still felt as if he had just arrived on time. Pushing his sunglasses up on the top of his head, he decided he might as well get comfortable, sitting down on the hardwood floor, his back against the studio's mirror.

TAG: RITA / HARMONY NOTES: I'LL MAKE THIS PRETTY IN A MINUTE!

[ritaa1]

Harmony has slept wonderfully even though she would have felt really bad if she knew that Camden had not slept well during his visit to her small one bedroom apartment. She had asked the male to come over because she was feeling a little down; the female was not one to jump into the bedroom with any guy sexually. She had that phase a while ago, she went to college after all but with her working so much she defiantly just wanted to come home and snuggle with someone for the whole evening. She had been sitting around in a tight white tank top and cow printed pyjama pants, she was definitely not looking her best for the male that arrived at her door within an hour of her asking him to visit. She had cuddled up against his chest for the whole evening, finding herself falling asleep half way through the movie that she had put on for the both of them. She awoken in the morning seeing as her snuggle buddy was leaving her, she groaned seeing him leave before feeling his lips softly grace her cheek, she couldn’t help but smile, who didn’t like a very attractive man kissing her goodbye, even if it was just on her cheek.

So when he left she was left lying in bed, head staring towards the ceiling before she allowed a deep sigh to pass her lips, she liked Camden, that was for sure, meeting him the first time was defiantly one to remember, she was new to the big business and he was a big singing sensation, so when she was asked to choreograph one of his music videos, she was honoured, she arrived early and then just as he walked onto the set, she decided to trip over her sneaker and fall onto her knees right in front of him, even some of her dancers laughed at her but he held out his hand and gathered her together, bringing her back to her feet, that was how they met, it was funny and they still joke about it today. She dragged herself away from her day dream before getting up and finally getting herself together, the woman still needed to work and then she had to see Camden again at noon. She showered and changed into her dance clothes before grabbing her dance bag and jumped into her car and sped off to her job, she was at some other studio for once to try and get some small singer, some good moves. She worked hard with the young lass but it always annoyed her because the young girl just didn’t give a shit.

She then left the other studio, knowing that she might be late before she got to her own studio, well it wasn’t hers, she was some old man and she struck a deal with him, he didn’t want to sell, she didn’t have the money so she just rented the space and luckily for her, he was a amazing old man and got on with her really well, so as she jogged up the steps she entered the room to see Camden on the floor with his back against the mirror, she looked up at the clock before looking at him and jogged over, she was two minutes late ”I am so sorry I am late, my other client sucks ass” she grinned before dumping her bag by the boom box before letting her hand out to help him up ”You didn’t wear tights, I am disappointed” she smirked and winked before watching him up and then found herself just staring up at him. ”So what do you want to learn Mister. Carter?” she teased before moving slowly over to the boom box and flicked through the mass of CD’s that were next to it, she had most of her music collection here, some was even stored in a cupboard because she didn’t have enough space for them.

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CAMDEN | CLOTHES!

[jere]

too much light in this window, don't wake me up

He looked up from his phone as he heard her walk in, offering one of his brilliant smiles that he seemed so eager to give away. Camden was a sucker for Harmony, more so than he usually was with women. Maybe it was the fact that she seemed oblivious to his charm, or that she had made it clear that they were to be nothing but friends. He wasn't used to rejection, and while he respected her, he couldn't seem to shake his need for more from her. And while he wasn't outgoing about his actions, there weren't exactly secrets either. Cam had been taught from a young age to be honest, so after twenty seven years of life, it came almost second nature.

"You're fine, two minutes isn't late," Perhaps if they had been on his set, it would have been. But, he was on her turf, after all it was her studio and he was there for a lesson. It would be a lie if he said he was actually there to learn something. His motives were far more selfish, seeming to need an appointment to spend any time with the girl. Other than when she called him up at two in the morning because didn't want to be alone. "Girl, did you really thing I was going to show up in tights? You must not know me at all." He pushed himself up from the floor, returning his phone to his back pocket.

There was an awkward moment of silence, where the two just stared at one another. Cam was obviously out of his comfort zone, having not had a dance lesson since the first time they had met, over two years ago. She had choreographed his music video for Already Taken, starring in it as well. He first met her on the floor, having just watched her trip over herself. While others laughed, he could think of nothing but helping her and making sure she was ok. Now, he often poked fun at her clumsiness, finding it funny she was such a great dancer and so graceful that she could trip over thin air. Cam often said that she was so overwhelmed with his good looks that it literally knocked her off her feet. At her question, his eyes darted away from her, as if it had just clicked that he had been staring at her. "Um, what do you wanna teach?" He asked as she flicked through her CDs.

He was honestly shocked at how many she had, seeing the large collection that she was looking through. "You know, they have these amazing things called MP3 players," Cam played with her, his sarcastic tone teasing. "Just sayin'" He quickly added, holding his hands up in defense. He took a step back as he waited for her to find whatever she was looking for, taking a good look at her now that her attention was distracted. It bothered him more than it should have that she was off limits. Looking at himself in the full length mirror, he made a couple of silly faces at himself as he waited. Camden was a playful guy when he wasn't being so serious with work. Harmony was honestly one of the only people he felt comfortable around enough to stand there acting like a five year old.

TAG: RITA / HARMONY NOTES: YAY!

[ritaa1]

She honestly didn’t really know why the male was kind of obsessed with her, she was honoured that she got all of his attention but then she hated herself for leading him on. But then again she loved being able to ring him and he would come over, cuddle with her and they could just lie in her bed and talk about the most random things. I mean she could just sit there with him and feel like the world wasn’t too bad half of the time, I mean look at her situation now, she was getting more popular by the second but Camden was there from the beginning and since she had fallen over her own feet in front of him and he still helped her, and even spoke to her, well he was a very good friend of hers. She was still wondering why he was still around after two years of knowing each other, sure she had kissed him a couple of times, he had picked her up from the clubs at one point and when she was drunk she would kiss him goodnight, even sometimes when she just felt like kissing someone, Camden was there, sure there had been other males in her life, actually in the last two years but it always came to this, him and her.

”Two minutes too late” she winked in his direction, she never allowed people to be late whenever she was working with them but then again, this was only planned the previous evening and well if she hadn’t been swamped with the new person she had to teach, she would have been on time. Also being on the other side of town didn’t help, now she was just mentally making excuses. When he spoke about the tights she looked over her shoulders and flashed him one of her signature smiles ”You’d look good in tights” she gave a cheeky wink before moving away and towards the stack of CD’s. She remember working on the set of Already Taken with Camden, she remembered that she had been listening to the song the whole week beforehand to make sure that she had the beat and some moves in her head before finding a dance team to dance for him. She wasn’t picked in the beginning to dance in the actual video with her, but in the end when she was showing the girl that was supposedly going to do it, the director just loved her so much more, he said that there was a lot of chemistry and he wanted to work with it. She agreed and danced around Camden, making him look good before having to kiss him in the end, what a way to meet someone right?

Harmony liked Camden from the beginning, she was first addicted to his eyes, they just tempted her so much to stare into them, she never thought she’d still be talking to him let alone having him stay over at her house two years later. He asked what she wanted to teach, she shrugged hands rustling through the CD’s before she heard his comments and turned around before leaning against the counter full of CD’s and the boom box before raising her eyebrow at him and watched him make funny faces at himself in the mirror ”This is old school, old school is the best kind” she admitted before turning and grabbed a CD, flipped the boom box open and slipped it inside before choosing a track. She grinned hearing his own track, the one they met too ‘Already Taken’ started playing. She turned to him before grinning ”Do you even remember how to sway, since that was all you did in the video, I did all the work” she teased before moving over to her, hips swaying to the music before dancing around him, mouthing his own words to her. She turned on the spot, throwing all moves in his face before grabbing his hand and turned him to the mirror ”Try and follow me” she did a simple one two three step allowing him to watch, before doing it again and smiled asking him to join in with her this time.

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CAMDEN | CLOTHES!

[jere]

too much light in this window, don't wake me up

The two of them were similar in many aspects, one being their work ethic. Both dedicated to their jobs, to the point that some could say there were obsessed. Camden was just naturally a perfectionist, but he could tell with Harmony it was more of a love for what she did. He had spent the last two years watching her grow from that young girl tripping over herself and dancing in his music video, to an amazing choreographer that often called him up to come keep her company at night. She was the one person that, no matter where his life took him, he could always count on her being there. "Two minutes too late? You sound like me right now," He laughed at her, knowing how strict he could be. He wasn't oblivious to his hard ass nature on set, and he knew it wasn't for everyone. He could often upset his actors and crew with his demanding nature, but he just couldn't bring himself to settle for anything less than perfect.

"Girl, please." He laughed off her compliment, rolling his eyes at her wink. Playful flirting, winking, their off-handed compliments, it was all part of their friendship. Some questioned why the two had never been anything more, and even Cam at times would question their relationship. The moment she tripped in front of him, he knew she was different than most. Her smile was the first thing he noticed, followed by her eyes, and of course her body. He still remembered that day on set, the director often getting onto him for paying more attention to Harmony than to him. All he could do was look back and laugh about it. "I can respect old school," He commented, understanding when she put it that way.

Camden paused, a smirk slowly pulling at his features as he recognized the track. He watched her for a moment, feeling as if they were back on set two years ago. "Well obviously it was because it's sexier when you're working your hips," He pointed out before she grabbed his hand. Watching her show him what she wanted him to do, the second time he copied her. He had never been a great dancer, at least not enough to dance in his music videos. Sure he would play around with friends and have fun, but he had never been able to grasp choreography. Changing it up, he took a step behind her, holding her hips as he repeated the move. "I'm more of a hands on kind of guy," He explained, his smirk reappearing.

He watched her in the mirror, enjoying the time he had with her. His song was bring back memories, the first time they met having to kiss for his video. He remembered apologizing, but not actually being sorry. Swaying to the music, he started to sing along with the track, softly by her ear. "Every night in the club, tricking with a different girl, thought I'd never fall in love," He looked at her in the mirror, his voice even softer. "Then I met you." Cam let her go, smiling as he laughed. "Remember when I had to sing to you that day?" They had amazing chemistry for just meeting one another, everyone could see it. Even then, in her dance studio, their chemistry was evident.

TAG: RITA / HARMONY NOTES: i'm sorry this sucks so much D:

[ritaa1]

Harmony needed to make sure her work was on the top of its game, there was so many people out there in the industry that wanted to become the best, she had met so many different choreographers that were all supposedly at the top of their game but she didn’t see the appeal in them. She worked her butt off to get where she was today, to the point that she turned down people that wanted to hire her because they pointed at her and only knew her because she was related to Dale Beresford, she didn’t need her cousin to be good at her job, she never needed him. She loved her cousin of course, but they hadn’t really spoken since she left when she was around eleven years old, so that was over fourteen years ago, other than a few small occasions, they didn’t really speak. But that was the way it was, they both didn’t like to speak about their feelings, so they just didn’t, which drove the distance between them. When he said that she sounded like him she just gave him a little shrug and basically agreed with him, she was like him in their work ethic was the same, they wanted to be good at what they did, which meant they actually spent a lot of time doing it, perfecting it.

She knew that he wanted more, he made it completely obvious most of the time, I mean even to the point that when she was hanging out with a bunch of other guys and just casually flirting with them, as she was allowed to do because she is a single twenty five year old, she still felt like she was cheating on him a little, maybe it was just because they were so close, they cuddled all of the time. He said that she respected old school which she was happy about as she was not about to change anything with the way that she worked her studio or her life. She generally didn’t like people who tried to change her, she didn’t want to change, she wanted to be the same person that she had always been, and she didn’t want to change for her job, for love, for anything. She couldn’t help but turn her face away from him for a moment when he spoke about her being sexier because of her hips. Then as they stood in front of the mirror she grinned before showing him some of the moves. Then as he moved behind her, he watched him for a moment, her arms rising up a little before feeling his hands on his hips before smiling gently.

She remembered when he apologized after the first time they kissed and it made her smile, he apologized for kissing her? What kind of guy did that, ever? As he begun to sing along to his own track she carried on dancing a little, still keeping his hands on her hips before she spoke about the day that he had to sing it to him ”I remember, you still sound the same” she winked, teasing him a little bit before moving out of his grasp and turned towards him, throwing down some simple but elegant moves before stopping and stood in front of him, standing a little too close before smiling up at him ”I remember the start of a beautiful friendship” she grinned before automatically finding her hands lying on his chest, like it was just natural for them to be there, she loved to touch him, he was just so firm and delicious and now her mind was wandering. She had wanted to jump his bones so many times, normally when her guard was down and she was normally under some sort of influence of alcohol.

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