Page 31 of The Chemistry Coach
“I’m willing to bet on myself,” she replied.“I’ll get you all up there before the night’s over.Don’t worry though, it doesn’t start for another hour.We have time to pregame.”
A burly old man brought a tray of drinks to their table.Daisy had given the bartender a list of their favorite drinks earlier in the week and told them to keep them coming.
“Thanks, Teddy!”She shouted as he placed a cocktail in front of each of them.Lover and Hazy were both drinking vodka sodas, Connor Old Fashioneds, and Daisy had the bar special, a blue concoction that contained as much sugar as alcohol and was topped with gummy worms.“Can you bring a round of shots as well, please?”
They clinked glasses as the bartender left and took big gulps.Hazy’s attention was on the dance floor, and he asked, “How do people learn how to dance like that?It looks dangerous.”
Daisy scoffed.“Dancing isn’t dangerous.”
“Those girls are in the air.They’re being flung all over the place.They must be trained for that.”
She shrugged.“Ehh, it’s not that hard.”
“You can do that?”Lover asked.
“Yep.”
Lover leaned in, a teasing challenge in his voice.“Prove it.”
Daisy tried to push Connor so he would let her out, but he wouldn’t budge.“Connor.Move.”
“I’m not going to let you out so you can go hurt yourself.”
She put a hand on his arm.“I’m not going to hurt myself.”
“Bullshit.”Hazy seemed to think she was bluffing.
“Wanna bet?”
“Bet on your dancing skills?”Lover asked.
“Yeah.I’ll bet you I can do every single move that girl does.”She pointed to a woman doing a cartwheel over her partner’s arm.
“You don’t have to bet on it.I believe you,” Connor chimed in.
Hazy’s head swiveled between them.
Lover said, “She bet on it.I’m in a betting mood.What are the terms?”
Daisy didn’t hesitate.“If I can do all those moves, you have to sing karaoke.”
“Pff.Easy.What if I win?”
“What do you want?”
Lover thought for a minute.When the answer came to him, he bounced his eyebrows suggestively, making her laugh.“If I win, I get to choose the next bonding activity.”
“If you have ideas, you can ask.I’m open to hearing them.”
“It’s a bet.You would say no to my choice.”
Daisy rolled her eyes but stuck out her hand for Valentine to shake.“Fine.Deal.”They shook hands, and Daisy attempted to make Connor move again.He still wouldn’t budge.
“You’re going now?”he asked.“Can’t it wait?”
“What?No, it can’t wait.I need to be sober.Otherwise, itwill bedangerous.”
“You don’t have a partner.”
