Page 19 of Beginning at the End
“Cute?”
“As you are currently dressed.You are all round with soft edges, but I know that you are steel and stone under silk, and it is a hard contrast to take on.”
Eudora nodded.“Yeah, that is why all of my previous gowns were a little concealing.No one knew what to do once the bust line was crossed, and they were all off the rack, so I got what I got.”
Pandora tutted.“Well, I am giving Sern the family and friends’ discount.”
The car pulled up, and the driver got out to take their garment bags.He hung them up inside the car and helped the ladies one by one.He spoke calmly, “Next stop, Aquilar Ballet.”
“Thank you,” Eudora said.
Fen grinned.“I thought we would cram into your car.”
“I had to sell it for money to live on until the divorce was settled.Likon’s lawyer froze my personal account.”
“Shit.”
“Yeah, so I have the funds from the car sale and a borrowed apartment and the same clothing that I had before the marriage.”
“Geez.”
“Yeah, so I am waiting until the audit finishes, throwing myself into work.This project is fun, and I am trying to highlight aspects of women’s lives where they have to pull on their own strength when no one else is available.Some women also forget what we can do.”
They chatted, and Eudora showed some of the existing clips synced to the song.
Fen grinned.“Thanks, it lets me know what to do.I am going to start small, then go really big.There will be jumps.”
“Excellent.”
The car stopped, and they were let out with their garment bags, walking toward the main doors.
Den was waiting for them and grinning.“You are the dancer?”
Fen nodded.“Yup.Do you want to do this inside?”
He froze and then thought.“They do have an amphitheatre.Mr.Aquilar said we could use the entire facility.”
Fen grinned.“We can start indoors while I figure out the movement and do one more outside.I brought my ear buds so I can go over and over, but you will need to give me a hand signal.”
Den smiled.“Got it.”
They went into the building and met Mr.Aquilar, who was making the effort for Sern as a friend.
Den grinned.“Sern knows everyone.He’s surprisingly well-liked for a lawyer.”
Etienne Aquilar snorted.“My father fell over himself when he heard who was asking.Thankfully, he wasn’t in surgery.”
“I won’t mess things up.I should be able to work with whatever is on the stage.”Fen smiled.“This performance is going to be chopped into sections anyway.”
Den nodded.“Okay, get changed, and let’s do this.”
Etienne asked, “May I watch?”
Fen nodded.“Sure.”
“May my fiancé watch?”
“Is she here?”
