Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 09:49:49 CDT
From: CH
Subject: In The Groove pt. 3

    Jasmine concentrated on her barre positions,but her mind's eye was on
Britney, whom she saw sitting on the floor out of the corner of her eye.
'Umm, she looks so good,' Jasmine thought, pointing her toes. She wasn't
sure what to think about her feelings for Britney. They were so underground,
like a drum beat inside her, speeding up and slowing down just below the
surface of everything. From the beginning, she'd felt something for her. At
first, she'd brushed it off as stargazer's lust; but as time went on,
Britney became more human to her through her voiced opinions and
expressionable face. No, Britney wasn't happy all the time. She was serious
and passionate about a lot of things,confiding honestly in her dancers about
her problems. This made Jasmine admire her even more.
      Jasmine recalled a few times when she thought she was gonna burst if
she didn't express some of her emotions to Britney. Like the day she'd been
bold and let her know she'd admired her figure. That courage had just crept
out of nowhere, and it bothered her. Professionalism was her thing, but she
hadn't been able to help herself.
   *Besides, Britney's response to it had made her sing inside. After
smiling at Jasmine and shaking her bon-bons all night, she'd accidentally
walked in on Jasmine while she was changing out of her costume. Both were
speechless,waiting for the other. For a second, Jasmine thought Britney
would stay. But she hadn't, just looked for a long minute, licking her lips,
and said "You have a nice body, too", and left.*
    And just a few minutes ago, when she'd wanted to towel Brit's face off.
Jasmine wondered if any of the others had picked up on anything. Several of
the male dancers had befriended her, some insinuating that they wanted to be
more. But Jasmine didn't have time for that, she told herself. She had only
time for her dancing,her craft. She hadn't been in a relationship in 2
years, because of her dancing tours and a personal search for her sexuality.
She'd finally recognised that she was bi, but...where does Britney fit in?
She'd encouraged and distanced Britney on purpose, giving them both time to
figure it out. 'Oh, come on, give it up,' Jasmine thought. 'I have to know.
It's too many innuendos going back and forth.'
      As the day wore on, the girls rehearsed like crazy until it was time
to shoot the video. First, they all went to hair and makeup. Jasmine and
Britney ended up sitting next to each other, chattering about the shoot,
meeting each other's eyes in the mirror.They danced around scintillating
topics, like how labored their breathing was, and how they were fanning
themselves in the cold room. Jasmine watched Britney strut away to wardrobe,
wondering what she would be wearing.
      Later on, at the shoot, when she saw what she had on, Jasmine thought
she'd faint right on the spot.Her mouth became dry as sand as she slowly
counted to ten. Britney had on a tight sparkly green top that hit right
below her full breasts, which were outlined perfectly.
She had on tight black pants that molded her round, tight ass like a second
skin. Jasmine moaned out loud softly, and drank some water quickly. Both of
their hair had been waved and curled, with sexy bangs that sometimes falling
over into their eyes. She was fixing her hair when Britney came over and
said,"So, woman, let's raise the roof on this video!"
       "Hey, I'm with you!" Jasmine said, hugging Britney quickly. "Good
luck."
       "Yeah, you too. Remember, we're in this together. And you know how
Nigel notices everything!!!"
       "I love your outfit, you look hot...." Jasmine said,testing the
waters.
       "Thanks,I wanted to get away from the pink for a while. Plus, I know
green is your favorite color." Britney said, touching her arm again.
       "You, get away from pink?!? Go, Brit!" Jasmine joked.
       "Oh, whatever Jas! A woman can change her mind about what she wants.
Isn't that what you say sometimes? Don't you think so?" Britney queried,
looking into her eyes.
       "Yes, I do. Especially in matters of the heart," Jasmine said slowly,
smiling as awareness banged her on the head. She moved in closer to Britney.
       "But see, the thing is, to know what you want and stick with it,
Jas....to confront it," Britney insisted, moving in closer to her.
       "Yes, I know.....Britney???"
       "Um,......Jasmine???" the girls stammered.