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Kara tapped her foot impatiently on the DEO's nicely polished floor."C'mon, c'mon, we're going to be late" she cajoled."All right, all right," Lucy grumbled as she and Winn signed out of their respective terminals "if you're the one driving, Kara, we really will be late""James'll be driving" Kara rolled her eyes."Thank god for small miracles" Winn muttered."Come on!" Kara urged."Kara!" both yelping, Lucy and Winn could only gasp as she grabbed both their hands and tugged them along and out to the parking garage where James and J'onn awaited."I can't believe that they entered a ballroom dancing competition" Winn muttered as they all awkwardly piled into Kara's cute little compact (and somehow managed to avoid anyone sitting on anyone else's lap)"Why?" Lucy asked "we did""Yeah, but that's us," Winn retorted "you and I are dancers. Alex and Astra....aren't""First time for everything" Kara chirped as James started the car and turned onto the busy mid-evening streets."I guess" Winn muttered, sounding doubious."Are you doubting their skills at improvisation, Mr. Schott?" J'onn rumbled."...Kinda...?" Winn hedged."Well I'm not," Kara declared. She glanced at James "right?""Right" he nodded, giving Winn an equally dubious look in the rearview mirror....
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Alex smoothed out her dress with a nervous huff. She glanced up at Astra."Ready?"Grinning, Astra took her hand."Ready""Are they here yet?" Alex asked, nervously peeking around the curtain, seeing that Kara and the others had indeed already arrived and were already sitting down "OK," Alex huffed "let's do this""Let's" Astra grinned."Couple 415, now calling couple 415"
Squirming in her seat, Kara looked around, peering down at the dancefloor below."Oh! There they are!" hopping, she pointed down at where Alex and Astra, both decked out in beautiful but simple dresses (in black, naturally) stepped out onto the floor, bowing before the judges."So, is there a prize up at grabs here?" Lucy asked."I don't think so, I think it's just a trophy" Kara shook her head."Hey, trophies are nice" Winn pointed out as the lights dimmed, leaving Alex and Astra illuminated by a single spotlight, a hush falling over the crowd as the music started up.Turning to face each other, Alex and Astra took each other's hands."What are you doing?" Alex asked, trying to keep her fake smile plastered on."The waltz" Astra answered."Waltz? Astra, we're doing the rumba!" Alex hissed."No, we're doing the waltz," Astra countered "listen to the music""Fine" Alex huffed, shifting her stance and stepping forwards, wincing as her knee connected solidly to Astra's own."Sorry" Astra muttered."Just keep going," Alex groaned "ow! Astra, those are my ribs""It's your dress," Astra hissed "I told you the sequins were a mistake""I'm not the one who's wearing a ring fit for a pimp!"
Up in the audience, James frowned and leaned towards Lucy."I'm not an expert but is this supposed to look like a fistfight?" he asked."No, it is not" J'onn rumbled."They look so..." Kara tried."Uncoordinated" Lucy drawled."What are you doing? What are you doing?" Astra asked "I told you, this isn't the rumba""Well, we didn't practice for the waltz!" Alex hissed "ow! Quit kicking my shin!""Follow the steps then!" Astra hissed "and by Rao's Sword, stop squeezing my waist so hard! I'm not a melon at the supermarket""Is Alex going to stand on Astra's feet like she's four next?" Lucy asked."Alex?" Winn asked "look at Astra's footwork! She looks like she's walking through mud""Shh!" Kara hissed."Don't twirl me! Don't twirl me!" Astra hissed."Why not?""Because I'm leading!""No, I'm leading""Well, one of us has to lead!""Well, it sure as hell ain't you!"They stared at each other, suddenly bursting into giggles"Wait, wait, look" Kara pointed, the others all leaning in to watch as Alex and Astra suddenly seemed to click, their movements suddenly flowing smoother, lighter, as if they had finally found their stride."There they go" Lucy grinned, nodding approvingly."You want to try for a dip?" Alex asked, grinning at how the light sparkled off the lone streak of white in Astra's hair."Do you?" Astra asked."Nah," Alex grinned "do we have to do something big for the finish?""No, not at all""Why not?""Because we're not going to finish, love" Astra grinned."No?" Alex grinned shyly."Never" Astra vowed. The rest of world fell away just then, leaving only the two of them and the sparkling lights as they swirled and spun and twirled across the floor....
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