and hated thighs. It was a tough type to find, but any female with an ounce of meat on her thighs didnât stand a chance. Every company had its type.
âItâs a pretty good sex life when you get home from tour, from what I hear on my side of the hall.â
âIf the sex werenât soâ¦â
âStellar?â
âIt can help you ignore other things,â she said. âThat is something you should experience: Kharkov can be breathing down my neck all week, trying to crush me for the millionth time, and I think, Who cares? Iâm going home to get fucked, wildly, unapologetically and furiously . And I know it pisses Kharkov offâroyally.â
âI hate you.â
âEveryone needs an outlet. Looks like yours is going to be in Montreal. Anyway itâs not always perfect. What do you think hubbyâs been doing for the past seven weeks while weâve been taking Barnum and Baileyâs across the country?â
âFraming houses?â
âI donât care what the fuck you sayâmen, gay, straight, when it comes to love theyâre all assholes. With the exception of you two, my dear hearts.â
âWho said anything about love?â
âJust make sure you have a planâa Plan B .â
âPlan bs . I need retraining according to him.â
âHim? Iâm sure youâve discovered something more apropos to call him .â
âMonsieur Tremaine.â
âOh, sâil vous plait.â
âOkay, Daniel.â
âDaniel. My sweetie. Mon amour .â She smooched into the air.
âGreat lips for a blow job. No wonder hubby sticks around.â
âYou pig. Cochon .â
âSeriously. I can feel itâin my knees especially. Canât you? The Company forces everythingâarches, knees, ankles. Iâm surprised I can still walk.â
âThatâs ballet, for shitâs sake! I donât believe a word of it. Youâre just repeating a bunch of stuff heâs told you.â
I looked at Peter, who just stared open-jawed. People get antsy when they see someone genuinely happy. He finally spoke. âMaybe you just donât have a natural turnout.â
âI think weâve been down that road of me not having natural anything at this point, o perfect one.â
âIf the ballet slipper fitsâ¦â
âOf course Captain Bohunk hereâand notice how I emphasize the hunk , dearâand his knees of steel from years of shumka-ing.â
âYouâre just not as sturdy.â
âTrue.â I had to somehow prop Peter up, as if I were betraying him, which was absurd: we were all in it for ourselves and no one else. âNow if only we could get you to keep your shoulders down when you turn.â
âSo all of a sudden youâve become Monsieur Tremaineâs secretary? My shoulders are just fine without your help.â
âMaybe you should relocate your tension.â
âTo my butt, like you?â
âYou have such potential.â
âMaybe Daniel is making you weak at the knees.â He sounded deflated now, and distant. I would miss him, no doubt about it.
Rachelle picked up the slack. âPoor thing! Youâre letting this Daniel brainwash you. When you stop hurting, your joints I mean, youâve stopped being a dancer. When your nuts have stopped hurting, which Iâm sure they havenât since we got here, heâll break your heart. Trust me. Peter, tell him Iâm right.â
âSheâll say anything to keep you.â
âOf course I will.â
âHe sounds like a trophy, thatâs about it,â Peter spoke, barely moving his lips.
âYouâre saying heâs too good for me?â
âGet him to un-blank that stare of yours, then weâll talk.â
âThat blank stare is called concentration. Maybe you should try it.â
âYeah? Well you should be concentrating on your