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in the city, free to pursue whatever she wanted to. Having that title on her résumé would elevate her to another level.
     
    “If you want to do this, I would like to be your partner.”
     
    “Seriously?” Cara asked, seeing the determination in Daniel’s expression. “Why would you want to do that? What about the tour?” There was no way that he could go and do the show with her and then fulfill the requirements of rehearsing for the tour. Plus, if they won, there would be a tour in itself with the show.
     
    “Screw the tour, this sounds so much more fun,” Daniel said with a grin. “Just think of it, Cara. We could take the dancing world by storm. All we need to do is get you caught up on the current dancing techniques and then nothing could stop us.”
     
    “I don’t know,” Cara replied, thinking of all the styles she knew and all she would have to learn. Ballet had been her main focus for so long but she had some experience in others as most ballet professionals did. The newer, more popular styles like Daniel excelled at, well, she didn’t have a lick of knowledge in those. “I haven’t, I just don’t know, Daniel.”
     
    “We have three weeks before auditions,” Daniel continued, ignoring her protests. “I can easily teach you everything in three weeks. You’re talented and a quick learner, Cara.”
     
    Cara didn’t say anything but instead looked beyond Daniel, out of the window and at the city beyond. She loved it here but if she didn’t find work soon, even the money her parents had sent would run out and she would be forced to return home. Her very livelihood depended on her finding work and soon. This, if they could win, would give her enough money until she could find work. Could she do this? Could she put herself out there with Daniel and throw caution to the wind? “How long would the competition be?”
     
    “Two months give or take,” Daniel shrugged as if he had all the time in the world. “Then you have the promotional tour after the show which is another three to six months if you make it into the top twelve.”
     
    “So I would be taking a huge chance by agreeing to this crazy plan,” Cara finally said with a sigh. If they were eliminated right off the bat she would be no worse for wear, but the longer they would be in the competition, the faster she would blow through her funds just paying for an apartment she wouldn’t even be living in.
     
    “If you had just moved in with me you wouldn’t be worrying about rent and such,” Daniel replied softly.
     
    “You know I couldn’t do that. We barely know each other,” Cara reminded him gently, pushing the paper back toward him. “I don’t know, Daniel. This is a huge risk for both of us. What if we fail?”
     
    “What if we win?” he countered, pushing the paper back toward her. “Just think about it, Cara. If you don’t want to do it, then we won’t but I think it’s your best option personally.” He then pushed out of the booth and leaned down, brushing his lips across her cheek gently. “And I will not allow you to dump me no matter what your crazy fool notion of ruining my life is. I will call you later and you can give me your decision.”
     
    Cara sighed as she watched Daniel leave, nothing about this meeting going her way. They were supposed to break up, not get wrapped up in an adventure that Cara’s livelihood would hinge on.
     
    “Ugh,” Cara whispered, looking down at the paper. Should she take a chance? Should she throw caution to the wind and take this chance by the horns? Did she dare?
     

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    “This is stupid. I should just walk away now.”
     
    Cara muttered the line over and over again as she trudged toward the dance studio that Daniel had secured for their practices, her heart in her throat. She had given a great deal of thought to Daniel’s proposition, weighing her pros and cons but in the end, the thought of actually winning was just too much to pass up. Now though, her