A Dance with the Billionaire

Chapter 19 (unedited)

Anaya's POV

Holy s**t!

"Miss Khan." No other than Mr James Rollins said approaching me. Next to him was a woman dressed into a scanty blood red dress, she had make up plastered all over her face. She was also wearing a jewelry set which looked very expensive, maybe just to show off. 

"Mr Rollins, what a nice surprise." I said giving him a polite smile. 

"Hello. I'm Summaiyah, James soon to be wife." The bimbo said putting her arm on his chest. The confused look on James's face was clearly visible. I don't know why but seeing them like that brings a weird unknown feeling to me.

"Nice meeting you." I said and gave her a small smile. 

"Oh dear! I loved your performance, you can show so much for men to salivate over and at the same time showing innocence like a saint." Summaiyah said. What the hell! Am I understanding what she means at least? 

"Hmm thank you." I replied, not knowing whether it's a compliment or not. 

The steward came with a platter of wine. James took a glass and so did his date. I shook my head in denial.

"You don't drink?" James asked. 

"No." I simply said. Why is the atmosphere so awkward?

"I would contact the dance school soon. I really want you to dance at my wedding. James and I are getting married soon." Summaiyah said making James choke his wine. I bit the inner of my cheeks so as to prevent myself from laughing. It was hard but I succeeded. 

"Sorry, I don't perform on weddings and all." I said keeping a blank expression. 

"Oh, how bad!" Summaiyah said. 

I felt a hand caressing my bare waist. I gasped and turned around. 

"You!" I exclaimed as Troy stood in front of me, wearing a black tuxedo. He looked handsome but not as much as James. s**t Anaya! Why comparing them all to James!? I mentally scolded myself.

"Hey Anaya. You like looking hot!" Troy said as I smiled.

"Thank you." I said a bit shyly and looked down. 

I heard a moan and both, Troy and I turned around to find James and his bimbo date kissing. I was upset at this scene but I fortunately controlled myself.

"Lets go away. I think they both need some private time." Troy said as I gave him a small smile and a nob as acknowledgment. 

After thirty minutes, Mr Adrian invited us on the dance floor as there were quite a few youngsters. Some boys were flirting with a few dancers and some other girls. I'm sure they would be more than delighted to dance a little. Specially when asking a dancer to dance, it like asking a butterfly to fly which is something as essential as breathing. Trust me, I know what I'm saying. 

"Wanna dance." Troy proposed me with a seductive smirk. 

"Actually..." I said as I wanted to refuse but it was my favorite song playing, Lets Nacho from the movie Kapoor and Sons. It is one of my favorite beat and quite an energetic song, not a slow type. "Sure." 

He grinned as he extended his hand for me  to take. 

We were both on the dance floor and we started moving to the beats of the music

Suthamana paatu pulla

Suthamana seithi pulla

Suthamana kekkumulla kandupudichom

Kaathu mela maatu ippo

Satham konjam yethu ippo

Idha pola yedhum illa kandupudichom

Hone laga sunset

Hai bhai tera full set

Hai motion bhi dekho mera ban'ne laga

Dekho toh haseena 

Wannabe Kareena ko

Thumko ko fever hai chadhne laga

 We both had a good time dancing. He whirled me round causing me to gasp but then to laugh. He was moving quite well too. He seemed like enjoying it as much as me. 

"I love this song!" He exclaimed making my existing smile widen even more. "You should give me the name." He said as I nob still smiling. 

Thoda hard sa hoke

Thoda gentle sa hoke

Thoda senti sa hoke

Thoda mental sa hoke

Saare, saare, saare, saare..

Let's nacho!

Chalo nacho!

Everybody let's nacho!

Chalo nacho!

Chalo nacho!

Kar dance full-u

Romance full-u

Kar dance full-u

Oh baat sunle (x2)

O naacho!

O naacho!

O naacho!

Everybody let's naacho!

We kept on dancing and we both enjoyed it. "What's the meaning of nacho?" Troy asked. 

"Dance." I replied while dancing. 

"Oh. Come on then. Let's nacho!" He said as he whirled me round again. I giggled and we kept on dancing. 

Chadha hai bukhar, party karni lagatar

Mere yaar din char zindagi ke tu jee le

Ho jaao taiyar, yeh gaana hai on repeat

Dekho bajti hai beat, naa pado tum yun dheele

Bakwas bhula ke koi step sa banake

Haath upar uthake puri jaan lagaake

Saare, saare, saare, saare, saare

Let's nacho!

Everybody let's nacho!

O naacho!

O naacho!

O naacho!

Everybody let's nacho!

The song ended and we both stopped dancing but we had the same smile plastered on our faces. 

"Aren't you out of breath?" Troy asked breathing a little faster. Indeed, it was quite an energetic dance. 

"No, not really. But you look like being. Go get something to drink, you will feel much better." I told him, looking at his state. I'm used to dance on dynamic songs, maybe that's why I'm not that easily out of breath. 

"Of course you aren't. Yeah, I'll." Troy said. 

As he was about to leave. Mr Six-Pack approached us. 

"Would you accord me this dance?" He asked seductively as he stood in-between me and Troy. What the hell!? Is James asking me for a dance? You oaf! Of course he is. What should I do!? 

"I don't think your friend would mind, right Mr Siffer?" James said as he turned his gaze to Troy. James has definitely a dominating height compared to Troy. Troy was around 5.8 inch whereas James was 6.2 inch. 

Troy looked at me, giving me a questioning look and I gave him a small smile and a nob. 

"Sure." Troy said with a tight smile and walked away. Leaving me and Mr Psycho alone. Great! I just hope it won't be a slow. 

"So ladies and gentlemen let's slow down the music." The DJ said. Holy s**t!

The music slowly started and the gape between James and I was only a memory. His hand was on my bare waist while his other hand was holding mine. I bit my lips, I kept begging my conscience to keep calm and control but it seemed like it was having difficulties to listen. 

My other hand was on his shoulder which made both our eyes meet. 

Kaise kahun ishq mein tere 

Kitna hoon betaab main

Aankhon se aankhe mila ke

Chura loon tere khwaab main 

As the music started I started finding this atmosphere weird. I danced with a lot of handsome men for shows but with James it different every single contact were different, it was more lively. 

Mere saaye hain saath mein

Yaara jis jagah tum ho

Main jo jee raha hoon

Wajah tum ho..

Wajah tum ho.. 

O...

"Sir, why aren't you dancing with your date?" I asked and immediately regretted it. Sir? Seriously? I mentally face palmed myself. 

"I want to dance with you." He said and smirked and whirled me around.

Hai ye nasha, ya hai zehar

Iss pyar ko hum kya naam dein

(Iss pyar ko hum kya naam dein)

Hai ye nasha, ya hai zehar

Iss pyar ko hum kya naam dein

Kab se adhuri hai ik daastaan

Aaja usey aaj anjaam dein

Tumhe bhuloon kaise main

Meri pehli khata tum ho

Main jo jee raha hoon

Wajah tum ho..

Wajah tum ho.. (x2)

oo...

Kya jaane tu mere iraade

Le jaunga saansein chura ke

(Saansein chura ke)

Kya jaane tu mere iraade

Le jaunga saansein chura ke

He pulled me closer causing my chest and his to meet. His head was in the crook of my neck and whispered in my ears. 

"What do you know about my intentions." 

Before I was even given time to think, he twirled me around and it was now my back which was against his chest. His right hand traveled on my bare belly till his thumb was on my belly button. I hated wearing this crop top right now. 

"I'll steal your breath away." He whispered once again before tightening his grip around me. I realized that he just translated two lines of the song. 

Dil keh raha hai gunehgaar ban ja

Bada chain hai inn gunaahon se aage

Main gumshuda si raat hoon

Meri khushnuma subah tum ho

He made me turn round and I was now facing him. I couldn't speak but I'm sure that my eyes were asking why. Why all this? Bring this bimbo and then dance with me? Why being so cold around me but still wanting to be near? Not only asking him but also asking myself about these unknown sudden feelings.

Main jo jee raha hoon

Wajah tum ho..

Wajah tum ho..

"You are the reason." He whispered once again. 

Wajah tum ho..

That's only then that I realized that the song just ended. His hand was still on my bare waist. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.

"Miss Khan." He said.

I gathered all the courage possible and met with his dazzling blue eyes. It showed emotions for what I could say lust... or is it what I always ran away of? Love?

"Excuse me." I said as I moved his hand away from my waist. I looked at my watch and noticed that it was already 8 pm. Shot, the dinner with my dad! 

"Everything okay?" James asked.

"Yes. Hmm excuse me, I've got to go. Bye." I said and walked towards the exit. James didn't stop me which was glad of. 

I can't believe all that happened, dancing with James and all that he said. I thought that the show would be the though part of the day but it was meeting James Rollins. I just wish I could understand whatever he meant. And also understand what I'm up to... Are we both victims of philophobia?