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Maggie had told her to get her pretty ass up and get dressed earlier today but didn't tell her why. He told Lani she needed to dress up too which further added to Leilani's confusion. Despite the countless questions she barraged her big man with, he surprisingly kept his mouth shut. [break][break]

Matter-of-fact, Magnus had been acting strangely ever since she came home from her off-site job bragging about the yacht party. She had a lot of fun there, and it was her first time going on something like that before. As expected, she performed well and earned the bonus that was promised to her as well. All-in-all, a very lucrative gig if she said so herself. But instead of celebrating Lani's bag Maggie seemed...upset?[break][break]

She wondered if he was upset she didn't invite him to tag along. But it was work, she rarely interacted with Magnus when she was working, in case he fucked up in front of her clients. Couldn't have Orthrus losing money now. @keira would kick his ass and hers for that. Either way, he seemed to be a bit better today. [break][break]

He looked good too, she hadn't been expecting him to clean up so well. Wherever they were going was sure to be interesting so Lani just enjoyed herself being the perfect little passenger princess she could be. Magnus parks the car and then glances over at her. "Aight, princess. We're here. Ready for some salsa dancing?"[break][break]

Lani's eyes widen at the mention of dancing. "We're going dancing?" She asked as she glanced around before taking in her outfit. It wasn't so bad, looked more like a performance piece than something comfortable to dance in. But this was Lani, she could dance in anything. "You should've given me a hint, I might've picked a different dress." she said but smiled at him nonetheless. "I'm excited, let's go." she said as she adjusted her outfit once more, specifically her glittering body jewelry that fit snuggly against her tanned skin.

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Leilani Ka’uhane[break][break]

NOTES

- OUTFIT[break]
- Titties... wait what? Oh right. He takes her inside. Instructor starts going over basics.[break]
- Asks Lani to practice with him. Magnus is now jealous, burning up a bit.

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"Oh I know." Leilani chirped in response to Magnus saying she looked fine. Her earlier comment wasn't in regards to if she looked good enough to dance, she just would've picked something specifically for this sort of thing. That gave off more of a 'dancey' vibe than what she had. Taking dance classes and going to dance at the club were two totally different things after all. [break][break]

Once they made it to the studio Lani new they were in for the real deal. Hearing the flair of the music already made her want to sway her body to the rhythm. She was extremely excited to be here. She couldn't remember the last time she took actual dance classes. Maybe when she was still a teen. [break][break]

Her father would tearfully attend every recital she ever had since she was young. Perhaps that's where her love for the art originally started. She had fond memories of those times back then. After some introductions and initial laughs between the pair and instructor, they have a little warm-up ice breaker that they go through before getting on with the actual lesson. [break][break]

Since Leilani was quite skilled when it came to dancing and picking up on routines quickly, she felt confident that this dance session would go well for her. Still she listened to the instructor attentively before he extended a hand towards her, for practice. Lani knew it was to help her but also help Magnus. He would observe the instructor's stance and then attempt to copy it when he was dancing with Lani himself later. [break][break]

However, Lani knew Magnus. His clenched fists, the flared veins on his temples, his displeased looked. She knew it all too well, still she couldn't help but find herself slightly amused. Usually this jealous was directed towards whomever Jasmine Blair was hanging out with, not her. Lani chuckled before brushing her hand gently against Maggie's rippled bicep. [break][break]

"Relax." she whispered as she flashed him a wink before taking the instructor's hand. Easier said than done, she knew him as well as she knew herself after all. The instructor grinned as he placed his hand on Lani's hip. His grip was firm, but if Lani knew her men, and she usually knew her men, she was aware that the slightly added pressure and the specific glint in his eyes eluded to his piqued interest in the woman before him. [break][break]

The music began and the two quickly went through the motions. Lani was graceful and as the instructor barked out commands and adjustments for her to follow she did so with ease. His words of encouragement egged her on and stoked her ego. The instructor did most of the work, Leilani just had to follow. But the added 'sauce' she brought to the dance could only come from her background in the art. Despite officially learning salsa for the first time she brought the confidence and sexiness needed in this art form. [break][break]

And she felt exhilarated by it.[break][break]

"Very Good!" The instructor praised her as he dipped her signaling the end of the practice. Lani grinned before bouncing over to Magnus and grabbing hold of his hand. "This is so fun!" she beamed. The instructor went to rewind the track for them so that their lesson with each other could begin. Meanwhile Lani hummed and swayed her hips to her own song. "Think you can do all that, big guy?" she teased with a smile on her lips.

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Leilani Ka’uhane[break][break]

NOTES

- OUTFIT[break]
- Cools off until Lani starts dancing, but immediately goes from boiling jealous to fire jealous as he watches on.[break]
- Attentive to every step, Magnus intends to impress Lani. As she comes around, he is extremely confident, and intends to do better.[break]
- Maggie is actually doing really well, sloppily but still able to do it pretty well to the instructor's rhythm. Impressive...

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Magnus' hand that gripped her waist was possessive, she could tell in how tightly he held her close to him. "Damn right, I can." was his reply. Leilani's smirk and slight shoulder shrug was a tease, a challenge to see if he could live up to those bold words he had just proclaimed. [break][break]

Once the music started though, she was quick to eat those thoughts as she followed Maggie's lead as their salsa raised the temperature of the room. Magnus wasn't just going through the motions. Sure it was a little sloppy here and there, but Magnus wasn't really a dancer so Leilani wasn't expecting much. But what he was actually doing was quite impressive considering as far as Lani knew, this was his first time doing something like this. [break][break]

So he had picked all of this up just from watching the instructor? Not to mention, he was actively adapting his performance while the instructor barked orders at him. That sort of corrective discipline was a talent not everyone was born with. While they dipped and tangoed Lani found herself laughing as they spun around the room. [break][break]

Dancing with the instructor had been fun, but sure enough nothing compared to having fun with Magnus. Because Magnus was doing so well, Lani began to add her own flair and sexiness to the moves. Making it completely her own instead of just following instruction. After all, that's what dance was all about, self expression and confidence. [break][break]

When the music finally died down the pair were left slightly sweaty and out of breath but nonetheless, Lani had the biggest, brightest grin on her face for the first time in a long while. She quickly closed the distance between them to hug and latch onto Magnus as she giggled. "You did so well! What the heck Maggie?" she said as she gripped his face between her hands. "You sure this is your first time?"

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Leilani Ka’uhane[break][break]

NOTES

- OUTFIT[break]
- Oh yeah. He's hot shit, and he knows it.[break]
- So is Lani. Even as they get clapping nearby, as he picks her up and holds her there, Magnus can't help but feel overwhelming pride.[break]
- Bashful as he is, he's telling her how good her moves were, and how they had a few more hours. Might as well work that cardio.

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"What about you? You tryin' to get me sprung right here?" Maggie asks her which just has her giggle in response. His big strong hands snake down her body before scooping her up with ease into his arms. Leilani flicked a piece of her hair over her shoulder with her wrist as a confident smile adorned her lips. [break][break]

"Well, you know me. Dancing is in my blood." she said with a simple shrug. "Though it has been a while since I've done the salsa so I am a touch rusty." she admitted. "We got a few hours here. I ain't done till my legs are burnin'." Lani patted his arm so that he could set her down. [break][break]

"Sounds good to me. I can dance all night long, baby." she grinned as he extending a hand towards her. "Shall we, princess?" Lani takes his hand and nods. Just like that, the music begins to thump and play throughout the small studio once more and Magnus and Lani are back at it. They practically fly across the floor as they begin to pick up speed. [break][break]

The longer the pair practiced the easier it all became for them, after all they were ridiculously fast learners. The Instructor was getting a front row seat of this as he stared at them in disbelief. He didn't have anything left to truly teach them as they had not only taken his corrections as they continued to dance but also learned to add in their own personal flair to the dance. [break][break]

Lani was having so much fun. Her face was flushed from the heat of the cardio they were working up but she didn't mind. It'd been a long time since she was so excited to dance like this so she was thoroughly enjoying her time with Magnus. He lead her beautifully to the point their pace became so in sync it felt like they were just one person.

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NOTES

- OUTFIT[break]
- They be lookin', they be stylin'. Look at how they dance.[break]
- Finally, after a lot of dancing, they get a break. Magnus bought them water bottles.[break]
- Been forever since they did this... wonder why, Magnus.

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"Feels like forever since we just did somethin' like this, huh?"[break][break]

Magnus asked her now that they were both resting on a bench outside of the studio. Now that they had a moment to catch their breath and were alone, Lani felt a soft tiredness wash over her. Not one where she desired to curl up and fall asleep, just one where she was left satisfied, like she had accomplished something great. [break][break]

Taking a long swing from her water bottle she closed the cap and had the bottle rest against the nape of her neck to cool her down. The cool night air nipped at her sweat damped skin, causing a few goosebumps to form here and there, but it was welcomed due to how heated she was feeling. [break][break]

"Yeah it's definitely been a while." Lani responded with a soft chuckle. "It was extremely sweet of you to think of doing something like this though..." she said before smiling at him. "Thank you." she really meant that. Sometimes it was easy to get caught up with work and everything else going on around her. It was nice to just have a moment between them. [break][break]

"How are you?" it was a simple question but awfully loaded. She didn't want a simple answer, but the truth. How was he really? Mentally, physically, emotionally? Life wasn't easy, so how was he dealing the many things that came his way? Magnus was a natural born leader and often shouldered a lot more than he let on and it wasn't easy for him to open up and talk about it. But he could always open up to her and she'd always be there to listen.

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NOTES

- OUTFIT[break]
- Good Guy Magnus, depression era. Damn boy, that sucks real bad.[break]
- He says how it seems everyone is drifting a little... it really sucks...[break]
- Requesting Lani doesn't go too far from him.

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