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Mia nodded, enraptured.
“She’s going to need to become more and more common if you turn out to be as successful as, no doubt, we both hope you will. This industry does not deal well with any level of sensitivity. You use that power and it will become your greatest weapon. I, on the other hand...” Harper paused to take a sip of champagne. Mia watched her lips as she swallowed.
“I am looking forward to a repeat performance. Cheers.” At that, Mia raised her glass to Harper’s. The room was so quiet that the clink felt like a pin drop. Both women were flushed, tension crackling in the air between them as they sipped their champagne in silence for a moment.
“Do you know how hypnotizing you are on stage?”
“I try to do that on purpose,” admitted Mia, taking a sip.
Harper nodded, urging her to go on.
“There have been some... nasty stereotypes about women like me, and the women who raised me. Spain hasn’t been very kind to gitanos, historically. We have been seen as hypersexual, untrustworthy, or prizes to lust after.”
She took another sip of her drink.
“When I first began learning flamenco, I felt that power that you described. Here I was, learning an art form that once-upon-a-time women wouldn’t have been considered for at all.”
“Really?” Asked Harper. “Any time I’ve been to Spain, the flamenco dancers I’ve seen are almost always women.”
“That’s a pretty recent development, actually. Some of the more complicated or fast dance moves just weren’t taught to women at all for decades. Times have changed, of course, but I try to channel that in the way I perform. I’m lucky to be where I am, and I’m grateful to be able to take that bit of my heritage with me.”
Harper was listening intently, golden eyes locked onto Mia’s own.
“It’s not just cultural, either. When I perform my music, my songs, I’m rejecting any power that those stereotypes might have over me. It’s like, look at me, I’m sexy and free and you can’t do a damn thing about it. It doesn’t hurt that I couldn’t be a maneater if I tried, either.”
Harper laughed, smiling fondly.
Before long they had both drained their glasses, and Mia was circling her thumbs on Harper’s thighs, leaning in to kiss her neck. Short, ragged breaths came from Harper as she remembered the events of a few hours prior, and she started to grind in Mia’s lap, her hands scratching at her undercut. Mia hummed against her neck, kissing her way up to Harper’s jawline and finally meeting her open mouth. Moving her hands as they kissed, Mia began to draw her fingers over Harper’s nipples, remembering their sensitivity. Harper gasped into Mia’s mouth and went to pull the skirt of her night dress up?—
Bzzt bzzzt. Bzzt bzzzt.
Mia suddenly snapped up.
“Oh shit, what time is it?” Checking her phone, Mia’s eyes went wide.
“I’m so sorry but I actually have to go, I agreed to video call with my family in Spain in about an hour.”
Harper nodded understandingly, moving off of Mia and going to grab her own phone. As Mia grabbed her things and went to leave, Harper reappeared from her bedroom in a flowing satin robe that matched her night dress.
“I’ve texted my driver, he’ll be able to give you a ride home. Are you going to tell them about the contract?”
“I was actually going to update them on how the recording session went today,” said Mia. “This is one of the biggest moments of my career, and since they taught me everything I know I feel like it would be a disservice not to. I’m not totally sure.”
“This is a big moment. You’re going to need to be ready for a very busy schedule over the coming months, Mia.”
“My name sounds so sexy when you say it,” Mia said, crowding Harper by the door for the start of what they both hoped would be a very long goodbye. To their disappointment, as they kissed there was a beep from a car outside. Harper nodded, recognizing it.
“That’s your ride, Mia.” Harper looped her arms around Mia’s waist and kissed her sweetly.
“I’ll reach out once I have a basic idea of what your schedule will be, and we can go over it in person.”
“Perfect. I’ll be looking forward to it, Harper.”
Harper rolled her eyes at that, taking the opportunity to smack Mia’s butt. Mia laughed and walked down the hallway, and Harper moved to close the door and turn in for the night when she heard Mia say, “Harper!”
Harper poked her head out.
“What is it?”
