Corinne wasn’t in the right mood for rehearsal tonight. But as they hadn’t been cut in Round 2, she still had an obligation to put her all into this competition. Not that spending one-on-one time with Tucker was an obligation. Far from it. But after the day she’d had, her brain wasn’t in any condition to absorb choreography. Still, she pasted on a smile as he pulled open the door to his apartment.
“Hey, Ginger.” His grin and obvious pleasure at seeing her went a little ways toward making up for her mood. He leaned in and bussed her cheek as she came inside.
Corinne scanned the apartment, noting the absence of her study buddy. “What? No Piper tonight?”
“Not tonight. Not for this dance. I need you paying attention for this one.” Tucker shut the door behind her. “And I get the sense you ar
