If I had known how much fun I would have had dancing. I would have gone sooner. If I had known how hot I would have gotten dancing. I would have gone sooner.
I was dressed up in skintight jeans, a tight T-shirt, some western jewelry and my boots I had been breaking in for two days.
I had eaten dinner and headed to the restaurant Brad talked about. The parking lot was half full at 8 pm so I didn't exactly have high hopes. But inside. The restaurant was only half of the location. The other half was a dance floor. Lights, a giant screen, and even a smoke machine. Kind of weird having a place like this in such a small town.
I ordered a beer and sat around at the bar. The place had 8, maybe 10 people. None that I knew. So, I kept to myself, sipped my beer and hung out. Like a wave of cowboys. The door opened and 30 walked in. Flannel shirts, belt buckles, shiny jeans, and flashy boots. Tall, short, fit, fat, lean, thick, beards, clean shaven. There was one or two of every type.
Brad was in the back of the group but sat right next to me at the bar.
"Glad you made it. Any of these boys catch your eye?" Brad asked with a smile while we looked back at the group he had come in with.
"No." I said with a big sigh and a fake frown.
As Brad chuckled it was time for the ladies. 60 or more ladies walked in at one time. The blinding sight of so much gold, silver, and shiny stuff nearly blinded us all.
"What? Do you guys meet up in the parking lot and all walk in at once?" I asked laughing.
"Yeah. That's exactly what we did. This is all about fun, presentation, and laughs." Brad stated as he elbowed me in the ribs.
"Most if not all of these women are married, have kids, are schoolteachers, or stay at home. Wednesday nights they get out. Most of the men you saw are their husbands, boyfriends, or other." Brad stated.
"So, of the men. How many are single, not attached, not gay, and when I dance with them. Their lady won't throw a beer bottle at my face?" I asked looking around the crowd.
"Well, that's the fun in it. I won't tell you. You will have to find out for yourself." Brad stated as he ran off to the dance floor.
It seemed like Brad entering the dance floor was the signal. Because the lights started up, the smoke machine started blowing, and the music hit. Loud! Then the screen started playing country songs, their music video or their concert video played along. I didn't know the steps yet. So, I waited to watch.
It looked like they had been doing this forever. The women never missed a step, a turn, a kick, or a shake. Somewhere really fucking sexy too. Short skirts, long skirts, tube tops. I would have fit in better if I wore a dress or skirt. Like I had thought.
After not participating in a few songs Brad walked over. He grabbed my hand as I put down my beer and drug me on the dance floor. "Follow these steps!" Brad yelled. I could barely hear him over the music.
A small white square was on the floor. 4 feet by 4 feet. I looked down as the music continued and saw red and blue footprints.
"Red means left and blue means right!" Brad yelled in my ear.
I was in the back of the pack of dancers. But the flashing steps mirrored what everyone else was doing. I nodded and followed the flashing colors. It felt familiar. Like the dance routines I had done the previous night. When I felt it was right, I added a butt wiggle, a booby shimmy, or a twirl. Even though I missed a step or two. It still felt like fun.
After 5 or 6 songs. The line dancers all walked off and the dancing went 1 on 1. An unknown man grabbed my hand and pulled me to the floor. He smelled good, he was tall, he had a full beard. He had dark eyes as we danced. He smiled. We glided around the floor, he pushed, pulled, and twirled me. I had not twirled that much before. It took a bit of practice but we both laughed it off.
We danced together and scooted around the floor for a few songs before another man cut in. He was much taller, much thicker, and his hands were massive. But he too smelled good.
I was nothing to him. He danced around, dragging me where he wanted and twirling me with such force, I thought I would spin off the floor. After a few songs with the giant, I was beat.
Then Brad stepped in. He was a few inches shorter than me; he pulled me in much closer than the last two men, and he was a much better dancer. Not so much force and a lot more grace. He didn't spin me too hard or too much. But I was having fun.
Then the line dancing started up again. But I needed a break. A few drinks and I watched from the bar. The lines of people all moving at the same time were fun to watch. Every few songs, less and less people were participating. More were standing off to the side drinking, talking, and hanging out. Many played pool, darts, or other games.
The first man I had danced with came over and we started chatting. His name was "Earl". And I'm not kidding. He flirted with me, stated I was a great dancer, and we chatted. I was nice, I let him try, and I didn't shoot him down by any means. But he was trying his best. Offering to buy me drinks, asking me to dance, and complimenting me non-stop. A time or two I checked the area. Looking for an angry wife or girlfriend. It took a minute. But I found her. She was talking to three cowboys off to the side of the dance floor. But I saw her eyes burning daggers as she looked at me.
"I think you woman is upset. You should go spend more time with her!" I yelled into Earl's ear.
"Nah., we do this every week. We see each other too much. We get out, talk with the opposite sex, and have fun. We mingle on Wednesdays." Earl yelled.
"Do you two hook up with other people too? Or just flirt?" I asked Earl as his face went red.
"This town is too small for that. We just are here to have fun. No hooking up allowed." Earl yelled back.
After I finished my drink, he moved onto another woman down the bar. Some he knew a bit better. Or so it seemed.
Next, stepped in the giant man. "Tom." He stated when he introduced himself. A big man with a deep voice and hug hands. He too complimented me, and we laughed about how he "Flung me" around the dance floor. He apologized and stated, "I've always had a problem with not knowing how strong I was. Sorry."
We laughed more and I looked around the room. A big woman, in jeans, her stomach overflowing the sides. I felt her eyes were more like lasers than daggers. "Your woman upset? She doesn't look happy?" I asked.
"Oh. Yeah. We are on a break. On again. Off again." Tom advised as he looked back.
"I can help you a bit. You know. To get her jealous." I advised as I reached up and put my hands on his giant arms.
"I would appreciate it. Thank you." Tom's loud booming voice stated over the loud music.
We laughed and I tried to drag him out on the dance floor. He knew what I was doing, he was doing his best to not "fling me" around again, and we danced a few songs. Before the last one could finish the big woman marched out onto the dance floor, seized Tom by the hand, and drug him away. Tom gave me a big thumbs up and a smile as she drug him outside through the front doors.
"I see you are starting to catch on." Brad stated as he stepped in to finish the dance.
"Yeah. I'm the new girl. Plus, he seemed nice and that he really liked her." I told Brad as the song ended.
It was nearly midnight and was getting tired. 4 hours of dancing and I was ready to call it a night. Brad and I were laughing and drinking when I felt a hand on my ass. I am not the angriest person to have ever existed. But to be so rude as to grab my ass in public. And it be from some random person. They were asking for it.
I got up quickly, turned to face the person, and found a laughing Maya. She pulled her hands back and braced her face as I was about to slap her. I was a bit drunk. So, I may have overreacted. But after we both started laughing, I asked Maya to join us.
"2-hour drive for dancing and drinks?" I asked.
"Well, the new town is all new to me. I don't know many people. So, I come here almost every night." Maya stated as she downed three shots of whiskey in a row.
Brad sipped his beer but watched Maya slam the shots down one after the other.
"I need to catch up. I bet you two have been here all night?" Maya stated.
I now had the chance to look her up and down. She had on the same skintight jeans, black cowboy boots, a small black frilly peasant top, and it was tied tight right between her small breasts. I pictured untying the knot and spinning her around on the dance floor. Exposing her breasts to everyone.