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Julia laughed, shrinking in her small body with the shudder of the loud laughter. She had my height and her body a little fuller. Even covered by a blue Baby Doll, I still remembered her exposed breasts for anyone who wanted to touch.

"It happens more often than you think," she said, then inspired deeply and turned to its owner. "Master Sam, can we dance?

Master Sam squeezed his eyes on her, and turned to Zachary. He touched me lightly, just to get my attention.

"Do you want to dance? "He asked.

Even if the beat was the perfect rhythm for what I liked, I was avoiding getting too close to the people who saw me being taken by Zachary at a table, so I had not considered the offer until that moment.

"I want to," I said, moving away from his arm. I waited for him to take my hand and take me, but it was Julia who caught her, guiding her to the curve of her elbow.

His master looked at the edge of the track, just over twenty steps from where we were.

"Don't go beyond that," he warned, casting