Title: She's Like The Wind

Author: Casandra

Email: Well unfortunately I don't own them. That honor goes to ABC, Agnes Nixon, and other people that certainly aren't me.

Rating: PG-13, I'm not one for graphic stuff.

Warning: If the thought of two consenting woman being in a relationship bothers you, this isn't your cup of tea.

Distribution: You can find my work at Realm Of The Shadow( and my own archive, No Other Way (http: Anybody else who wants it, feel free, just drop me a line to let me know where you're taking it.

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Summary: Dirty Dancing - BAM Style

Author's Note: It's been rather trendy lately to take BAM and spin them into a movie setting. And I grew up absolutely loving Dirty Dancing. I only hope I can do it and BAM justice. Hope you enjoy. :)

Bianca Montgomery sat staring aimlessly out of the car window, watching mile by bleak mile pass by. Her mother, Erica Kane and her uncle, Jackson Montgomery had high-jacked her into taking a 'family' vacation away this summer. Bianca was none too pleased. As much as she loved both her mother and her uncle, the idea of spending two and a half months at some family retreat in the mountains of Pennsylvania really wasn't her idea of a summer well spent.

Bianca glanced over to the other side of the car, watching her sister Kendall looking gleefully out at the passing scenery. Kendall was all but bouncing in her seat in anticipation. Bianca continued to gaze at her sister, wondering what in the world could have her so excited about spending an entire summer away from Pine Valley, and moreso, an entire summer away from her boyfriend, Ryan Lavery. As Bianca pondered that thought, Jackson made a right turn off of the country road, pulling into a long driveway lined with pine trees. Bianca rolled her eyes as she watched her sister break out into a huge grin, now actually fidgeting around in her seat in excitement. 'What is wrong with her!', Bianca turned her attention back out the car window to take in the resort that would be her home for the summer.

To the left of the driveway, down a small hill, was a volleyball court where a group of about ten people were playing. About twenty feet away from the volleyball players was a horse-shoe pit. Bianca could see a small group of seniors gamely chucking iron horse-shoes at the spike in the sand pit. She resisted the urge to roll her eyes once again, wondering just what her mother and uncle had been thinking when they came up with this place for a vacation. The picture of Erica Kane throwing horse-shoes was enough to send Bianca into a fit of giggles, something her uncle misinterpreted.

"Bianca, I'm so glad you seem to approve! See, you're already having fun" Jackson smiled into the rearview mirror at Bianca. That was enough to shut her up right away. She cast an annoyed glance back into the mirror but Jack had already looked away again, to take in the sights of the mountain retreat himself. Bianca's attention was drawn to Kendall who smirked at her irritatingly before returning her attention to the outside. 'Ugh, this is going to be one long summer, I can already tell', Bianca thought to herself as she felt the car come to a stop and all four doors were opened by what she could only assume were bellboys.

"Mr. Montgomery, Miss Kane! Welcome to the Martin Resort" Joe Martin came walking out of the main hall, full of spirit and hospitality. He reached out and shook Jackson's hand, then turned to Erica and took her palm delicately in his own and placed a feather light kiss to the top of it.

After he released Erica's hand he turned toward Bianca and Kendall, the smile never wavering from his face. "And these must be your daughters Miss Kane! They certainly have inherited their mother's beauty, no doubt about that." Mr. Martin repeated his actions with their mother on both Bianca and Kendall, Bianca much less enthusiastic than her older sister.

"I'm so glad you decided to spend your summer with us! We have all sorts of wonderful activities for both you and your daughters." Mr. Martin gestured toward Jackson and Erica and led them through the main entrance to the lobby, Bianca and Kendall following behind them. Bianca kept turning back, making sure the bellboys got all of her luggage out of the car safely.

"Binks, would you lighten up! This place looks great." Kendall threw one arm over Bianca's shoulder.

Bianca cast a weary glance around the inside of the lobby, taking in the rustic atmosphere. She much rather would have been spending the summer at some nice beach resort on the coast. Not up in the mountains at some cabin.

Once they had settled into their bungalow, Bianca already feeling the boredom creep in, decided to take a walk. As loathe as she was to admit it, the scenery up in the mountains was actually quite breathtaking. The summer season bringing out all the foliage to it's full bloom, with fireflies creating a wonderful natural light show, accompanied by the chorus of crickets surrounding Bianca as she slowly hiked around the wooded path leading to the employee's quarters.

"Shit!" Bianca's attention was pulled away from the scenic walk she had been enjoying to a young man, unsuccessfully trying to carry three cases of beer up the steep incline she had come upon.

"Are you ok?" She hurried over, bending down to try and help the man retrieve the cans that had come loose from the case when they plummeted out of his hands.

"Fine, just don't know how I always get stuck being the pack mule around here." Bianca handed him the last two cans she had managed to stop from rolling down the hill. "Thanks. I'm Leo by the way." He reached out to shake her hand.

"Bianca." She accepted his firm handshake, smiling a bit in return.

"Ah, right, you just checked in this afternoon with your parents."

"Yep, and I was already getting bored out of my mind."

Leo chuckled a bit, "Well I take it you must be 100 percent city girl then, huh?"

Bianca wasn't sure if she should have been offended or not, no matter how dead on his assessment was. "Let's just say organized fun isn't my idea of a wonderful summer vacation. I mean come on, horse shoes? I'm 19, not 90."

Leo laughed again as he started scooping back up the cases into his grasp, "Well as someone not much older than you, I can definitely understand that. Why don't you help me carry these up to the employee rec center and maybe I can give you a bit of an idea how us Martin hired hands get along after hours."

Bianca didn't hesitate, even though she had just met Leo. She hoisted the remaining cans of beer and struggled up the hill behind Leo. Just as she thought for sure she'd have a repeat of his earlier fumble they came upon a large structure, on the outside very reminiscent of your typical country barn. Leo stopped in front of one of the doors and rested his load against the side of the building, motioning for Bianca to enter before him. As soon as the door swung open Bianca's senses were assaulted.

The throbbing beat of the sound system penetrated her eardrums. The combined smell of sweat, smoke and something distinctly sweeter transported Bianca straight back to Pine Valley and the memory of her nights spent at the local nightclub, SOS. Leo took the lead once again, ushering her through the mass of bodies grinding into one another, the spirit of the music making them thrum and move in a completely carefree and erotic way. Bianca had never seen anything like this place, it exuded sex. She was hard pressed to find any dancing couple with even a inch of space between any part of their bodies. It was raw, animalistic, and completely intoxicating to watch.

"Hey cous!" Bianca's attention was turned back to Leo as he made his way over to the bar area, dropping the cases onto the top and then leaning in and giving the young woman seated on the stool to his right a small hug.

"Leo, what took you so long man!"

"Well you know, if you didn't send me on the beer runs all by myself it might not take so long next time. You know how wicked a climb it is out here, especially when you're carrying a hundred cans of brew." Leo gently took Bianca by the arm and pulled her to stand beside him. "If it wouldn't have been for Bianca here, I might still be chasing the cans down the hill."

"Where'd you find her?" The young woman sounded anything but interested.

"She was taking a walk along the path when she heard me cursing you out for saddling me with beer duty. Her family just checked in this afternoon."

"Shit Leo! Now she's gonna go running off to Mommy and Daddy and tell them all about us hedonists up here. Next thing you know old man Martin is going to have that crabby grandson of his snooping around."

"Chill Maggie, Bianca's totally cool. Right?" Leo turned his gaze back to the brunette, who couldn't seem to take her eyes off the shorter blonde woman ever since she had stepped into her line of sight. Leo, seeing another doe eyed teenager about to be lost to the mysterious charms of his obnoxiously rude cousin, pulled rather roughly on Bianca's arm to get her attention focused back on the conversation.

"Right! Don't worry Leo, secret's safe with me." Bianca smiled reassuringly at the pair of cousins.

Maggie rolled her eyes a bit, still not liking the idea that Leo had brought one of the resorts' guests into their private sanctuary. The whole point of the place was to get away from work and all that it entailed, not to socialize with the guests after hours as well.

"Hey Mags come on!" Maggie turned her attention away from her cousin and Bianca to the bubbly blonde woman now hanging around her shoulders, sneaking a sip of her beer in the process.

"Hi Babe." Leo blushed a bit, smiling an adorably goofy smile at the blonde woman wrapped around Maggie.

"Leo hey, you don't mind if I snag your cousin for a bit do ya? I haven't gotten her out on the dance floor all night long!" Babe tapped on Maggie's shoulders in tune with the music, waiting for her friend to finish up her beer.

Wordlessly Maggie grabbed Babe's hand and led her out into the mass of bodies, but not before shooting one last look at Bianca. As much as it bugged her that Leo had showed the young woman their little hiding spot up here, there was something completely intriguing about her that Maggie couldn't seem to put her finger on.

"Sorry about Mags, Bianca. She's just one of those kinda territorial people. But once you get to know her, and once you earn her trust, you've got the best friend you could ever imagine having."

Bianca turned her gaze from Leo to the makeshift dance floor, watching as Maggie and Babe moved to the music in complete unison. She had to physically stop her jaw from slamming onto the floor. The two of them were totally intertwined, hip to hip, hands roaming over each other's back, grinding together to the hypnotic beat. Bianca had spent plenty of nights watching the young and carefree crowd back in Pine Valley at SOS dance, but it never came close to what she was witnessing now. A small stab of jealousy rose up from her stomach, surprising Bianca. She tried to squash it down as Maggie's eyes drew up to meet her own fascinated gaze. They stared at one another for what seemed like an eternity, both lost in the intensity of it, neither of them understanding why.

Bianca blinked though when Maggie shifted her body and whispered something into her dance partner's ear before slipping out of her hold and confidently striding towards Bianca, who seemed like she had been glued to the spot she was standing in. Wordlessly Maggie reached out her hand, cocking her head slightly towards the makeshift dance floor, a teasing sparkle twinkling in her chocolate eyes. Bianca hesitated for a moment, trying to calm the nerves Maggie's mere presence seemed to have stirred up in her.

Leo, seeing yet another beautiful woman falling under his cousin's spell, gently nudged Bianca in the back, pushing her forward into Maggie's awaiting grasp. Silently the blonde led her out to the dance floor, then reached out and grasped her around the waist, pulling their bodies as close as she could manage.

Bianca slowly felt herself become lost in the vibrations of the music, the rhythm the mass of bodies surrounding her moved to, and above all, the heat of Maggie's touch where she held her as tightly as Bianca imagined any person could hold another. Gazes fixed upon each other, their hips moved in perfect sync, grinding and dipping to the sensual beat of the bass pumping through the stereo system speakers mounted on the rafters of the barn. Bianca abandoned all her inhibitions, pulling herself even closer to Maggie, threading a hand through the damp golden locks of her dance partner. With her fingers entwining with silky strands of Maggie's hair, Bianca turned her attention the pink lips mere inches from her own, wanting nothing but to close the small distance and capture them with her own.

Before she had a chance to though she felt Maggie pulling away from their embrace, placing a disagreeable amount of distance between them. Bianca turned her inquisitive and slightly hurt gaze back to Maggie in silent question.

"Go back to Mommy and Daddy." Maggie turned away before she saw the hurt look she knew would be there. The truth was, she wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of the night dancing with Bianca right there in her arms. The minute their skin had met, she had felt it. That jolt, that instantaneous connection that she had never felt before with ANY of her dance partners. Had never even come close. Not surprising to her really. She was paid to teach the retiring baby boomer generation how to dance, not meet the potential love of her life. But she had held countless people in her arms, men and women alike, and there had never been such a spark. Granted she taught ballroom dancing with the Cha Cha and Meringue thrown in for good measure. Not your usual heat provoking dance numbers. But Bianca was different. From the moment Leo had introduced them Maggie knew it. But she'd be damned if some trust fund brat would be her downfall. Old Man Martin was extremely strict about his no fraternizing with the guests policy. And she was two months away from having enough money to finally pay for medical school. Five years of working the summers at the Martin Mountain Resort, being treated as no better than a hired grunt worker. There was no way she'd throw that away, not for anything. Or anyone.

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Bianca slowly made her way back down the path towards her family's cottage. She was beyond confused with Maggie's behavior. Sure, she had just met the woman, but she knew how to read body language. And the girl wanted her just as much as she wanted Maggie. There wasn't a doubt in Bianca's mind. But she just couldn't understand why she pulled away. And on top of that, insulted her. Bianca had left the barn as quickly as possible, not wanting to give any of them the satisfaction of seeing her so upset.

Slipping as quietly as possible into the room she would be sharing with Kendall, she climbed into bed still fully clothed. As her head hit the pillow she resolved to find out just who Maggie Stone was and why she had such a profound effect on her.

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