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She smiled at the invitation, and bobbed her head slightly, shading her eyes to hide the excitement in azure coloured orbs. She was easily the most ravishing creature in the room, something which she and her grey eyed dance partner knew. The blonde curls on her head were like a crown of sunshine, radiating brightly in the dim light of the ballroom. Tonight, she would be the belle of the ball, outshining everyone else.

Wrapping her hands behind her partner's head, she glided with him across the floor. Their movements were graceful, natural and perfectly in tune with each other, it was almost as if they had always danced together to this very song. She looked up into his eyes, and saw that they were already on her, observing, admiring her. Blushing slightly, she allowed her eyes to shy away, but they would always creep back to those deep grey depths.

For this moment in time, she was the happiest she had ever been. She finally had it all; everything that she had worked so hard for had come to fruition. She was an instructor at the prestigious SeeD military academy, a top level SeeD in her own right, admired and envied by her peers and students. But most of all, she finally had his undivided attention. All those years of stolen glances and secret longing for this man were for not for naught. He had come to appreciate her strength, her determination all the beauty and hurt that lay so deep inside of her. And with his arms around her, she smiled and hoped this moment would never end.

All good things must come to an end, and for her, it was the chiming of the midnight shift change tones, blaring through the Garden P.A. system. She released herself from his embrace and resignedly headed towards the great doors of the ballroom. She sighed, perhaps it just wasn't meant to be.

Pushing the door slightly ajar, she peaked outside to make sure there weren't any students around. That would be the last thing she wanted right now, students laughing at their crazy instructor who danced by herself in the ballroom after the curfew.

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AN – comments and criticism appreciated.

This one's for you Stacy.. please gimme some DA lovin' ! I'm sorry, I'm a bastard coated bastard with bastard filling. :D