Keep it Alive
Chapter One: Milky Way
You must have slipped away along the Milky Way
It's 'cause Your kiss your kiss Filled with tenderness
You came C.O.D. on a moonbeam straight to me
Just like Showers, showers, showers, showers showers
Showers, showers, showers
Ooo ooo ooo, ooo ooo ooo, ooo ooo ooo, ooo ooo ooo
Your heavenly power gets stronger by the hour
Heaven must be missin' an angel
I'm captured by your spell, oh, girl, can't you tell
Heaven (Heaven) must be missin' an angel
Heaven, heaven Ooo...
Heaven, heaven Ooo...
Heaven, heaven Ooo...
Heaven, heaven Ooo...so-so good, so-so good, so-so good, baby
It's just so good, so good, so good Hmmm...Yeah
It's just so good, so good, so good I love the way you move
I love the way you groove
It's just so good, so good, so good Ooo...
The music fades as Terry Lake finishes up her fiftieth push up, finally collapsing to the soft carpet of her apartment. Only clad in short cotton shorts and spaghetti strap blue shirt; she pushes her sweaty hair out of her face. About to get up, she's stopped by frantic knocking at the door. Exhaling loudly, Terry gets her legs underneath and holding her weight, she then walks to the door. After unlocking the top lock and taking off the chain, she pulls the door open. And its then that she realizes what's about to happen, but is too late. She is soon over Don Epps's shoulder trying to not laugh, and trying to scold him at the same time.
"Happy birthday, birthday girl!" Rolling her eyes, she gives in and smiles as he finally swings her forward, setting her back on the floor. Don eyes her clothing, and then stares blankly at her. Her mouth drops open as she smacks him lightly in the arm.
"It's roasting in here! What else do you expect me to wear?" Don scrunches his lips together in thought, and then in a dead serious tone, answers her…probably rhetorical question.
"A black lace teddy?" She just rolls her eyes and shoves him gently, receiving a chuckle out of him. He's wearing his usual dark blue jeans and t-shirt. 'Maybe not usual, but damn he looks hot…' He also has on a black jacket, completing the look. And, there's clearly something in his pocket. Terry eyes it for a second.
"So…." More eyeing.
"So…what?"
"Don! What are you doing here at ten in the morning?"
"You know what I'm doing here." Her mouth, again, drops open to stare in shock, then…
"Oh, no you don't."
"OH come on! I have to! It is tradition!" Terry's arms are now crossed over her chest and she stomps her left foot in a pout. He suddenly grabs her in a hug, but then shifts her upwards, his arms now underneath her butt. She annoyingly clicks her tongue while Don sticks out his lower lip.
"Please Terry…it wouldn't be the same…" She looks away for a second, and then brings her shining eyes back down to his.
"Fine, but no, and I mean no, zoos." She only gets a sneaky grin as he lowers her back down.
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Their second year at Quantico
Her feet pound the red material of the track as her breathing shortens. She has probably completed three miles by now. Her sweaty skin causes her gray tank top to cling, along with her black shorts. The bright green grass surrounding the football field is still damp from last night's rain; which is the reason she chose the one mile track this morning. Her usual route is around campus, mostly on the grass, but today it was too slippery. Finally slowing down, she bends over, hands on knees, attempting to catch her breath. Standing upright after a few minutes, she raises her wrist, squinting at her watch. Not even seven yet. Sighing, she starts to turn around to head back in, when she's suddenly swept into the air by a set of powerful arms.
"Happy birthday Terr!" Laughing, she twists around to wrap her arms about his neck. After kissing her gently, he leans back.
"Damn, you smell, ever heard of a shower?" Disgusted, she playfully pokes him in the shoulder.
"Ever heard of jogging, you know that thing I do every morning?" His smile just widens as he shifts his arms around her, not intending to let her go just yet. Terry's feet are not even touching the ground.
"You wouldn't by any chance have plans today do you?" Pretending to think hard, she answers after a few moments.
"Yea I do actually, um, this really hot guy asked me out. Sorry." His eyes are about to go from shock to anger when it dawns on him that she meant him.
"Hey!" Terry manages to somehow squirm free and turns and bolts.
"Terry Lake I will get you for that!" She chances a look behind her to see him catching up. She throws her voice over her shoulder.
"Bring it on Don Epps!"
Reaching the steps leading to a building full of dorm rooms; Terry, panting heavily, races up the steps and pushes inside. Not waiting to see where Don was, she continues through to the stairs at the end of the hall. Hearing the doors slamming open once again, Terry glances over her shoulder to see him now jogging. But upon seeing her, quickens his pace.
"Damnit." She mutters. Forgoing the stairs, she instead makes a quick decision to turn down the next hallway. But in doing that, she was forced to slow down. And a few seconds after she got around the corner, those same two arms trapped her making her shriek.
"Epps! Put her back down on the floor, now." Her feet hit the ground and they both straighten. One of their "drill sergeants" is striding towards them. He inhales deeply as he nears the two, hands clasped behind his back. He towers over them as he clears his throat.
"Mr. Epps, is there a plausible reason for chasing Ms. Lake?" Mouth opening he glanced over to her, and she swallows hard.
"Um, sir, I provoked hi-"He put up a hand to stop her.
"Enough. Just don't let me catch you running through these halls again. Understood?" Both nod. His long legs carry him past them, but he paused.
"Epps, I suggest you save those legs for when you are chasing down criminals." After he disappears, Terry and Don double over laughing. Standing up again, he grabbed her arm.
"Come on."
"Where are we going?"
"You'll see." She rolled her eyes.
"Great."
(I'm gonna start the next chapter right now! Please review!)