For Always and Forever

This story takes place after the end of the movie. I've got a basic idea of where the plot will go, but I am open to any suggestions you have for the storyline. I just had to write something because the movie was so amazing  Please review and let me know what you think! Enjoy!!!

Prologue.

Confetti flew and the audience cheered. Every sense was heightened with the sound of music and laughter as colors of black and white swirled together in unison for the first time in Baltimore history.

Tracy smiled and turned to see Link Larkin staring down at her, a smile playing upon his lips. "You did it." He said, stroking her cheek.

"We did it." Her heart began to race as the music built to a crescendo and he slowly and softly kissed her lips.

It was, Tracy thought, officially, the best day ever.

Chapter one.

After saying goodnight to Seaweed and Penny, and thanking Tracy's parents for all of their help, Link asked if he could escort Tracy home. Her parents beamed at each other and nodded, too caught up in their own romantic whirl of emotions to care.

"Ladies first" Link opened the studio door, placing his hand on Tracy's back and guiding her out the door.

"You really don't have to do this, Link. Your house is in completely the opposite direction! I don't mind walking home alone, I do it every day."

"Do you know how late it is? Ten o'clock! You shouldn't be out alone at this hour!"

"I'm fine! I know how to protect myself; I've been doing it my entire life."

Link laughed. "Trace, you're gonna have to learn that having me around means being taken care of. You get to keep on dancing your heart out, and I get to make sure you stay safe."

Tracy frowned. "Well, that doesn't sound like very much fun for you." She mumbled.

"Oh now don't you worry about that." He turned to her and grinned. "Every moment with you is a moment in heaven, darlin'."

Tracy's stomach did flip flops as they started walking. Their hands swung side by side, and she tried not to focus on the fact that they were almost touching. She debated grabbing his hand, wondering whether or not that was too forward. Maybe he didn't want to hold hands…could his slender fingers even make it around her own? It was probably his job to initiate the hand holding anyways…unless he thought that she didn't want to…then she got mad at herself for being so confused with something so simple. This kind of feeling was a whole new world for Tracy, and for the first time she wasn't quite sure what to do about it.

She heard laughter and looked over to see Link staring at her inquisitively. "What in the world are you thinking about right now?"

"Nothing important." The blush was definitely giving it away. She could feel the heat rising to her cheeks much too quickly. "Why?"

"I don't think I've seen you looking so flustered since I first walked in on you dancin' in detention." He grinned. "Either you're getting a fever" he said, gesturing to her cheeks. "Or something's got you in a fix. And I've gotta say, I've never seen the famous Tracy Turnblad confused about anything."

Tracy groaned. "Please don't make me tell you."

"Well, I suppose I could have let it go before, but now you've gotten me even more curious." He stopped walking and turned to her. "So?" he said comically, obviously enjoying this.

"Fine." She sighed. "Okay…well it's just that, I mean, you'd been with Amber for awhile, right?" Link's smile dropped. "Which is okay" Tracy quickly added. "…but it just means that you…really…know what you're doing." She sighed and took a seat on the curb. "I've never had a…well, I mean…no one has ever really…liked me, in that way."

"Trace…" Link took a seat beside her.

"I don't know what to do…or how to act with you. We've been walking for fifteen minutes and the whole time all I could think about was whether or not it was okay for me to…to hold your hand." She blushed even harder. "This is all new to me, and so when it comes to…to being with you, I'm pretty lost…" she turned to him. "I always seem to know what to do. Its really scary having no idea if just one, small mistake will…will scare you away. Or at least knock you into reality and realize that I'm not another Amber…I'm, well, I'm just me." She quickly turned away, realizing with horror that she had been crying. Well if anything's gonna scare him away, it's me having a nervous breakdown in the middle of the night she thought hopelessly.

"Come here." Link whispered, putting his arms around her so that her head rested on his shoulder. "Listen to me" he said, gently stroking her hair. "Nothing, and I mean nothing…could ever scare me away from you. Trace, you've gotta hear this." She lifted her head and sniffed pathetically. "Amber means nothing to me now. She meant nothing to me then. I didn't know what I wanted…I didn't know who I was…until I met you. Wild, crazy, incredible, you." He said, slowly wiping away her tears with his thumb. "Things aren't gonna be easy…at school, I mean…" he frowned. "People aren't always going to understand what we have together. But that doesn't matter."

Tracy looked up at him. "It doesn't matter to you? Link, you're the most popular guy in school…"

Link laughed softly. "Do you really think I would give you up to be crowned Prom King another year round? No. None of that matters, Trace. What matters is that we have each other. For always and forever." He looked at her inquiringly. "You okay?"

Tracy thought for a moment, then smiled and rested her head back on his shoulder. "Yeah, I'm okay. You're amazing."

"You're crazy." Link rolled his eyes. "I'd better get you home before your parents start to worry."

"I think they're a little too preoccupied with each other to have a second thought about my whereabouts." She laughed, shivering.

"You cold?" he looked worried.

"A little, but I'm…fine." Before she could finish he'd whipped off his suit jacket, placing it on her shoulders. She smiled. "Thanks."

He stood, offering a hand to help her up. "You can always talk to me about how you're feeling, no matter what it is…okay?"

"Okay." She smiled as he took her hand in his without a second thought and led her down the silent Baltimore streets.

I'm really having fun writing this, so I will post as often as possible with or without reviews, but I always like to know if you guys are enjoying the story. Let me know what you think! Thanks!