Haha, success! Chapter four!

By the way, reviews are much appreciated; they're great inspiration for ideas! So, for this chapter, I will write in Dan's pov! This will be fun! Oh, and please vote on my poll!

This takes place a few days after Natalie's announcement and everyone understands the whole situation now, except why she is reluctant to accept. Dan, of course, is clueless why. Natalie and Emily are getting closer now. Well, if they both like the same guy the MUST have some things in common right? Right!

By the way, the ball mentioned here is the same Cahills-only ball mentioned in chapter 1! For inspiration, I read all three chapters and then I realized I had forgotten all about the ball!

Dan: is it my turn to do the disclaimer yet? :D

Natalie: I wanted to do it…

Dan: ok

Natalie: that's it? Just "ok"?

Dan: yup, go ahead :D

Natalie: Madeleine421 does not own the 39 clues.

Madeleine421: awww! That was so sweet Dan! You guys just had a "moment"!

Dan and Natalie: *blush*

Chapter 4: Dan is capable of Jealousy!

Dan's pov

I was pretty nervous about tonight's ball. I mean, I would have to escort an engaged girl who I don't even like! (I mean…I hate her…right? Or…) I definitely think she's weird and totally out of her mind for accepting an arranged marriage! If it where Emily in her shoes she would totally decline, she's definitely sane, for sure! Then again, she isn't a part of some rich family with controlling parents, maybe that's why Natalie doesn't have any backbone…

"Dan!" Amy's voice shook me out of my reverie, "you have to get your tux ready!"

I pointed at my open walk-in closet nonchalantly. Amy was making such a big fuss out of this.

"Why are you so edgy?" I asked

"Because I'm going to this ball with Ian!" she said and looked at me worriedly, "what if I look too overdressed, or underdressed?"

"relax, you'll be fine" I smiled at her, the ball wasn't until a few hours more, but she made me ready everything the moment I was up.

"and Nellie won't be there to help me if something goes wrong!" she said

Emily won't be there too, I thought.

Emily and Natalie were spending a lot of time together now. It was worrying me. What if Natalie turns Emily into an evil Lucian too? Is Emily actually turning into a…girl?! Natalie better not turn Emily into anything like…like…her. That was what was so great about the two of them, they were so different! (Natalie, great?).

Afternoon…(the ball is at 7:00pm)

I was walking down the hall after a quick trip to the toilet when I saw Emily and Natalie walking some distance away from me. They seemed to be whispering secrets to each other. I looked up and down the hall, no one was there. I decided to listen in on them after they stopped to sit at the top of the stairs.

"…I like him but…I'm not so sure…" Natalie was saying to Emily, Aha! Maybe she's fallen in love with some one and isn't sure about the arranged marriage any more… The thought of Natalie not getting married to some guy named William Hadley made me pleased (why?), but who does she really like? (my stomach flipped at this)

"I like this guy too, he's sweet, funny and we get along really well…but…he might not like me the same way…" No! Emily was turning onto a girl! And who was this guy who was so sweet and funny anyway? Why did he feel sick listening to them talk about guys they liked?

"Dan! I mean…Daniel, what are you doing here?!" Natalie shouted, darn it, I'd been discovered.

"Nothing…I was just leaving!"

"Hold on! What did you hear?!" now it was Emily's turn to shout in distress, who knew how alike they were after all.

"Nothing, I have to go get ready for the ball now" at my mention of the ball, Emily looked gloomy while Natalie perked up, girls where so weird…

I decided to forget about their conversation…(and did I mention that Natalie blushed a bit when she mentioned that guy? Thinking about it makes my stomach hurt…why?) (A/N: oh clueless Dan…)

On the way too the ball…

"Hello Daniel, brother, Amy is on her way" Natalie said in her beautiful flowing accent (did I just think that?) "Hmmm…you look pretty good Daniel" did she just blush or was that make up? Did she even need make up?

"Not so bad yourself…" I said with a grin, what an understatement, Natalie Kabra was, as always, gorgeous, breathtaking and flawlessly beautiful. What's more, she knew this.

Emily came to us, she was getting ready to leave too, she couldn't wait up for us, her house wasn't very near and we wouldn't be back until very late at night, especially as the winners of the race.

"Well, all of you look wonderful. I've never seen you like this before Dan!" she said teasingly. I smiled back at her, she of all people would understand the discomfort I was in, and she did.

"That's a beautiful dress, Nat" she said

"thanks, I was supposed to wear it for some other party but Ian brought me here so I couldn't attend that other party." Natalie explained

Just then, Amy glided down the stairs and I had to admit, she looked great!

"Amy, wow, you look incredible!" Ian said as he took her hand and led her to their limo, "come on you two, we have to go," he said over his shoulder at me and Natalie.

As Natalie and I stepped into our own limo (separate from Ian and Amy's, they insisted on it, they probably wanted some cheesy private couple moments in there), I gave Emily a smile that said "see you soon" and shut the door. Now it was just me and Natalie, alone in the limo, unless you count the driver. There was a tense silence between us, like a wall.

So, how was it? I know nothing much happened, but I'm saving the big stuff for the next chapter. If you all must know, I have some stuff planned out and I don't want to rush them. This chapter wasn't planned though. Jealous Dan is kind of funny :D

Once again, reviews please! Vote on my poll!

Btw, should Dan get together with Natalie or Emily?

Should Natalie leave Boston (and Dan), knowing nothing of his feelings for her?

Should it all end with everything going back to normal?