AN: Sorry this took so long to get up! I know i'm totally off my schedule but I've been busy with college stuff. Hope you enjoy this!!
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Amber's little scheme was set in motion with startling ease. She let it slip while talking to Tammy, conveniently within earshot of Brad, that her mother was making a new requirement for the council members to remain on the show. Despite the lyrics in 'Nicest Kids in Town' all the dancers on the Corny Collins Show were expected to pass all of their classes. You could do it with straight D's but you had to pass. It was no secret that Brad was struggling with his English class. Shakespeare might as well have written his masterpieces in French because Brad could not for the life of him understand one word.
So, by claiming that it was now mandatory to have a B average Brad had begun to sweat bullets. He became so worried with needing to stay on the show that his dancing had taken a back seat to his grades. Much to the annoyance of his dance partner, Shelly.
He wasn't the only one with low grades but everyone else's was a result of laziness, not incompetence. Now Amber had to figure out the best way to cause bumps between the sickly sweet relationship that was Tammy and IQ. Should she be sleeping with Joey or Fender on the side? Decisions, decisions.
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Link was still engrossed in his conversation with Tracy when Corny finished up his argument with Velma and Mr. Spritzer (I think that's his name). It left him fuming that Velma was so closed minded about integration. It was going to happen sooner or later and in Corny's opinion, sooner was better.
Turning around, Corny zeroed in on the boy who he knew could lift his spirits. Link was talking animatedly with the new girl and Corny couldn't help the smile that wormed its way onto his face. Getting that girl on the show had been one of Link's more devious moves. Corny hadn't even realized what Link had done because he had been so distracted those innocent baby blues.
Tracy was an amazing dancer and he had hired her on the spot, despite the stars that shown in her eyes every time she looked at his song bird. He planned on ending that dream immediately, not that he was jealous or anything, but Tracy needed to know that Link was spoken for. Yeah, that was it. Strutting over to the duo, Corny put on his best smile and let his eyes soak in the glory that was Link Larkin. Oh lord, I really do got it bad. Corny thought.
"Hey there, Tracy! That was a great first show." Corny crooned.
"Oh, thank you Corny. I was really excited." Tracy replied blushing at the praising comments.
"Yeah, I could tell little darling.' Say, would you mind if I borrowed Link here for second?" Corny asked with a glint in his eye.
"Oh that's fine; I'll talk to you guys later." Tracy said, still smiling while slowly walking away to give the two males some privacy.
Corny turned his attention to the younger male and held his hand out for Link to grab. As he helped pull Link up from his chair he used a little more force than necessary, causing Link to fall into him. Before the younger boy could regain his balance Corny had him tipped into a low dip and captured his lips in a
bruising kiss. A startled cry left Link's lips but he responded immediately enjoying spontaneity of the action.
Link felt himself being returned to his more natural vertical state but his lips were never set free. Strong arms encircled his waist, pulled him tighter and he found himself wrapping his own arms around his lovers' neck. The moment was interrupted by the sound of cat calls and whistles coming from a cluster council members, the loudest being Brad, Shelly and Fender. Link cursed the slight blush that rose to his cheeks and managed not to look too disappointed as they parted from their embrace.
It was only then that he noticed the shocked look that was adorned on the face of one, Tracy Turnblad. If Link weren't worried that she was about to flip out he would have found the moment quite comical. Her eyes were as big as saucers; her mouth was in the shape of a perfect 'O' and her posture was completely frozen.
"Umm, Tracy? Are you alright?" Link asked hesitantly. She blinked once. Then twice. Finally, getting her composure back, she asked:
"Wha… What was that?" She asked with a disbelieving tone.
"That, Lil Darlin', was a magical explosion of hormones, cut off before we even got to the good part." Was Corny's reply as he groped Links behind playfully. Link glared at the older man before casting a worried glance at Tracy.
"Look Tracy, I know this is probably a shock to you but we kind of need you to not mention this outside of the studio…" Link tried to persuade but stopped when Tracy still gave no reaction.
"So… you two are gay?" She asked slowly.
"For now anyway. Who knows what tomorrow will bring!" Corny answered, once again. At that comment Link couldn't make himself not ram his elbow into his lovers' stomach and smile a satisfied smile as Corny made the appropriate "oof" sound as he doubled over.
"Yes Tracy, that would be a correct assumption." Link said a bit nervously. Her eyes were still owlish and but she seemed to be coming out of the shock pretty quickly.
"I…But you…This…Wow! Umm, okay I guess that's good for you!" She complemented with a nervous grin.
"Everybody front and center, NOW!!" came the earsplitting screech from none other than Velma Von Tussle. Tracy scurried faster than normal towards their blonde leader. As soon as the girl was out of ear shot Link turned to his lover, fury ablaze in his crystal blue eyes.
"You're so gorgeous when your eyes get all icy and mad like that." Corny said sweetly. Link punched him in the shoulder the minute those words left his mouth.
"Oww," Corny said rubbing the bruised flesh through his jacket, "I didn't know that you were in the mood to play rough." The ever present mischievous glint in his eyes intensified by a tenfold. Corny reached out grabbing Link's hips and pulling him close so their bodies were crushed together, lips mere centimeters apart.
The anger that was previously present had vanished with a sigh at the older man's playful manner. For some reason Link could never stay mad when he was around Corny.
"Why did you do that?" Link asked quietly.
"Why did I kiss you? I wasn't aware that I still had to ask before demonstrating my passion for you." Corny closed the space between their lips starting out slow before attempting to make it more passionate. Link broke the kiss so he wouldn't get too caught up in the moment.
"You know what I mean. You only did that because you were jealous."
"Jealous? Why would I be jealous? That's just ridiculous, Baby."
"Tracy has a crush on me and you were being possessive! Which is a result of jealousy, so you decided to stake your claim. And what the hell did you mean, "For now?" You are not gay 'for now' and you sure as hell are not going to be in anyone else's pants tomorrow or I will castrate you in the most gruesome way possible!"
"I was not…"
"And what the hell were you thinking," Link said through clenched teeth trying to keep his voice down, "just throwing the fact that we're dating in her face? What if she reacted badly? What if she freaked out and decided to tell the wrong people what we're doing? It could ruin our careers!"
"Would you calm down! You heard her when we were on the air. She's all for integration, and Tracy's probably got the nicest disposition I have ever seen in one person. You should know by now that I know what I'm doing!"
"Well if you think that she's so nice, why would you sideswipe her like that? And integration and being gay is sorta different."
"I informed her that you were off the market without having to have an awkward conversation with someone we don't know all that well. That's what I was doing! Ha!" Corny looked at Link with a smug smile after finishing his explanation. "You should be thanking me for getting that little admission over and done with." Link just stared into his boyfriend's eyes, a slight frown on his face, searching for something.
"So, you were jealous." Link said both slowly and matter of factly.
"No, I wasn't!" Corny said exasperatedly.
"Yes you are." Link said with a mischievous smile on his lips. "Because you care about me!"
"Shut up!" Corny said with no real heat. Link's smile brightened. He leaned into the older man placing a tentative kiss on his lips. As he pulled back Corny leaned forward recapturing Link's lips.
"Say it." Link whispered.
With a sigh Corny managed to admit; "I was a teeny, tiny, tiny bit jealous." Link arched his eyebrow but let the understatement slide.
"And?"
"And, I…..care about you indefinitely." Corny reached out quickly and pulled Link into a bone crushing hug and buried his head in Link's shoulder, hoping that the act would convey the words that he refused to say on purpose. Inhaling, his senses were flooded with the delightfully familiar smell that was Link Larkin; Corny couldn't help but want to taste him too.
"Ow." Link hissed pulling back, rubbing his neck.
"That's what you get for hitting me, Squirt." Corny smirked and squeezed Link's sides enjoying the fact that the younger boy was ticklish. Link's laughs were cut off by Velma's demanding voice.
"What part of 'NOW' did you two Neanderthals not understand? Larkin, get your bony ass over here this instant. You can do 50 pushups as a reward for keeping us all waiting. Corny, you can get your perverted and idiotic mind behind that podium this instant and actually do your job!"
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Sorry, I really don't like how this ended, it's a little rushed which I'm sorry for but I felt bad about taking so long to update. So be gentle and please review!! Pretty Please!! (Bats eyelashes)
