Chapter Eight

Last Dance

Sam Manson

I was so shaken up by the fact that Paulina and Star had decided to assault me, and I felt disappointed in myself I was unable to protect myself against them.

But Tucker had a point, that they used such a dishonourable move on me which had knocked me off guard.

I was grateful to Valerie for helping me clean myself up and re-do my make-up, it showed that Valerie had changed so much from being one of the shallow rich girls to being a kind hearted person as well as a member of our team.

Danny was so guilty that he hadn't been there to look after me, but I kept telling him he had nothing to be sorry for, a hero he might be, but he couldn't protect me all the time, and I was no damsel in distress.

I might have been with those skanks earlier, but I managed to get free, if not get a little roughed up.

Still Danny wished the whole thing had never happened, but again there were things you couldn't always control.

But we didn't want what happened to spoil the evening, so we decided to just carry on and enjoy ourselves.


When we returned to the ballroom, the DJ had started playing some more upbeat music and everyone was having a great time.

Danny lead me to the dance floor and before long I was able to forget about Paulina and Star and dance along to the music.

As the night went on, I had started to feel tired again and decided to sit down and get my breath back, then Tucker had started to swing Valerie around and she was really getting into it.

I started to wonder if they had had some lessons prior to tonight.

Before long they both started to tear up the dance-floor when a really fast song came on and they both began to dance the tango!

Danny quickly came to join me as to avoid getting knocked over, and several other students followed suite as Tucker lifted Valerie up and swung her head over heels as well as dipped her low and pulled her back up again.

Valerie as well did a few moves herself, including swishing her dress around and doing some strong struts and throwing her hair about like a Spanish dancer.

"Wow!" Danny exclaimed clapping his hands "Go Tuck! Go Val!"

"I never knew he could dance like that!" I said, and I looked at the other students who were watching in awe at the sight of the Mayor of Amity Park and the Red Huntress stealing the whole show with their dancing.

"I think he wanted to see if he could top us." Danny laughed as he took out his phone and started to film it all.

I chuckled and clapped as Tucker and Valerie continued to dance and I took a look at the other students watching.

I soon saw Dash and Kwan standing nearby laughing and cheering Tucker on, and to my surprise I saw them with two other girls.

One who stood next to Dash was a red head wearing an orange dress and wearing glasses as well as braces and the other who was next to Kwan was a chubby girl with dark hair and wearing a low cut red dress.

I was surprised that they quickly managed to find replacements for the ones that got away.

Part of me was hoping that after they found out what Star and Paulina did, that they dumped them and went to find another date, one that wouldn't run off when things didn't go their way.

I couldn't help but smirk within as well as wonder that like Valerie that they had changed their tune.


After a few minutes, Tucker and Valerie finished dancing, and ended with Tucker dipping Valerie low in his arms then kissing her dramatically which earned many whoops and cheers from the crowd as well as several cameras going off, both from the professional ones and the average cameras.

I couldn't help but laugh and cheer at the two of them as they pulled away from each other and stood up before taking a few bows.

"Whoa!" I heard Mr Lancer's voice from the stage "Great performance there! I'm going to miss dancing like that! Well done Mr Foley and Miss Gray!"

The crowd cheered louder then the DJ started to play another upbeat song to which Danny and I got up and joined everyone and Tucker was soon surrounded by many male students who wanted to know where he got such moves.

"Might as well let Tucker get swamped for a change!" Danny laughed as he pulled me towards him and we began to dance together.


Danny Fenton

Watching Tucker dance the tango with Valerie was a real treat to see.

I knew that they both had had some dance lessons before the prom, which I found rather out of character for Tucker, but he can be a show off and I guessed he had wanted to do something to surprise us all.

And he did!

I had filmed the whole thing and I promised Tucker that I would send him the video, and before long he was swamped by some male students who wanted to know his secrets, especially since they wanted to do the same with their dates.

Seeing how he was going to be busy for a while, I took the chance to pull Sam away so we could dance together some more.

The night was going by so quickly and I wanted to make this whole event count, and I wanted to make Sam happy again after that terrible beating from Paulina and Star.

I was curious to know what had happened to those two queen bees after what they did, but I was sure I would find out soon enough.

I so wanted to confront them about what happened, but seeing Sam in such a state, I decided to do the right thing and be there for her which I had promised I would since the day we confessed our feelings to each other.


We danced to a few upbeat songs to which I went Ghost a few times and danced with Sam in the air making her laugh and cheer as well as earn a few applause from the other students.

Seeing the smile on Sam's face made me feel so warm within, and I was glad I was able to make her feel happy again.

Nothing could dampen our spirits now, and I was hoping against all hope that no Ghosts would come and spoil the last few hours we had.

Seeing Clockwork was a nice surprise, and if he had seen that there would be trouble at the prom, he would have let me know, but he didn't, so I guessed everything was okay.


After a while, another slow song came on, and I grinned and pulled Sam close to me so we could dance slowly.

The other students followed suite and I looked across to see Tucker was free of the other students crowding him and he and Valerie were holding each other close.

As we swayed in time to the slow song which I recognised as 'Saving All My Love For You' by Whitney Houston, I looked into Sam's eyes and she smiled up at me with her own eyes, if not slightly tearful.

I could tell she could relate to the song in a way, and I could only kick myself that I hadn't realised it sooner that she had always been the girl for me.

But despite everything, and despite her brief fling with that fake boy Gregor or Elliot as he was known four years ago, she had been saving all her love and affection for me and now here she was in my arms, and I was able to return the same love I had for her, even though back then I hadn't know it, despite it always being there.


As the song continued, I pulled her even closer to me until we were touching foreheads, just like the first time we kissed in the North Pole before I went to save the world.

That way I could look deep into her eyes and see the love she held for me within and I could still sneak a kiss on her nose or on her soft lips.

I wanted to stay this way with her all night, and like the final lyrics in the song said, once the prom was over, we would be in our suite together and I could finally show her how far my love for her went.

We had spoken about it before, and how we wanted to make love, and how by the time Prom arrived, we would be ready and this night would be the night we expressed our passion.

I still hoped Sam felt the same way, I'd never forgive myself if I hurt her, but after all the talks we had, and the same look in her eyes, it seemed she was as ready as I was to go all the way.


Tucker Foley

Man! It was such a rush as me and Valerie tore up the dance floor. I had been taking tango lessons with Valerie prior to the prom as I wanted to do a few moves with her.

You'd laugh, but I was slightly hesitant at first as I kept stepping on her toes, but she was patient enough with me and we kept practising at classes until we got it right! And it seemed all the practice paid off as we tore up the dance floor!

I doubt our dance was anything like Danny and Sam's first dance, but we had a great time anyway and the students loved it!

Before long, many of the guys were coming up and asking where I learnt such moves, even Danny who showed me he had filmed the whole dance which he promised to send to me!

Seeing how the guys were that interested to know my moves, I decided to share a few secrets with them, whilst I let Danny and Sam take advantage of the fact that they weren't gonna be the centre of attention for a while.

The hours that went by was me spilling my dance secrets then some more dancing in which me and Valerie danced with other people.

Danny and Sam even joined in, though they seemed desperate to get back to each other after doing a couple of moves with some other students.

They seemed relieved when a slow song came on and they could get their breath back, as well as dance close together again.

At the same time, it was nice to dance slow and close to Valerie as well, and as the song went on, she rested her head on my shoulder and closed her eyes and I was able to stroke her toned shoulders and feel how soft her hair was as I nuzzled her occasionally.


I didn't know where the time went after that, but before long, it was starting to get late, almost after eleven-thirty and most of the songs being played were slow ones, so I thought it best to announce that I was having my after-Party in my suite upstairs if anyone wanted to join me!

At once, students got excited and said they wanted to join me, so I lead them out the ballroom and up the stairs.

Yet as I looked back, I saw Danny and Sam were still moving slowly on the dance-floor which was slowly emptying of students apart from the odd couple who continued to slow dance, still gazing lovingly into each others eyes.

It was such a pretty sight! Seeing those Love-Birds as we could safely call them now just loosing each other in the moment on that almost empty dance floor.

Yet I wondered if they would join me, Valerie and the rest of us at some point in my suite.

If they did, great, but if not, as I knew they had intimate plans this evening, that was okay too. We had planned to have our own after-party after graduation as well at City Hall so if they didn't join us tonight, they could join us then.

Looks like it's been a fun night! Even after the incident with Paulina and Star! And Tucker's got an After Party as well!

As for Danny and Sam, they got plans of their own too! Rather intimate ones which we shall see in the next chapter!

Catch you there!