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Chapter 10: Going Home

"Hold," Gabrielle said. Stephanie was shaking standing on point, her arms in hold. "Use your core, Stephanie!" She said sharply. Steph bit her bottom lip. "I don't want to see it in your face." Gabrielle said. "This isn't hard, if you want hard I'll give you Paris Ballet mistress hard." Stephanie swallowed and flattened her face, but as she did her feet buckled.

"I'm sorry." Steph said. Gabrielle smiled gently at the young woman.

"No you did well," Gabrielle said. "You're a very good dancer. But you won't get better unless you're pushed." Stephanie smiled and wiped her face with a towel, and untied her toe shoes. "You don't want to keep going."

"I have to catch a plane home," she said. "Christmas break."

"Right," Gabrielle nodded. "Will you practice?"

"Every day," Stephanie nodded. "I appreciate everything, really."

"I haven't gotten a dancer with your discipline in years," Gabrielle said. Stephanie blushed. "You need to feel more though."

"I don't understand," Stephanie said.

"Stephanie, you're extremely closed off," Gabrielle said. Stephanie looked at her. "Your body and technique feel the dance, but you don't dance with your heart." Stephanie swallowed. "You have to feel it, and want it, or you'll never push through." The girl nodded. "Alright, go if you have to catch a plane."

"Thank you for everything," Stephanie said. "Really, and I will keep practicing over break." Gabrielle nodded as Stephanie trotted out. She leaned against the bar and pressed her hand to her stomach.

"So what are your plans for Christmas?" Connie Moreau asked as Connie Vanderbilt stood helping her decorate the tree. "Casey!" She called out as the little girl went to eat a cookie. "I told you not until after dinner."

"How do moms do that?" Connie laughed. The woman smiled.

"We know all," she said. "So, Christmas?"

"Oh, it's a Paris year." The girl said simply. Her mother looked at her. "Every other year, we either go to my grandparent's farm in Iowa or we go to Paris."

"That's nice," Connie nodded. "Paris huh?"

"Yeah," she said softly, "when they first got together they went to Paris for Christmas, so we made it a tradition."

"That's nice," she said.

"What do you do for Christmas?" Connie asked. The woman smiled. "I'm just curious."

"Well," she said, "We go to midnight mass on Christmas Eve, and then we spend the day with Guy and Gabrielle and our parents. Pretty basic." Connie nodded.

"That sounds really nice," Connie whispered. She felt her mother's hand gently on her shoulder.

"Connie," she said softly, "I would love it if you would stay." She looked at her.

"I don't think it's a good idea," she shook her head. "But thank you."

"Hey," Lizzie grabbed TJ's shoulders.

"Hey," he said, putting his arm around her shoulder. "So, you're sticking with me for Christmas huh?"

"Well, my parents are heading to Paris to see David," she shrugged. "And as much as I want to go to Chicago and see my grandparents, my Uncle and brothers aren't even going to be there. Christmas with three people in their apartment seems just kind of sad."

"Riley Christmas is anything but sad," he smirked. "You'll enjoy it." She smiled. "So you really just decided to stay for me, not for your lover boy?"

"Stop," she said, hitting him in the shoulder. "It will be nice to see Tony over the holidays, but it's mostly to be with your family. Although he's going to introduce me to his parents."

"Whoa, taking the big steps," TJ nodded.

"Have you ever met his dad?" She asked. TJ shook his head.

"Nah, I mean, all I know about the guy is that he cheated on Grandma a lot and then refused to pay for Aunt Tammy to go to college," he said. She nodded. "I'm sure he's a good guy though, I mean that was all a long time ago."

"Right," she said. "What are you and Reese doing?"

"You don't have to say it like that," he said. "She's going home, but she might come down for New Years." She nodded. "Speaking of, she wants to say goodbye."

"Have fun," Lizzie smiled. "I'll see you at the house." He nodded and walked to his dorm room. Tony had left a few hours ago, so he was looking forward to a few hours alone with Reese before she flew home, as he opened the door he stood stunned. Reese was laying on his bed wearing his away jersey, and if anything else, very little.

"Hi," she said softly.

"Hi," he smiled and sat down and they kissed. "You look unbelievably hot right now." She blushed and looked down. Moments like this were why he liked her. Reese rarely let her guard down, but when she did, she was amazing.

"I wanted to give you your Christmas present," she whispered. He looked at her and she slid the jersey off. She was completely naked.

"Reese," he whispered as she pulled at his tie and then they kissed. He was undressed soon too. "I don't have any," he swallowed.

"It's OK," she said. "I'm on the pill." They kissed again. "And we don't have to worry about anything else, because it's both of our first time." They kissed again for a few moments, and then neither TJ Riley, nor Reese Layton were virgins anymore.

Stephanie got off a plane in Boston and looked around, rolling her luggage. She was surprised seeing Aaron standing waiting for her. She walked over and kissed him.

"What are you doing here?" She whispered. "I thought that you were going to Florida to spend the Holidays with your grandparents."

"I was," he said, "but then, uh, we all got a Christmas surprise."

"You mind letting go of my kid there Stephie?" She squealed and ran over.

"Brett!" She said as Brett Atkins picked her up in a hug and spun her.

"Oh God, look at you!" He laughed, "God, you could be your mother." Stephanie smiled. "Alright, we've got a three hour drive still, let's get going." She laughed.

Later that night TJ, Eva and Lizzie laughed getting out of her car, Bella climbed out too and screamed as TJ threw a snow ball at her head.

"You're unbelievably perky TJ," Eva said. TJ shrugged and smirked at Lizzie who rolled her eyes. She knew what had happened. Reese had shared her plan with the other girls. Then Lizzie froze seeing someone standing on the porch.

"Oh my God!" She said and ran towards him.

"Hey little sister," David said, seeing her. She hugged him tightly. "Oof, I missed you."

"David!" Bella screeched and dove, hugging him around his legs.

"Hi, Bella," he laughed. "How's it going?"

"Bella," TJ said, getting her up. "Let's go inside." She nodded and Lizzie followed them in after squeezing him one more time. Eva stared at him.

"What are you doing here?" She said. He swallowed. "David! Answer me, what the hell are you doing here?"

"I um, had some money saved, and everyone wanted to surprise you," he said. "I guess you didn't tell them."

"I didn't want them to hate you," she said. He nodded. "David, you can't just show up at my house, it doesn't," he kissed her.

"I screwed up," he said after, as she looked up at him. "I know that, but can we at least go inside and talk about it. Please?" She nodded.

"OK," she said. "yeah, that's fine."

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