Lucky readers and reviewers get another update!
Thanks for the reviews. I appreciate it a lot.
I own Bailey and Phoebe.
I hope you like the chapter...
"Cody!" Phoebe yelled as she woke up.
"What?" he asked as he sat up in bed.
"You crushed my brownies!" she pouted.
"Oh jeez..." Cody frowned as he realised that as he slept, he had rolled onto the brownies.
"Oh, I was going to have one for breakfast." she frowned and placed her hands on her hips.
"Why were the brownies in the bed?" the Legacy member raised an eyebrow quizzically.
"I wanted a snack." she shrugged.
Cody looked down at his torso which was stained with brown fudge sauce and crumbs.
"Don't do that!" Phoebe frantically waved her arms as Cody went to wipe the brownie off his body.
"What? Do you want to lick it off or something?" he asked, then immediately wished he hadn't as his girlfriend got that look in her eye.
"Don't even think about it..." she said as she spotted him eyeing the bathroom door.
"I'm covered in brownie!" he pleaded.
"Just the way I like you." Phoebe smiled as she pinned him to the bed...
The light slowly crept through the window to highlight the sleeping forms of Ted and Bailey on the bed. The red haired diva was lying across Ted's chest and his hand rested on the small of her back. He blinked as a stream of light hit his face as the daylight broke. He glanced down to see what the weight on his chest was. Ted smiled to himself as he saw the crimson hair splayed out across his chest. He stroked her hair gently as he recalled the events of the previous night. He hadn't expected any of that, seeing as his main aim was to save the diva from Dave's plans.
The red haired diva began to stir as she ran her hands along Ted's chest. She sat up quickly and glanced at Ted, who was looking a little shocked. Bailey offered a smile and pulled the bed sheets around her bare body. The two of them sat in silence for a few moments until Ted spoke.
"If you want me to go…" he began.
"No, it's ok." She shook her head.
"I don't regret what happened last night." Ted felt compelled to tell her.
"Neither do I." Bailey replied.
"Sorry, but I just thought you might regret it." Ted said to her.
Bailey leaned over and kissed him on the lips. It wasn't a quick peck, but it wasn't drawn out either. Ted licked his lips and sighed. The red haired diva looked into his eyes as she sat on the edge of the bed. It didn't take a lot for Ted to work out that something was bothering her. He needed to broach the subject carefully.
"What's wrong?" Ted asked her.
"I don't know how to deal with this. I need time before we tell people." She admitted.
"What is this?" Ted asked.
"You mean, are we together?" she frowned.
"I guess so." He nodded.
"I'm scared of you." She suddenly said.
"What? Why? I won't hurt you." The Legacy member frowned confusedly.
"I keep expecting you to turn into the arrogant rich guy." She replied.
"I'm not like that…" he whispered as he placed his hand on hers.
"Part of me knows that now." She nodded.
"Tell me why you hate me." Ted pleaded with her.
Bailey took a breath and looked down as she chose her words carefully.
"You got everything." She said simply.
"I got everything?" he frowned.
"Yeah, because you're family were in the business already." Bailey nodded, still looking down.
"I already gathered that you were angry about that." Ted shrugged.
"But me? I had to work so hard. So many times I wanted to give up." She sighed.
"Take your time." The Legacy member whispered as he took her in his arms and held her.
"Did you know that I worked nights in a 7/11 to pay for a new pair of wrestling boots? Or the fact that I only got this job because I dyed my hair red?" Bailey looked up with tears welling in her eyes.
"I didn't know." He shook his head.
"I went to my interview with my natural blonde hair. Turns out that I was too plain and I would be more marketable if I changed my look. But I don't even feel like me anymore." Bailey sighed as a few tears escaped her eyes.
"I'm sorry." Ted sighed and kissed the top of her head.
"Why? It's not your fault." She shrugged and walked over to her purse.
She pulled out a photograph and looked at it for a moment, before passing it to Ted. He looked at her and then down at the photo. He was surprised by what he saw. It was a picture of Bailey. Her hair was very light blonde and her grey blue eyes looked full of life. She was smiling playfully into the camera and she looked like she was free of any worries. Ted was shocked by the difference between then and now.
"This is you." He nodded.
"That was me." She corrected him.
"You look beautiful in this picture." Ted smiled and admired her looking so carefree.
"Thanks." Bailey said.
"Would you hate me if I tried to fix this?" Ted asked her suddenly.
"What do you mean?" she frowned.
"If I ask them to let you be yourself." He replied.
The diva looked at him in disbelief, allowing her features to soften after a minute or so. Would he do that for her? She was asking herself that question when he answered it for her. She looked at him as he took her hands in his own.
"I have been amazed by you since our first date. I want you to be happy." He nodded.
"Ted…" she whispered.
"Yes?" he asked her.
"I'm sorry that I treated you badly." She replied.
"I understand now why you did it." He said.
"So, are we…" she trailed off as she kissed him on the lips.
"Dating?" Ted asked her.
"If you like." She nodded.
"I think we are." He smiled and pulled her across his body so that he could embrace her passionately.
What do you think?
PLEASE REVIEW! XXX
Any thoughts on what you'd like to see happen?