Wow, reviews are really slow. My stories get that boring? o_0 Sorry, I'm just wondering now. XD I am getting ready to start another new story...it's just a matter of coming up with a name and possibly typing a trailer. Writing one of those is harder than it looks. Ok, so as usual no one would want to pretend I'm talking so let's move onto the story then. It's another bonus chapter cause I just so happened to have the song stuck in my head. -_-' Anyway, hope you enjoy it!
For the record, I still don't own anything to do with HSM. Not legally anyway. xD
Taylor McKessie sighed as she looked out her bedroom window. Being grounded was the worst feeling - and all she did was get a minor bad grade on a test. It wasn't like she failed it or anything; Taylor knew that the morning she had taken the exam was an off day for her. Unfortunately her parents weren't as understanding. They expected her to do better. Hence the reason she was spending her Friday night in her bedroom when normally she would be out having a movie night with some of her best friends. And there was still a whole week left to go and Taylor wasn't sure if she could handle it. It was quite ridiculous, actually. She had already started college and, while she was quite the independent young lady, she was close enough to the school to remain under her parents' roof. Therefore they wanted to keep a close watch on her schoolwork. How overprotective they could be sometimes.
Taylor leaned up against the window and took in the evening sky. The moon was full and there was a gentle breeze entering her room. It was quite relaxing, actually. She took in the crisp air and sighed contently. And upon hearing a voice, she opened her brown pupils and looked downwards, seeing a curly-haired male standing at the side of her house. She knew him to be Chad Danforth, more than a bit of a troublemaker around town. Rumor had it that even though he should be in college like her, he was held back and repeating his senior year in high school after pulling some huge prank on the old principal. Now what Taylor thought about him? They were mixed, to say the least. Chad was one to have trouble quietly scattered around his body, but at times he seemed much more caring and inviting. He was two different side of the same coin.
"What are you doing up there?" Chad asked, eying her with a cocky grin.
Taylor stood her ground, not allowing herself to become infatuated so easily. "Well, unlike you I'm not one to disobey parental figures and leave my home going against said punishment." she stated calmly.
"Ah, the typical grounding." Chad seemed to understand. "You play it so safe, Kes."
"And you seem to have a knack for calling people by a portion of their last names. Less than five letters total, if I'm not mistaken." she replied.
Chad nodded as he leaned against the tree, still looking up at her. "You're good, Kes."
"I tend to be." Taylor answered. She leaned forward, her arms resting on the windowsill. "So what brings a bad boy like you over to these parts?"
"You looked like you could use a little excitement." Chad replied. "And you're in luck. I came to the right place."
"Have you now?" she quirked an eyebrow.
"Well if I have the wrong house then I don't want to be right. I only come to check out pretty ladies like yourself." Chad smirked as he began climbing up the tree.
And there was his charming and inviting side at work. Now it was only a matter of time before he dragged her into something that would bring out his alter ego. A robbery, perhaps? Throw eggs at a teachers' home?
"I'm flattered." Taylor smiled, attempting to stop herself from blushing. "But I'm not supposed to talk to someone who will supposedly get me into trouble. Or kicked out of college, for that matter."
"You underestimate me." Chad grinned. He stopped at one of the branches, the closest one to her eye level, and sat down. His arms reached out to the branch above to maintain his balance. Mama didn't raise a complete fool, apparently. "I don't intend to kick you out of college."
"So where do you intend to kick me?" Taylor inquired, tilting her head.
He smirked once more. "Right into my arms."
Taylor paused and blinked. How tempting this boy was. But unfortunately for her, she had not as much confidence as he obtained. She wished to live by certain rules and obligations, and after all the years she spent working toward living up to certain standards she was not prepared to throw it away in one evening. Truly she would wonder what it would be like to go with him, if only for one night. Somehow she just had a feeling that, that was where it was going.
"Is that so now?" she asked.
"Sure is." Chad nodded with a smirk. "You can't stay locked in your house too long, Kes. You gotta learn to live a little. Break the rules some. Have fun."
"I know how to have fun, Chad." Taylor informed him politely. "But I'm not a reckless rule breaker like yourself."
"I'll take that as a compliment." Chad grinned. "But don't knock it till you try it. What'll happen when you gotta get out there and you can't take a step forward? You just need that little push. And I'm just the guy for the job." He stood up straight on the branch and, still holding his balance with his hand gripping onto the branch above, he held out his free hand to Taylor and let a soft voice escape his lips.
"Oh yeah
I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me princess, now when did you last
Let your heart decide?
I can open your eyes"
He kept his hand out as Taylor raised an eyebrow. This was.... Odd. But on the other hand, he had a beautiful voice. It was almost seductive. And all that time he didn't once remove his gaze from her. Taylor was intrigued. And just a small part of her wanted to go with him. She slowly let her hand reach his. Her eyes were locked with his as though she were entranced. As soon as their palms touched, Chad carefully pulled her out of the window and onto the branch beside him.
"Take you wonder by wonder
Over sideways and under
On a magic carpet ride
A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view"
Chad only continued smiling as he led her down the tree. He touch the ground first, then held his arms out to help Taylor down. His arms wrapped around her waist and pulled her right into his arms. Taylor blinked and hesitated for a moment. Looked like Chad knew what he was talking about after all. For a brief moment, her arms wrapped around his neck and her face was only inches away from his. Not knowing how to react, Taylor remained still. Somehow Chad took onto her hesitation and gently put her down in front of him. He took her hand once more and Taylor tucked a strand of dark brown locks behind her ear. A perplexed look on her face, she followed right behind Chad, and as soon as they reached the sidewalk they began strolling side by side. It was as though Chad was leading her, leaving Taylor the one forced to take a back seat for once.
"No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming"
Chad spun Taylor around, and they ended up under a street light, like they were unknowingly dancing to the song Chad was singing. Taylor ended up in his arms, her hands resting on her shoulders and their eyes locking once more. But when she opened her mouth to talk, no words escaped. Only lyrics to match Chad's harmony.
"A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But now from way up here, it's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world with you"
Her hands slipped down his arms and their fingers intertwined with each other. Chad lifted the arms and slowly slipped one out of her hand and onto her waist. Taylor responded by placing her hand back onto his shoulder and they began dancing, almost as though they were waltzing. Whatever brought it on, neither of them seemed to be complaining. And Taylor, still slightly off guard, could only respond by continuing the song as Chad briefly let his voice overlap hers.
"Unbelievable sights (unbelievable sights)
Indescribable feeling
Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling
Through and endless diamond sky"
Chad spun her around once more, which then led to a dip. The moment he brought her back up, they danced circles around each other. And ironically enough, it was something neither of them seemed to see coming. Taylor was not looking at the bad boy she had often noticed down the street nor could she feel a single trouble bone on him as her arms brushed up against his. She could only imagine what Chad was thinking of her now.
"A whole new world
Don't you dare close your eyes
A hundred thousand things to see
Hold your breath, it gets better"
Their voices fit together with the perfect melody. They took turns with each line like it was all preplanned. There was no competition, no struggle to control, no anything of the sort. The dancing was taken into the streets as the danced continued. The waltzing picked up speed as Chad's and Taylor's voices joined together.
"I'm like a shooting star,
I've come so far"
Taylor took the lead of the song and Chad's voice overlapped hers once more.
I can't go back to where I used to be
(A whole new world)
A whole new world"
Now it was Chad's turn to control the song as Taylor's blended into the background.
"With new horizons to pursue"
They broke apart from their dancing, attending opposite sides of the street. Chad wrapped his arm around one street pole and extended his arm out towards Taylor. Parallel to Chad's lamppost, there was Taylor circling another one until her side rested against it and her hands grasped its circular structure.
"I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you"
They met up once again in the middle of the street. Chad began leading her up the pathway, only a few lampposts ahead taking her in his arms again and twirling her. He lifted Taylor off of her feet and her body wrapped around his as they continued to share the dance
"You really are somethin else, Kes." Chad stated as he spun her around before letting her down.
"You should talk, Chad." she replied. "You do know how to surprise a girl."
"And here I thought you were gonna charge me for kidnapping." he teased as he bent over and held his arms out so she could slide across his back, her back brushing up against his.
"Take me any further and I just might." Taylor couldn't help but smile.
"You asked for it." Chad chuckled. He led her away from the street lights and suburban houses and to a secluded area of a nearby children's park. Trees surrounded the area and it appeared by an area in which scavenger hunts would be a perfect place to be held. The only light was coming from the moonlit night and the street lamps in the distance. Chad smiled as he grabbed Taylor by the waist and lifted her off the ground, spinning her around above him.
Taylor replied with a smile and a giggle, surprised to even be enjoying herself with Chad. The song was now embedded in her mind and she let the music overcome her once more.
"Oh, a whole new world
(A whole new world)
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go"
Taylor was let down and the pair danced across the dirt path. Chad took one of Taylor's hands in his and put his arm around her waist. Taylor's hand slipped into his and rested the other one onto his shoulder. She spun apart from Chad, still holding onto one of his hands, and he pulled her back in. She went under his arm once, then back under as they resumed their original positions, each taking turns with their voices being the one in command.
"Or say we're only dreaming
(A whole new world)
Every turn a surprise
With new horizons to pursue (Every moment gets better)"
The pace of the dance sped up once again and their voices belnded together, only to be followed by their separation, from Taylor to Chad.
"I'll chase them anywhere, there's time to spare
Anywhere
Oh there's time to spare
Let me share
This whole new world with you
With you"
As their voices lost volume and gracefully softened, the waltz slowed down and Chad and Taylor were now equal distance apart from each other. Their left hands connected as they walked to the tune, eyes locking in the process. Chad's free hand slowly slipped onto her shoulder and while Taylor only momentarily tried to keep hers at her side it ended up against Chad's neck.
"A whole new world
A whole new world
That's where we'll be
Where we will be
A thrilling chase
A wondrous place"
Their faces became closer as their bodies nearly touched. They continued moving in circles around each other as they just had, their pace becoming even slower and and their bodies touching as though it were a perfect fit. Their fingers intertwined one final time and while they seemed to speak with their eyes, the two let their voices join together one last time in perfect harmony.
"For you and me"
The music vanished from their minds and they rested their foreheads against each other. Silence overcame the two as they stood beneath the trees, another crisp wind blowing past them. Chad took the opportunity to move the strands of hair being blown away from Taylor's face until his hand rested on her back. That's when he began leaning in and placed a kiss on her lips.
And somehow, Taylor felt obligated to return the motion. She kissed back and her hand went around his neck. Somehow this was not the same Chad Danforth she had often heard about, the same one who she saw once in a while around town. This was a totally different guy. Perhaps it was the song talking, but Taylor knew she wasn't imagining a thing.
Their hands slowly broke apart and Chad used her arm as a guide towards her body, where he wrapped his arm around as soon as he felt her. Taylor briefly grasped the back of his hand with hers and followed his movements until he had pulled her in closer; her hand slid down his arm and finally took its rest on its side. The pair pulled apart, only to lock gazes once again. The moment seemed nice and quite peaceful, but Chad wouldn't have it last. A smile spread on his face as he looked at her with the same bad boy look he gave to every girl, yet with a kinder almost more loving look.
"You know, I only sing to girls who I date." he stated.
Taylor should have known he would pull this. She was a mice and had taken the cheese. Now her tail was caught in the trap and there was no escape. But did she show any fear?
"And how do I know you won't go all bad boy on me?" she inquired simply, yet appearing to return a similar look to his. "Suppose I couldn't be with someone like you? That you would turn on me one day."
Quite the contrary, she couldn't say no now. With Chad's reputation, he would make sure of it. And despite Taylor's better judgment, or her previous assumptions, perhaps she had no intention of turning him down. Even now, the possible reaction of her parents in such a situation was clearly the last thing on her mind. She was leading him into a mouse trap of her own.
"You underestimate me, Taylor." was his just as simple response, calling not just her, buy any girl by her first name for the first time. "Maybe all I needed was just a whole new world."
And he had taken the bait. Taylor smiled at the thought.
"And maybe I needed one all the same."
One dance, one song, one night with their polar opposite was all it took. Taylor was done playing it safe and she was done being the 'perfect', as her parents often called her, good girl she always was. She had taken a risk and she enjoyed it. All it took was the right guy. And right now that guy was pulling off his leather jacket and tossing it off to the side.
A whole new world was exactly what they both needed.
Well that took a while. I kept debating whether it should be the same as most of them like with the song in the background or if they should actually sing. You know how that ended up now, huh? xD Ok, any other important thing I have to say? Um...actually I can't really think of anything. So, you know where this song was from, and you know it was the longer version. Lyrics from Jessica Simpson's and Nick Lachay's version was used but I think it's the same for the other version too (I do not remember who sang it, but I think the song was in the ending credits of the movie with the same lyrics and similar music or something). Anyway, you get the point. So if you're all still enjoying these oneshots, I'll be sure to add some more soon!