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Jaden's POV
"Are you happy now, Chazz? They finally fed you," Blair said, nudging him with her elbow. He just rolled his eyes and continued to eat. I chuckled and looked back at the clock, seeing that it was a quarter to ten.
"I'm glad they did the buffet this year; it has so many more options than just giving us our food on fancy platters," Sam said, tossing a grape into her mouth. Brad, just to annoy her, caught it and shoved it into his own mouth before she could do anything. She just glared at him. "You totally suck."
He stuck his tongue out at her and went back to eating his own food.
"Oh, I want that," I said, trying to stab my fork at one of Claire's lone fried shrimp. Yes, they had fried shrimp. But my mom is here so she made me get other things aside from it, which was totally not cool.
Claire slapped my hand. "Go near the shrimp again and you'll find your hand stabbed by a fork."
"That's a risk I'm willing to make." I reached again, pulling back quickly when Claire actually tried to stab me with a fork.
"I'm going to send you to fried shrimp rehab!"
"There's no such thing."
"That you know of."
"Who'd want to be cured of fried shrimp? It's too delicious to give up."
She looked at me. "You wouldn't have a choice, idiot. That's why I said I'm going to send you to a fried shrimp rehab."
I frowned at her. "You're so mean."
"Me? Mean? Never," she said sarcastically, rolling her eyes and turning away from me. I made a motion of stabbing her in the back of the head with my fork when Alexis caught my hand.
"Really, Jay," she sighed, placing some of her fried shrimp onto my plate. "You need to find other food to love."
I shoved one in my mouth, tail sticking out, and looked at her confused. I was about to say something when Sam spoke up.
"Don't you dare talk with that thing in your mouth! I will kill you!" she yelled, pointing at me. I frowned at her but didn't talk.
"Geez, Sam," Brad laughed, shaking his head.
She just scowled at him. "I will not sit at a table with a bunch of openmouthed barbarians," she said, looking pointedly at me. I just smiled and tossed another shrimp into my mouth. Everyone sighed and simply continued eating, choosing not to argue anymore.
Everyone finished eating rather quickly but I didn't notice. I was too focused on my shrimp. When I was finally done, I looked up to see that Zane and Sam were gone.
I pointed at the empty seats. "Where'd they go?" I asked.
Atticus, who was leaned back in his chair with his arm draped around Casey's shoulders, looked at me. "They went to dance a few minutes ago."
I frowned and looked at Alexis. "Why didn't I notice?"
She smiled. "You had fried shrimp. Whenever you have that, the rest of the world disappears."
"Really?"
"Yes," everyone said, causing me to scowl.
"Why are all my friends a bunch of jerks?"
"You're nuts," Claire said, shaking her head. I stuck my tongue out at her, which only made her smile.
"Hey, Claire-bear," Danny said, appearing by her. She looked up at him confused. He held his hand out toward her. "Let's go dance."
She smiled and took it, allowing him to pull her out of her seat. "I thought you couldn't dance?"
He rolled his eyes and led her out onto the dance floor. I followed them, seeing Zane and Sam dancing very close together in the middle of the floor. Just for fun, I looked over at the table where Uncle Mike was sitting. I started laughing.
Uncle Mike was being held in his chair by Dad and Uncle Jake, both of them telling him to calm down. It was hysterical. Then he stopped moving, looking up at the ceiling. He was listening.
Your arms are my castle, your heart is my sky. 'Cause every time we touch, I get this feeling.
They wipe away tears that I cry.
The good and the bad times, we've been through them all.
You make me rise when I fall.
And every time we kiss I swear I could fly.
Can't you feel my heart beat fast, I want this to last.
Need you by my side.
'Cause every time we touch, I feel the static.
And every time we kiss, I reach for the sky.
Can't you hear my heart beat so...
I can't let you go.
Want you in my life.
He started crying then, head collapsing on the table. Dad and Uncle Jake looked at each other in surprise. They had no idea what to do, so Aunt May shooed them away and began to comfort her distraught husband.
"Your Uncle Mike is…very…something," Jesse said.
I chuckled and nodded, turning to look at him. Then I noticed that everyone else was gone, even Lex. I quickly looked around. "Where is Lex?"
Jesse pointed out to the floor. "Dancing with her brother," he said.
I frowned and looked at him. "Everyone is dancing?"
He shook his head. "Nah, but they ran off while you were engrossed in the fried shrimp."
"Why is everyone making fun of me and my fried shrimp?" I demanded, causing him to laugh. I smacked him. "Quit laughing!"
He rubbed his arm, smirking slightly. "Now who's the abusive one?"
I just rolled my eyes and propped my head on my fist, staring at the wall blankly. Music kept playing around me but I easily tuned it out, too distracted by the bluenette beside me. I tried to ignore him for a few minutes before I finally couldn't take it anymore.
"For God's sake, Jesse, would you please stop fidgeting?" I demanded. He looked at me, as he was looking around the room with a frustrated look on his face.
"Sorry, but I feel like I'm being watched."
I rolled my eyes. "You're paranoid."
He shook his head. "No, I'm serious."
I frowned and, curious, looked around. Of course I didn't see anyone but suddenly the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end and I shuddered.
"See? Now you feel it, too," Jesse said, pointing at me.
I looked at him, eyebrows pulled together in confusion. "Who would be watching us?"
He shrugged, still looking a bit frazzled.
"How come the two of you aren't dancing?" Dad asked, walking over to us. The two of us looked at him.
"We don't feel like it," I said. "How's Uncle Mike?"
Dad sighed, placing his hand on his forehead. "Your uncle is a piece of work. First he wanted to tear Zane away from Sam and then, once he heard the song, just burst into tears." He sighed again and shook his head. "I don't know what to do with him. Sometimes I wonder if I should have someone else take over his job, but he's too good at it."
Uncle Jake clapped Dad on the shoulder. "Ain't that the truth!" He shook his head and looked over at the table, seeing that Uncle Mike was slowly calming down. "He isn't going to make it through her wedding without bursting into tears at least five times."
Dad laughed and nodded. "Oh, man, you're absolutely right!"
I smirked at them. "Hey, just think, you're next Uncle Jake."
He looked at me confused. "What do you mean?"
I shrugged. "Well, Kara and Aurora will be thirteen in a few months, which means they'll officially be teenagers. You might be safe with Kara but Aurora…"
He paled as I trailed off.
"And then you have Susan."
He paled a little more, almost transparent.
"And then Dad as Mia and Zoey."
Uncle Jake pointed at him. "Ha! Double trouble for you!"
Dad shook his head. "No way, I say just before their thirteenth birthdays, we give them to Mike."
Uncle Jake smirked at Dad. "Now there's an idea."
"You're not giving my children to your crazy, baby brother," Aunt Shelbi said, appearing next to Uncle Jake. He pouted and looked at her. "Besides, you're not like Mike at all. He's always been protective of Sam, something neither of you are to any of your own children." She thought a moment. "At least not to his extreme."
Dad and Uncle Jake looked at each other and then nodded "Right, good point," they said.
Jesse and I laughed at them, shaking out heads.
"You guys are nuts," I said. Dad flicked my forehead lightly. Aunt Shelbi took Uncle Jake's hand and led him out onto the dance floor.
"Ah, their song," Dad said, pointing at the speaker over head. I looked up, as if that would help me hear better, and listened to the song.
I set out on a narrow way many years ago Every long lost dream led me to where you are
Hoping I would find true love along the broken road
But I got lost a time or two
Wiped my brow and kept pushing through
I couldn't see how every sign pointed straight to you
Others who broke my heart they were like Northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you
"This is kind of an odd song for them," Jesse said. Dad laughed and shook his head.
"Hardly. You might find this hard to believe, Jesse, but Jake had quite the wild streak as a kid."
I snorted. "Liar."
Dad shook his head. "No, really, Jake was in more trouble with the law than me or Mike. Mom and Dad almost sent him away but he got some sense knocked into him."
Jesse looked up at him, smiling slightly. "Let me guess," he began, "by Shelbi."
Dad turned his head so we could see him wink. "You got it." He waved the back of his hand at us and walked back over to his table, dropping down to sit next to Mom.
"Huh, I never would have pegged your Uncle Jake for having a wild side," Jesse said.
I nodded. "You and me both."
"Hey, what are you two talking about?" Claire asked, dropping down into her chair.
I shrugged and leaned back against the table, trying to ignore how quickly Jesse seemed to relax when she sat down. I also felt the hairs on the back of my neck go down, the feeling of being watched going away. 'How odd,' I mused silently to myself, looking around without turning my head.
"Just how his uncle Jake was a wild child," Jesse answered her.
She nodded and leaned back against him. "Oh, that, well, it's kind of obvious."
I looked at her. "To who?"
She rolled her eyes. "Please, your uncle fell for and married someone like Shelbi and you honestly think he wasn't like her at one point?"
I frowned. "No, I didn't."
She patted my cheek. "That's because you're a dense child."
I swatted her hand away. "I'm not a child."
"But you are dense."
"I'm not that either!"
She and Jesse laughed at me, which I ignored, or at least tried to.
"Calm down, Jaden. You know we love you," Claire said, nudging the back of knee affectionately.
I nodded. "Yeah, I know."
"Oh, lookie there, Mates. Axel's going to prove to us that he can dance better than us," Jim said as he and Joni came over to sit back down.
"Seriously?" Jesse asked, looking out at him.
He nodded and pointed Axel out. He and Ashley were, indeed, dancing something that no one else was. It was pretty funny. No, scratch that, it was very funny.
"Where's Morgan's camera?" I asked, trying to keep from laughing out loud. Claire reached across me and snagged Alexis' clutch.
"She gave it to Alexis." She opened up Alexis' clutch and rooted around in it, looking for the camera. Her eyebrows pulled together for a moment in confusion.
"What?" I asked.
She shook her head and handed me the camera. "Nothing."
I shrugged and took the camera, turning around to take some pictures of Axel and Ashley dancing. Claire put Alexis' clutch back where it was, her face blank as if she was trying to hide some emotion while thinking.
"Are you sure you're okay?" I asked, looking at her.
"Yeah, I'm sure," she said, going through her own purse. She closed it without pulling anything out.
I frowned and shrugged, turning back to Axel. I saw her place her finger on her chin in a thinking manner, eyes turning toward the ceiling. I bit my tongue to keep from asking her if she was okay again.
She'd just get snappy with me.
"I like this song," Alexis said, sitting down next to me.
I smiled at her, listening to the song for a moment.
Sometimes think the war is necessary My father gave me my shotgun I'm a man of my convictions
Every night I pray for peace on earth
And I hand down my dollars to the homeless
But believe that every able soul should work
That I'll hand down to my son
Try to teach him everything it means
Call me wrong, call me right
But I bring my better angels to every fight
You may not like where I'm goin'
But you sure know where I stand
Hate me if you want to
Love me if you can
"It is a good one," I agreed.
She smiled at me, placing her hand on my thigh. Suddenly, Morgan appeared and snatched her camera from my hands.
I looked at her confused. "What was that for?"
She waved her camera in my face. "Where did you get this? I gave it to Lex to hold on to." She got in my face. "Don't you know it's rude to go through a woman's purse?"
I pointed at Claire. "Yes, I do know that, which is why Claire got it for me."
Morgan blinked a few time. "Oh, well, okay then." She walked back to her seat, sitting down while looking a bit disappointed. She always looked for the opening to read me the riot act, but most of the time when she thought she had me, I turned it around on her.
It's one of my simple pleasures.
"I guess you weren't kidding, Mate," Jim said to Axel as he and Ashley sat back down.
Axel rolled his eyes. "I hardly ever kid, Jim."
Jim smiled. "I know, but I thought this might have been one of those rare moments."
Axel leaned toward him. "What is so funny about the fact that I know how to dance?"
"The fact that you know how to dance," Jim answered, laughing. Axel's lips turned downward, more in annoyance than anything else.
"Easy, boys," Joni said.
Jim patted her hand. "Relax, Darlin'. Axel knows it's just a good jest between buds."
Axel sighed and leaned back. "Yes, I know, but I still fail to see the humor at my dancing ability."
"Axel, take a good look in the mirror then place yourself in our position. Are you saying you wouldn't find it somewhat humorous if Hassleberry knew how to dance like you can?" Bastion asked, looking at him.
Axel frowned and looked at Hassleberry, who was trying to get a rise out of Syrus. He looked back at Bastion, a small smile on his lips. "Point taken."
We laughed and Hassleberry looked at us confused. "What's so funny?" he asked.
"Nothing, Hassleberry," I said, still chuckling slightly.
He frowned. "Are you guys making fun of me?"
Jim waved his hand in the air. "Of course not."
"Hey, Jim, why don't you show me your dancing abilities?" Axel asked.
Jim frowned and looked at him. "Why?"
Axel smirked. "I could use a good laugh."
"Is that a challenge, Brodie?" Jim asked, leaning closer to him.
Axel just smirked a little wider. "What do you think?"
"I don't feel comfortable in this challenge," Joni chimed in.
Jim turned and smiled at her. "Relax, Darlin', it's nothing." He took her hand and pulled her up, leading her toward the dance floor. Sam, who was still dancing with Zane, smiled when she saw them walk out and toward them.
"Should I be filming this?" Morgan asked, toying with her camera.
"I don't know," I said honestly, shaking my head. My friends have been amazing me nonstop tonight.
"Just get some pictures," Axel said, watching as Jim took Joni his arms and began dancing with her.
Morgan shrugged and began snapping some pictures.
There now, steady love, so few come and don't go Oh, oh
Will you won't you, be the one I'll always know
When I'm losing my control, the city spins around
You're the only one who knows, you slow it down
Be my baby
Ohhhhhh
Oh, oh
Be my Baby
I'll look after you
And I'll look after you
"He's not a bad dancer," Jesse said.
"Not at all," Axel admitted, smiling.
I shook my head. "If Hassleberry can do the waltz, I'd admit that anything is possible."
Hassleberry, hearing me, jumped to his feet. "So you guys were making fun of me?!"
Chazz snorted. "It really isn't that hard. You help a lot."
Hassleberry glared at him, but said nothing.
"Oh, relax, Hassleberry. We're all friends here. Well…most of us," Blair said, looking pointedly at Chazz, who just ignored her and continued to twirl his cup around.
"You guys really don't think I can dance?" Hassleberry asked, sitting back down.
"It's not that, Hassleberry. We just can't see you knowing how to waltz or any of those dances that Axel apparently knows," Claire explained.
Axel looked at her, eyebrow raised. "'Apparently'?" he questioned.
She smiled at him, winking.
"I don't," Hassleberry admitted.
"And that's okay, because I don't know how to either," I said, smiling at him so he didn't feel really stupid.
"Who aside from Axel knows how to do that anyway?" Aster asked. Everyone looked around the table, trying to find someone to say they did. Seeing no one, we looked at Axel, who just shrugged.
"I told you, friends from my academy made me learn," he repeated.
"See, Hassleberry, you're fine," Alexis said. Still, he looked a little embarrassed
I sighed. "Seriously, Hassleberry, if you're so embarrassed why don't you just go dance and prove us wrong?" I hadn't meant for him to take me seriously, but he did.
"Great idea, Jay!" he exclaimed, jumping up from his seat. I slammed my head on the table as he grabbed Angie's hand and ran out onto the dance floor.
Claire patted my back. "Good job." She said in a patronizing tone, which made me glare at her.
"Zip it," I snapped. She just smiled and turned away from me. I sighed and placed my chin in my hands, elbows resting on my knees.
"Are you okay?" Alexis asked, touching my knee lightly.
I smiled at her. "Yeah, just thinking." I looked away from her, staring blankly at the dance floor.
"About what?"
"About what indeed," I murmured.
"What?" she asked.
I shook my head. "I'm not exactly sure what I'm thinking about."
"Is that even possible?"
I shrugged. "Dunno, let me think about it."
She giggled and kissed my cheek. "Goofball."
I smiled lightly and turned my head, just far enough so my lips brushed hers. And then there was a flash.
"Damn, I thought I had that off," Morgan cursed, punching the buttons to her camera.
I turned my head slowly to glare at her. "Way to kill the mood, Morgan."
She smiled at me, unrepentant. I sighed and shook my head. Alexis giggled and took my hand, locking her fingers between mine.
"Okay, he can't waltz, but he's okay at slow dancing," Claire said, pointing at Hassleberry.
"Hm? Really?" I said, turning to see that he really was good at it, surprisingly enough.
All my life I need you next to me
'Cause in your eyes I see my destiny
And I'd find you
Yeah I'd find you
In the face of a child, in the warmth of a smile
On the first day of spring when the flowers grow wild
Every song ever sung about bein' in love
Every kiss, every hug, every touch
Anytime, anyplace, in the whole human race
In the sweet memories and the ones yet to be
In the wrong and the right and the beauty that lies in the truth
I'd find you
Yeah I'd find you (1E)
"Wow, I guess he just proved you wrong," Danny said.
I shrugged. "Not really. I never said that he couldn't slow dance," I said, turning to smirk at him. "Like Morgan said, even a monkey can do that."
He threw a wadded up napkin at me, causing me to laugh when it hit me.
Claire and Morgan both sighed. "Children."
"Wow, dancing really is tiring," Sam said, flopping down in her chair. Zane sat down next to her, handing her a cup of water.
"You two have been dancing for awhile," Atticus mused. "Even more so than Casey and me."
Sam smiled. "Well, of course! The ball ends at eleven."
I turned to look at the clock. "What time is it?"
"Look for yourself, Slacker," Chazz spat.
I ignored him and looked at the clock. It was already ten thirty.
"Wow, it gets over in only half an hour," Jesse said.
"I'm glad everyone's danced," Sam said.
"Not. Everyone," Zane said, looking slowly at his brother. Syrus was looking down at his shoes, face tinting slightly red.
Sam gasped. "Syrus! You and Brittany haven't danced yet?"
He looked up at her, flustered. "Um, well, no?"
"A question does not get a question as a response!" Sam snapped, causing him to cringe slightly.
Zane pinched her arm again. "Be nice," he warned.
She pouted and rubbed the reddening spot absentmindedly. "I just don't like it when people answer a question in a questioning tone."
"That is annoying," Blair agreed.
"Syrus, why don't you two go dance so she'll shut up?" Brad asked, earning a smack from Sam. Zane rolled his eyes but didn't pinch her again. Poor guy, stuck between a rock and hard place…and Sam.
"Well…ahh…we really don't want to dance," Syrus stammered, looking at Brittany.
She nodded and looked at Sam. "Really, Sam, we're perfectly content to just sit here and talk."
"No! That is unacceptable! A ball is a place to dance, not sit around and chat!" Sam said.
"And now you're related to Dr. Seuss," I teased.
She glared at me sharply. "Watch it, Buster."
"Who the hell is Buster?" I asked.
She sank slightly in her seat, sighing. "Geez, why do I even bother?"
Brad nodded. "Yeah, why do you?"
She smacked him again. "Would you keep that smart mouth of yours shut?"
Brad rubbed his arm. "Damn, if you weren't family, I'd get a restraining order on your ass."
"I'd beat you to it! And then I'd sue you for harassment!" They started to argue, which made all of us sigh. Only Brad and Sam could find something to argue about over the littlest comment.
"At least Sam forgot about me," Syrus whispered. I chuckled and nodded.
"Oh, I didn't forget about you, Sy," Sam said, her hand in Brad's face. "My idiot cousin over here merely distracted me for a few moments."
Syrus fell slightly.
I glared at Sam. "Knock it off, Sam. If Sy doesn't want to dance, then he doesn't have to."
She pouted at me. "But."
"I mean it, knock it off!" I snapped, causing her to cringe back slightly.
"Geez, all right, he doesn't have to dance!" she relented, looking a little annoyed by my attitude.
Claire pinched my elbow lightly, a little warning to keep my temper in check. Alexis just squeezed my hand, which she was still holding.
"Actually, I think we will go dance," Syrus said, standing up. Brittany stood up after him and they walked out onto the dance floor. When they actually started dancing, Sam threw her hands up in the air.
"What the hell! I give up!" she exclaimed, causing all of us to laugh.
"You've got to be patient with Syrus, Sam," Zane said. She just pouted.
"Patience plus Sam equals a snowball's chance in Hell," Brad said.
"What the hell is your problem!?" Sam shrieked, smacking Brad on the arm again. This time he just laughed, ignoring her as she tried to beat the answer out of him.
I groaned and placed my head in my hands, shaking it.
"They're your family," Claire said, laughing.
I groaned again. "Don't remind me."
Alexis squeezed my hand. "They'll grow up eventually."
I sighed and looked at her. "Eventually isn't soon enough."
"Yes, I got everyone for the scrapbook," Morgan said, smiling.
I rolled my eyes and looked out at the dance floor, watching Syrus and Brittany dance very awkwardly.
Hello beautiful But tonight 'Cause I could go across the world,
It's been a long time
Since my phone's rung
And you been on that line
I've been missing you
It's true
I'm gonna fly
Yeah tonight
I'm gonna fly
Oh yeah
and see everything
And never be satisfied
If I couldn't see those eyes
Just then, Brittany leaned in and kissed Syrus on the cheek. His face turned bright red and he looked around, very nervous.
"Yes! I totally got that picture!" Morgan cheered.
I laughed and looked at her. "You're such a dork."
She winked at me and showed the picture to Sam, who looked very satisfied.
"See, Soldier, dancing wasn't that bad," Hassleberry said when Syrus and Brittany walked back over to the table. Syrus just ignored him and sat down, still looking a little dazed. If he got like that from a kiss on the cheek, what would he do if she kissed him on the lips?
"It looks like there's just enough time for one more song," Aster said.
Sam and Morgan both gasped. "Really?" They sounded really excited.
"What's so great about that?" Chazz asked.
Morgan smiled at him. "Because the last song of the Winter Ball is always the father-daughter song!"
"Really?" Jim asked. They nodded. Just then, over the speakers, the organizer of the Winter Ball this year spoke up.
"It's now time for the final song of the evening. Fathers, please find your daughters."
"Weird," Atticus said.
Sam shook her head. "Far from it! This is my favorite song of the night!" She jumped and rushed over to Uncle Mike, who smiled widely when she jumped into his arms. He may be over protective sometimes, but Sam's the one who really encourages it. Just by being her.
"How does your Uncle Jake dance, Jaden?" Jesse asked.
I chuckled and looked over at him. He was taking Kara out, and she was actually smiling. "He takes turns, starting with Kara and going to Susan."
"What about your dad?" Atticus asked.
"I dance with both of them at the same time," Dad answered, standing next to him. Mia and Zoey were smiling in his arms, looking very excited. "They're still small enough for this." He bounced them for emphasis.
"What are you doing over here? Shouldn't you be on the dance floor, getting ready for the music to start?" I asked.
"In a moment. I had to show someone that this is where you guys were sitting." He was smirking, like he knew a secret.
"Show who?" I asked. He smiled and walked away. I raised my arms in the air in exasperation. "What kind of answer is that?!"
"I believe that I'm supposed to be the answer," Travis said, walking up and taking Dad's place.
Atticus and Alexis snapped their heads around to see their dad standing there, in a suit smiling. "Dad!" they gasped.
"What are you doing here?" Atticus demanded.
Travis smiled at his only son. "Oh, I'm in town for some business and Chris said I should come here around ten forty-five."
"For the father-daughter dance?" I asked.
He nodded. "Apparently." He held his hand out for Alexis. "Ready to go?"
She smiled and took his hand, allowing him to lead her out onto the floor. The music began playing as they reached it.
"I love this song," Claire said. I looked at her, seeing that she was playing with Morgan's camera instead of actually taking pictures with it. I frowned and took it from her, not at all surprised when she let me, and slid it over to Zane. He picked it up and began taking some pictures, not asking why I did it. I noticed then that the only girls sitting around us were Blair and Claire; everyone else had gone to dance with their fathers.
"Are you okay?" I asked Claire as I placed my hand on her leg.
She shrugged and continued to stare down at her hands. Jesse moved his chair closer to hers, placing his hand on both of hers, squeezing them. She didn't look up at him. He began whispering some things in her ear.
I frowned and looked away, watching Joni dance with her dad, Dad dancing behind them with Mia and Zoey.
Gotta hold on easy as I let you go
Gonna tell you how much I love you
Though you think you already know
I remember I thought you looked like an angel wrapped in pink so soft and warm
You've had me wrapped around your finger since the day you were born
I heard Zane take a picture and I looked back at him, seeing that he was talking with Atticus and Aster.
"Morgan looks really happy," Mark said, smiling.
I turned around and watched as she danced with her dad, laughing when he dipped her back. I noticed Uncle Jake dance past them with Aurora.
You beautiful baby from the outside in
Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again
Go on, take on this whole world
But to me you know you'll always be, my little girl
I watched Sam and Uncle Mike now, seeing her smiling at him. He looked too happy.
When you were in trouble that crooked little smile could melt my heart of stone
Now look at you, I've turned around and you've almost grown
Sometimes you're asleep I whisper "I Love You" in the moonlight at your door
As I walk away, I hear you say, "Daddy Love You More"
Dad hurried over to his table, handing Mom Mia and Zoey.
"What is he doing?" I wondered quietly, seeing him walk briskly over to our table.
He held his hand out toward Claire. "Come on, Claire-bear. Let's dance."
She looked up at him, slightly surprised. "Shouldn't you be dancing with Mia and Zoey?"
He smiled. "They asked me why I wasn't dancing with my other daughter and I wondered the same thing." He took her hand and tugged her up. "Come on, you can't tell me 'no' now."
She looked back at Jesse and me. We both looked at each other and then gave her a little shove. We waved at her as Dad took her out and stood near Travis and Alexis
Your beautiful baby from the outside in
Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again
Go on, take on this whole world
But to me you know you'll always be, my little girl
I looked around then, seeing everyone dancing with their dads: Kaite, Chelsea, Tara, Ashley, Brittany, Angie, Casey, and Emily.
Someday, some boy will come and ask me for your hand
But I won't say "yes" to him unless I know, he's the half
That makes you whole, he has a poet's soul, and the heart of a man's man
I know he'll say that he's in love
But between you and me
He won't be good enough
I looked back at Travis and Alexis, seeing him look at me briefly before smiling and looking back at a blushing Alexis. I frowned and looked at Jesse.
"What was that about?"
He laughed. "The lyrics, something about a boy coming to ask for her hand."
I felt my cheeks heat up slightly. I leaned closer to Jesse, so only he would hear. "Was that, ya know, a smile of approval or disapproval?"
He shook his head, still laughing. "I don't know!"
"Thanks for the help!"
He just laughed again.
Your beautiful baby from the outside in
Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again
Go on, take on this whole world
But to me you know you'll always be, my little girl (1G)
As the last note drifted out, the organizer came over the speaker again.
"And that concludes this year's Winter Ball. Have a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Drive safe and goodnight."
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Wa ha! Finally done! : ) Gah!
Not really much to say, just don't forget to review! I'll update faster!
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1: Songs!
A: Every Time We Touch (Slow) by Cascada ((Zane and Sam))
B: Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts ((Jake and Shelbi))
C: Love Me if You Can by Toby Keith ((Axel and Ashley))
D: Look After You by The Fray ((Jim and Joni))
E: I'd Find You by Chris Cagle ((Hassleberry and Angie))
F: Hello Beautiful by the Jonas Brothers ((Syrus and Brittany))
G: My Little Girl by Tim McGraw ((Father-Daughter Song))