Disclaimer: on chapter 1

Here chase the last chapter I owe you but not the last chapter in the story, so yeah here we go.


Tori POV

I ran after Jade as fast as I could. Sadly I lost sight of her before I could actually catch up to her.

First I checked the parking lot. Seeing her truck still parked in the parking lot gave me a reassuring feeling that I didn't miss my chance.

The next place I looked was the janitor's closet. I burst through the door without a second though

"Jade?" I called out hopefully

Disappointingly the only thing I found in there was two of my classmates sucking each other's tongs out. As soon as I made my way through the door they parted.

"Oh, sorry Kim" I recognized Kim from my Art History class.

"Tori" she responded

"Um, have you seen Jade?" I asked uncomfortable

"No, I haven't seen here sorry" she said just as uncomfortable as I did.

"Oh, thanks anyway" I slowly eased myself out of the nine by six foot awkward room. "I'll just, yup" I managed to phrase before I closed the door.

I continued my search for Jade. "Where could she be?" I asked myself as I continued down the hall.

I was walking across the second floor balcony that over looked a hall on the first floor, when I heard what sounded like a little girl crying. I looked over the rail to see Andre and Beck run through the hall. Beck was hunched over cradling his abdomen.

"Ah, dude, I really think that she broke my ribs" I heard beck whimper.

"Well I really honestly think you deserved it" Andre replied

I shrugged it off, knowing Lex and his history, he probably did something stupid to piss off Lex and she beat him up with her awesome ex-UFC fighter powers. Yeah, that sounds about right.

I was just about to give up hope in my search when I remembered one more place she might have gone; the one place in the whole school where she was able to go and be herself. Just as that thought passed through my mind, I heard the faintest sound of a piano.

I quickly ran to the grand theater. I didn't want to just rush into the room. So as I drew closer to the door I slowly opened making sure that she didn't see or hear me come in. I didn't want to distract her from her playing.

I recognized the tune as "River Flows in You" by Yiruma. I sat down and observed her usually I sit on the balcony above me but this time I sat in the floor seats. I watched as her fingers danced across the keys the same way I've seen many times before. But somehow as I listened to her this time, everything seemed different. From the angle I was sitting I could tell that her eyes were closed. I simply loved the way she was able to dive into the music that way, it is something that only the greatest of artist can do. I wish I had that ability. Jade truly is beautiful.

"That was beautiful" I said when she finished her song. I guess my voice startled her because she quickly turned around with a surprised look on her face. I stood and walked down the aisle to the steps before the stage. Jade brought her hand up above her eyes in order to block the light which blinded her sight of whoever else was in the room.

"It's me Lauran" I said walking up the stairs. I'm not sure why I called her Lauran; I guess it just seemed like the right to say at the right time. I don't think that she picked up on it though.

"Tori?" she questioned as she lowered her hand.


Jade POV

"Tori, What are you… What are you doing here?" I asked

"I'm here looking for you" she responded while she walked to the piano.

"Why?" I asked

"Why not?" she answered with a smile as she pressed down on a couple of the piano keys.

"Well, I mean you and Baby seemed kind of into it on the dance floor" I pointed out

"I told you already, there is nothing between me and Lex. Why, are you jealous? "Tori asked with a smirk across her face.

"No" I responded a little too quickly to be convincing.

"Me thinks the beautiful pianist does protest too much" she phrased with a cocky grin "what is it Jade, are you jealous that Lex got to tango with me and you couldn't? That is if you can even tango"

"Hay, I can tango just fine" How dare she compare my tango skills with Baby's. I'm the one who taught Baby how to tango "you're the one who should look into tango lessons"

"What's that supposed to mean?" Tori asked defensively, obviously I struck a nerve somewhere.

"Nothing, I mean you're good for an amateur" I responded implying that I was better than her

"And I'm guessing that you could do better?" she asked.

Exactly, she gets it. I smiled as I responded "Well I taught Baby everything she knows about tango"

"Prove it, show me oh wise and all-knowing tango instructor" she challenged as she walked away from the piano and closer to me.

In the back of my mind I knew that she was just trying to play me. But really I'd take any chance I was given to hold Tori close, even if she was insulting my talent as a performer in the process.

"Follow me into my world
Let your worries fade with every
step you take
Baby whatcha' waiting for"

As I sang I danced and circled around her. I took advanced tango classes at the age of thirteen; I could tell that all my knowledge and moves were already intimidating her. Even though it was obvious she was trying to keep a calm face. I moved my hips to the beat of the song as I continued to sing with seductive eyes.
"Let the tango take control
Feel the music inside your soul, Oh
My hand is out, just grab a hold"

I extended my hand out to her. She softly placed her hand in mine and I quickly pulled her into me.

"Watch time fade away" Tori sang with what sounded like a hypnotized voice

"Watch time fade away" I echoed with a stronger, in-command tone

"My arms will keep you safe
It's just you and me
Dancing in this dream" after every phrase I echoed off of her with the same tone and voice at the phase before. With Tori's soft and hypnotized and mine strong and leading.

"Whatever you do, don't wake me up
the feeling's real won't let it
stop, no"

As I sang we danced more quickly and seductively than Tori did with Baby on the dance floor.
"Don't be afraid, take my hand
Forget the world
Will you dance, dance with me
Pudemos bailar eternamente
Trust in me, take a chance
Feel the Tango
When you dance, dance with me
Pudemos bailar eternamente "

As we both sang I spun and dipped her every now and then. I completely had her under my spell.

"Now I have you next to me
everything is how it should be
Baby, don't fight the feeling
we're floating on the clouds
If I could, I'd never come back down
Baby just keep on groovin'"

I sang to her while I started to push her back a couple of steps then spun her around to pull her back to push her in a different direction.

"As time fades away
my arms will keep you safe
It's just you and me
Dancing in this dream"

We both echoed off of eachother again. I helled her close to me our minds closed and locked on eachother.

"Whatever you do, don't wake me up
the feeling's real, won't let it
stop, no"

As we sang together we both went in to a quick step to fallow the tempo of the song.

"Don't be afraid, take my hand
Forget the world
Will you dance, dance with me
Pudemos bailar eternamente
Trust in me, take a chance
Feel the Tango
When you dance, dance with me
Pudemos bailar eternamente "

We grabbed a hold of each other again to continue the rest of the dance together.

"Dance with me
(I'm dancing with you)"

Tori sang under my voice

"For this moment in time
(My dreams have come true)

My darling just dance with me
If only one night"

I wrapped my arms around her, sliding my hands from her thighs up her sides, our eyes closed as we felt each other's bodies pressed up against the other. Both of us trying to memorize every feeling. Even though my chest was pressed against her shoulder blades I still wanted to be closer. We both opened our eyes as she looked back at me, brown met green and we both knew that the battle was over. I no longer had the strength or will to fight any more. I then finally spun her out before pulling her back into finish the rest of the dance.

"Don't be afraid, take my hand
Forget the world
Will you dance, dance with me
Pudemos bailar eternamente
Trust in me, take a chance
Feel the Tango
When you dance, dance with me
Pudemos bailar eternamente"

I pulled her back in one last and final time as the song ended.

And that was it I could no longer fight this long fought battle that must have taken half a year. My lips at that moment crashed into hers. Both of us passionate and hungry for the other. As my hands rested below her chin I felt hers gripping the side of my dress as if afraid that I would run away once again, like so many times before, if I were given the chance. But I won't run away any more I no longer could.

As we continued to kiss I started to move her back. Our mouths never really parting; even when we heard the sound of piano keys being hit by Tori's ass.

I finally pulled away from her just long enough to pull off my silver mask and throw it aside, because all it was doing was getting in the way of me and Tori. We continued a little bit longer until Tori pulled away.

"I love you Jade" she said

"I know" I responded with a smile


End of chapter 36

*fireworks* cheers everyone Jade and Tori are finally together. But I'm still not done with the story. There are a few loose ends I need to tie up first before this thing comes to an end. So till then cheers