Jhondie

You'd think a genetically engineered soldier would be physically strong at all points, unless seriously injured. But that's not true. The moment Justin and I kissed, if he would have let me go, I would have crumpled into the sand. There wasn't anything insistent in his kiss, just a sweet gentle pressure on my mouth, the slightest nibble on my lower lip, and then we slowly pulled apart, the moment coming to a spontaneous, natural end. I had no idea that a single kiss could turn your entire body into liquid before.

My feet were back on the sand, but he wasn't letting me go. Good thing. There was no way I could stand on my own. Wow. Billions of dollars poured into creating the perfect body, and all it took was a single kiss to render me weak in the knees. We didn't speak or move for the longest time. Our foreheads were pressed together, noses barely touching. What was there to say? Were we friends? More than friends? I would have moved to kiss him again, but I could barely breathe much less move.

Justin finally pulled back slightly and moved one hand from my waist so that he could touch my face lightly. Oh God. I was going to pass out. "I think I still owe you a dance," he said softly. I smiled then and glanced down the beach. I could still see the hotel from where we were.

We were both soaking wet, my industrial strength hairspray had proven unable to stand the rigors of a half mile swim, and my makeup was somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I didn't want to go near the hotel. Haille was there. But Justin was here. Smiling at me. He had the most beautiful blue eyes I'd ever seen in my life.

"Yeah," I replied. "I think you do." We linked hands, and started running back to the hotel. This was insane! Why was I laughing? I suddenly didn't care what a bunch of norm high school kids thought. This was about me and Justin, and whatever it was that was happening with us. I wasn't sure yet what was happening, but I was loving it.

We were about a fifteen-minute run back to the hotel. It was a good thing we were both in shape. Almost everyone had run outside to see the ship burning, so there were maybe half a dozen couples there who had gotten bored, and maybe ten chaperones. Cheryl was in there, and her mouth dropped to the floor when we burst in, still soaking wet and leaving a puddles in our wake, laughing like loons.

Justin took me directly to the dance floor, his arm immediately encircling my waist, and his left hand taking my right one. The first chords to a song were starting, and we paused for just a second. "You know," I said, half jokingly, "I honestly don't care if you can dance."

He looked mortally offended. "Can't dance?" he said. We started to move in time to the music. "Just because I say I don't like something doesn't mean I'm not phenomenal at it," he continued with a grin. Maybe it was the song that was playing, maybe it was him, but he really was incredible. I felt like Cinderella..and whatever fate chose this song.bless you!

I've got a funny feeling The moment that your lips touched mine Something shot right through me My heart skipped a beat in time

There's a different feel about you tonight It's got me thinkin' lots of crazy things I even think I saw a flash of light It felt like electricity

We moved easily on the floor.oh God, he was an incredible dancer. He spun me, and then pulled me close so that we were inches apart again. I thought I was graceful? His lips barely brushed mine again.

You shouldn't kiss me like this Unless you mean it like that Cause I'll just close my eyes And I won't know where I'm at We'll get lost on this dance floor Spinnin' around And around And around And around

Everyone was staring at us, but I didn't care. This was perfect. Hell, nothing in my life was traditional or normal, or anything near that. We were.whatever we were, it was nothing short of perfect at that moment.

They're all watchin' us now They think we're falling in love They'd never believe we're just friends When you kiss me like this I think you mean it like that If you do maybe kiss me again

Everybody swears we make the perfect pair But dancing is as far as it goes Girl you've never moved me quite The way you moved me tonight I just wanted you to know I just wanted you to know

The tempo to the music was speeding up, and Justin was leading, keeping up with it perfectly. I had never done formal dancing like this before, but I felt like an absolute princess in his arms. This wasn't high school anymore. He twirled me, and then his arms were around my waist, and mine were around his neck and my feet were off the ground, still spinning, locked in a kiss so passionate the rest of the world ceased to exist.

You shouldn't kiss me like this Unless you mean it like that Cause I'll just close my eyes And I won't know where I'm at We'll get lost on this dance floor Spinnin' around And around And around And around

They're all watchin' us now They think we're falling in love They'd never believe we're just friends When you kiss me like this I think you mean it like that If you do baby kiss me again Kiss me again

I didn't need to worry about walking later. I could fly.

Justin

Don't ask me to describe the rest of the night. From the moment we left the dance floor, until I took Jhondie home ended up a long blur. We had planned on going to some party after the Prom, so we had a change of clothes in my car, and we took turns changing. I didn't peek no matter how much I wanted to. It wasn't right.and.it just wouldn't have been right.

We ended up driving down the beach for a while to get away from everyone. There were cops asking too many questions, and we didn't want to explain why we were soaked. Finally we got to a place that was quiet, and sat in the sand together for a while. She was leaning with her back against my chest, and my arms were around her. We didn't need to talk while we watched the waves. Talking ceased to be a requirement for the night really.

It was almost funny. Three months ago, that CD would have been my top priority. I would have dropped her off immediately (skipping the dancing stuff) and raced home to give the CD to EO. Instead I was holding my best friend, loving the feel of her body against mine, quietly watching the ocean. Times change. People change. The fact that Jhondie looked up at me a couple of times and I kissed her softly when she did proved that things were changing. I wasn't sure where it was going, but I wasn't complaining.

It was almost dawn when I took her home. I know she wasn't tired, but I was. I walked her up to her front door, and all I could do was stare at her for a long moment. Did I have that same soft, silly look?

Jhondie

Did I have that same goofy look Justin did when we walked up to my front door?

Justin

"Good night Jhondie," I whispered. I kissed her hand.

"Good night Justin," she replied, her eyes bright with happiness.

She opened the door, and went in. I walked back to the car. I couldn't help the grin. I didn't want to help it.