AN: I can't believe how long this took to get up here ... gawrsh! Thank you all for reviewing ... and please don't kill me!!! *cowers*
Raeghann - first and foremost, I must bow down to you for having written the most gorgeous ending to a story ever. *bows* you're a goddess, seriously. But ah - I tried and tried with this one, but somehow the words wouldn't come! ACK! So I'm gonna hafta make it up to you in the sequel ... I'm sorry darlin'. Thank you so so so so so so much for the support and the advice tho - you rock, just in case I don't tell you thank enough! Je t'aime! Merci mille fois!
Stardust Dreamer - JINKIES indeed! Heehehee I love that word! Oui, je suis completement d'accord avec vous - key can't stay with lock out of pity. At least, not forever *hint*hint* I feel terrible about half-abandoning this like I am, but I really have no choice ... passing high school is kind of necessary, don't you think? So I hope that you come back for the sequel, okay? Merci mille fois! You rooooooock! *out jumps the cast of fraggle rock and they start to groove* ... wow, where do I get these things??? ...
Angelic One- awwwwwwwwwwwww thank you! that was such a sweet review, thanks for taking the time to leave one! Yay! ... please don't hate me for this chapter tho. THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL, I promise! :) merci beaucoup.
Raven's Wing - Ah, I love getting reviews from you 'cause they're always so helpful! Yeah, that leadership line did do what I needed it to, I agree. About the angst however - it does sort of end there... I had originally planned for this to be completely angsty, but then I got carried away with the romance, being the flighty girl that I am... *blushes* mais bien - heehehee crispy jake is a bad thought indeed... but entertaining nonetheless. Thanks SO much for reviewing, and for your suggestions! :)
Serina - spotty boy breaks my heart too! Your suggestions actually fit almost directly into what I had planned... not to give anything away, tho. I really wanna just have lock disappear into thin air or something... it would make everything so much easier, don't you think? LONG REVIEWS ARE THE GREATEST! You should see some of mine...really, I don't know why anyone talks to me! Lol ... mais bien. Thank you SO much for reviewing and come read the sequel, okay? There will be lots of love, I promise! :)
Ice - yay! I love that you love it! I will continue this... in time... :) thank you so much for reviewing, it really means a lot to me! :)
Rhapsody - HEY! Oh, so you think I should continue? 'cause really, I wasn't sure from those four exuberantly typed "CONTINUE!"s. Are you sure?? *grin* lol sorry I'm feeling comedic today. Of course, I'm failing at being comedic, but at least I tried, right? ... oh dear. ANYWAY - AH I LOVE YOUR STORY SO MUCH UPDATE SOON, okay? ... look see, I can be exuberant too! Yes!!!!!!! ... I hope you don't hate me for the way that I deal with said tough situation. Just remember, there is a sequel coming...don't kill me... *pout* anyway - je t'aime, mon amie, et merci mille fois pour votre support! It means the world to me! YAY! :)
Dreamer - yeah, you know what? I was actually thinking about having Key do it, but I didn't for exactly that reason. It just made more sense to the rest of what I have planned if Spot broke it off... made me hurt to write it tho. I wanted everything to be sunshine and roses! *sniff* oh dear... anyway - oh you're so getting a cameo! I'm so excited now! I certainly hope that you were serious, because I really am. You're gonna be in the sequel (bwahahhaa now she has to come back and read it! Way to go ali! Good job...). Thank you SO much for the praise and your support... I appreciate it so much *huggles dreamer* je t'aime, mon amie!
GG - oui, Spotty boy is one noble lad :) thanks for reviewing! Yay! :)
Crunch - AH! It's my favourite person! Yay! Holy spaghetti (hey, I had to get the pasta in here somewhere! lol), she liked it! She really, really liked it! *bursts into tears of gratitude* christ on a cracker, I'm relieved. Anyway - heehehee laziness is only goodness when you're a fully certified genius. Which you, mon amie, are. So THERE! Mais bien - update your story dammit! And come back and read the sequel to this (if I ever get it written ... heh, heh... *edges away from irate reviewers*)! Ciao, bella. Oh look at the multicultural-ness! :) je t'aime, et merci mille fois!
*whew* ! now that that's over and done with... on to the story! and remember - I love each and every one of you, so please don't maim me? Please??
*****
The nicotine burned his lungs comfortingly as he regarded his cards. The house was alive with people, sprawled across the bunks and the floor without even attempting to be civilized. There was a girl seated to the left of him and her roaming hands were beginning to distract him ... and then he heard it.
A peal of laughter, floating across the drunken revelers, caught his attention and he stiffened. As his head rose almost of its own accord, his eyes sought out her familiar green eyed gaze. Alighting upon their destination, there was still a pang of regret that flashed through his system.
His arm was around her, and he chuckled as she whispered in his ear, her eyes alight with mirth. As Lock concentrated again on the dice Carver was offering him, Key sensed that she was being watched. Her eyes finally caught his and a wave of emotions threatened to drown him as the corners of her mouth lifted in greeting. Her eyes seemed to speak volumes of what they couldn't say - yet her fingers were still intertwined with Locks'. Memories of his recent heartbreak came rushing back and he fought for air
...until the cold metal of the key around his neck banged against his chest, startling him.
He holds her hand, but I hold the key to her heart.
He returned her smile and then averted his gaze.
I'm not allowed to read her eyes any more.
So instead he just clasped the key in his free hand and returned to the game.
Because for now, that had to be enough.
AN: I'm sorryyyyyyy!!!!! Believe me, I didn't want it to end like that any more than you did ... which is why I've already started planning the sequel to this. I just figured that you'd rather me finish it (sort of) than leave you hanging for the 6 billion years that it's gonna take me to get through exams ... *shudder* GOD I hate school! ACK! ... but that's a whole other issue. So yeah, the point of this last little note is to :
a) assure you that there will be more, I'm not ending it like this, so please put away your various torture devices! AH! *cowers* there will be more love, I promise - c'mon, this is me here. Madame Hopeless Romantic? Yeah. So don't worry. And don't kill me. *attempted charming grin... key word - "attempted"*
b) to say THANK YOU times the biggest number you can think of to each and every person who ever even considered reviewing this. I LOVE YOU ALL! *tear* it just means so much when *sniff* people like your writing and *sob* you guys mean to much to me! ... okay, all stupid cornyness aside, I really do adore you guys. So *kisses* for everyone and I'll see you in the sequel!
:) :) Je vous aime tous! :) :)
Raeghann - first and foremost, I must bow down to you for having written the most gorgeous ending to a story ever. *bows* you're a goddess, seriously. But ah - I tried and tried with this one, but somehow the words wouldn't come! ACK! So I'm gonna hafta make it up to you in the sequel ... I'm sorry darlin'. Thank you so so so so so so much for the support and the advice tho - you rock, just in case I don't tell you thank enough! Je t'aime! Merci mille fois!
Stardust Dreamer - JINKIES indeed! Heehehee I love that word! Oui, je suis completement d'accord avec vous - key can't stay with lock out of pity. At least, not forever *hint*hint* I feel terrible about half-abandoning this like I am, but I really have no choice ... passing high school is kind of necessary, don't you think? So I hope that you come back for the sequel, okay? Merci mille fois! You rooooooock! *out jumps the cast of fraggle rock and they start to groove* ... wow, where do I get these things??? ...
Angelic One- awwwwwwwwwwwww thank you! that was such a sweet review, thanks for taking the time to leave one! Yay! ... please don't hate me for this chapter tho. THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL, I promise! :) merci beaucoup.
Raven's Wing - Ah, I love getting reviews from you 'cause they're always so helpful! Yeah, that leadership line did do what I needed it to, I agree. About the angst however - it does sort of end there... I had originally planned for this to be completely angsty, but then I got carried away with the romance, being the flighty girl that I am... *blushes* mais bien - heehehee crispy jake is a bad thought indeed... but entertaining nonetheless. Thanks SO much for reviewing, and for your suggestions! :)
Serina - spotty boy breaks my heart too! Your suggestions actually fit almost directly into what I had planned... not to give anything away, tho. I really wanna just have lock disappear into thin air or something... it would make everything so much easier, don't you think? LONG REVIEWS ARE THE GREATEST! You should see some of mine...really, I don't know why anyone talks to me! Lol ... mais bien. Thank you SO much for reviewing and come read the sequel, okay? There will be lots of love, I promise! :)
Ice - yay! I love that you love it! I will continue this... in time... :) thank you so much for reviewing, it really means a lot to me! :)
Rhapsody - HEY! Oh, so you think I should continue? 'cause really, I wasn't sure from those four exuberantly typed "CONTINUE!"s. Are you sure?? *grin* lol sorry I'm feeling comedic today. Of course, I'm failing at being comedic, but at least I tried, right? ... oh dear. ANYWAY - AH I LOVE YOUR STORY SO MUCH UPDATE SOON, okay? ... look see, I can be exuberant too! Yes!!!!!!! ... I hope you don't hate me for the way that I deal with said tough situation. Just remember, there is a sequel coming...don't kill me... *pout* anyway - je t'aime, mon amie, et merci mille fois pour votre support! It means the world to me! YAY! :)
Dreamer - yeah, you know what? I was actually thinking about having Key do it, but I didn't for exactly that reason. It just made more sense to the rest of what I have planned if Spot broke it off... made me hurt to write it tho. I wanted everything to be sunshine and roses! *sniff* oh dear... anyway - oh you're so getting a cameo! I'm so excited now! I certainly hope that you were serious, because I really am. You're gonna be in the sequel (bwahahhaa now she has to come back and read it! Way to go ali! Good job...). Thank you SO much for the praise and your support... I appreciate it so much *huggles dreamer* je t'aime, mon amie!
GG - oui, Spotty boy is one noble lad :) thanks for reviewing! Yay! :)
Crunch - AH! It's my favourite person! Yay! Holy spaghetti (hey, I had to get the pasta in here somewhere! lol), she liked it! She really, really liked it! *bursts into tears of gratitude* christ on a cracker, I'm relieved. Anyway - heehehee laziness is only goodness when you're a fully certified genius. Which you, mon amie, are. So THERE! Mais bien - update your story dammit! And come back and read the sequel to this (if I ever get it written ... heh, heh... *edges away from irate reviewers*)! Ciao, bella. Oh look at the multicultural-ness! :) je t'aime, et merci mille fois!
*whew* ! now that that's over and done with... on to the story! and remember - I love each and every one of you, so please don't maim me? Please??
*****
The nicotine burned his lungs comfortingly as he regarded his cards. The house was alive with people, sprawled across the bunks and the floor without even attempting to be civilized. There was a girl seated to the left of him and her roaming hands were beginning to distract him ... and then he heard it.
A peal of laughter, floating across the drunken revelers, caught his attention and he stiffened. As his head rose almost of its own accord, his eyes sought out her familiar green eyed gaze. Alighting upon their destination, there was still a pang of regret that flashed through his system.
His arm was around her, and he chuckled as she whispered in his ear, her eyes alight with mirth. As Lock concentrated again on the dice Carver was offering him, Key sensed that she was being watched. Her eyes finally caught his and a wave of emotions threatened to drown him as the corners of her mouth lifted in greeting. Her eyes seemed to speak volumes of what they couldn't say - yet her fingers were still intertwined with Locks'. Memories of his recent heartbreak came rushing back and he fought for air
...until the cold metal of the key around his neck banged against his chest, startling him.
He holds her hand, but I hold the key to her heart.
He returned her smile and then averted his gaze.
I'm not allowed to read her eyes any more.
So instead he just clasped the key in his free hand and returned to the game.
Because for now, that had to be enough.
AN: I'm sorryyyyyyy!!!!! Believe me, I didn't want it to end like that any more than you did ... which is why I've already started planning the sequel to this. I just figured that you'd rather me finish it (sort of) than leave you hanging for the 6 billion years that it's gonna take me to get through exams ... *shudder* GOD I hate school! ACK! ... but that's a whole other issue. So yeah, the point of this last little note is to :
a) assure you that there will be more, I'm not ending it like this, so please put away your various torture devices! AH! *cowers* there will be more love, I promise - c'mon, this is me here. Madame Hopeless Romantic? Yeah. So don't worry. And don't kill me. *attempted charming grin... key word - "attempted"*
b) to say THANK YOU times the biggest number you can think of to each and every person who ever even considered reviewing this. I LOVE YOU ALL! *tear* it just means so much when *sniff* people like your writing and *sob* you guys mean to much to me! ... okay, all stupid cornyness aside, I really do adore you guys. So *kisses* for everyone and I'll see you in the sequel!
:) :) Je vous aime tous! :) :)