Sarah looked at the man that she was dancing with. He had nearly run
her down in the parking lot and now he was dancing with her?
"So do you have a name?" she asked. He smiled and removed his mask.
"Hunter Bradley, and you are?" he asked. Sarah pulled her mask off and stared him in the eye. "You're Hunter Bradley?" "I see you've heard of me," he said putting his arms around her again. Sarah gave him an odd look that soon changed to one of anger. "Something I said?" he asked. "You're Blake's brother right?" Hunter nodded his head. "Is he here? Cause I'm going to kick the crap out of him." Hunter pushed her back slightly. "Why would you ever want to do that? Come to think of it, who are you?" Sarah's rage calmed and was replaced by slight embarrassment. "I'm Sarah. Sarah Williams." "So you're the famous Sarah Williams I've heard about from the others," he said grinning. "Yea- that's me." There were a few moments of awkward silence before Hunter spoke. "Okay- so why do you feel the need to disembowel my bro? What did he ever do to you?" "It's not what he did to me. It's what he did to," she paused seeing her friend. "Tori." Her eyes went over to where Tori was being held in the arms of a stranger.
"Who?" she said. Hunter turned back to her.
Hunter turned his gaze in the direction she was looking and saw Blake and Tori held in each other's arms. "About time," he said.
"You know that guy?" she asked.
"Yea- that's Blake." Sarah did a double take. Blake had taken his mask off now as well.
"That's your brother? But you guys don't look anything alike."
"We're adopted," he said looking at her. She felt a sudden heat come to her face. "Well, adopted or not, if your bro hurts her again I'll-" she was cut off by Hunter grabbing her tight and spinning her around. He settled her down on the floor.
"What was that about?" she asked laughing.
"They need some privacy."
"But, I don't understand. From what I heard from Tori they had this huge blowup fight and haven't spoken for months."
"Yea- that's about right. But they go way back. I remember the first time he even saw her he told me that he loved her. I thought he was nuts. But apparently she felt the same way. A fight can't stop something like that," he said looking at them.
Sarah had to smile as well. They looked so perfect together. She was staring at Hunter as he spoke. She never believed in love at first site, but maybe she would have to change her mind. He was being so kind and sweet to her.
She turned her head back to him and laid her head on his shoulder. Hunter didn't know what to think. He had a beautiful girl in his arms that he had just met and he was feeling strange. Not a bad strange, more of a butterflies in the stomach kind of feeling. He set his thoughts aside and pulled her closer.
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The dance ended and the people began pouring out of the hall. Cam and Laura were sitting on a bench away from all the commotion waiting for everyone else.
"Do you think it worked?" Laura asked resting her head on his shoulder. He kissed her temple.
"I hope so. If Blake comes out with all his appendages, then I'd say it worked." They both started laughing. Marah and Dustin followed soon after hand in hand. They were all surprised to see Hunter walking out with Sarah on his arm.
"I see you two have met already," Cam said.
"When did this happen?" Marah asked.
"When he knocked me flat on my ass in the parking lot, Sarah said."
"Smooth as always Hunter," Dustin said. They all turned their attention to the doorway where Blake and Tori came out. They were holding hands and Tori had her head on his shoulder.
"Now this is more like it," Cam said giving Blake a high five. The other guys joined in.
"Wait. You guys all knew about this?" Tori asked. They all nodded, grinning like idiots. "If I wasn't so happy I'd kill you all right now," she said smiling. Blake wrapped his arms around her from behind and whispered in her ear.
"I think I can make you even happier," he said kissing her cheek. Tori closed her eyes and smiled discretely. She turned around and faced him.
"And just how do you think you're going to do that?" she asked playfully. He pulled her in for a full kiss that was in full view of everyone else.
"O-k," Dustin said running his hand through his hair. "I think we're going to get going. I really want to get out of this get up."
"With you bro," Hunter said. Sarah saw her chance.
"Awe- I think you look cute Hunter. Just like one of those little lawn jockeys. All we need to do is get you a lantern," she said smiling. Hunter shot her a sly smile.
"We'll see who gets the last laugh Red," he said. The others saw a twinkle in Hunter's eye and knew this would not end anytime soon.
"I'm with Dustin," Laura said. She and cam and Marah and Dustin left leaving the Bradley's with Tori and Sarah. After hearing about what Blake had done for Tori, Sarah saw him in a new light. She no longer saw him as the guy that hurt her friend, but as the guy who loved her best friend more than anything and would do anything for her.
"Well, it's been nice meeting you guys, but I really need to get home," Sarah said excusing herself.
"Do you want a lift?" Hunter offered. Sarah gave Tori a questioning glance.
"He's a really good driver. He won't kill you," she said winking at Hunter.
"Alright then, since you offered." They walked off together leaving Tori and Blake alone at last. She wrapped her arms around his waist and he placed his around her tiny frame. She breathed him in- she still remembered his cologne scent. He kissed her forehead, then her cheek, and slowly made his way down her neck.
"I missed you," she said softly. Tightening her grip around his middle. He brought his head back to hers and kissed her softly.
"Me too." They met for another small kiss before Tori felt a sharp pain in her back.
"I really need to get out of this thing," she said motioning to the corset she wore under her dress.
"I agree," Blake said smiling. She gently pushed away. He stared at her as she turned around causing her dress to twirl. "Although, you look absolutely gorgeous in that." She blushed.
"Why thank you," she said and curtsied. "You look very handsome as well." He looked down at his outfit and laughed.
"I only did this for you ya know." She smiled and kissed him.
"I know. C'mon let's go and, um," she said nervously. "Change." She got out. He smiled, making her knees weak.
"Alright, but I think it'll be a little difficult getting you home." He said as they were walking towards his vehicle.
"And why's that?" she asked. Blake stopped and motioned to a blue and silver motorcycle. She smiled and walked over to it. She traced her fingers along the smooth surface.
"When did you get this?"
"It was sort of a going away thing from Roger. Hunter got one too." He said sitting on it. Tori's face was full of confusion.
"Go- going away thing? You mean you?"
"Yup. Hunter and me both decided that we belonged here with our family." She grabbed him into a tight embrace and covered his face with kisses.
"I take it than that you're happy?" he asked.
"Of course I am! But are you sure that's what you want to do? I mean you love racing more than anything."
"No," he said getting off the bike and putting her on it. "I love you more than anything." He gave her one final kiss before he hopped on and started it. "Hold on." They sped off towards Tori's apartment.
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"You didn't have to walk me to the door you know," Sarah said as she stood on her porch looking out at the sea.
"And miss this view? Are you kidding?" he said smiling at her.
"You into surfing? Or do you mainly stuck to things of that nature," she said pointing to the crimson and silver motorcycle.
"It's funny- I never really though about doing anything else. My dad used to say that oil ran through my veins." They both started laughing nervously.
"Well, um, I think I should get inside. I have some things to do tomorrow. You know, need to get well rested and all," she said. Hunter nodded his head.
"It was nice to meet you Sarah Williams." He said smiling. Sarah felt her stomach flutter when he did that.
"Nice to meet you too hunter Bradley." Again he nodded and started to leave. Not knowing what made her do it, she called him back.
"Hunter?" he turned and went right back to her. "Thank you for the ride," she breathed out.
"You're welcome," he said softly. They stood there- blue eyes looking deeply into one another. They slowly leaned in and kissed. Sarah pulled away and backed up.
"I'll, uh, see you later?" she asked. He nodded and watched her open the door. "Goodnight," she said giving him one final look and cosing the door. As soon as she closed it she leaned her back against the door and smiled.
Hunter walked back to his bike. He had a huge smile plastered on his face. 'It's good to be home.'
"Hunter Bradley, and you are?" he asked. Sarah pulled her mask off and stared him in the eye. "You're Hunter Bradley?" "I see you've heard of me," he said putting his arms around her again. Sarah gave him an odd look that soon changed to one of anger. "Something I said?" he asked. "You're Blake's brother right?" Hunter nodded his head. "Is he here? Cause I'm going to kick the crap out of him." Hunter pushed her back slightly. "Why would you ever want to do that? Come to think of it, who are you?" Sarah's rage calmed and was replaced by slight embarrassment. "I'm Sarah. Sarah Williams." "So you're the famous Sarah Williams I've heard about from the others," he said grinning. "Yea- that's me." There were a few moments of awkward silence before Hunter spoke. "Okay- so why do you feel the need to disembowel my bro? What did he ever do to you?" "It's not what he did to me. It's what he did to," she paused seeing her friend. "Tori." Her eyes went over to where Tori was being held in the arms of a stranger.
"Who?" she said. Hunter turned back to her.
Hunter turned his gaze in the direction she was looking and saw Blake and Tori held in each other's arms. "About time," he said.
"You know that guy?" she asked.
"Yea- that's Blake." Sarah did a double take. Blake had taken his mask off now as well.
"That's your brother? But you guys don't look anything alike."
"We're adopted," he said looking at her. She felt a sudden heat come to her face. "Well, adopted or not, if your bro hurts her again I'll-" she was cut off by Hunter grabbing her tight and spinning her around. He settled her down on the floor.
"What was that about?" she asked laughing.
"They need some privacy."
"But, I don't understand. From what I heard from Tori they had this huge blowup fight and haven't spoken for months."
"Yea- that's about right. But they go way back. I remember the first time he even saw her he told me that he loved her. I thought he was nuts. But apparently she felt the same way. A fight can't stop something like that," he said looking at them.
Sarah had to smile as well. They looked so perfect together. She was staring at Hunter as he spoke. She never believed in love at first site, but maybe she would have to change her mind. He was being so kind and sweet to her.
She turned her head back to him and laid her head on his shoulder. Hunter didn't know what to think. He had a beautiful girl in his arms that he had just met and he was feeling strange. Not a bad strange, more of a butterflies in the stomach kind of feeling. He set his thoughts aside and pulled her closer.
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The dance ended and the people began pouring out of the hall. Cam and Laura were sitting on a bench away from all the commotion waiting for everyone else.
"Do you think it worked?" Laura asked resting her head on his shoulder. He kissed her temple.
"I hope so. If Blake comes out with all his appendages, then I'd say it worked." They both started laughing. Marah and Dustin followed soon after hand in hand. They were all surprised to see Hunter walking out with Sarah on his arm.
"I see you two have met already," Cam said.
"When did this happen?" Marah asked.
"When he knocked me flat on my ass in the parking lot, Sarah said."
"Smooth as always Hunter," Dustin said. They all turned their attention to the doorway where Blake and Tori came out. They were holding hands and Tori had her head on his shoulder.
"Now this is more like it," Cam said giving Blake a high five. The other guys joined in.
"Wait. You guys all knew about this?" Tori asked. They all nodded, grinning like idiots. "If I wasn't so happy I'd kill you all right now," she said smiling. Blake wrapped his arms around her from behind and whispered in her ear.
"I think I can make you even happier," he said kissing her cheek. Tori closed her eyes and smiled discretely. She turned around and faced him.
"And just how do you think you're going to do that?" she asked playfully. He pulled her in for a full kiss that was in full view of everyone else.
"O-k," Dustin said running his hand through his hair. "I think we're going to get going. I really want to get out of this get up."
"With you bro," Hunter said. Sarah saw her chance.
"Awe- I think you look cute Hunter. Just like one of those little lawn jockeys. All we need to do is get you a lantern," she said smiling. Hunter shot her a sly smile.
"We'll see who gets the last laugh Red," he said. The others saw a twinkle in Hunter's eye and knew this would not end anytime soon.
"I'm with Dustin," Laura said. She and cam and Marah and Dustin left leaving the Bradley's with Tori and Sarah. After hearing about what Blake had done for Tori, Sarah saw him in a new light. She no longer saw him as the guy that hurt her friend, but as the guy who loved her best friend more than anything and would do anything for her.
"Well, it's been nice meeting you guys, but I really need to get home," Sarah said excusing herself.
"Do you want a lift?" Hunter offered. Sarah gave Tori a questioning glance.
"He's a really good driver. He won't kill you," she said winking at Hunter.
"Alright then, since you offered." They walked off together leaving Tori and Blake alone at last. She wrapped her arms around his waist and he placed his around her tiny frame. She breathed him in- she still remembered his cologne scent. He kissed her forehead, then her cheek, and slowly made his way down her neck.
"I missed you," she said softly. Tightening her grip around his middle. He brought his head back to hers and kissed her softly.
"Me too." They met for another small kiss before Tori felt a sharp pain in her back.
"I really need to get out of this thing," she said motioning to the corset she wore under her dress.
"I agree," Blake said smiling. She gently pushed away. He stared at her as she turned around causing her dress to twirl. "Although, you look absolutely gorgeous in that." She blushed.
"Why thank you," she said and curtsied. "You look very handsome as well." He looked down at his outfit and laughed.
"I only did this for you ya know." She smiled and kissed him.
"I know. C'mon let's go and, um," she said nervously. "Change." She got out. He smiled, making her knees weak.
"Alright, but I think it'll be a little difficult getting you home." He said as they were walking towards his vehicle.
"And why's that?" she asked. Blake stopped and motioned to a blue and silver motorcycle. She smiled and walked over to it. She traced her fingers along the smooth surface.
"When did you get this?"
"It was sort of a going away thing from Roger. Hunter got one too." He said sitting on it. Tori's face was full of confusion.
"Go- going away thing? You mean you?"
"Yup. Hunter and me both decided that we belonged here with our family." She grabbed him into a tight embrace and covered his face with kisses.
"I take it than that you're happy?" he asked.
"Of course I am! But are you sure that's what you want to do? I mean you love racing more than anything."
"No," he said getting off the bike and putting her on it. "I love you more than anything." He gave her one final kiss before he hopped on and started it. "Hold on." They sped off towards Tori's apartment.
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"You didn't have to walk me to the door you know," Sarah said as she stood on her porch looking out at the sea.
"And miss this view? Are you kidding?" he said smiling at her.
"You into surfing? Or do you mainly stuck to things of that nature," she said pointing to the crimson and silver motorcycle.
"It's funny- I never really though about doing anything else. My dad used to say that oil ran through my veins." They both started laughing nervously.
"Well, um, I think I should get inside. I have some things to do tomorrow. You know, need to get well rested and all," she said. Hunter nodded his head.
"It was nice to meet you Sarah Williams." He said smiling. Sarah felt her stomach flutter when he did that.
"Nice to meet you too hunter Bradley." Again he nodded and started to leave. Not knowing what made her do it, she called him back.
"Hunter?" he turned and went right back to her. "Thank you for the ride," she breathed out.
"You're welcome," he said softly. They stood there- blue eyes looking deeply into one another. They slowly leaned in and kissed. Sarah pulled away and backed up.
"I'll, uh, see you later?" she asked. He nodded and watched her open the door. "Goodnight," she said giving him one final look and cosing the door. As soon as she closed it she leaned her back against the door and smiled.
Hunter walked back to his bike. He had a huge smile plastered on his face. 'It's good to be home.'