Blake breathed in deeply- the sweet scent of vanilla, seawater, and
something that was uniquely his wife's. He buried his head deeper into the
crook of her neck and shoulder and kissed her softly.
"Tori?" he whispered. She slowly opened her eyes and saw sunlight coming through her bedroom window, creating new shadows along her skin. She felt Blake's arms around her and smiled. Her fingers began to run along his arm raising goose bumps along his tanned skin. "How do you feel?" he asked.
Tori slowly turned back to him. Last night had been incredible. They had made love before, but nothing compared to the tenderness, and pureness of their first time as husband and wife.
She was met by a gently kiss. "Amazing," she said breathlessly. They held each other and drifted off to sleep again. When they woke, it was noontime, and they were enjoying their 'honeymoon.' In actuality, they were only being given a few days off before they had to return to the academy, where Blake was asked to stay on as a liaison between academies, with his home being in Blue Bay Harbor with Tori.
Blake's hand began to rub small circles on her stomach and she smiled. He kissed her passionately and felt every nerve in his body ignite. Just as they were about to resume their activities from the night before, Tori's cell phone rang.
"Let it go," Blake said kissing her again- his hands roaming her back. She turned and glanced over to her phone- she saw that her sister was calling.
"It's Taylor," she said against his lips. "I have to," she said pulling away. Blake didn't leave her side though. He was still holding her and laying kisses along her neck. She smiled and answered. Her eyes went wide for a moment and then her phone fell out of her hands. Blake stopped and was as surprised as Tori, but she scrambled to pick it back up. After a few more moments she hung up and turned back to Blake with a shocked look on her face.
"What? What is it?" he asked. Tori faced forward.
"Taylor- she and Eric are getting married..." she said still in shock. Blake smiled and began to massage her shoulders. "I never thought I'd see the day..."
"Are you happy about it?" he asked pulling her back down with him.
"Of course I am! Just a little shocked is all," she said kissing her cheek. Blake positioned himself over her.
"I think I have a way to ease the shock..." Tori smiled and pulled him back to her.
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Days past, and everything was wonderful. Tori was getting stronger everyday, and it brought great joy to everyone's hearts to see her finally recovering from her leukemia. She received a few more calls from Taylor and her heart sank. She was being shipped out over seas to who knows were, but she was happy to learn that Taylor and Eric got gotten married.
"You've got to be kidding," Cam commented when she told him. Tori smiled and nodded her head.
"I just talked to her Cam... it really happened, and now she's gone again..." she said sadly. Cam put an arm around her shoulders and they started walking back towards everyone else. The academy was flourishing and was filled to capacity. Tori noticed Marah and Dustin sitting away from everyone else.
"Looks like they're getting along well," Shane said as he snuck up behind them. They all smiled and watched as Dustin leaned in for a small peck on the cheek. Shane stifled a laugh.
"Do you even remember the last girl you kissed?" Cam asked.
Shane looked at her and kept laughing. "Sure do...it was Tori in eighth grade!"
"Again, verifying the fact that you are perpetually thirteen years old," Tori said hitting him lightly in the arm. Shane took this as a challenge.
"You sure you up for this little girl?" he asked. Tori broke away from Cam and smiled.
"Bring it on Big Red," she said as she got into a fighting stance.
A few minutes later Blake came bouncing through the entrance to the Wind Academy and saw Tori and Shane in a heated sparring session. He walked up behind Cam. "What's going on here?" he asked.
Cam and Dustin turned to him. "We were kinda hoping you could tell us...I mean it was cool after a while, but then Tori just like, went nuts!" Dustin said. Blake looked and sure enough, Tori was firing everything she had at him. Shane fell to the ground and Tori placed a knee to his chest.
Both were panting for breath. "Tor...you...win," Shane said breathlessly. Tori looked down and saw a slight look of nervousness in his eyes. She stood and helped him to his feet.
"You alright?" Cam asked as Shane went to join the others. Tori stood there, a little shocked at what had happened.
"Shane...I'm sorry," Tori said softly. Blake went over and put an arm around her shoulders.
"Are YOU okay?" he asked. Tori shook her head.
"No...I think I want to go home," she said as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "I'll see you guys tomorrow."
The others gave Blake a questioning look, but he shrugged his shoulders and walked her out to the van. Once home, Tori changed and got herself comfortable on the couch. Blake did the same and ordered in dinner for them.
"What happened?" he asked as he was clearing everything up. They were in the kitchen cleaning up. Tori had been silent the entire night. Blake knew not to pressure her and waited until she would tell him.
"I got another call from Taylor after you left...she's gone Blake," she said as tears overcame her. "God damn it, I hate crying," she said as he enveloped her in a hug. He laughed a little and let her continue. "She and Eric got married."
"And you're upset about this?" he asked smiling.
"No, no...she shipped out..." he felt her shake a little and kissed her forehead. "Blake, I'm scared...we just found each other and now I might loose her again."
"Tori, she's going to be fine...she's a fighter," he brought her face to his. "Just like you." She gave him a small smile and he kissed her gently.
"Thank you," she said softly. "I don't know what I'd do with out you around to keep me sane." Blake pulled her to him again and kissed her forehead.
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Five months past, and Blake had stopped at Storm Chargers before heading to the Wind Academy. He had been at the Thunder Academy all day and couldn't wait to see Tori.
"Blake! I've been looking for you all day!" Kelly said running up to him.
"What's up?" he asked.
"I just got my support budget in and I have the money now to start my own team! I want you and Hunter for my primary riders." A series of emotions went through him all at once. He was so excited for this! Kelly had always wanted her own team and he and Hunter had dreamed of being primaries...but then his mind went back to the reason he left Factory Blue...
"Kel- that's..." he began to say smiling. Kelly stopped him.
"I know what you're going to say so don't worry- we won't be traveling far, and the most you'll be away is a week...tops." Blake's face then broke out into a huge smile and he hugged her.
"This is great! I'll have to check with Hunter, but I'm sure it'll work!"
Blake told Hunter what Kelly had told him a few days later and his reaction had been the same. "Oh man this is sweet! What did Tori say?" Hunter asked. Blake ran his hand through his hair. Hunter's eyes opened wide. The only time Blake did that was when he was nervous about something. "You haven't told her yet have you?"
"No...she's been really down lately, you know, worrying about Taylor." Hunter walked with him around the grounds of the Thunder Academy. "Will you be able to get time off from here?" he asked looking around at all the students.
"Yeah- the races are usually on weekends anyway and we don't have classes...so when are you going to tell her?"
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Tori was taking a much needed break from her classes. They ended early and she headed out to the beach. Her mind was focused on the waves as she paddled out on her beautiful board that Blake had given her. She saw the perfect swell and made her move. She cut in and out of the curl with ease and saw her chance to get some air.
Much like Shane did on his skateboard, she flew off the wave and into the air, landing behind it and catching another one with ease. A rush went through her body as she rode back into shore with a huge smile on her face.
"That was really something," she heard a voice say to her. She turned around and smiled.
"Thanks."
"I'm Mike Riley," he said extending his hand. Tori took it and shook. "I'm a scout for ROXY surfing." Tori got an excited look in her eyes. "I'm here on vacation and my brother told me to come looking for a blonde named Tori. You wouldn't happen to be her would you?"
Tori's grin spread. "Yea- Tori Bradley... you came to look for me? Are you sure about that?"
He smiled and handed her a card. "Yeah, I am. From what I saw, you're on your way to the pros!" Tori laughed a little. "Here's my card. How would you feel about become a sponsored surfer?"
Tori's face was still in shock. "You're serious?"
"Absolutely. Give me a call and we'll see if we can work something out." He shook her hand again and grinned. "It was nice to met you Ms. Bradley."
Tori watched him go and looked at the card she held in her hand. She had waited for something like this her whole life...but she had other things to consider... Sighing, she placed the card in her bag and headed home.
After about ten minutes of driving, she made up her mind and grabbed her cell phone.
"Tori?" he whispered. She slowly opened her eyes and saw sunlight coming through her bedroom window, creating new shadows along her skin. She felt Blake's arms around her and smiled. Her fingers began to run along his arm raising goose bumps along his tanned skin. "How do you feel?" he asked.
Tori slowly turned back to him. Last night had been incredible. They had made love before, but nothing compared to the tenderness, and pureness of their first time as husband and wife.
She was met by a gently kiss. "Amazing," she said breathlessly. They held each other and drifted off to sleep again. When they woke, it was noontime, and they were enjoying their 'honeymoon.' In actuality, they were only being given a few days off before they had to return to the academy, where Blake was asked to stay on as a liaison between academies, with his home being in Blue Bay Harbor with Tori.
Blake's hand began to rub small circles on her stomach and she smiled. He kissed her passionately and felt every nerve in his body ignite. Just as they were about to resume their activities from the night before, Tori's cell phone rang.
"Let it go," Blake said kissing her again- his hands roaming her back. She turned and glanced over to her phone- she saw that her sister was calling.
"It's Taylor," she said against his lips. "I have to," she said pulling away. Blake didn't leave her side though. He was still holding her and laying kisses along her neck. She smiled and answered. Her eyes went wide for a moment and then her phone fell out of her hands. Blake stopped and was as surprised as Tori, but she scrambled to pick it back up. After a few more moments she hung up and turned back to Blake with a shocked look on her face.
"What? What is it?" he asked. Tori faced forward.
"Taylor- she and Eric are getting married..." she said still in shock. Blake smiled and began to massage her shoulders. "I never thought I'd see the day..."
"Are you happy about it?" he asked pulling her back down with him.
"Of course I am! Just a little shocked is all," she said kissing her cheek. Blake positioned himself over her.
"I think I have a way to ease the shock..." Tori smiled and pulled him back to her.
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Days past, and everything was wonderful. Tori was getting stronger everyday, and it brought great joy to everyone's hearts to see her finally recovering from her leukemia. She received a few more calls from Taylor and her heart sank. She was being shipped out over seas to who knows were, but she was happy to learn that Taylor and Eric got gotten married.
"You've got to be kidding," Cam commented when she told him. Tori smiled and nodded her head.
"I just talked to her Cam... it really happened, and now she's gone again..." she said sadly. Cam put an arm around her shoulders and they started walking back towards everyone else. The academy was flourishing and was filled to capacity. Tori noticed Marah and Dustin sitting away from everyone else.
"Looks like they're getting along well," Shane said as he snuck up behind them. They all smiled and watched as Dustin leaned in for a small peck on the cheek. Shane stifled a laugh.
"Do you even remember the last girl you kissed?" Cam asked.
Shane looked at her and kept laughing. "Sure do...it was Tori in eighth grade!"
"Again, verifying the fact that you are perpetually thirteen years old," Tori said hitting him lightly in the arm. Shane took this as a challenge.
"You sure you up for this little girl?" he asked. Tori broke away from Cam and smiled.
"Bring it on Big Red," she said as she got into a fighting stance.
A few minutes later Blake came bouncing through the entrance to the Wind Academy and saw Tori and Shane in a heated sparring session. He walked up behind Cam. "What's going on here?" he asked.
Cam and Dustin turned to him. "We were kinda hoping you could tell us...I mean it was cool after a while, but then Tori just like, went nuts!" Dustin said. Blake looked and sure enough, Tori was firing everything she had at him. Shane fell to the ground and Tori placed a knee to his chest.
Both were panting for breath. "Tor...you...win," Shane said breathlessly. Tori looked down and saw a slight look of nervousness in his eyes. She stood and helped him to his feet.
"You alright?" Cam asked as Shane went to join the others. Tori stood there, a little shocked at what had happened.
"Shane...I'm sorry," Tori said softly. Blake went over and put an arm around her shoulders.
"Are YOU okay?" he asked. Tori shook her head.
"No...I think I want to go home," she said as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "I'll see you guys tomorrow."
The others gave Blake a questioning look, but he shrugged his shoulders and walked her out to the van. Once home, Tori changed and got herself comfortable on the couch. Blake did the same and ordered in dinner for them.
"What happened?" he asked as he was clearing everything up. They were in the kitchen cleaning up. Tori had been silent the entire night. Blake knew not to pressure her and waited until she would tell him.
"I got another call from Taylor after you left...she's gone Blake," she said as tears overcame her. "God damn it, I hate crying," she said as he enveloped her in a hug. He laughed a little and let her continue. "She and Eric got married."
"And you're upset about this?" he asked smiling.
"No, no...she shipped out..." he felt her shake a little and kissed her forehead. "Blake, I'm scared...we just found each other and now I might loose her again."
"Tori, she's going to be fine...she's a fighter," he brought her face to his. "Just like you." She gave him a small smile and he kissed her gently.
"Thank you," she said softly. "I don't know what I'd do with out you around to keep me sane." Blake pulled her to him again and kissed her forehead.
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Five months past, and Blake had stopped at Storm Chargers before heading to the Wind Academy. He had been at the Thunder Academy all day and couldn't wait to see Tori.
"Blake! I've been looking for you all day!" Kelly said running up to him.
"What's up?" he asked.
"I just got my support budget in and I have the money now to start my own team! I want you and Hunter for my primary riders." A series of emotions went through him all at once. He was so excited for this! Kelly had always wanted her own team and he and Hunter had dreamed of being primaries...but then his mind went back to the reason he left Factory Blue...
"Kel- that's..." he began to say smiling. Kelly stopped him.
"I know what you're going to say so don't worry- we won't be traveling far, and the most you'll be away is a week...tops." Blake's face then broke out into a huge smile and he hugged her.
"This is great! I'll have to check with Hunter, but I'm sure it'll work!"
Blake told Hunter what Kelly had told him a few days later and his reaction had been the same. "Oh man this is sweet! What did Tori say?" Hunter asked. Blake ran his hand through his hair. Hunter's eyes opened wide. The only time Blake did that was when he was nervous about something. "You haven't told her yet have you?"
"No...she's been really down lately, you know, worrying about Taylor." Hunter walked with him around the grounds of the Thunder Academy. "Will you be able to get time off from here?" he asked looking around at all the students.
"Yeah- the races are usually on weekends anyway and we don't have classes...so when are you going to tell her?"
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Tori was taking a much needed break from her classes. They ended early and she headed out to the beach. Her mind was focused on the waves as she paddled out on her beautiful board that Blake had given her. She saw the perfect swell and made her move. She cut in and out of the curl with ease and saw her chance to get some air.
Much like Shane did on his skateboard, she flew off the wave and into the air, landing behind it and catching another one with ease. A rush went through her body as she rode back into shore with a huge smile on her face.
"That was really something," she heard a voice say to her. She turned around and smiled.
"Thanks."
"I'm Mike Riley," he said extending his hand. Tori took it and shook. "I'm a scout for ROXY surfing." Tori got an excited look in her eyes. "I'm here on vacation and my brother told me to come looking for a blonde named Tori. You wouldn't happen to be her would you?"
Tori's grin spread. "Yea- Tori Bradley... you came to look for me? Are you sure about that?"
He smiled and handed her a card. "Yeah, I am. From what I saw, you're on your way to the pros!" Tori laughed a little. "Here's my card. How would you feel about become a sponsored surfer?"
Tori's face was still in shock. "You're serious?"
"Absolutely. Give me a call and we'll see if we can work something out." He shook her hand again and grinned. "It was nice to met you Ms. Bradley."
Tori watched him go and looked at the card she held in her hand. She had waited for something like this her whole life...but she had other things to consider... Sighing, she placed the card in her bag and headed home.
After about ten minutes of driving, she made up her mind and grabbed her cell phone.
