Blake woke up with a comfortable weight in his arms. He smiled as he
looked into Tori's mane of blonde hair and smiled. He was lying on his back
with Tori resting her head on his chest. He gently ran the back of his hand
along her bare back, careful not to disturb her bandage.
Tori felt his hand running up her back and she laid a feathered kiss on his chest. Her back, in truth, felt much better than it had the previous day and she guessed that it would be healed within a couple of days. She sighed contently and snuggled closer to him.
The previous night had been the most incredible one of their lives. Never before had they ever felt this way about another person. Both of them knew deep down that they were always meant to be together- like some unknown force made them go through what they did so it could all lead up to this.
"Tor?" Blake whispered. Tori let out a small moan and he smiled. "It's past noon." Tori smiled and repositioned herself so she was lying next to him.
"Good," she replied as she closed her eyes. Blake laughed a little.
"Good? Miss punctual? I thought we had to go meet the others this morning for breakfast?" Tori groaned and buried her head in her pillow.
"I don't care... they're all probably still in bed anyway." She brought her eyes to meet his. "I think I could stay right here for the rest of the day." Blake smiled and kissed her passionately.
"I think I'd like that too." Tori saw a look in his eyes.
"But..." she prodded.
"But...I have to get to the track at some point today. Not to mention the fact that I never told Hunter I was staying here. He probably thinks I ran away or something," he said laughing. Tori knew he was right. They were supposed to meet Shane, Dustin, and Hunter at the Bradley's house...Hunter would probably be worried...
"I guess we should get going then," she said. She went to get up, but Blake brought her back to him.
"They can wait a little longer," he whispered in her ear. Tori smiled and soon they were engaged in another love making session, enjoying everything the other had to offer.
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"Okay- that's just wrong," Shane said to Hunter.
"I know. You'd think they'd go somewhere else to do that," Hunter responded as they watched Dustin and Marah basically making out in front of them. They had long abandoned breakfast and were at the track. Hunter turned his head away from the couple in the Storm Chargers van and looked out. "Where the hell is he?"
Shane smirked and took a seat. "Still no word from Blake?" Hunter shook his head.
"No- but I have a feeling he didn't stay alone last night if you know what I mean." Shane curled up his fingers and cringed.
"Dude, that's just...weird to think about."
"What's weird?" Tori asked as she and Blake reached them. Hunter punched Blake in the arm, to which Blake punched him back.
"What the hell was that for?" Blake asked.
"Where were you last night?" he asked. Tori bit her lip and Shane picked up on the signal.
"Awe...did you guys have a slumber party?" he said. Tori hit him playfully and the mood changed.
"Next time, just give me a heads up?" Hunter suggested. Blake smiled and nodded. "So...we riding or what?"
"Totally!" Blake turned to Tori and Shane. "You guys coming?"
"No way man. Last time I tried Motocross I crashed into that hay bail over there," he said pointing.
Blake shrugged his shoulders. "Come on Blondie, you up for a race?" Tori cocked her head sideways and grinned.
"Maybe later. Go have fun!" Blake hesitated a little at first, but met Tori's lips for a quick peck before running after Hunter. Shane just stared at her as she watched Blake leave. Tori plopped down in a chair and looked around. "Where's Dustin?"
Shane pointed behind him and she saw Marah and Dustin kissing in the van. She turned back and saw the look on his face. "What are you smirking at?" she asked.
"Just you I guess...so was he with you last night after you left our place?" he asked.
Tori grinned. "Yes he was." Shane left it at that and couldn't help but feel saddened. "Shane? What's wrong?"
"I guess all this, you and Blake, Dustin and Marah..."
"You miss her?" Tori asked. Shane knew who Tori meant. He didn't know what it was, but he defiantly felt something for Skyla. He could still feel her around him sometimes and even thought he saw her a couple of times.
"Yeah...I guess I do." Tori went over and pulled him into a hug. "Thanks Tor." Tori went back to her seat and saw Dustin walking towards his bike. Marah came over a few minutes later, a little flustered and embarrassed.
"Hey Tor," she said sitting next to her. Tori just smiled and turned everyone's attention to the track where they saw Blake and Hunter riding furiously around the turns with Dustin trying his best to keep up with them. Tori saw Blake take the lead and keep it as he crossed the finish. Hunter and then Dustin followed Blake as he drove his bike over to the others.
They all took off their helmets and Tori, Shane, and Marah went over to them. "You guys were ripping it out there!" Shane said.
"Yeah- you're defiantly ready for the pros," Tori said as she went over to Blake's bike. Blake smiled at her and knew it was hard for her to say the words. He really wanted to go and do this, but he knew that it would be hard on him as well as those he cared about. Tori went over to him and he put his arm around her waist.
"So are you guys coming out or what?" he asked. Tori gave him a sly smile.
"Is that a challenge?" she asked. Shane, Dustin, and Hunter all looked at each other and knew this was going to get ugly.
"Yes- it is," he said. Tori walked over to the van and rolled out the spare bike Kelly let them use.
"Bring it."
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"Ow," Tori said as she lay down on her stomach on the couch at Blake and Hunter's.
"I told you not to use the 250!" Hunter yelled as he went into the kitchen to get her some ice. Blake just shook his head and moved to help her. She looked at him and just had to laugh at herself. She and Blake were all lined up ready to go. As soon as Hunter dropped his arm, they took off...only Tori wasn't used to a 250. As soon as she turned on the gas, she was thrown backwards off the bike and landed hard on her backside.
"What hurts?" Blake asked with a smile on his face. Tori remembered their little night in the cave and returned the smile.
"You really want to know?" Blake nodded. "My butt," she said. "Just what I need- another bruise." They both started laughing a little before Hunter came back in with an ice pack and the mail.
"Here, this should help your...uh...injury," he said as he sat. Blake sat on the floor and leaned his back against the couch. Tori placed the ice pack on her tailbone and watched as Hunter sorted through their mail. "No way," he said.
"What? What is it?" Blake asked. Hunter read the flyer and handed it to Blake. He read it and Tori looked over his shoulder. "It's from the Blue Bay Orphanage...that's where we were before we got placed in foster care."
He handed her the flyer. "It's a fundraiser...40's Night," she said as she handed it back. "Sounds like fun."
"I wonder if the other guys got these...I mean the whole city must have," Hunter said as he looked at the flyer again. "It's the night before you have to leave for Houston," he said to Blake.
Blake lowered his head slightly and felt Tori's hand brush against his back lightly. "Yeah..." he said softly. He had been thinking lately and was beginning to have second thoughts about leaving.
"So you guys in for this or what?" Hunter asked, trying to change the subject.
Blake turned his head and looked at Tori. "Absolutely," she said grinning.
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Later that evening, Hunter had gone to bed and Tori was sitting comfortably on Blake's bed. "Hunter doesn't care that I'm staying over?" she asked. Blake pulled a book off his shelf and walked over to her.
"Nah, he's cool with it."
"What's this?" she asked as she opened the book.
"It's my scrapbook. My mom and dad started it when they brought me home." Tori looked through the pages and saw several pictures from when Blake was younger. "That was my very first dirt bike. I think I was like 6."
Tori sat and listened intently to everything he had to tell her about his life before she had met him. Everything from his first birthday to the day his parents passed away. It was a night she would never forget.
"Thank you for sharing this with me," Tori said as Blake placed the book back on its shelf and returned to her.
"I want you to know all this stuff. You're a part of my life now and you should know these things," he said as he kissed her gently. Tori closed her eyes and Blake eased his hand through her hair. They broke away and Tori leaned up against him.
They were silent for a few moments before Blake kissed her. "Do you still miss your parents?" Tori asked suddenly.
"Everyday," Blake replied.
"How long did it take before it got easier for you to, I don't know...come to grips with it?"
"I don't think you can ever fully come to grips with it...but it does get easier," Blake said kissing her hair. "You find yourself missing your dad a lot?" he asked. Tori smiled a little.
"Every time I get out on the water I just keep seeing him right next to me, catching the perfect wave every time...he taught me everything I know... my mom was a water ninja too."
Blake held her close to him and kissed her temple. "It'll never go away Tor, but it will get better, I promise."
Tori smiled and told her what little she knew about her mother. "She named me Wikolia- Victoria in Hawaiian- before I was even born...she just knew she was going to have a little girl." She laced her fingers with his. "This ring is the only thing I have left of her, besides a few pictures."
Blake took her hand and looked at the small waves carved into the silver. "It's beautiful...just like you," he said. Tori smiled and traced her fingers along his hand.
"I love you Blake," she said softly. Blake leaned his head against hers.
"I love you too," he said. They both knew they needed to talk about Blake leaving...it was only fours days until he had to leave...
Tori felt near to tears, but she wasn't about to let herself loose it. "So, we're, um, going to this fundraiser thing?" she said trying to change the morbid subject.
"Yeah. Hunter called Dustin and Shane and they're all over it. I think Cam will go too. It should be fun- it's like an all night thing."
"All night? What time does your flight leave?" she asked. It was at that moment the two of them knew they had to discuss the subject they were dreading.
"It, uh, leaves at 7..." Tori hugged him closer and felt him let out a deep sigh. "I'm not sure I should go." Tori sat straight up and looked him in the eye.
"Why wouldn't you want to go? This is a once in a lifetime chance you shouldn't pass up," she said.
"There are a few reasons why I've been thinking of not going...Sensei Amino, Hunter, the guys...you..."
"Blake-"
"It's just that after everything that's happened to all of us, I just think it's a little too soon to be going off and leave everyone again."
"But this is something you've wanted to do forever. You have this amazing chance to do what you love."
"But I have things here that I love more," he said as he took her hand in his.
Tori looked at him and placed her other hand on his cheek. "I know you really want to do this, and I'm not about to let you give up on your dream. You need to go and do this."
Blake leaned in and kissed her lips softly. "I really want to go," he said laughing a little as they pulled away.
"Then go out there and show them what you can do...make me proud thunderboy." Blake's eyes shone and he kissed her with all the passion he had in his body. Tori felt herself being lowered back onto the bed and soon felt Blake's weight pushed down on her.
"Thank you," he said as he looked at her, running his hand along her cheek.
"Don't thank me yet. You have to win first," she said grinning. Blake kissed her again and wrapped his arms around her. He rested his head on her chest and turned out his light.
Tori felt his hand running up her back and she laid a feathered kiss on his chest. Her back, in truth, felt much better than it had the previous day and she guessed that it would be healed within a couple of days. She sighed contently and snuggled closer to him.
The previous night had been the most incredible one of their lives. Never before had they ever felt this way about another person. Both of them knew deep down that they were always meant to be together- like some unknown force made them go through what they did so it could all lead up to this.
"Tor?" Blake whispered. Tori let out a small moan and he smiled. "It's past noon." Tori smiled and repositioned herself so she was lying next to him.
"Good," she replied as she closed her eyes. Blake laughed a little.
"Good? Miss punctual? I thought we had to go meet the others this morning for breakfast?" Tori groaned and buried her head in her pillow.
"I don't care... they're all probably still in bed anyway." She brought her eyes to meet his. "I think I could stay right here for the rest of the day." Blake smiled and kissed her passionately.
"I think I'd like that too." Tori saw a look in his eyes.
"But..." she prodded.
"But...I have to get to the track at some point today. Not to mention the fact that I never told Hunter I was staying here. He probably thinks I ran away or something," he said laughing. Tori knew he was right. They were supposed to meet Shane, Dustin, and Hunter at the Bradley's house...Hunter would probably be worried...
"I guess we should get going then," she said. She went to get up, but Blake brought her back to him.
"They can wait a little longer," he whispered in her ear. Tori smiled and soon they were engaged in another love making session, enjoying everything the other had to offer.
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"Okay- that's just wrong," Shane said to Hunter.
"I know. You'd think they'd go somewhere else to do that," Hunter responded as they watched Dustin and Marah basically making out in front of them. They had long abandoned breakfast and were at the track. Hunter turned his head away from the couple in the Storm Chargers van and looked out. "Where the hell is he?"
Shane smirked and took a seat. "Still no word from Blake?" Hunter shook his head.
"No- but I have a feeling he didn't stay alone last night if you know what I mean." Shane curled up his fingers and cringed.
"Dude, that's just...weird to think about."
"What's weird?" Tori asked as she and Blake reached them. Hunter punched Blake in the arm, to which Blake punched him back.
"What the hell was that for?" Blake asked.
"Where were you last night?" he asked. Tori bit her lip and Shane picked up on the signal.
"Awe...did you guys have a slumber party?" he said. Tori hit him playfully and the mood changed.
"Next time, just give me a heads up?" Hunter suggested. Blake smiled and nodded. "So...we riding or what?"
"Totally!" Blake turned to Tori and Shane. "You guys coming?"
"No way man. Last time I tried Motocross I crashed into that hay bail over there," he said pointing.
Blake shrugged his shoulders. "Come on Blondie, you up for a race?" Tori cocked her head sideways and grinned.
"Maybe later. Go have fun!" Blake hesitated a little at first, but met Tori's lips for a quick peck before running after Hunter. Shane just stared at her as she watched Blake leave. Tori plopped down in a chair and looked around. "Where's Dustin?"
Shane pointed behind him and she saw Marah and Dustin kissing in the van. She turned back and saw the look on his face. "What are you smirking at?" she asked.
"Just you I guess...so was he with you last night after you left our place?" he asked.
Tori grinned. "Yes he was." Shane left it at that and couldn't help but feel saddened. "Shane? What's wrong?"
"I guess all this, you and Blake, Dustin and Marah..."
"You miss her?" Tori asked. Shane knew who Tori meant. He didn't know what it was, but he defiantly felt something for Skyla. He could still feel her around him sometimes and even thought he saw her a couple of times.
"Yeah...I guess I do." Tori went over and pulled him into a hug. "Thanks Tor." Tori went back to her seat and saw Dustin walking towards his bike. Marah came over a few minutes later, a little flustered and embarrassed.
"Hey Tor," she said sitting next to her. Tori just smiled and turned everyone's attention to the track where they saw Blake and Hunter riding furiously around the turns with Dustin trying his best to keep up with them. Tori saw Blake take the lead and keep it as he crossed the finish. Hunter and then Dustin followed Blake as he drove his bike over to the others.
They all took off their helmets and Tori, Shane, and Marah went over to them. "You guys were ripping it out there!" Shane said.
"Yeah- you're defiantly ready for the pros," Tori said as she went over to Blake's bike. Blake smiled at her and knew it was hard for her to say the words. He really wanted to go and do this, but he knew that it would be hard on him as well as those he cared about. Tori went over to him and he put his arm around her waist.
"So are you guys coming out or what?" he asked. Tori gave him a sly smile.
"Is that a challenge?" she asked. Shane, Dustin, and Hunter all looked at each other and knew this was going to get ugly.
"Yes- it is," he said. Tori walked over to the van and rolled out the spare bike Kelly let them use.
"Bring it."
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"Ow," Tori said as she lay down on her stomach on the couch at Blake and Hunter's.
"I told you not to use the 250!" Hunter yelled as he went into the kitchen to get her some ice. Blake just shook his head and moved to help her. She looked at him and just had to laugh at herself. She and Blake were all lined up ready to go. As soon as Hunter dropped his arm, they took off...only Tori wasn't used to a 250. As soon as she turned on the gas, she was thrown backwards off the bike and landed hard on her backside.
"What hurts?" Blake asked with a smile on his face. Tori remembered their little night in the cave and returned the smile.
"You really want to know?" Blake nodded. "My butt," she said. "Just what I need- another bruise." They both started laughing a little before Hunter came back in with an ice pack and the mail.
"Here, this should help your...uh...injury," he said as he sat. Blake sat on the floor and leaned his back against the couch. Tori placed the ice pack on her tailbone and watched as Hunter sorted through their mail. "No way," he said.
"What? What is it?" Blake asked. Hunter read the flyer and handed it to Blake. He read it and Tori looked over his shoulder. "It's from the Blue Bay Orphanage...that's where we were before we got placed in foster care."
He handed her the flyer. "It's a fundraiser...40's Night," she said as she handed it back. "Sounds like fun."
"I wonder if the other guys got these...I mean the whole city must have," Hunter said as he looked at the flyer again. "It's the night before you have to leave for Houston," he said to Blake.
Blake lowered his head slightly and felt Tori's hand brush against his back lightly. "Yeah..." he said softly. He had been thinking lately and was beginning to have second thoughts about leaving.
"So you guys in for this or what?" Hunter asked, trying to change the subject.
Blake turned his head and looked at Tori. "Absolutely," she said grinning.
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Later that evening, Hunter had gone to bed and Tori was sitting comfortably on Blake's bed. "Hunter doesn't care that I'm staying over?" she asked. Blake pulled a book off his shelf and walked over to her.
"Nah, he's cool with it."
"What's this?" she asked as she opened the book.
"It's my scrapbook. My mom and dad started it when they brought me home." Tori looked through the pages and saw several pictures from when Blake was younger. "That was my very first dirt bike. I think I was like 6."
Tori sat and listened intently to everything he had to tell her about his life before she had met him. Everything from his first birthday to the day his parents passed away. It was a night she would never forget.
"Thank you for sharing this with me," Tori said as Blake placed the book back on its shelf and returned to her.
"I want you to know all this stuff. You're a part of my life now and you should know these things," he said as he kissed her gently. Tori closed her eyes and Blake eased his hand through her hair. They broke away and Tori leaned up against him.
They were silent for a few moments before Blake kissed her. "Do you still miss your parents?" Tori asked suddenly.
"Everyday," Blake replied.
"How long did it take before it got easier for you to, I don't know...come to grips with it?"
"I don't think you can ever fully come to grips with it...but it does get easier," Blake said kissing her hair. "You find yourself missing your dad a lot?" he asked. Tori smiled a little.
"Every time I get out on the water I just keep seeing him right next to me, catching the perfect wave every time...he taught me everything I know... my mom was a water ninja too."
Blake held her close to him and kissed her temple. "It'll never go away Tor, but it will get better, I promise."
Tori smiled and told her what little she knew about her mother. "She named me Wikolia- Victoria in Hawaiian- before I was even born...she just knew she was going to have a little girl." She laced her fingers with his. "This ring is the only thing I have left of her, besides a few pictures."
Blake took her hand and looked at the small waves carved into the silver. "It's beautiful...just like you," he said. Tori smiled and traced her fingers along his hand.
"I love you Blake," she said softly. Blake leaned his head against hers.
"I love you too," he said. They both knew they needed to talk about Blake leaving...it was only fours days until he had to leave...
Tori felt near to tears, but she wasn't about to let herself loose it. "So, we're, um, going to this fundraiser thing?" she said trying to change the morbid subject.
"Yeah. Hunter called Dustin and Shane and they're all over it. I think Cam will go too. It should be fun- it's like an all night thing."
"All night? What time does your flight leave?" she asked. It was at that moment the two of them knew they had to discuss the subject they were dreading.
"It, uh, leaves at 7..." Tori hugged him closer and felt him let out a deep sigh. "I'm not sure I should go." Tori sat straight up and looked him in the eye.
"Why wouldn't you want to go? This is a once in a lifetime chance you shouldn't pass up," she said.
"There are a few reasons why I've been thinking of not going...Sensei Amino, Hunter, the guys...you..."
"Blake-"
"It's just that after everything that's happened to all of us, I just think it's a little too soon to be going off and leave everyone again."
"But this is something you've wanted to do forever. You have this amazing chance to do what you love."
"But I have things here that I love more," he said as he took her hand in his.
Tori looked at him and placed her other hand on his cheek. "I know you really want to do this, and I'm not about to let you give up on your dream. You need to go and do this."
Blake leaned in and kissed her lips softly. "I really want to go," he said laughing a little as they pulled away.
"Then go out there and show them what you can do...make me proud thunderboy." Blake's eyes shone and he kissed her with all the passion he had in his body. Tori felt herself being lowered back onto the bed and soon felt Blake's weight pushed down on her.
"Thank you," he said as he looked at her, running his hand along her cheek.
"Don't thank me yet. You have to win first," she said grinning. Blake kissed her again and wrapped his arms around her. He rested his head on her chest and turned out his light.