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A/N: Lord, I'm narcissistic. I was just reading my Kat/Jase chapter and I was mumbling to myself about how good I am... don't mind me, I'm in my own little lala land. Anyways, here's my promised Alyssa/Cole about a month late. C'est la vie. Read and Review please!
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Have you ever regretted a moment in time, but found that it all worked out in the end? I did, just last night. It was the Turtle Cove social, and Alyssa had managed to get two tickets from a University friend. Everyone was expecting her to invite Taylor, but lo and behold, she picked me, Mr. 'Rough-and-Tumble' Jungle Boy. I had been scared out of my wits when she approached me, her smile as bright as the sun.
" Cole, I got two tickets for the dance on Saturday, and I was wondering if you'd take one? I mean, if you're not busy?" This wasn't a date, nor was it a proposal, but I saw a chance to finally let her know how I felt. Then, a thought hit me with all its might.
" Um, I'd be honored, but I can't dance." Can we all say ignorant? But she looked past that, and just took my hand.
" Well then, let's get started on the basics."
" You're willing to teach me??"
" Of course. Now we only have six days, so we'll have to have a lesson every night. Is that okay?" I could only nod. Every night with the person I was falling in love with sounded like heaven.
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And she kept up to her promise. Even when she was tired after a hard class at the University, Alyssa still put up with my clumsy dancing. Soon I learned the waltz, but I could never be as graceful as her. Still, being able to hold her in my arms was pure bliss. She smelt like fresh baked cookies and the clean air, and I could never tire of her scent. Saturday came too quickly for me, and I was struggling with the thought that our time would soon be over after the dance.
" Wait Cole. You're doing this all wrong!" Leave it to Taylor to tell me my tying skills were horrible. She hurried over and fixed the long fabric. It felt like it was choking my neck.
" Why even bother? All it's doing is cutting off my breathing. And when did you learn to tie a tie?"
" Neckties are distinguished and formal, and it looks like you actually put some thought in your appearance. As for my knowing how to tie, when you're one of the few females in my Air Force division, you learn a thing or two. Are you nervous?" She pulled the knot tight, making me gasp ever so slightly.
" About what?"
" Oh please. You are so obvious about your attraction to Alyssa that it's insane."
" I am?" She nodded, an exasperated look on her face. Oh boy. Could Alyssa tell?
" She doesn't notice, if that's what you're wondering. She's slightly dense, for all that's she's smart."
" Do you think I'll do okay?" Taylor patted the perfectly made tie and sighed.
" I'm sure you'll do fine. Besides, if you don't, I'll be there if you need some advice. Eric invited me as his date." I raised an eyebrow.
" Don't even go there Jungle Boy."
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When we got to the dance at sunset, most of Turtle Cove was already there, but I didn't notice. I only saw the beautiful woman on my arm. Alyssa had bought a new dress for the occasion, a floor-length white gown, and she looked like an angel.
" I think I spotted one of my classmates. I'll be back in a little bit, okay?" I nodded, watching her disappear into the crowd in a billow of white. Looking at the faces of strangers, fear took me over. What would I do? I didn't know anyone here!
" Hey Cole, why don't you come over here?" I looked over to the voice, and saw Wes and Eric near the punch bowl.
" Hi guys. Where's Taylor?"
" She and Jen went to the restroom. Who knows how long they'll be in there," Eric said, rolling his eyes.
" Where's Alyssa?"
" She saw a friend so they went somewhere. How did you get tickets? I heard they were harder to get than tickets to the President's Ball?"
" They are, but Silver Guardian privileges are nice." Cole grinned and the trio started a conversation while waiting for the ladies, as the first song of the night starting up.
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About 12 songs later, Cole was left alone, while his two friends danced on the floor with their dates. As the song ended, a slow one began.
" And now, our gentlemen's choice, where the men ask their ladies to dance. Remember girls; you can't turn down a guy. This is the time to let her know how you feel." The DJ said over the intercom. I watched as Alyssa looked around the room. Could she be looking for me maybe?
' Okay Evans, this is your one chance. When else will you be able to tell her how you feel?' Squaring his shoulders, I started towards her... until a handsome man took her hand. My chance was lost. Judging by the smile on her face, I could tell she was happy to be picked, unbeknownst that her teammate was in despair over it.
'At least she's happy.' My heart ached at the thought over that... gorilla having his hands over my precious Alyssa. Wait. Since when was she *mine*? Ah. So this was the feeling of unrequited love that the tribesmen always spoke of. I glanced up one last time to see the couple swaying to the melodic voice of O-Town. How I hated the song with all my being. Shaking my head, I walked out of the room, unable to watch anymore.
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Sitting sadly on a ledge outside the hall, I thought back to all the times we had spent together. Hadn't Alyssa seen that I cared for her? Or was Taylor right in saying she was too dense to notice?
" Cole?" I snapped out of my reverie to see Alyssa touching my shoulder, worry in her lovely eyes.
" I saw you go outside. Are you feeling okay?"
" It was too stuffy in there for me." Why was I lying to her? I had never done that before.
" Oh... Well, would you like me to sit with you?"
" No, go back to your slow dance." My aloof voice stung her, I could tell, and she pulled away.
" I see. Well, I'm done dancing, but if you want to be left alone..."
" No!" I grabbed her, and in my haste pulled her lips towards mine. They met in a painfully slow motion, and for a moment, it seemed like the heavens stood still. When I let go, her eyes were still closed, her lips swollen from the kiss. All I could do was kiss her again. Finally, she spoke in a whisper.
" Now what Cole?"
" I want to dance." I held her tighter than I had ever, as the sad notes of a waltz started up.
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How sweet you are
How sweet you are,
How dear your tenderly smiling face,
Through days all bitter and gray and grim,
Through nights wheneven the stars are dim;
How sweet to know my heart can glow
From just the warmth of our first embrace
The world's a lovelier world by far
When I remember how sweet you are.
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A/N: Not bad, but I like my K/J better *grins* Please let me now how it was!
Rain: I know, isn't the couple great? Actually, I was speaking in Japanese to you (I was speaking to psychotic chaos in Chinese)
Redwolf: I'm so happy that I've opened your mind to new couplings! Thanks for reviewing!
Ms. Birdman: It's a good thing I picked it then! By the way, I'm sorry, but I didn't use ;My Everything' as the song. I promise I will though!
Debbie: Thank you!
Cobalt-blue: *faints* WOW!! What a compliment! I'm a gigantic fan of Dagmar's work, so being told this has a resemblance to 'Casting Stones' is enough to make me happy for, oh, a year or two? I don't feel pressured. I like to thing that I have a pretty open mind, so the Yaoi thing is still a thought.
Sierra: I know, Jase/Kat are the greatest... Mike and Kendrix??? Sorry, I'm drawing the line. I think I've had enough with LG for now, especially with my Karone/Zhane story going into that realm. Sorry!
DestroyerDRT: I agree. Not that Tommy's bad, but I find him more compatible with Kim.
Dagmar: It sure is! I'll think about the full story thing, but I don't know if I'll be able to. I already have a pretty heavy ficload right now.
I'm sorry that my updates have become so erratic, but with the wildfires here in California, it's hard to concentrate. Also, with the school workload beginning to increase, it will be hard to keep up a steady writing pace. But reviews do help! Bye 'til later!
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A/N: Lord, I'm narcissistic. I was just reading my Kat/Jase chapter and I was mumbling to myself about how good I am... don't mind me, I'm in my own little lala land. Anyways, here's my promised Alyssa/Cole about a month late. C'est la vie. Read and Review please!
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Have you ever regretted a moment in time, but found that it all worked out in the end? I did, just last night. It was the Turtle Cove social, and Alyssa had managed to get two tickets from a University friend. Everyone was expecting her to invite Taylor, but lo and behold, she picked me, Mr. 'Rough-and-Tumble' Jungle Boy. I had been scared out of my wits when she approached me, her smile as bright as the sun.
" Cole, I got two tickets for the dance on Saturday, and I was wondering if you'd take one? I mean, if you're not busy?" This wasn't a date, nor was it a proposal, but I saw a chance to finally let her know how I felt. Then, a thought hit me with all its might.
" Um, I'd be honored, but I can't dance." Can we all say ignorant? But she looked past that, and just took my hand.
" Well then, let's get started on the basics."
" You're willing to teach me??"
" Of course. Now we only have six days, so we'll have to have a lesson every night. Is that okay?" I could only nod. Every night with the person I was falling in love with sounded like heaven.
~*~
And she kept up to her promise. Even when she was tired after a hard class at the University, Alyssa still put up with my clumsy dancing. Soon I learned the waltz, but I could never be as graceful as her. Still, being able to hold her in my arms was pure bliss. She smelt like fresh baked cookies and the clean air, and I could never tire of her scent. Saturday came too quickly for me, and I was struggling with the thought that our time would soon be over after the dance.
" Wait Cole. You're doing this all wrong!" Leave it to Taylor to tell me my tying skills were horrible. She hurried over and fixed the long fabric. It felt like it was choking my neck.
" Why even bother? All it's doing is cutting off my breathing. And when did you learn to tie a tie?"
" Neckties are distinguished and formal, and it looks like you actually put some thought in your appearance. As for my knowing how to tie, when you're one of the few females in my Air Force division, you learn a thing or two. Are you nervous?" She pulled the knot tight, making me gasp ever so slightly.
" About what?"
" Oh please. You are so obvious about your attraction to Alyssa that it's insane."
" I am?" She nodded, an exasperated look on her face. Oh boy. Could Alyssa tell?
" She doesn't notice, if that's what you're wondering. She's slightly dense, for all that's she's smart."
" Do you think I'll do okay?" Taylor patted the perfectly made tie and sighed.
" I'm sure you'll do fine. Besides, if you don't, I'll be there if you need some advice. Eric invited me as his date." I raised an eyebrow.
" Don't even go there Jungle Boy."
~*~
When we got to the dance at sunset, most of Turtle Cove was already there, but I didn't notice. I only saw the beautiful woman on my arm. Alyssa had bought a new dress for the occasion, a floor-length white gown, and she looked like an angel.
" I think I spotted one of my classmates. I'll be back in a little bit, okay?" I nodded, watching her disappear into the crowd in a billow of white. Looking at the faces of strangers, fear took me over. What would I do? I didn't know anyone here!
" Hey Cole, why don't you come over here?" I looked over to the voice, and saw Wes and Eric near the punch bowl.
" Hi guys. Where's Taylor?"
" She and Jen went to the restroom. Who knows how long they'll be in there," Eric said, rolling his eyes.
" Where's Alyssa?"
" She saw a friend so they went somewhere. How did you get tickets? I heard they were harder to get than tickets to the President's Ball?"
" They are, but Silver Guardian privileges are nice." Cole grinned and the trio started a conversation while waiting for the ladies, as the first song of the night starting up.
~*~
About 12 songs later, Cole was left alone, while his two friends danced on the floor with their dates. As the song ended, a slow one began.
" And now, our gentlemen's choice, where the men ask their ladies to dance. Remember girls; you can't turn down a guy. This is the time to let her know how you feel." The DJ said over the intercom. I watched as Alyssa looked around the room. Could she be looking for me maybe?
' Okay Evans, this is your one chance. When else will you be able to tell her how you feel?' Squaring his shoulders, I started towards her... until a handsome man took her hand. My chance was lost. Judging by the smile on her face, I could tell she was happy to be picked, unbeknownst that her teammate was in despair over it.
'At least she's happy.' My heart ached at the thought over that... gorilla having his hands over my precious Alyssa. Wait. Since when was she *mine*? Ah. So this was the feeling of unrequited love that the tribesmen always spoke of. I glanced up one last time to see the couple swaying to the melodic voice of O-Town. How I hated the song with all my being. Shaking my head, I walked out of the room, unable to watch anymore.
~*~
Sitting sadly on a ledge outside the hall, I thought back to all the times we had spent together. Hadn't Alyssa seen that I cared for her? Or was Taylor right in saying she was too dense to notice?
" Cole?" I snapped out of my reverie to see Alyssa touching my shoulder, worry in her lovely eyes.
" I saw you go outside. Are you feeling okay?"
" It was too stuffy in there for me." Why was I lying to her? I had never done that before.
" Oh... Well, would you like me to sit with you?"
" No, go back to your slow dance." My aloof voice stung her, I could tell, and she pulled away.
" I see. Well, I'm done dancing, but if you want to be left alone..."
" No!" I grabbed her, and in my haste pulled her lips towards mine. They met in a painfully slow motion, and for a moment, it seemed like the heavens stood still. When I let go, her eyes were still closed, her lips swollen from the kiss. All I could do was kiss her again. Finally, she spoke in a whisper.
" Now what Cole?"
" I want to dance." I held her tighter than I had ever, as the sad notes of a waltz started up.
~*~
How sweet you are
How sweet you are,
How dear your tenderly smiling face,
Through days all bitter and gray and grim,
Through nights wheneven the stars are dim;
How sweet to know my heart can glow
From just the warmth of our first embrace
The world's a lovelier world by far
When I remember how sweet you are.
~*~
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A/N: Not bad, but I like my K/J better *grins* Please let me now how it was!
Rain: I know, isn't the couple great? Actually, I was speaking in Japanese to you (I was speaking to psychotic chaos in Chinese)
Redwolf: I'm so happy that I've opened your mind to new couplings! Thanks for reviewing!
Ms. Birdman: It's a good thing I picked it then! By the way, I'm sorry, but I didn't use ;My Everything' as the song. I promise I will though!
Debbie: Thank you!
Cobalt-blue: *faints* WOW!! What a compliment! I'm a gigantic fan of Dagmar's work, so being told this has a resemblance to 'Casting Stones' is enough to make me happy for, oh, a year or two? I don't feel pressured. I like to thing that I have a pretty open mind, so the Yaoi thing is still a thought.
Sierra: I know, Jase/Kat are the greatest... Mike and Kendrix??? Sorry, I'm drawing the line. I think I've had enough with LG for now, especially with my Karone/Zhane story going into that realm. Sorry!
DestroyerDRT: I agree. Not that Tommy's bad, but I find him more compatible with Kim.
Dagmar: It sure is! I'll think about the full story thing, but I don't know if I'll be able to. I already have a pretty heavy ficload right now.
I'm sorry that my updates have become so erratic, but with the wildfires here in California, it's hard to concentrate. Also, with the school workload beginning to increase, it will be hard to keep up a steady writing pace. But reviews do help! Bye 'til later!
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