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A/N: Yay! New chappie! This was supposed to come out on Valentine's, but I was delayed due to schoolwork. Enjoy everyone!
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Valentine's Day. The most romantic day of the year, and Tori planned to spend it accordingly. After coming home from a day of hard work, she made sure there would be no interruptions. The phone was off the cradle, and she had almost put a sign on the front door stating 'DO NOT DISTURB'.
Carefully, she lit two tapered candles, and turned on gentle music for the ambiance. Now all she needed was her husband... her dear, dear busy husband. Ever since Blake and Hunter had entered professional racing, she hadn't spent many intimate moments with him, but tonight would change that. Just as she slipped into a newly bought dress, shorter and more transparent than anything she'd dare bought before, her cell phone rang. Only five people knew the number to it.
' Please don't let it be him... please.' She picked it up and listened to the voice on the other end. Damn.
"Hey babe."
"Blake, I thought you said you'd be home by 6? It's already half past 7."
"I'm really sorry Tor, but Hunter wanted me to look over some stuff for the next demo. I might not make it home until closer to 11. I'm sorry." She sighed and told him to come home as soon as he could, before hanging up and turning back to her bedroom. All that work to make it into a seductive chamber, and it had to go to waste.
' I really shouldn't waste to candles... and the food is cold...' With a saddened heart, she blew out the only source of light and headed down to eat.
~*~
She changed into an old tanktop and sweats, her normal outfit for night, and switched on an old movie. How she wanted this to be their night, like the nights they had as newlyweds. She floated off, no longer paying attention to Clark Gable or whoever was on the screen. How dare he forget the importance of today! She had agonized over it all for almost two months, about what he'd like, what would make the night perfect. Oh, she was definitely planning a long-term cold shoulder for her thoughtless husband. Even so, she couldn't help think back to happier Valentine's, when he had been nothing but romantic.
' I wonder if Blake still remembers the time when he bought me two dozen roses, and made me find them all on a treasure hunt, ending with a long night in bed? Or the time when we snuck out of our own surprise anniversary party, and kissed until sunrise in the branches of an old oak? It was so spontaneous... I love those moments...' She swirled her finger gently around the rim of her wineglass, until a doorbell brought her out of her dreamscape. She peeked through the eyehole.
"Who is it?"
"Mail package for Tori Bradley."
' Mail?' She gingerly opened the door and signed for the package.
"Um, excuse me, but do you know who sent this?"
"I do, but I'm not suppose to tell you. Just to say that it's a secret admirer." She thanked him and went back inside, eying the package suspiciously. Finally, curiosity won out, and she hastily opened it up. Inside was a fresh rose, and directions to get to the harbor. It was simply signed ' Guess Who.' Could it be?
Tori quickly locked everything up and right before leaving, impulsively slipped on her sheer dress, her heart beating wildly.
~*~
As she got closer to her destination, a feeling of anxiety rushed over her. What if it wasn't her husband? He did say that Hunter needed him to finish work.
' No. I won't doubt myself, not this time.' Tori stepped out her blue van and breathed in the sea air. Now what? Her question didn't go unanswered for long, for there on the closest post sat another rose, along with a blue index card.
"You probably hate me for what I've done, or at least, what you thought I did. I tricked you, and I'm sorry. In fact, I'm sitting alone on the beach, waiting for my darling with to join me. I know the shore is almost a mile long. Humor me, and think back to where you taught me to surf, or should I say, attempted?" She grinned at the last comment, before letting her mind wander back, almost six years ago. The man she loved was amazing on a motorbike, there was no denying that, but on the water? Leave it to the experts, that was his thoughts on that. She quickened her pace, anxious to see her husband. A little farther.
Finally, after what seemed an eternity, Tori spotted a lone figure, outlined in moonbeams. She called out his name, and at first, Blake didn't respond, until she was slightly closer. Then, he waved her to him.
"Tori! You came!"
"Of course I did!" He grabbed her by the waist and kissed her. Oh, how glorious that kiss was, after the day apart. When she finally pulled away, he noticed the glint in her eyes.
"Tor?"
"Don't think you're getting off with me that easy! Do you know what you did to me? I thought you had forgotten, I was cursing you to high heaven!" Ooh, the joke he had pulled on her earlier wouldn't go forgotten for very long.
"I'm sorry, but it had to be. Consider this to be an atonement gift." He handed her another rose, matching the pair that remained in her car. Her eyes softened, and hugged him.
"I love you Tor. I know sometimes it doesn't seem that way, but I do." He winced at how clichéd it sounded, but it was from the heart, and that's all it mattered.
"You're sweet Mr. Bradley. Thank you." She lifted herself up and planted a tender kiss on his cheek, before sitting down on the cool sand. Blake got the idea, and wrapped his arm tightly around her shoulder.
"You look great. Very sexy."
"Compliments are highly advised right now." He grinned and nuzzled her neck gently, emitting a sigh from his wife's lips.
"Happy Valentine's Day Tor." She snuggled closer and breathed in the perfect mixture of his cologne, the rose, and the saltiness of the sea. This was bliss.
' Well, this turned out different than I planned', She glanced up at Blake's handsome features.
"Happy Valentine's Blake."
' But I couldn't have made it any better...'
~*~
Oh my love my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
~*~
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A/N: I know the song doesn't exactly match the story, but hey. 'Unchained Melody' was voted the most romantic song, and Valentine's Day is the most romantic day. Make sense?
Psycho Tangerine: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, and THANK YOU!!! Wow, you gave me a lot of reviews! I didn't have Cassie go with him, not just for the angst, but I assumed the coach wouldn't want the players bringing significant others. Weak, I know...Thanks again for your many compliments!
Gwenyth Hunter: Thank you, and I'm glad you liked the Adam/Tanya!
Redwolf: Okay, I'll trust you! ^___^ Well, I had to have Phantom, because he was a very big part of Cassie's life and how she trusts people. As for the song you requested...check out the Dana/Carter!
Ms. Birdman: I'm cute? Thanks! I'll check out 'Endless Love'... I think my dad has the c.d. with it...
Rain: Oh, the MMPR movie? That made me go 'awww, how adorable!!!'. Ahem, anyways, thank you for your profuse compliments!
~*~
A/N: Yay! New chappie! This was supposed to come out on Valentine's, but I was delayed due to schoolwork. Enjoy everyone!
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Valentine's Day. The most romantic day of the year, and Tori planned to spend it accordingly. After coming home from a day of hard work, she made sure there would be no interruptions. The phone was off the cradle, and she had almost put a sign on the front door stating 'DO NOT DISTURB'.
Carefully, she lit two tapered candles, and turned on gentle music for the ambiance. Now all she needed was her husband... her dear, dear busy husband. Ever since Blake and Hunter had entered professional racing, she hadn't spent many intimate moments with him, but tonight would change that. Just as she slipped into a newly bought dress, shorter and more transparent than anything she'd dare bought before, her cell phone rang. Only five people knew the number to it.
' Please don't let it be him... please.' She picked it up and listened to the voice on the other end. Damn.
"Hey babe."
"Blake, I thought you said you'd be home by 6? It's already half past 7."
"I'm really sorry Tor, but Hunter wanted me to look over some stuff for the next demo. I might not make it home until closer to 11. I'm sorry." She sighed and told him to come home as soon as he could, before hanging up and turning back to her bedroom. All that work to make it into a seductive chamber, and it had to go to waste.
' I really shouldn't waste to candles... and the food is cold...' With a saddened heart, she blew out the only source of light and headed down to eat.
~*~
She changed into an old tanktop and sweats, her normal outfit for night, and switched on an old movie. How she wanted this to be their night, like the nights they had as newlyweds. She floated off, no longer paying attention to Clark Gable or whoever was on the screen. How dare he forget the importance of today! She had agonized over it all for almost two months, about what he'd like, what would make the night perfect. Oh, she was definitely planning a long-term cold shoulder for her thoughtless husband. Even so, she couldn't help think back to happier Valentine's, when he had been nothing but romantic.
' I wonder if Blake still remembers the time when he bought me two dozen roses, and made me find them all on a treasure hunt, ending with a long night in bed? Or the time when we snuck out of our own surprise anniversary party, and kissed until sunrise in the branches of an old oak? It was so spontaneous... I love those moments...' She swirled her finger gently around the rim of her wineglass, until a doorbell brought her out of her dreamscape. She peeked through the eyehole.
"Who is it?"
"Mail package for Tori Bradley."
' Mail?' She gingerly opened the door and signed for the package.
"Um, excuse me, but do you know who sent this?"
"I do, but I'm not suppose to tell you. Just to say that it's a secret admirer." She thanked him and went back inside, eying the package suspiciously. Finally, curiosity won out, and she hastily opened it up. Inside was a fresh rose, and directions to get to the harbor. It was simply signed ' Guess Who.' Could it be?
Tori quickly locked everything up and right before leaving, impulsively slipped on her sheer dress, her heart beating wildly.
~*~
As she got closer to her destination, a feeling of anxiety rushed over her. What if it wasn't her husband? He did say that Hunter needed him to finish work.
' No. I won't doubt myself, not this time.' Tori stepped out her blue van and breathed in the sea air. Now what? Her question didn't go unanswered for long, for there on the closest post sat another rose, along with a blue index card.
"You probably hate me for what I've done, or at least, what you thought I did. I tricked you, and I'm sorry. In fact, I'm sitting alone on the beach, waiting for my darling with to join me. I know the shore is almost a mile long. Humor me, and think back to where you taught me to surf, or should I say, attempted?" She grinned at the last comment, before letting her mind wander back, almost six years ago. The man she loved was amazing on a motorbike, there was no denying that, but on the water? Leave it to the experts, that was his thoughts on that. She quickened her pace, anxious to see her husband. A little farther.
Finally, after what seemed an eternity, Tori spotted a lone figure, outlined in moonbeams. She called out his name, and at first, Blake didn't respond, until she was slightly closer. Then, he waved her to him.
"Tori! You came!"
"Of course I did!" He grabbed her by the waist and kissed her. Oh, how glorious that kiss was, after the day apart. When she finally pulled away, he noticed the glint in her eyes.
"Tor?"
"Don't think you're getting off with me that easy! Do you know what you did to me? I thought you had forgotten, I was cursing you to high heaven!" Ooh, the joke he had pulled on her earlier wouldn't go forgotten for very long.
"I'm sorry, but it had to be. Consider this to be an atonement gift." He handed her another rose, matching the pair that remained in her car. Her eyes softened, and hugged him.
"I love you Tor. I know sometimes it doesn't seem that way, but I do." He winced at how clichéd it sounded, but it was from the heart, and that's all it mattered.
"You're sweet Mr. Bradley. Thank you." She lifted herself up and planted a tender kiss on his cheek, before sitting down on the cool sand. Blake got the idea, and wrapped his arm tightly around her shoulder.
"You look great. Very sexy."
"Compliments are highly advised right now." He grinned and nuzzled her neck gently, emitting a sigh from his wife's lips.
"Happy Valentine's Day Tor." She snuggled closer and breathed in the perfect mixture of his cologne, the rose, and the saltiness of the sea. This was bliss.
' Well, this turned out different than I planned', She glanced up at Blake's handsome features.
"Happy Valentine's Blake."
' But I couldn't have made it any better...'
~*~
Oh my love my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
~*~
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A/N: I know the song doesn't exactly match the story, but hey. 'Unchained Melody' was voted the most romantic song, and Valentine's Day is the most romantic day. Make sense?
Psycho Tangerine: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, and THANK YOU!!! Wow, you gave me a lot of reviews! I didn't have Cassie go with him, not just for the angst, but I assumed the coach wouldn't want the players bringing significant others. Weak, I know...Thanks again for your many compliments!
Gwenyth Hunter: Thank you, and I'm glad you liked the Adam/Tanya!
Redwolf: Okay, I'll trust you! ^___^ Well, I had to have Phantom, because he was a very big part of Cassie's life and how she trusts people. As for the song you requested...check out the Dana/Carter!
Ms. Birdman: I'm cute? Thanks! I'll check out 'Endless Love'... I think my dad has the c.d. with it...
Rain: Oh, the MMPR movie? That made me go 'awww, how adorable!!!'. Ahem, anyways, thank you for your profuse compliments!
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