Whew...I'm BACK! And, thank GOD I got hit the idea stick! This chapter really differs from the novel. Anyways, on with the story!

Thoughts are in italics!

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Lena was ecstatic. Thanks to her sister's new relationship with Charlie, or Bagel as he had insisted on being called once he knew them better, she, Janie, Bagel, and Toph had been able to score tickets to the New York City Ballet's production of Giselle that night. Lena was always excited about seeing the ballet, but she was over the moon about this particular performance. Fitz Darcy, a Julliard prodigy and one of the worlds up and coming dancers, was in tonight's production. Lena had always dreamed of seeing him perform. Lena put the final touches on her make-up and walked into her sister's room to see if she was ready. When Lena peered into her sister's room she smiled. Janie was humming, and dancing around her room. She seemed to almost be glowing with joy.

"Janie, it is amazing the effect that Bagel has had on you. I've never seen you so happy." Lena said, bringing Janie down from her euphoria.

"Oh Lena!" Janie replied. "I don't think I have ever liked someone this much. Bagel is just sooo wonderful." Lena chuckled at her sisters outburst and said,

"I know Janie. It's about fucking time you found someone as nice as him too, what with all the creeps you've dated before. I, for one, am just happy that his arrogant friend has been to busy doing whatever the hell it is that he does to have been around. No doubt he would have brought a depressing feeling to the past three weeks."

"Lena," Janie said frowning. "I think you should be a little nicer. I mean, you only met Will once; maybe he was just having a bad day or something. Besides, he is one of Bagel's best friends, so how bad could he possibly be?"

'I don't know Janie. But whatever. Come on, we have to get going or we are going to be late."

Lena was dazzled by the theater. It had beautiful high ceilings and wonderful marble floors. She felt like she had stepped in to a paradise. I hope that one day I will get to perform here. She thought to herself as she hurried after the others to her seat.

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The ballet was beautiful. Fitz Darcy was absolutely amazing as Lena had expected. His dancing was incredible. After the finale, Bagel announced something that would have made Lena kiss him if he hadn't been dating her sister.

"Now, I don't know if you guys are interested, but, I know some of the guys back stage, and was able to convince them to let me take you guys back if you want?" he said.

"Oh My God! Are you fucking kidding?" Lena screeched, unable to hide her excitement. "Of course we want to go backstage!" Laughing, Bagel guided them to the back entrance. He waltzed right through the door shouting,

"Excuse me! Prima Donna's lover's coming through!"

"Charles! My love is that you?" came a manly voice from one of the dressing rooms. "I have been waiting for you, you big hunk of man!"

"Oh loverboy! You were wonderful tonight!" was Bagel's response. Seeing the weird looks he was getting from Janie, Toph, and Lena he leaned to the side and whispered, "It's our tradition. Whenever I come to see him we put on this huge production about how we are lovers. We love to freak people out." Seeing comprehension on their faces, God knows they had their own set of weird traditions, Bagel walked to the dressing room from which the voice had come and addressed the man inside.

"Lover," he shouted. "I have brought my love-ly companions to meet you. Make yourself all sexy and come right out."

"Whatever you say, Bagel darling.' the voice replied. While they waited for Bagel's friend to make his appearance, Bagel showed them all of the stuff backstage and introduced them to some of the cast.

"Just who is your friend?" Lena asked. But, before Bagel could answer, the door to the dressing room swung open and out stepped an unbelievably tall man, with dark curly hair.

"Will!" Bagel yelled. "How nice of you to finally join us. You take to fucking long!" Turning to the group he said, "Guys, this is my best friend Will, or as you would know him, Fitz Darcy!" Lena stared at the man aghast. No way! That jerk from the party can NOT be Fitz Darcy. But, how many other Wills can Bagel know? And holy FUCK was he that gorgeous at the party?

"Hi!" Will said pleasantly. 'Bagel has told be so much about you. Sorry I haven't gotten to meet you yet. I've been busy with the company." He scanned the group and his eyes widened slightly when he saw Lena. He recognized her from that night at the party. Crap! That is the girl from the party. Was she that beautiful that night too? Yeah, she was. She obviously heard what I said about her that night. I was in such a shitty mood. I fucking hate social events. I better apologize to her later.

"Well, come one guys! I'm taking you all out to dinner." Bagel said.

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How the hell did I end up in a car alone with Will? This is going to be so weird, and it had nothing to do with the fact that he is the most beautiful man I have ever seen. When the group had reached Bagel's car they had found a teensy weensy problem. Bagel's car only sat four and there were five of them. Will had brought his car, and for some reason Janie had gotten the crazy idea that Lena had better ride with him. Lena had protested, but Janie had brought up the fact that Lena had always wanted to meet Fitz. So, shooting daggers at Janie with her eyes she had slid into Will's BMW and they were now driving in a tense silence. Finally, after wrestling with it for several minutes, Will broke the quiet.

"Well...um...this is awkward." he said.

"No fucking kidding." Lena muttered, continuing to stare straight forward.

"Wow, so, um, I'm just going to take a wild guess here and assume that you don't like me very much." Will continued.

"Very astute of you Mr. Darcy." She replied. "I'm going to take a similar chance and assume you know why."

"Look," Will said turning his head slightly to look at her, "I'm really really sorry about what I said that night. I was having a crappy day, and I already am uncomfortable in social situations, with all those people that I don't know. I was just sort of venting my anger on you; I didn't mean any of it."

"Oh? You're uncomfortable with strangers is it? Well you didn't seem to have many qualms about having an extremely dirty and LOUD conversation with Bagel back stage in front of strangers did you?" Lena said in response to his apology, not yet ready to give up her anger.

'That was different!" Will protested. "I know all of the people in the company, and well, I sort of knew you guys the amount that Bagel talks about you guys. But look, it doesn't matter. I'm just really sorry that I said that stuff about you."

'Fine. Apology accepted." Lena spat back. The car fell back into silence. Jeez, she is really really hot. Soon, the tension began to rise again. This time it was Lena who broke the silence.

"So, you're THE Fitz Darcy?" she asked. "You're one of my favourite dancers you know."

"Really?" Will replied. "Well, thank you."

"Your welcome." she said. "Why do you go by Fitz on stage, but Bagel calls you Will?"

"Well, my full name is Fitzwilliam Benjamin Darcy. All my life people called me Will, but when I got famous I wanted to keep the press from my sister so I started going by Fitz." Will explained.

"Oh." said Lena. And yet again the silence returned. The air between them seemed to crackle with tension. Maybe Janie was right. I only met him that one time, and he did apologize. My GOD it is hard to be angry with him when I really want to kiss him, car accident be damned! Whoa! Where the HELL did that come from? And the air between them seemed to be boiling. Well, she certainly is spirited. And beautiful. And I really want to pull the car over and kiss her. Shit! Will, what are you thinking? Finally, they pulled into a parking stall at the restaurant. Will turned to Lena and said,

"Well, we're here."

"It would appear so." She replied. The next thing that either knew they were attacking each other with their lips. Neither could remember who had started, and neither really cared. All that mattered was that this was the best fucking kiss they had ever had.

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