Disclaimer: Why do I need one? After all, I just had a cup of tea with L. J. Smith and offered to buy it from her with twenty bucks, and she said yes, so now I own all of her writings:Gets pelted by rotten tomatoes and L. J. Smith appears. You do not own my writing! I didn't sell it to you! That was my sister, you snot-for-brains!. :Throws stuff: Waah! Okay, I give up! I don't own L. J. Smith's writings!
Chapter 5: Dinner, Reunions, and Soulmates
Lea was dressed in a light blue Renaissance styled dress and a gold circlet. The combination fit her perfectly. She looked like royalty.
He got up, walked over to her and bowed to her, to which she responded by curtsying. Then he offered her his arm and she accepted, flashing him a grateful smile. "Pretend you're my lady," He whispered to her as they walked over to their seats.
She nodded slightly as the guests let out another round of screams and applause.
"Now the dance will begin." A male voice spoke into a microphone.
---Thierry---
He spotted the Angel Source-Lea as soon as she stepped into the room. God, she was beautiful, angelic, even.
When the announcer announced the dance, he snatched the opportunity to ask her to dance.
'Dance with Alex. Distract him,' He told his soulmate Hannah.
She nodded and smiled. Then she rose up from her seat, headed over to Alex, chatted for a while, and he led her to the dance floor.
---Lea---
"Milady, care to dance?" A blonde came over to her.
"Uh, sure," She accepted his hand and he led her to the dance floor.
"Are you his lady?" He asked.
"Excuse me?" She asked.
"Are you Alex's lady, his…" He left off.
"If it's what you're asking, yes," She replied.
---Thierry---
"I'm… Thierry Descouedres," He introduced, sensing the truth.
"Interesting name." Lea commented.
The dance slowed down to an end and Alex came over and traded Hannah for Lea.
---Alex---
He found her over at the dance floor dancing with Thierry Descouedres. He felt his blood boil.
He then realized that the blonde he was dancing with was Hannah, his lady. He danced with her, and then traded her for Lea.
"He's Thierry." Lea said softly.
He quickly glanced over at Thierry and gave him a glare, to which Thierry responded by shrugging.
"Something wrong?" Lea asked, eyes full of concern.
"No…" He replied, slowly dancing with her.
Then it happened.
---Hannah---
"So, how was it?" She asked her soulmate.
"She and Alex have some sort of connection."
"They could be soulmates!" She suddenly gasped, noticing the reaction.
---Lea---
When their skin made contact, she felt a shock, and pink clouds swirled beneath them.
'A-A-Alex?' She asked with her mind. She realized that vocal chords couldn't be used.
'Right here, sweetheart,' He replied.
'Where are we?' She asked.
'You're in my thoughts, I'm in yours,' He replied.
'But… what does it mean?' She asked.
'We're soulmates,' He replied.
---Alex---
'Soulmates?' She asked.
'People destined to be together forever.' He replied.
'You're my soulmate?' She asked.
'Yes.' He felt her collapse against him, and he felt his arms tighten around her waist.
They felt the clouds dissipate and they were out of each other's minds.
---Lea---
She collapsed against him, and his arms tightened around her. He stared at her in a strange way, as if truly seeing her for the first time.
Then the song 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine Dion came up. They parted and he led her, slowly, into the dance.
My Heart Will Go OnEvery night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you,
That is how I know you go on
"My soulmate…" She whispered, leaning against him.
---Alex---
"My soulmate…" She whispered, leaning against him.
"You know, this song reminds me of something… or someone…" She looked up at him, smiling.
Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on
---Thierry---
"They're soulmates…" He realized.
"You just noticed that now?" Hannah replied, smiling her gentle smile.
"I just found her!" Ash came running up to them, pointing.
"You idiot!" Rashel came up behind him, with Quinn bringing up the rear.
"In case you haven't noticed, they seem to be enjoying a 'moment'. Leave them alone, you three. And in case you haven't noticed, they're soulmates." Hannah pointed out, emphasizing words..
"Well, her friend Maria—" Ash began.
"Marisa!" Rashel cut him off.
"Well, her friend Marisa has been worried sick, so we had to bring her along…" Ash said.
"Oh, shoot! I lost her!" Quinn mentally kicked himself.
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
---Alex---
"So what do we do abut it?" She asked.
"Nothing," He replied, hugging her tightly, breathing in her scent, memorizing all her features in detail.
She relaxed against him, her head leaning on his shoulder.
"You're not normal," She said.
'I'm not. I'm actually a vampire of the Night World.' He replied mentally.
'Vampire? That makes sense. No wonder.' She thought back mentally.
Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go till we're one
---Lea---
"I… I… don't know about us…" He said all of a sudden.
She looked up at him. "What do you mean?"
He led her outside to a balcony with chairs and a table and sat down in one. She took the hint and did the same.
"What do you mean?" She repeated.
"LEA STOTLER! THERE YOU ARE! I'VE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER FOR YOU!" A voice shouted from across the room.
Heads turned to see who it was---
"Marisa!" She exclaimed in surprise.
"You know how worried I was?" She exclaimed, running across the room to give her best friend a hug.
'Please help me? I don't want to explain it all to her… yet. It's kind of complicated.' She mentally begged Alex.
Love was when I loved you
One true time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on
---Alex---
'Please help me? I don't want to explain it all to her… yet. It's kind of complicated.' She begged him.
'You owe me one,' He calmly replied.
He mentally willed the girl -Marisa- to forget the event of Lea's disappearance and replaced with another memory.
As a result, Marisa fainted. He then picked her up and carried her across the room to one of the Daybreakers and handed her over to them and went back outside to Lea.
"Thank you…" She softly said.
Her face was so close to his. She closed her eyes and slightly tilted her face upwards, towards his. He leaned in and kissed her passionately.
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
---Lea---
He kissed her. She savored the kiss and returned it with equal amount of love. His hands tightened around her waist gently, and she slipped her arms around her neck.
There is some love that will not go away
---Alex---
She slowly broke the kiss and turned it into a hug, leaning against him, closing her eyes, breathing softly.
He returned the hug, not sure of what he was feeling. 'What? Do I… like… possibly love her? She's who I have to kill!' He thought.
You're here, there's nothing I fear,
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
---With Thierry and everyone else---
"Awww… that's so sweet!" Hannah hugged Thierry, burying her face into the nape of his neck.
"Let's go…" Rashel said.
"Yeah," Quinn and Ash agreed.
So they and all the other guests left.
---Normal POV---
All the guests left. After all, what was there to do? It was midnight, and the party was over.
Author's Corner: So how was that? Please tell me it was good! Oh, and I don't own 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine Dion, although it's such a good song! I wish I owned it! Maybe I can ask her to sing it for me…
