A/N: Here it is, boys and girls, the part of the story you've all been waiting to see has finally been completed! It was a lot of hard work and required a lot of preparation while I was working on the other chapters, but I think every one of you will like it along with the turn out. So without any further interruption;
(I own nothing)
The day of prom had finally arrived, every senior that attended Ewan high was out in town putting together the finishing touches they would need for the event before getting together with their dates and heading to the school that night.
However, last minute preparations were the last things on Nathan's mind as he paced around his hotel room deep in thought.
Carrie was spending the day at Rita's working on something for the prom and had bared him from coming over until it was time to go pick her up. Whatever it was, she was both very excited and nervous about it which had him curious about what she was up to.
A knock at at his door grabbed his attention and went to answer it, finding Tommy and Sue standing on the other side that he invited in quickly. "Thanks for coming guys." he said closing the door.
"What's up, your message sounded urgent." said Sue as the three of them sat around the suite.
The young Stark pulled out his cell and pulled up a file on it, "It would seem that one Chris Hargensen is intending on ruining Carrie's prom experience with a horrible prank infront of everyone." he said having the couple sit up straight in alarm.
"What?!" Tommy said standing up, "Even after putting her in her place, getting Billy arrested and her dad fired from his job she's still hellbent on trying to ruin Carrie's life? What the fuck is wrong with her?!"
Sue shook her head, "Chris has always been thick headed and cruel, it was always her way or no way at all. But this is over the top, even for her."
"She's trying to salvage her popularity." Nathan said with phone still in hand, "Everything is crashing down around her and she's trying to reassert her position as self-proclaimed queen. Apparently being the center of attention is all she had, now that its in jeapordy she's doing whatever it takes to make herself look superior while tearing down her main target of torment."
The other two looked at him strangely, "Never took you for a psychology kind of guy." said Tommy.
"Took a course at MIT on the side for an elective, never know when it might come in handy." the hero replied as he finished reading the file he was going over. "A few days ago I placed a tracking program in Chris' phone when I sent her a small message. It's been monitoring her incoming and outgoing texts and phone calls and sending copys to my phone."
"Did she say anything about what she's planning?" asked Sue.
Nathan shook his head, "Not exactly, but according to the messages she's been sending to what's left of her little posse she's managed to get them all to help her." he clicked through a few messages and showed them what he had found.
"She's having Tina forge the voting results for prom king and queen to have Carrie and I be the winners. She's also requested to have something 'extra' added to the slide show footage that will be playing throughout the dance after the winners are called up. Whatever she's got up her sleeve, it's going to go down while Carrie and I are on that stage and Chris is in the rafters above us."
"Infront of the entire graduating class..." said Sue in horror. "After everything that has happened, Carrie's started to finally feel happy...this'll destroy everything she's come so far to gain!"
"And with her powers getting stronger, the emotional damage might cause her telekinesis to go out of control. And with so many people crammed in one place..." Nathan didn't even want to think about what could happen is such a thing were to occur.
Tommy looked serious as he punched his fist into his palm, "So, we going to get back at this bitch before she ruins prom?"
The young Stark stood up as well, "Tempting...but I have something else in mind. Something that'll not only take Hargensen out of the picture indefinitely, but will destroy the reputations of those still bothering her completely and ruin their lives like they intended to do to Carrie." he smirked at them, "As the old saying goes, and eye for an eye."
With the look of calculated vengence clear in his eyes, Sue couldn't help but pity Chris for what he had planned. "Shouldn't we tell Carrie about what's happening?"
Nathan sighed, "I will when I need to, she's still scared about going to prom at all. Even though she's gotten better after all that's happened in her life, a lot of the trauma won't go away for some time. Telling her what Chris has planned will ruin the night for her, I don't want that. She needs this. She needs to feel happy and like a princess, and I'll be damned if I let that bitch take that away from her."
The conviction and edge in his tone made Tommy and Sue shiver, but they understood completely and were willing to commit to whatever he had up his sleeve. "So what's the plan?" asked the lacross player as they gathered around the table where the computer was set up.
The Stark heir grinned as he brought up a few things on the screens that he had come up with the night before.
X
Hours slipped by, and before anyone knew it the time of prom had finally arrived.
Outside Rita Desjardin's home, Nathan pulled his lamborgini into the driveway beside the teacher's car before stepping out dressed in the new suit he'd gotten a week ago for the event.
The pants and jacket were black with a dark blue straight tie and vest beneath it over a white dress shirt. Even though he wasn't one for formal attire, even he had to admit that the tux looked good and he hoped Carrie would like it as he made his way to th front door of the two story home.
After working things out with Tommy and Sue, the other couple would meet them here in the limo that he and Tommy had rented before heading to the school together. The dance would be starting in a few minutes and they'd arrive right around the same time as everyone else would and get signed in.
Straightening his tie, the young Stark reached out and rang the doorbell and waited patiently. A moment later, Rita answered wearing a navy-blue dress with her hair styled. Ready for her night of chaperoning with the other teachers.
"Hello, Nathan. Carrie's just finishing up." she said allowing him entry. "You look rather dashing."
"You don't look so bad yourself, teach." Nathan replied motioning to her attire. "You hoping to score a dance yourself while there?"
Rita shook her head, "Not tonight, I'm just there to make sure the rest of you have a good time." she walked to the base of the stairs and called up them, "Carrie! Your date is here!" the teacher turned and smiled widely at him, "I think you better prepare yourself, Nathan."
The hero raised an eye brow at her curiously before he heard soft steps coming down the stairs. When he looked up, all the air was stolen from his lungs and he was struck silent.
Carrie came down one step at a time, wearing a soft-pink dress that hugged her body in all the right ways while still being modest. Her strawberry-blonde hair was styled with ringlets that framed her pretty heart-shaped face that had very little make up but still ehnanced her natural looks.
She was gorgeous, no, she was so much more than that. There were no words in the english language to perfectly describe her in that moment. Its almost as if an angel was coming down those stairs instead of a mere human woman.
"H-How do I look?" she asked timidly when she reached the bottom of the steps, self conscious of how he would react to her appearence.
Nathan was still awestruck, reaching out and slowly touching her cheek as though she were made of crystal. "Beautiful..." he breathed out causing Carrie's face to tint pink, his praise lifting her heart and her spirit at the same time.
"I think you just blew him away." said Rita as she watched grinning at the scene before her. She had watched the girl make that dress herself from the fabric and thread she had bought long before. When it was finished, she had offered to help the younger girl get ready for a night that she would hopefully remember for the rest of her life.
Coming back from his state, the young Stark smiled widely. "Blew me away? I think I just rebounded off the moon." He took a step back and admired the girl before him again. "You really do look beautiful, Carrie. You're gonna turn a lot of heads tonight."
"T-Thank you, Nathan." Carrie said touching the fabric of her dress. "I made this myself, I was afraid that it wouldn't look good."
"You should make dresses for a living, this looks amazing." Nathan said a bit surprised that her skills as a seamstress was honed so well. Then again, she had made her own clothes for so long it was no wonder her skills were so sharp.
Another knock resonated from the front door, Rita walked over and answered it to reveal Tommy and Sue standing at the threshold. The lacross player dressed up in a white tux while his girlfriend wore a light blue dress that matched her eyes. On the side of the road infront of the house was a white stretch limo that was sitting idle waiting for them.
"You guys ready to...whoa, Carrie you look great!" Sue explaimed when she saw the other girl. "Is that the fabric you picked up earlier in the week?"
"Yeah, it is." replied the telekinetic giving herself a little twirl before gathering a light-pink shall to finish her look along with a new handbag. Nathan smiled at her again and held his arm out for her.
"Shall we, milady?"
Carrie smiled back as she hooked her arm with his and nodded as they headed out the door with the other couple toward the limo. Rita following not long after heading toward her car and would see them later that night at the school.
The four teenagers piled into the back of the stretch and got comfortable as they started moving. "So, you guys ready for this?" asked Tommy after a few minutes of riding in silence.
"Considering this is the first prom for all four of us, I think we're more than ready." said Nathan from his spot beside Carrie, arm behind her back with his hand resting on her side as she fidgited in her seat. Seeing her anxiety clearly, he leaned over and whispered into her ear. "Breathe, everything's going to be okay. I promise."
His words eased her a little, but she was still nervous about going to the prom. Even though she was happy to go with Nathan and the others, she was worried about what the other people might say or do.
She looked up when Sue leaned over and held her hand, "Nothing bad's going to happen, Carrie. This is your night just as much as it is any of ours, enjoy it." The telekinetic took a deep breath and relaxed as best she could while the two couples conversed amongst themselves during the ride.
In no time at all, the limo pulled up outside Ewan high's gym where decorations were set up outside the door with a long carpet that led right up to the building. Nathan and Tommy got out the opposite side before walking around to the other, opening the door and offering their hands helping their dates step out into the cool night air.
The hero looked down at the girl at his side, putting his hand on hers while it was looped with his arm like before and giving it a gentle squeeze. "I'm right here with you, you'll be okay." he said lowly.
Carrie smiled up at him as the two couples made their way to the door. Handing in their tickets before entering the low-lit atmosphere of the gym while music played around them. Many of the other students had already arrived and were either talking in groups or already in the process of dancing.
One kid from the AV club was moving about taking footage with his digital camcorder and turned it toward them to take in their entrance.
"God you look handsome Ross." said a dark skinned male approaching them with his date.
"Dawson!" Tommy exclaimed slapping hands with him before pulling him into a headlock.
Nathan leaned toward the three girls, "Witness the interactions of the common high school jock. See how they greet each other similar to that of common apes, it is no surprise that we evolved from such creatures." he narrorated in a posh-british voice like he was doing a documentary causing the girls to laugh.
"Guys, this is by best friend, George Dawson and his girlfriend Ericka, she's from Dover." Tommy introduced.
The young Stark held out his hand and shook it with the other male, "Nathan Stark, and the lovely lady beside me is Carrie." he said in his own introduction.
George grinned at him, "Nice to meet a celebrity in the flesh. Never got the chance after that demonstration of yours, cool armor by the way."
Carrie looked around and tensed when she saw the Watson twins watching her from the table they were sitting at and Tina hanging around the projection booth that was broadcasting the slideshows to the various screens around the decorated gym.
Nathan felt her tense and followed her line of sight, narrowing his gaze when he saw the other girls.
At the same moment, he saw Tina pull out her phone and type on it. His phone vibrated in his jacket pocket alerting him to a message being sent to Chris. Two seconds passed and it buzzed again with a return message. The hero looked at Tommy and Sue and tapped where his phone was telling them that he got the alerts.
Nodding, the other couple kept the conversation going as he slipped back a bit and checked his phone quick;
They're here. said the one from Tina.
Good. I got the bucket in place. Get ready to play the video after those two get doused. Chris had replied.
Nathan looked toward the stage where the prom king and queen thrones were set up. It clicked with him then what the main part of the plan was, and it was a good thing that he already had everything in place for his own plan to be started at a moment's notice. "Nice try, Hargensen. But you're dealing with a master."
"Something wrong?" he jerked his head up and saw Carrie looking at him concerned.
"Just a message from dad, telling me the big do's and don't's while at a big party." the Stark replied as he typed something into the device and put it back into his pocket. "Sorry about that, forgot it was on. No more distractions, just you and me now."
The telekinetic smiled shyly as he led them over to a table that the Tommy, Sue, George and Ericka were already gathered around and deep in conversation as they joined them.
Meanwhile, the phone in Nathan's pocket, which had been set to silent instead of off, blinked with a message; Remote Hack Complete.
X
The night progressed rather well, it was mostly mingling with the students of Ewan and having a good time, but it was still fun regardless. After a while, Carrie had really started to loosen up and have fun too. Forgetting about how things could go wrong as she hung out with the other girls.
Nathan was also having a pretty good time, swapping stories with Tommy and George about a few things. Though he was keeping his eyes open like a hawk to be sure that nothing escaped him. Though, with what he had planned out things were going to backfire on Hargensen big time.
He just needed the golden moment of opprotunity.
At the moment he was sitting at the table explaining how his suit worked with Tommy's friend when a slow dance song came on. Many couples moved onto the dance floor together and started to gently sway together to the rhythum as the atmosphere darkened a bit more for ambiance. (A/N: Play "You and Me" by Lifehouse)
Carrie and the young Stark were the only ones at the table as they watched everyone else. He turned to the girl beside him, "You feel up for it?"
The telekinetic gave him a startled look and shook her head, "No. No!" she said a bit louder when Nathan got up and stood before her with his hand held out for her. "Nathan, I can't! I've never danced before!"
"Yes you can, trust me." he said simply, "You can't go to prom and not have at least one dance." Carrie bit her lip and shook her head again, "Carrietta, will you have this dance with me?" the hero asked cupping the side of her cheek and smiling softly at her.
The telekinetic looked from him to the other people dancing uneasily as she stood and he led her to the middle of the dance floor. Some of the other couples slowly drifting out of the way to give them room as they stood facing each other.
"Like this," Nathan started to explain as he took her hands and put them on his shoulders, putting his own hands on her hips as they gently started to sway back and forth to the song that was playing. "See, nothing to it."
Carrie smiled as she became less tense. Looking over at Tommy and Sue as they smiled in her direction, the lacross player giving her a thumbs up as they continued to dance. "How'd you learn...to dance I mean?" she asked as they slowly got into it.
"Pepper taught me." replied the hero. "She was more of a mom to me than my real one ever was. Her and dad have been skirting around each other for years now, hopefully they stop being so stubborn and accept the fact that they love each other. Me and my uncle Rhodey have known for a long time, but they're so much alike that they don't see they were made for each other."
The telekinetic giggled as they fell into a nice and easy pace. Overtime, she leaned forward and rest her head against Nathan's chest , tucked under his chin feeling his heart thudding against her ear over the slow-tempo of the music.
To either of them, time meant nothing. No one else was in the room but them as they held one another and slowly moved together. The young Stark laid his cheek on on the top of Carrie's head and closed his eyes, the smell of strawberries and lilac filling his nose as he breathed in.
The last thing he had expected when he came to Chamberlain was to meet someone like her. Yet here he was, holding her close as they danced together. Feeling as though a part of himself he didn't know was missing had finally been found. To him, Carrie White was perfection, beautiful, intelligent, and the kindess soul he had ever met.
Within the time he had spent here, all the time he spent with her, he knew full well that he had fallen in love pretty much at first sight. He never wanted to let her go. Spend every moment with her, shower her with love and affection that she had been denied for far too long and make her feel like a queen. And if anyone tried to disrupt that, Guardian would be there all armored up and ready to tear them apart.
Lifting his head off hers, Carrie looked up at him and felt her breath still when she saw the look of intense emotion in his eyes. She'd never seen such an open display, it was as if he were exposing his deepest secrets to her with nothing hindering them.
"I love you, Carrie White."
He'd said the words with such power behind them that they couldn't be anything but the truth. To some it may have been too soon to say such words, but if anything he was a Stark, and Starks never played by the rules. They made up their own despite what the rest of the world would think.
They stopped moving and just stared into each other's eyes. Tears building in Carrie's when she heard nothing but pure honesty in his words. If it turned out that this was a dream, she never wanted to wake up.
She realized that her prayers had been answered, God had sent her and angel. And angel that wore iron and had a heart of gold, that loved her and would protect her when she needed it most. That would always be there like a light in the darkness that would take the pain of her past away.
"I...I love you too, Nathan Stark."
Her voice may have waivered, but it was nowhere less honest than what she was intending. A few tears slipped down her cheek that the young Stark brushed away with his thumb before cupping her cheek with his hand.
Neither one of them would ever know who initiated it, but the kiss the two of them shared in that moment was beyond any of the others they had shared. This one was filled with meaning, Nathan and Carrie both poured everything they had into their lips and sent it to the other like they were making a pact between each other that would never be broken no matter what got in their way.
When they finally broke apart, foreheads resting together with their eyes still closed and smiling warmly. So lost in what they were feeling they didn't notice that the song had come to an end and that a few others around them were now watching the interaction between them.
A few moments passed, Nathan and Carrie finally broke out of their little bubble and moved over to rejoin the others. "So, any idea's who's going to win prom king and queen?" asked Tommy, sending a meaningful look at the young Stark that no one noticed except for him and Sue.
"Who knows, everyone's a winner in their own way tonight." Nathan replied with Carrie sitting in his lap comfortably, sending a subtle smirk at the other couple.
X
Tina worked beside her boyfriend Eric on the laptop that was hooked up to all the projections around the gym. Smiling widely as she prepared for the announcement of prom king and queen and the humiliation the little bible-thumper would be getting soon.
It didn't take much to convince Eric to help her, a few sexual favors after the event was over, but it would all be worth it.
Sliding the mouse cursor over to the file that had been downloaded earlier that day onto the computer, she clicked on it...only for the screen to start stuttering. "What the hell?" she said trying to get it to work again.
"What's wrong?" asked Eric coming over to see what was happening.
"This damn things acting up, it was working fine a second ago." she said frusterated. There wasn't much time left and it needed to be working for Chris' plan to work.
Her boyfriend rolled his eyes as she worked on it, the screen coming back on a few moments later as the file she selected uploaded to the harddrive. "See, all better now-" he stopped when a video started playing on the screen, but not on the others around the large room.
Tina looked confused before her face turned ashen as she saw herself in the video. Naked while straddling an equally nude Mr. Ullman, bouncing up and down and moaning like a whore.
"W-What the fuck is this?!" Eric demanded, whirling on his girlfriend. "You're fucking our english teacher!" his voice raised just enough that a few groups turned in their direction, along with a couple of teachers who were confused and curious.
"I..." Tina shook her head looking at him as the video kept playing, "Eric no! It's...It's not what it looks like!" she said feebily as her screams got louder on the screen.
"The fucking hell it isn't!" the male shouted in her face, "That's why you haven't been answering my texts lately! You fucking worthless whore!" he shoved her aside and stomped toward the exit, people getting out of his way as he left.
Tina went to go after him, tears streaming down her face messing up her make up when her phone went off. Grabbing it as she tried to breathe slowly, she saw a message waiting for her that nearly made her heart stop;
I told you all to stop messing with Carrie. But you refused to listen. So now you pay the price.
P.S. This video has also been sent to your mother and father's phones, have a nice evening Ms. Blake.
The young woman felt as though her whole world just shattered. Muttering 'no,no,no,no' over and over again as she ran as fast as her heels and dress would allow her out to the parking lot.
Back in the booth, principal Morton and a couple other teacher looked over the computer before sending scathing looks at Mr. Ullman who looked as though he just swallowed a grapefruit. "Mr. Ullman...office, now." the principal said with a sharp tone making the man want to flee as quickly as possible.
No one noticed the screen flicker again as a specific file was chosen and deleted perminently from the hard drive by an unknown source.
X
Watching the event unfold from their place, George looked to the others confused. "What do you think that was all about?"
"Dunno, looks and sounds like Ms. Blake played hide the banana too many times with different guys." Nathan said casually getting a shocked look from Sue. Tina had once said that she was getting her failing grades in english up, but never explained how she was doing it. Now it all made sense.
"Alright everyone!" a male student said getting up on the stage with microphone in hand, the music quieting down so that he could be heard easier. "It's the moment you've all been waiting for, the crowning of this years prom king and queen!"
The gathered students all cheered as he held up the envelope that had the winners. "I gotta say folks, it was a real close one this year, but their can only be one winner, or two in this case." he continued getting a couple of laughs as he opened the envelope slowly and pulling out the slip inside.
"The winners, by one vote, is..." he paused for dramatic effect. "NATHAN STARK AND CARRIE WHITE!"
A hushed silence befell the gym before it ended with a loud roar of applause. Carrie sat there stunned, eyes and mouth wide as she repeated what she had just heard again and again in her head. She won? She was prom queen?
She felt Nathan stand both of them up and came up to her left side, "Shall we go take our thrones, my queen?" he asked with a low bow, his hand sweeping below him like a knight would in a fairy tale.
Carrie beamed from ear to ear as he led ger to the stage, everyone all around clapping and cheering for her. She looked to the side and saw Rita cheering the loudest as they drew closer. Cameras going off and video being taken of them that was displayed on the screens on either side of the stage making her feel like she was on cloud nine.
Nathan was grinning too, seeing his date so happy at the turn of events. Reaching into his coat with his free hand, he pressed a button on his phone as they started moving up the stage steps.
X
In the rafters above, Chris stood alone holding the rope attached to a pully system. Suspended two meters from her was a metal bucket filled with pig's blood that Billy had gotten for her before he was arrested.
She wanted him to be here and help her with this, but since there was no way to post his bail and with her father fighting off criminal charges himself it was impossible. So she was on her own with what help she could gather from the others.
Her life was in shambles, popularity in ruin all because of the little bitch and her rich boy. They would pay for everything she'd been through and then some, she had nothing else to lose anyway.
Watching the couple take the stage and stand on the stars placed on the ground, Chris grinned as she prepared to pull the rope...
A metal arm suddenly shot out from behind her and grabbed the rope in an iron grip. The brunette yelped and spun around, falling on her back to see a pair of glowing blue eyes leering at her, the low light of the rafters revealing a suit of brick and yellow armor towering over her like a sentinal.
Panic ran through her system as she staggered to her feet and tried to run, only to fall face first to the floor with a metal dart sticking out of the back of her neck. The sound covered by the applause of the gathered students below.
The suit lowered its arm where the knock out dark had been fired before removing the bucket of blood from its place. Looking down at the stage where the named prom king and queen were given their crowns. The eyes of the suit flickered a couple of times before going solid again.
X
In Malibu California, Tony sat at the main computer terminal in his workshop. A visor over his eyes as he controlled his son's suit from across the country, Pepper standing beside him breathing out in relief when everything went smoothly.
When Nathan called them and told them about Hargensen's plans, they were more than happy to lend a hand to ensure she failed. And now they had a front row seat as they watched him and Carrie take their place on the stage through the suit's eyes.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the prom king and queen of Ewan High! Nathan Stark and Carrie White." the announcer said loud and clear as the couple stood there, the young hero with a crown on his head and scepter in hand while his date had a matching tiara and a bouquet of white roses held in her arms as the crowd cheered.
"Way to go, Nate." Tony said, both happy and proud of his son. Pepper put a hand on his shoulder with tears in her eyes as they watched the rest of the event unfold.
X
The newly crowned couple took their places on the thrones that were set up, various people snapping pictures of them both. Nathan, twirling the scepter he had been given with his left hand, looked over at Carrie who was crying tears of joy as she sat beside him. Still unbelieving that she was here and the center of attention.
Taking her hand in his, getting her attention, the Stark heir smiled at her. "You deserve this, Carrie. Embrace it." he said warmly as she smiled a bit more before looking back out at the other students again.
Nathan looked up and saw his armor looking back at him. Saluting him before slipping away silently after a job well done. Carrie would never know of the horrible prank that would have been played on her, and she would forever remember this moment where she was like a shining star before her classmates instead of the weak girl she had been treated as for so long.
"It was definitely worth it." he thought to himself as the ceremony came to a close. The student announcer taking his place once again.
"As custom, the newly appointed king and queen are to have a dance to commemorate their moment in the spot light. So Nathan, Carrie, the floor is yours." he said motioning to the dance floor where the crowd moved back to give them plenty of room.
Carrie looked nervous, but Nathan's hand gripped hers a bit more for encouragement as they stood and stepped down to the main floor. The hero telling the announcer a song that would make the moment perfect before leading his queen to the dance floor.
"Ready?" he said taking her right hand in his, resting his other one on her hip with her free hand on his shoulder. The telekinetic nodded with a nervous smile as she glanced around at everyone watching them. "Don't worry about them." Nathan said gently moving her head to face him, "Eyes on me. It's just about us, no one else."
Taking a deep, calming breath, Carrie nodded to him as the song he had requested started to play; (A/N: Play "All or Nothing" by Theory of a Deadman)
They moved as one in tune with the lyrics. Nathan had picked this song because it reminded him of the both of them. He and Carrie having to overcome great hardships to be who they were. Yet at the same time they were very different people.
But that never stopped them from getting closer to one another.
When I first saw you standing there
You know it was a little hard not to stare
So nervous when I drove you home
I know being apart is a little hard to bare.
Send some flowers to your work in hopes
That I'd have you in my arms again
We kissed that night before I left
And now that's something
I could never forget
You've got all that I need
Looking at all or nothing
Babe it's you and I
With you I know that
I am good for something
So lets go give it a try
We got our backs against the ocean
It's just us against the world
Looking at all or nothing
Babe it's you and I
Looking at all or nothing
Babe it's you and I
Nathan gave Carrie a slow twirl before pulling her back in close again, holding her to him as they made their way around the floor while the many around them watched in awe, some filming what they were seeing as the son of Iron Man danced with who they believed to be nothing more than an outcast.
Both wearing smiles as they didn't pay any attention to them, instead focusing solely on each other and getting lost in their own little world once more.
Lets take a chance go far away today
And never look back again
Since I said I loved you in Las Vegas
It's never been the same since then
You've got all that I need
Looking at all or nothing
Babe it's you and I
With you I know
I am good for something
So lets go give it a try
We got our backs against the ocean
It's just us against the world
Looking at all or nothing
Babe it's you and I
Looking at all or nothing
Babe it's you and I
Tommy held Sue to him, arms wrapped around her from behind as they looked at their friends lost in their own bliss. "That's gotta be true love." said Ericka from her spot beside George, "No doubt about it."
"Gotta be." Sue replied as she held her boyfriends hands in her own. Bringing them down to rest over her lower belly with a soft smile. They'd found out a couple days ago when she wasn't feeling so go for some strange reason, they hadn't told anyone yet, deciding to wait until after graduation. But she and Tommy both were happy about the life growing inside her that they would both love and cherish like they did each other.
This is it nothing to hide
One more kiss never say goodbye
This is it babe your all mine
The couple paused in their dancing and stood there motionless, staring into each others eyes. The same moment from earlier in the evening coming back to them full force as their gazes met.
Looking at all or nothing
Babe it's you and I
I know that I am good for something
So lets go give it a try
We got our backs against the ocean
It's just us against the world
Looking at all or nothing
Babe it's you and I
With you I know that
I am good for something
So lets go give it a try
In that moment, both of them came to the realization that the rest of the world no longer mattered. And no matter what happened, they'd always have each other there to lean on.
We got our backs against the ocean
It's just us against the world
Looking at all or nothing
Babe it's you and I
Looking at all or nothing
Babe it's you and I
"I love you." they both said at the same time before kissing each other deeply
Babe it's you and I
When the last bit of the song ended the gathered students cheered loudly once again for the couple. But all the noise was nothing more than faint static as they pulled apart and smiled at one another. "Babe, it's you and I." Nathan recited the last line of the song making Carrie smile wider.
The rest of the night went about just as well, but didn't really capture the happiness she had been feeling before hand.
And she wouldn't change any of it for the world.
X
Prom ended sometime after 11 in the evening, but to a lot of the people that attended the party was just starting.
Nathan decided to treat everyone to a good dinner at one of the few fancy resturants in town, going as far as to invite Tommy's friend George and his girlfriend to join the four of them.
All of them continued to have a great time, even more so for the young Stark when he got a message saying that Chris had been found shortly after waking up before the police were called. Both her phone and the pigs blood closeby being enough evidence to get her detained for what she was planning to do that night.
Though with the evidence he sent to the state police about what she had done to Carrie, along with proof that her father was covering up her past criminal history, chances were no one would be seeing her again for a long time.
He had warned her about the repercussions if she kept up her shit, and now she was going to know what it felt like to have the world against her and be at the bottom of the food chain.
But for now, he enjoyed the moment with the new friends he had made and the girl of his dreams as they enjoyed the evening.
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Several hours later, at around 3 in the morning. The door to Nathan's hotel room opened and he stepped inside, Carrie in his arms bridal style with his tux jacket wrapped around her shoulders as she slept peacefully.
Kicking off his shoes by the door, the young Stark walked over to the bed and laid her down gently. Removing the jacket and tossing it onto a nearby chair before taking off her shoes and tucking her in.
Removing the vest and dress shirt, he crawled in beside her still in his pants and the t-shirt he worn under everything. Wrapping his arms around the telekinetic's smaller frame and pulling her in close so that he was spooning her, she shifted in her sleep a moment before sighing in content as she curled into his warmth.
"Good night, my angel." he whispered before kissing the side of her head and getting comfortable. The hands of sleep claiming him in moments as he joined her in the land of dreams.
Outside the room on the patio, Nathan's suit stood infront of the glass doors. Acting as a silent protector for the couple sleeping within as the moon shined brightly off the armor plating.
A/N: What do you think guys? Given what happens in the original story, Carrie deserved her place in the sun on this one. And Nathan made sure that it was all possible while taking down Chris once and for all. This arc of the story is coming to a close in the next installment, though there will be a transition chapter that will lead into Iron Man 2 to keep the momentum going.
Till next time guys!