As they were getting ready for the celebration, Pocahontas came in with a bundle in her arms.

"What's that for?" asked Esmeralda

"This is for you. I brought some new clothes. I thought you might want to get out of that one since you've been wearing it for a long time."

"Wow. Thanks! I really appreciate that." She took the dress from her to look at it. She almost dropped it when she saw that it looked just like the red dress that she wore for her shows in Paris.

"Do you like it?" asked Pocahontas. Esmeralda was debating on wearing it. She didn't want to tell the high priestess that she didn't like it though. It's not really that she didn't like it. She actually loved it, but she wore it in Paris. She didn't want to feel like she was doing a gypsy dance again.

Why am I acting like this? The dress is beautiful and she picked it out just for me. Just wear it!

"Yes, I love it. Thank you."

"Your welcome. Now everyone hurry! The celebration is starting without you!" She smiled and walked down to the party.

"Since when did you and Pocahontas become such good friends?" asked Miguel.

"Since I was on a boat with no one but men for three days." She gave him a sarcastic smile and headed to change.

"She told you," Tulio said laughing. They had a few more things to wear now that they didn't think they were gods. They actually had a whole shirt and pants instead of that skirt-looking thing. When Esmeralda came out with the red dress on, she could have sworn that Tulio's eyes almost popped out of his head. She laughed as she put her hand under his chin to close his mouth.

"What are you staring at?"

He cleared his throat. "N-nothing. Are you ready?"

"Yes."

They were having a great time at the party. Miguel was looking all over for Pocahontas. He really needed to talk to her. He finally spotted her through all the people. She had some kind of party dress on. It was something he could see a high priestess wearing. He thought she looked beautiful in it.

"Pocahontas! I've been looking all over for you." She smiled at him. "Do you mind if we talk?"

"No. What about?"

"About....us. About why you left." He was hesitating. He really didn't want to blow any second chances he had with her.

"Oh...that. Ok. Come on." She lead them somewhere where they wouldn't be interrupted.

"So talk." She seemed kind of annoyed. She obviously wanted to put this in her past. He wanted to get this over with.

"Ok. When we stopped to get supplies, you were gone. What happened.?"

She sighed. "I don't know. I was just scared. I'd never been anywhere outside my village. To just run off with you like that, it wasn't me. I was feeling guilt and I was thinking about how my father felt, all my friends I left behind. And then I went back to my village and everything, everyone was gone. I don't know what happened. I found my father lying on the ground and he died before he could tell me what happened. I've always wanted to tell you that I didn't leave because I didn't want to be with you. I was actually pretty convinced that I was in love with you." She said those last words slowly, like they were just now sinking in. She though about it, and she meant what she said. She was in love with him. And being away from him for so long still didn't change that.

"Your village, your people were all gone?" She nodded. He took her hand and moved her face so she was looking at him. "I love you."

She smiled as he leaned down to kiss her. She didn't want this moment to end. For that one moment, nothing else existed but her and Miguel.

They were greeted with smiling faces of congratulations as they walked hand-in-hand back to the party.

Esmeralda was looking at all the people around her. There was so much joy and celeration and she loved every second of it. Suddenly, the band started playing a slow song. Tulio was in front of her with his hand held out.

"Dance with me?" His eyes were sparkling again. She could never resist that look he gave her.

"Of course." she smiled at him.

There they were. Two people blindly in love with each other, dancing the night away in each other's arms. Kind of ironic, no? Tulio couldn't have been happier. He had been thinking about it a lot lately. He had to stop denying it. He was in love with Esmeralda. And right now was the perfect time to tell her.

"Esmeralda?"

"Hmm?" She looked dazed. He smiled at her and tried to keep his composure.

"I have to tell you something."

"Something wrong?" She really didn't want to stop. She just realized that she loved dancing with him.

"Well....it's about us. Ever since I met you I've been strangely happy. I find myself wanting to spend more time with you, and when I'm not with you, I feel....empty. Esmeralda, I think I-" He was interruped by a voice that he had become very used to.

"Tulio!" The voice was coming from behind them. Esmeralda reluctantly pulled away from him and turned around.

"Tulio, I've missed you!" Chel was running toward them with her arms open.