Chapter 12:
"I can't believe it's our last day at the lake?" Sydney said as they all lounged on the large dock.
Dannie-Lynn looked at the boat and smirked to herself. "Yeah me either. Made some great memories this year." She muttered looking over at Warren and wiggling her eyebrows. Warren laughed putting his arm around her shoulder and kissed her temple.
"What are you two grinning about?" Will asked.
"Not your business Stronghold." Warren glowered at him and will just put his hands up in surrender.
"What do you say since we fly out tomorrow night let's just have one more night of fun before we all end up in separate homes." Layla said.
"Hippy's all sad." Dannie-Lynn teased playfully.
Layla smiled at her. "I am sad. This has been really fun. I bought things I wouldn't buy back at home and I've gone to a club…"
"Sheltered." Dannie-Lynn rolled her eyes. "As for purchases Hot topic is nation wide." She said smirking.
Everyone turned looking at Layla. "What they were green fishnet stockings, sue me." She said to them all slightly defensive.
Everyone looked at Dannie-Lynn and she grinned. "Oops my bad, hippy's picking up my lingo. Sorry, didn't mean to corrupt her or anything."
"Corrupt who." Lacey walked over patted Dannie-Lynn on the head and sat down next to her in the circle on the dock.
"Layla. What's up? You going back to college next week or what?"
Lacey smirked and shook her head. "Nope. Mom and dad are pissed?"
"You're coming with me?" Dannie-Lynn grinned. Lacey nodded.
"What's going on?" Warren asked.
Dannie-Lynn smiled. "Lacey's moving to LA, which is like 20 minutes outside of LA and she's pursuing a dance career."
"Oh."
"And Kameron's coming with me?" Lacey said giddy.
"As luck would have it I know a choreographer in LA looking for back up dancers for a music video." Kameron said walking over and he bent down kissing Lacey quickly and then sat next to her and on the other side of him was Magenta.
Lacey clapped exuberantly. "See things are going great already." She said brightly.
"But we're going to only be there for 3 months." Syd said. "Why bother if Dannie-Lynn's just going back to New York?"
"Actually I'll be staying." Dannie-Lynn winced and Syd's shock screech of 'WHAT?' "Yeah I already talked with dad."
"You can't leave me with dufus." She said gesturing to her brother.
"Well see there's this creative arts school, sort of an alternative to college in LA close to Maxville and I got excepted before school let out this year, so I'm all set for after high school." Dannie-Lynn explained. "Look I'll be back on holidays."
Syd stood up and started away and as she reached the end of the dock she turned around and glared. "You're leaving New York for him aren't you?" She yelled and walked away.
"Whoa. I've never seen her that upset over me." Dannie-Lynn muttered. She looked at Warren and gave a reassuring smile, he of course had none her plan it's one of the things they talked a lot about. "I'm just gonna…" She stood and ran after Syd barely catching up with her at the end of the driveway.
"Sydney Miranda Richards stop right now." Dannie-Lynn ordered. Sydney paused and looked over her shoulder. "That was uncalled for and you know it."
"It's true right. You're moving to stay with him."
"I'm moving for me. I've obviously put thought into this and I've only known Warren for the summer remember."
"Why?"
"I'm sick of being Dannie-Lynn the Human Torches daughter, just as unpredictable as her old man." Dannie-Lynn explained. "I just want to be Dannie-Lynn."
"You're going to be Uncle Johnny's daughter no matter where you go."
"Yeah but people wont see me like they see me here. Syd can't you just be happy for me and move on from it."
"But you're leaving me alone, with my mother and father and TJ." She said making a disgruntled face.
Dannie-Lynn laughed softly. "Apply for a college in LA."
"Dad and mom would never go for it."
"So? Apply wherever you want to and whoever wants you make your pick."
"Maybe."
Dannie-Lynn smiled. "That's what I like to hear Sidders. Now could you at least make my boyfriend think you don't hate him?" She joked as they walked back towards the dock.
"I don't hate Warren."
"Well that's good to know." Neither had seen Warren and the other's leaving the dock.
"Sorry." Syd muttered looking at him.
Warren shrugged. "About what?" He asked playing stupid. Sydney laughed and shook her head. They all went inside.
"How 'bout a song?" Dannie-Lynn nudged Sydney teasingly and Sydney took up a seat at the piano they kept at the cabin and started to play a familiar song and Dannie-Lynn sang.
"The
more I think, the less I see
when I'm able to walk
I'm queen of
my world
I let it rain on my skin
I don't let myself down
I
don't let myself down
just wanna be one with you
wanna be one
with you
The more I think, the less I do
when I'm able to
talk
I'm queen of my world
I let it rain on my skin
I don't
ask myself why
I don't ask myself why
I wanna be one with you
I
wanna be one with you
all I want is to rock your soul
all I
want is to rock your soul
all I want is to rock your soul
and
all I want is to rock your soul
all I want is to rock your
soul
all I want is to rock your soul
I feel closer to the
clouds
I'm touching all the highest leaves
on top of the
trees
It's my desire's release
So we let it rain on our
skin
you're holding my hand
I'm holding your life
'n I feel
like I'm one with you
and
all I want is to rock your soul
all I want is to rock your
soul
all I want is to rock your soul
all I want is to rock
your soul
all I want is to rock your soul
all I want is to rock
your soul
I think I have to give you something
more than
words is that something
So I show you my dreams
to make 'em our
dreams
won't you just be
I'm what you see
and all I want
is to rock your soul
all I want is to rock your soul
all I want
is to rock your soul
all
I want is to rock your soul
all I want is to rock your soul
all
I want is to rock your soul
Together with the sun
we shine
all the way
together with the rain
we fall through the
air
Together with the sun
we shine all the way
together with
the rain
with the sun
with the rain
the rain and the
sun
together with the rain
and the sun
only with the rain
the rain
and the sun
with the sun
with the sun
with the
sun
with the sun"
In the end verse Sydney sang the Together with the sun versus and Dannie-Lynn sang 'All I want to do is rock your soul' over and over again until the last note.
"Already now that we've got the sappy shit out of the way." Kameron teased setting his I-pod into the dock and pressing play bringing up Fatman Scoop – U sexy girl. Dannie-Lynn and Lacey began to move things out of the way and Kameron did a few break moves before he Lace and Dannie-Lynn broke out in a complicated step routine.
Outside Sue and Reed were pulling up into the driveway Johnny, Ben and Alicia pulling up behind them when they got out of the cars Sue heard the music. "Oh they better not be having a party." She muttered to herself and walked straight for the door forgetting the groceries and walking in.
"What is…" Sue trailed off seeing the teens sitting around clapping to the music every now and then while Dannie-Lynn, Kameron and Lacey put on a show.
Dannie-Lynn happened to glance up and she paused making Kameron bump her and she bumped Lacey and they all came to a stand still. Kameron walked over quickly shutting off the I-pod. "Hi." Dannie-Lynn said grinning.
"Don't stop on my account. I thought you might've been having a party the way the music was turned up."
"Nope no orgies here." Lacey said before covering her mouth. "I said that out loud."
Dannie-Lynn laughed. "Yeah."
"Well and orgy can be a gathering or wild celebration." Layla said absent-mindedly. "Though it's mainly linked with promiscuous activity."
Will pursed his lips shut to keep from laughing at the fact that his girlfriend new what an orgy was. Magenta looked and Layla smirking. And everyone else excluding Dannie-Lynn and Warren looked at her like she'd lost her marbles.
"Good for you." Dannie-Lynn laughed softly. "Anyways I think I'm gonna go and check my messages. Nessa's back from shopping I'm sure."
"Dinner'll be ready after a while check in." Sue said.
Dannie-Lynn saluted jokingly and she headed out the front door soon followed by Warren. They passed Johnny on his way into the house. "Dannie, Warren."
"Hi dad."
"Mr. S." Warren said walking passed.
They got to their tent and zipped it closed encasing them privately inside and Dannie-Lynn grabbed her laptop and booted it up. Warren sat behind her chin rested on her shoulder. "You were serious?" He asked.
"About?" Dannie-Lynn asked putting her passed word into her log on.
"Checking your messages?"
"Yep. What were you thinking?" She teased. Warren pressed his lips lightly to her neck as he pulled her hair out of the way putting over her other shoulder. "Warren not everything is about making out or great sex."
"Yeah but we haven't been alone all day." He complained gruffly while he continued kissing along her shoulder. Dannie-Lynn wore her bikini top beneath a red tank top and her jeans.
"You never did answer my question?"
"About?" Warren asked kissing her ear softly.
"How do you feel about handcuffs?"
"Skeptical why?" Warren asked laughing slightly as he kissed along her jaw and his hands sneaked under the back of her tank and worked their way to the front quickly unsnapped the front clasp of her bra.
Dannie-Lynn closed the cover of her laptop and leaned back against him her head rested on his shoulder arching her breast into his large hands as he gently kneaded them. "Cause." She sighed blissfully as his thumbs played over her nipples hardening them at the faint touch.
"Cause why?" He asked her huskily.
"I'll tell you when I can think again." She muttered as he chuckled gruffly against her neck kissing the flesh diligently. A twig snapped outside the tent and Dannie-Lynn remembered where they were and pulled Warren's hands out from under her shirt.
"What?" He asked her softly.
Dannie-Lynn fixed her bra turning to him smirking. "It's not even dark out?" She said playfully. Besides…" She kissed him. "If dad caught us he might go supernova."
"Yeah that'd be bad." Warren grinned kissing her again.
Dannie-Lynn pulled away smiling at him and she grabbed her laptop and opened the screen. She clicked onto her myspace and logged in quickly. "Oooo Warren has new picture comments." Dannie-Lynn grinned.
"How did you get my password?" Warren asked sitting so she was seated between his legs and he was looking over her shoulder.
Dannie-Lynn turned kissing his cheek. "We're your password goof. TorchandHothead. It wasn't that difficult." She teased. "Besides it's important that a girlfriend keep an eye on her man's page. I mean who knows what hoochie's you talk to."
"I talk to nobody but you and sometimes the others." He said kissing her shoulder. Dannie-Lynn clicked the picture of her and Warren making out in the bathroom, he'd set that as his default and his albums pulled up.
"Torch?" She asked pulling up the folder named 'Torch.' "Hothead, when did you load these?" She asked seeing how he created different pictures with the ones from the boat and some random shots taken throughout the vacation of her and her and Lacey, etc... They looked awesome.
"Last night while you were sleeping." Warren said.
Dannie-Lynn opened the one of her sitting with her finger to her lips and her eyes smoldering with lust. "Dude you are so not dating a model." She read aloud. "Who's Strech2PleezU?"
Warren shrugged slightly. "Click their picture?" They did and Dannie-Lynn opened his pictures. Glaring at the screen Warren grunted. "Lash."
"Who?"
"Lash he's one of the students who tried helping Royal Pain take over sky high." Warren said angrily. "Block him would you."
Dannie-Lynn didn't ask questions any more questions and just blocked the user Strecth2PleezU. "Done." She went back to Warren's pictures. "So what's his deal, he taunting you or something?"
"Or something." Warren grunted. "Lash and Speed use to goad me into fights about my dad. I spent countless hours in detention because of those two."
"I thought they went to jail or juvy…or whatever?" She asked going to his inbox to see if he had any mail other than from her and since he had a new friends request she checked that too.
"Power's and the school board decided to give him, Speed and Penny another chance at sky high. They come back this year."
"And you know that how?"
"Will's parents told us a couple nights before school let out."
"The Commander and Jet stream? But why would they know?"
"You ask a lot of questions." Warren joked.
Dannie-Lynn giggled softly. "Yeah. Who's eYeZbLuEaSiCe?" Dannie-Lynn asked. Warren glanced over her shoulder as she clicked on the person and the page pulled up. "Isn't she the blonde from that picture?" She asked.
"Why would she add me?" Warren thought out loud.
"You never did tell me who she was?"
"Ex-girlfriend. We dated for a little while, but it didn't work out. She ignored me the last few weeks of school so I don't know why she's adding me."
"She wrote you a message too." Dannie-Lynn told him. "I'll leave that for you to read on your own."
Warren kissed her cheek and she closed the laptop. "You didn't check your own page."
"I'll see Nessa tonight after we get back." Dannie-Lynn replied after setting the laptop in it's bag and she turned around kneeling before Warren. "She hurt you didn't she?"
"It's a long story." Warren muttered letting his hands get caught in her long brown hair clutching the blue tips in his palm.
"I share all the time." Dannie-Lynn told him.
Warren sighed. "I just don't want to talk about it Torch."
Dannie-Lynn sighed and nodded resting her forehead on his. "Ok fine." She mumbled and gave him a kiss. "We should get our stuff loaded into the car." She said softly.
Warren agreed and they started taking all the packed stuff from the tent and then they dismantled said tent. They loaded what they could into the car and put the other supplies in the back of the large black van that would house most of the luggage and stuff anyways.
After doing that they headed in for food.
Arriving in California:
Dannie-Lynn slid her messenger bag strap over her shoulder and her laptop bag strap as well and her and Warren unloaded from the plane first seeing as how they'd gotten bumped up to first class when their seats had been double booked. And they had to take a bit of a later flight than everyone else but that was ok. The airline just put them up in first class.
Warren grabbed her hand firmly in his as they left the plan to the gate and just as they were walking out the door a flash went off and Dannie-Lynn groaned. "Aw man…" She whined holding Warren's hand as they made their way through the crowd away from the flashing lights of the photographers.
"What's that?"
"It happens sometimes when I go places. I'm sorry." Dannie-Lynn and Warren dodged another photographer and slipped into a woman's bathroom. "It happens to Syd and TJ too. It's just cause of who our parents are. Thy want quotes or photos for magazines and newspapers and stuff." Dannie-Lynn explained.
Warren pulled her close to him and kissed her forehead. "We can't hide in her long, so grab a hat and your sunglasses and lets go. Dannie-Lynn retrieved the items from her messenger bag and put them on. (AN: Pics on profile page)
"This doesn't help you know." Dannie-Lynn grinned.
"Yeah well at least you're somewhat hidden come on."
They left the bathroom and Warren was holding tight to Dannie-Lynn's hand as they again made their way through the group of photographers that had gathered and towards baggage claim.
Dannie-Lynn and Warren ignored the camera's and just waited for their luggage and friends to show. "Emily! Emily! Has anyone seen my daughter!" Dannie-Lynn looked up at the frantic mother running around the baggage claim looking terrified out of her mind.
"Mommy." It was so soft and if it wasn't for her ability to block out other noise Dannie-Lynn never would've heard it. Her head turned looking for the voice to match the word. "Mommy." She saw a man dragging a little girl behind him before he grabbed her covering her mouth. No one would know not with the reporters making the big ruckus they were.
"Shit." Dannie-Lynn hissed taking off after the little girl and the guy leaving a very confused Warren. Some of the photographers followed and Dannie-Lynn saw the guy slip into an employee only hallway and she ran after him.
"Torch!" Dannie-Lynn didn't have to glance behind her and take her eyes off the man running with the girl to know Warren was following her and had gotten around the camera guys.
"Hey!" Dannie-Lynn threw a fireball and it hit the guy in the back of the knee with enough force to knock him down onto his knees. He tossed the little girl aside and started off again only pausing at the corner to look behind when Dannie-Lynn stopped to check on the little girl. Dannie-Lynn caught his eye and her face went emotionless before he just disappeared.
The pale skin, sandy blonde hair, and eyes like storm clouds brought back awful memories. Warren caught up to her and paused.
"She ok?"
"He got away…again." Dannie-Lynn whispered.
Warren knelt down beside her just as some airport security guys came running up. "Which way did he go?" One asked.
"That way." Warren pointed.
"It's no use they won't catch him." Dannie-Lynn whispered.
"I want my mommy." The little girl cried. Dannie-Lynn looked back to her. She was about nine with dark honey blond hair and big blue eyes. She wore a red t-shirt and jean shorts with tenishoes. Dannie-Lynn held out her hand. "Mommy says not to talk to strangers." She said sniffling back tears.
Dannie-Lynn smiled at her. "My mom use to say the same. My name's Dannie-Lynn and you must be Emily." The little girl nodded. "Your mom is very worried about you, would you like to go back to her now?"
She nodded again. "Yes."
Again Dannie-Lynn offered the little girl her hand and with hesitation she accepted. Dannie-Lynn and Emily stood along with Warren and started away. The security guard was standing at the end of the hall keeping the media photographers back. 'We can't find him, out.' Came over the small walkey on the guards shoulder sleeve.
"Copy that." The guy replied and he allowed Dannie-Lynn and the little girl, with Warren through and he helped them back to baggage claim.
The photographers were snapping pictures like crazy "Dannie! Dannie what made you save that little girl…" Ok that one pissed her off, it was obvious why she had.
"Are you kidding me?" She turned and asked the reporter. "Would you rather let a little girl get taken from her mother, I didn't think so." She growled and walked away still holding Emily's hand.
Emily spotted her mom and she ran to her letting go of Dannie-Lynn's hand. "Mommy!" The little girl cried jumping in to her arms.
"Oh my little girl."
"Mommy that bad man tried to take me but she saved me." Emily pointed to Dannie-Lynn and Warren as they walked towards them just to be sure everything was ok.
The woman smiled gratefully at Dannie-Lynn. "Thank you." She said passed the tears in her eyes.
"No problem. The police will want to talk to her. He got away. I'm sorry."
"That isn't your fault." The woman said. "Thank you for seeing what I didn't. I turned my back for a second…"
Dannie-Lynn offered a reassuring smile. "It isn't your fault if the photographers hadn't been hear anyone around could've heard her."
"Thank you so much." The woman smiled. A police office walked over with a security guard took statements and asked for the woman and her daughter to go with them to the station. Dannie-Lynn told him what she saw and what happened and she was allowed to leave.
"Your mom is probably wondering what happened to us." Dannie-Lynn laughed slightly as they grabbed their luggage and made their way to pickup. Warren scanned the passing cars for his mother's truck and found it. They walked over and he put the suitcases in the bed of the truck and they climbed in.
"What took so long?"
"Long story." Dannie-Lynn and Warren mumbled.
"I have the time."
AN: A Little short but next chapter will be better I swear it! I hope to post later tonight, but I'm not certain…