I do not own anything Step Up related. I only own Anna.

I know this chapter is a lot shorter than usual but I wanted to have some Anna/Emily time. Enjoy!

Chapter 5

Today I'm going to be working on costumes most of the day; mainly Emily's since the rest are mainly just shirts and jeans. The masks were an easy thing but her dress is going to take a lot of work with how I envision it. The rest of the girls' costumes will be a snap. I worked on the sketch most of the night basically because I couldn't sleep with the guilt on my brain. I showed the sketch to Eddy and he loved it or in his words 'perfect'.

I could tell he is still on edge with the whole Emily joining the mob thing but hopefully after tomorrow night, it will change when he sees exactly how good she is.

I have Emily meet me at the batcave in an area that is for mainly for me because it's where we keep the costumes and I work with them. The only time I'm really in here is when I have a lot to do other than that, I'm up in Eddy's office.

After getting all her measurements I immediately start working on the dress and get to know Emily a little better.

She tells me about how it's just her and her dad after her mom took off, that's it's always been them two against the world. She quit college to try to be a professional dancer. He dad doesn't like the idea; think it's best to just work for his company. Even gave her a dead line to the end of the summer to make it as a professional dancer or she goes to work with him. So Windwood is her only chance. I feel bad for her an all the pressure she has to deal with from her dad. I really hope she can make the company.

Over all she seems like a really nice girl; I can see why Sean likes her.

She seems to notice that while talking about her dad I glower a little because of the whole secret thing from Eddy and everyone else.

"You really love Eddy don't you?" She suddenly asks. I couldn't help but smile, "More than words can describe." "Ya'll must have been together for a while to be already engaged." I let out a small laugh, "Yeah, we've been together for fifteen years now." I look up at her to see her mouth hanging open. I laugh again, "I know, it's hard to believe. We've been together since the first day we met when we were about six." She shakes her head, "Wow, that's incredible." I give her a small smile. "From what I seen with you two together yesterday and how much you fought with your brother about me…I can really see and feel the love." I take a breath thinking about it all again. "Thanks."

It's quiet for a couple minutes.

"So, can I ask you a question?" She asks me. I don't look up from the dress but nod. "Why don't you dance with the mob?"

I freeze. I really didn't want to have to relive my past with what happened but she deserves to know if she's going to be a part of the mob. Everyone else knows.

"I use to. I even made the company," I tell her without looking up. "So what happened?"

I put down the needle and look up at her, "I was hit by a car walking home one night. Put in a coma for almost a week and had to get my hip completely replaced. After that I was never able to dance again." I look down and wipe a single tear that escaped. "It killed me not being able to do what I've done my whole life. Like my brother and Eddy and everyone here, dancing was my life."

I look back up at her to see her eyes glazed over. I put a fake smile on, "Even though I can't be out there dancing with them or the company, I still get to be around it every day. Does it hurt to watch it and not being able to dance? Hell yeah! I get jealous and envious but I never let it tare me down…usually."

"Wow, I'm so sorry Anna." She croaks out. "Don't be, I'm happier than I've ever been. The mob is doing great, I get to come up with these amazing costumes for everyone, I still work for Windwood, and I have Eddy and Sean who mean the absolute world to me. Plus I'm getting married."

She smiles, "Speaking of getting married…any wedding dates picked out yet?" I laugh, "No not yet. I'm actually hoping we can set one soon."

The rest of the day flew by with talks about what I want for the wedding, how I come up with the costumes, and other random things. Other than the slight set back about my past, it was a pretty good day.

Pretty pretty please review. I would like to know what ya'll would like to see happen sometime in the story. I would love your input. Thanks!