Tami was really confused, and rather angry, when her supposedly quiet dinner with Dustin was interrupted by Joey storming in.
Mary went to bed early that night, and slept late the next morning, so Tami didn't get to talk to her until she came back from work.
When she came walking through the door, tossing her blue bag onto the table without a second glace, Mary could tell she was frustrated.
"Uh hi!" Mary said, swallowing the chips she'd been snacking on. "You look nice today."
Mary was hoping to get Tami talking. She hoped she'd go on about how she found the off-the-shoulder, dark blue shirt at some flea market and how the belt she had tied around her white skinny jeans tied the look together.
But she didn't. Tami ignored the statement altogether.
"What did you do!?" Tami cried out in exasperation.
"What?" Mary whined, trying to act innocent.
"You know very well 'What'." Tami said, sitting down, beside Mary.
"Well… Joey came in acting all weird and moody and just called off the wedding." Mary said simply, cramming a salty slice into her mouth.
Tami simply crossed her legs and raised an eyebrow.
Mary just turned her attention back to the tv.
"Mary!" Tami finally spoke. "You love him! You're always happiest when your with him!"
Mary ignored her.
"I swear Mary… " Tami said jerking up out of her seat. "You have the worst attitude."
Mary barely heard her mumble, as she was walking away, "You are starting to remind me of Dominique."
Mary jerked upright. Tami's low words had hit her like a gust of cool air.
She quickly tossed aside the bag of chips, and bounded up the stairs. Then she hurriedly ran inside the bathroom door, turned, and locked it.
It was an old trick she'd learned when she lived with Dominique, whenever she needed to think she'd lock herself in the bathroom. No one would bother her in there.
Tami had done another great job when she decorated that room. The top half of the walls were painted a cherry red, the bottom half was wallpapered, with a design filled with red circles that closely resembled cherries, swirled around on a white background. The only color in the room was red, the porcelain sink, bath tub and tile were all white, but the cherry design brightened up the room, the white shower curtain even had a huge cherry painted on it.
Mary gripped the edge of the sink and tried to think. She knew everyone was right. But what had happened to her? When had she devolved the very look on life she'd grown up hating?
She looked up into the mirror and for one brief second, the image there was not her own, but Dominique's.
Was that what she would become, if she continued treating everyone she loved this way? Someone who'd once had her fifteen minutes of fame, but now no one liked?
The thought was enough to make her shudder.
Then suddenly, Mary knew what she had to do. She looked up at a white clock hanging on the wall. Almost five, everyone else would be gone, and Joey would be rehearsing by himself.
Mary quickly changed out of her flannel pajama's and into red halter top dress. The top was figure hugging, but below the waist it was ruffled. It came down to just below her knee.
Mary quickly brushed through her hair, and let the waves hang down around her shoulders. As fast as she could, she applied a dusting of makeup, grabbed her stereo and some silver heels, and headed out the door.
Mary made it in time. Joey had just said goodbye to the rest of the crew and had headed to the stage to practice alone, when he saw Mary standing in the middle of the stage.
He was in the outfit he was going to perform in, just like Mary knew he would be.
"Mary?" He asked, smiling the tiniest bit. He started to walk towards her.
Mary started to do the same, and as she did, she spoke, "I needed to come make things right again." She pressed a button on a remote she held in her hand, then she softly tossed it beside her stereo. The soft sound of guitar strumming came out of the speakers. "I needed to dance with you." She smiled.
Joey returned her smile and soon they were swaying to the music..
"Joey…" Mary started. "I'm really sorry about the other night. I didn't mean to act so mean." Mary paused for a second then continued, all her words running into each other. "I guess that I just was feeling like I wasn't even supposed to be born, and all my life I was never wanted. I was just a problem and I guess I was just angry at myself for not being good enough. So I-"
"Mary." Joey interrupted, looking into her eyes. Mary also was gazing into his hypnotic, blue eyes. Then he spoke, he said each word quietly, with emphasis. "No one could ever possibly want you as much as I want you. I love you."
Mary smiled and looked down.
The last bars played as the song ended. Then the first few notes of "I Promise You" drifted through the speakers.
Mary's foot slid across the floor in complex move. From then on their moves only grew more detailed.
Their bodies slid across the floor, in time with the music.
This was the way it was. They didn't need a rehearsal, they didn't need to choreograph the dance before hand. There bodies moved in unison.
By the time Mary could even think about the moves, her body had already done them. Something about being near him, made the music in her soul play and her body dance to it. It was just another way that she knew, they were meant to be together.
As the final verse started to play, Joey spun Mary out, and she spun just as she had at the end of their first dance, only this time, she didn't fall. Her hair flapped wildly and smacked against her cheeks, then she pushed her left leg forward, her right leg behind her, and slid to the floor, ending the spin with a perfect split. She was facing Joey, who had just finished his own playlist of movements.
He looked at her, and she looked at him, and then they both knew how to end the dance.
In one brisk movement, Mary was on her feet again.
And just as the final chorus blared through the speakers, Mary leaped over to Joey and in one graceful jump, was lifted into the air, arms outstretched.
For a few seconds Joey's strong arms just held her there, then he slowly slid a red faced, and laughing Mary, down. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and his hands wrapped around her waist.
Then Joey removed one of her hands from his shoulder and held it within his own, with his other hand he reached in his pocket and pulled out a small gold band. The diamond sparkling despite the dim light. He slowly slid the ring on her finger, his eyes never looking away from her own liquid chocolate orbs
"It's still yours… if you want it." He said softly.
Mary put her arms back around his neck and her white teeth showed between her rose lips as she smiled. "No one could ever possibly want it as much as I want it." She repeated softly.
As the song ended, the only sound in the room was that of their breathing.
Then they kissed. Neither one really kissed the other, it was more that, there bodies moved in unison one more.
Gak!!!! So sorry for the wait. But I combined two chapters to make up for it. The last chapter was so rushed and out of character that I tried really hard to do a better job on this one, I think I failed though.
Anyway the last song they danced to was I promise you by Selena Gomez and the scene (my favorite band). I though that was kind a funny because, she is Selena Gomez but anyway here are the lyrics.
I knowThat my love forYou is realIt's somethin' trueThat we doJust somethin' naturalThat I feelWhen you walk in the roomWhen you're nearI feel my heart skip a beatThe whole world disappearsAnd there's just you and meFalling head over feetLet's take a chance, together(Chorus)I know, I know, I know, I know,We're gonna make it'Cause no one else canMake me feel the way that you doI promise youI know, I know, I know, I know,We're gonna get thereToday, tomorrow,And forever we will stay trueI Promise youThey say,That we're just too young to know,But I'm sure heart and soulThat I am never letting you goWhen it's right, it's rightAnd this is it'Cause I'm walking on airEvery single time that we kissYou make the angels singYou give that songbird wingsYou make everything better(Chorus)I know, I know, I know, I know,We're gonna make it'Cause no one else canMake me feel the way that you doI promise youI know, I know, I know, I know,We're gonna get thereToday, tomorrow,And forever we will stay trueI Promise youI'll never let you downI'll always hear you outThere is nothing you can not confide You listen when I speakYou make my knees go weakAnd I just want you by side
(Chorus)I know, I know, I know, I know,We're gonna make it'Cause no one else canMake me feel the way that you doI promise youI know, I know, I know, I know,We're gonna get thereToday, tomorrow,And forever we will stay trueI Promise youWe're gonna make itI promise you, yeah, yeah, yeahI promise youI promise youI promise you
THIS IS THE LAST CHAPTER! Ah! My first fanfic is finished!!!!!!!!!! Anyway I may have a epilogue of their wedding ore maybe a two or three shot sequel, but it wouldn't be for a while