A/N- Sorry everyone! I had some confusion going on with chapter names in my file for this chapter and then I posted it in a hurry so I didn't catch it. I just got back from practice so that's why it's taken me so long to correct this. Hope you guys forgive me!

twilghtfan78- You'll just have to wait and see as for when that happened!

AnnaMollyPR- Well, come back to earth. You get to think about Cam in a tux at a prom… have fun with that one! I might post the dress if I can find it again… A lot of it I've made up though.

BirdieInABox16- I don't like dressing up that much either. Occaisonally it's fun, but I like my jeans and t-shirts and sandals…

Superdani- I'm glad you like it! Enjoy!

Everyone was staring. I knew it only all too well. First, it was the first time they actually saw James. Second, we had the nicest car there, again. Great, just perfect. Why couldn't I have remained in the shadows for the rest of my senior year? It would have made this so much easier.

"We had to go to prom. I had to mention it in Alaska." I mumbled. James just laughed and pulled me into his chest and kissed my forehead. "How are you doing?"

"It's not bad out here. The wind's diluting everything."

"O ok, well, let's get this over with." I mumbled. I tried to walk over to the door, but James stopped me.

"I want you to enjoy yourself." James mumbled into my ear. "I want you to promise me you'll enjoy this."

"I promise." I said with a sigh. "Come on, we check in over there." I pulled James over to where a table was set up. A few teachers were sitting behind it watching everyone who passed by. I handed one my ticket and she nodded as she checked my name off. We then followed the crowd of students inside.

The ballroom was decorated as though we were standing in the forests at twilight. I gasped. The ASB had done wonderful. If I had been blindfolded and led in here I would have thought that I was actually in the forest.

"This doesn't seem to far fetched from your other option for tonight." James whispered in my ear. I nodded as I continued to look around. As I spun around I caught site of everyone looking and whispering at us. Alyssa eventually stepped forward with her date Tony following behind.

"Hi, you must be Cerys' boyfriend! We've been waiting so long to meet you, but you are completely worth the wait." Alyssa was way too eager to meet James. She stuck out her hand for him to shake as her eyes traveled up and down his body. However, James just nodded and tightened his grip on my waist. Both Tony and I weren't too happy with how forward she had been with James, but I was more than happy with James' reply. Tony seemed to have mixed feelings since he didn't want to lose his date, but he didn't like her being dismissed so easily.

"I think we're going to go get something to drink." James said, pulling us away from Alyssa and the group that had started to come up.

"I'm sorry about that. She's usually enthusiastic, but not so forward." I said.

"It's not your fault. I just feel bad for her boyfriend. She seems so much like Victoria so I know what it's like to have to be with a girl like that."

"So you're saying he should go out, find another girl, trick both her and Alyssa, and then come back to that new girl for as long as he lives?" I asked as James led me outside where the refreshments were. I saw James relax as the wind twirled around us.

"No, that's our story and will forever be our story. He can find his own way to find his perfect girl." James replied. He brought a cup up to his lips and acted like he took a sip. After he façade he handed the cup to me and mumbled something about it being clean. I quickly finished the punch before throwing the cup away.

James led me back inside a few minutes later. He instantly pulled me onto the dance floor before anyone could come up and talk to us. I saw Alex on our way in and smiled politely before James' light growling broke the smile. I smacked his arm, but didn't mind as he swept me onto the dance floor. The DJ was currently playing a fast song and it instantly felt like we were in the club in Alaska again.

After a few songs a slow song came on. Some people left the dance floor while others remained. James brought me in close and I rested my head on his shoulder, closing my eyes as he led me around in a circle. My hair fell all over my face, hiding the blush from anyone who was looking. His hands rubbed small circles on the small of my back, causing me to press into him more. I turned my head so I could kiss James' neck lightly.

"You're trying to get us to leave early." James mumbled.

"I don't know what you're talking about." I mumbled.

"I'm sure." James replied with a smile.

The music started to pick up after the song was over. We danced a few more songs before escaping once more outside. I was breathing hard and had started to break a slight sweat from the heat on the dance floor while James was just smiling. He wasn't even trying to breathe hard. When I realized this I glared up at him before moving to get water a bit faster. James was a few steps behind me when I made it to the table, but before he could join me, Alex did.

"Hi, Cerys." Alex said shyly.

"Hey, Alex." I replied. I looked over his shoulder to see that James had stopped. Alyssa was once more standing in front of him and flaunting all of her assets. James mumbled something, but his eyes remained on him.

"So that's your boyfriend? The one you met camping." Alex asked, noticing where I was looking.

"Ya, his name is James." I said.

"He seems…" Alex stumbled for his words. "Dangerous? I'm not sure that's the right word."

"Dangerous? That's the first time I've heard someone describe him as that." I laughed. No one would ever admit it, but I'm sure that everyone we passed was scared shitless by him. I was surprised Alyssa and some of the other people who had surrounded him were still there. I guess I now know who the brave girls in my school are.

"Are you sure you're safe with him?" Alex asked.

"What?"

"I'm just asking. It looks like he wants to eat you, especially when you were dancing." Alex replied. I gawked, I couldn't help it. He didn't know how right he was.

"Don't worry, I'm perfectly safe with him." I replied. "I'll trust him with my life any day." I mean, I already do.

"I just don't want to see you hurt." Alex said. He reached out to rub my arm, but I stepped back.

"I'm sorry, but I need to go rescue my boyfriend from his new fan club." I muttered. I put the cap back on my water bottle and walked away from Alex who remained at the refreshment table. It was only a few steps until I had reached the outer limit of James' admirers.

"Why don't you date a real woman instead of some hippy? I'm sure I could please you far better than Cerys ever could. I bet she even spends more time camping than with you." I gasped, causing everyone to turn their attention to look at me.

"I knew my school had sluts, but I didn't think they were worse than that club back in Alaska!" I said coming up to James.

"Who are you calling a slut?" Cailin, the girl who had just been trying to seduce my boyfriend, asked.

"I thought it was obvious. O right, you might need me to spell it out for you." I looked up at James and mouthed slow, but so everyone else could still see. "Stop trying to go after MY boyfriend. Go find some other guy who's willing to risk his health by having sex with you." The girls around us gasped and a few smiled while other sneered. Cailin left her mouth open for a while before she closed it and looked at James.

"Are you going to let her talk to me like that?"

Who did she think she was? That's MY boyfriend NOT hers!

"Of course, I mean, Cerys is my girlfriend. I think it's actually quite sexy and hot. I don't see why I should defend you anyway." James said with a shrug. He wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed and sucked my neck until he left a purple mark on my neck. He smiled proudly when he was done. Most of the girls had disbanded from the group by now, but the mark on my neck finally made Cailin leave. James grinned proudly of his accomplishment, smiling even more when he met Alex's eyes.

"I can't believe you left a hickey." I muttered once we were alone once more.

"I'm very proud of it actually. I think it's my best so far." James said as he eyed his work.

"Come on, lover boy, let's go dance." I replied.

For the rest of prom we alternated between dancing, getting drinks for me, and making out in some dark secluded corner. No one else tried to interrupt me and James for the rest of the night. We spent a lot of time outside to make it easier on James as well. I really hated bringing him into such a tempting place, but there was no turning back now.

By the time the prom was announced to be over, I was dead tired. James was pretty much carrying me everywhere. He was doing all of the work when we were dancing and I almost fell asleep once when we were just watching everyone else. However, if anyone thought they had a chance with my intriguing college date, their opinions changed by the end of the night.

James and I were one of the first couple to leave. Everyone seemed to part for us, but I wasn't paying much attention. We walked outside and I expected to see Laurent or Eleazar with the car, but instead the phantom was parked on the curb with the Camero and a Mercedes behind it. Tanya got out of the Mercedes and handed James the keys to the Phantom. As she headed back to her car she received a few cat calls. Tanya smiled flirtatiously and waved to the boys before disappearing into the car.

All three cars pulled out of the parking lot together. My hand rested on James' as he shifted into gear after every light. My eyes fluttered between consciousness and unconsciousness. "Are you happy we went?" I asked James quietly.

"Very much so. I thought it was fun. We didn't have prom when I was in high school or whatever schooling would have been equivalent in my time."

"I'm sorry about those girls. I never thought they could be that forward, especially Alyssa. Although Cailin does have a reputation…"

"It's fine. I guess it should have been expected. It's part of the charm that makes the hunt easier when it comes to women."

"Which is why you go after men mostly… wait, did this charm come into play when I was with you?" I asked.

"I think we can both agree that it was a much stronger pull that brought us together." James replied. I nodded and smiled before resting my head once more on the window.

"James?" I called quietly.

"Yes?"

"I love you." I said quietly.

"I love you too." James replied. I felt him pick up my hand and kiss the back lightly. My eyes looked out the window once more, registering we were about five minutes from my house. As I closed them I barely registered the yellow lights racing towards me.