DISCLAIMER: I don't own NBCTheVoice and I most certainly don't own the people in the show like judges and the host. However I own some original characters that you'll get to know them one by one.

Hi everyone!

I wasn't supposed to update because of all the madness happening in my life (studying way too much) but I just couldn't get all those great reviews of yours out of my mind!

You guys don't know how much motivation I get just reading all your positive reviews and comments... Keep them coming!

And dear robs,

Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it...

And it was rushed, because it continues in this chap. Can't wait to hear what you think...

And about the grammar, English is not my first lang, so don't worry love!

So here's another chap for all you amazing readers out there!

Chapter19_Bet Your Money On It

My mind is blown as his lips move smoothly along mine and I just wish that I won't fall down. I don't even notice it's him that has his lips on mine. I just keep on kissing him; a stranger that had knocked on my door and taken me by surprise.

Just when I think I might not be able to breathe anymore, he pulls away. He looks confused and distracted; not a look you expect from the man kissing you that sweet. I stand there breathless with my eyes almost wide and I take in his features.

His eyes are on me but I'm sure he doesn't see me…

Finally he takes a step backwards and that's when I realize what just happened. I open my mouth to say something but I can't think of anything. I swallow hard and wait for him to break the uncomfortable silence.

His eyes shift from confused to guilty and I know that this won't happen again…

I hear his voice say: "I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have done this… You were crying earlier and I… I have to go…"

I don't protest, I don't ask him to stay, I don't tell him that I don't mind if he sticks around and kisses me; I just watch him walk away...

He backs away and finally turns his back on me walking to his car. In a matter of seconds, he is in the car and he's driving away.

I'm still standing at my doorway in my pajamas shivering; thinking if all of that was true…

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The brightness in the room wakes me up but I don't groan as usual; I just smile and open my eyes. The taste of his lips is still on mine. I brush my fingers against them and after a moment I jump out of the bed.

I choose a playlist on my i-pod and plug it to my speaker and run to the bathroom. I'm feeling unusually upbeat as I start the shower. Christina's voice blasts in the bathroom and I start singing along:

I could feel it from the start

Couldn't stand to be apart

Something 'bout you caught my eye

Something moved me deep inside

I just start dancing in my bathroom feeling a little bit lightheaded but I like it!

I don't know what you did boy but you had it

And I've been hooked ever since

I start shampooing my hair and using the bottle as a microphone… (Cliché!)

I told my mother, my brother, my sister and my friends

Told the others, my lovers from past and present tense

That every time I see you everything starts making sense

I get shampoo in my mouth so I stop singing and start washing my hair while swaying my hips to the music.

Ain't no other man can stand up next to you

Ain't no other man on the planet does what you do

You're the kinda guy a girl finds in a blue moon

You got soul, you got class, you got style, you're bad ass

As I keep on rocking in my shower I remember I have to tell Anna everything so I make my time in the bathroom shorter and after I get out I text both Anna and Jake to meet me at my place.

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Tom lets out excited as he smells the area around the stove:

_Everything smells delicious S; I can't wait to eat them all!

I smile shyly and say as I'm chopping some tomatoes:

_It's not gonna be that great…

Tom comes closer to me from behind and his right hand rests on my shoulder while his left one circles my waist and he whispers in my ear:

_Want some help with the chopping?

I giggle quietly and let out a loud 'No' but before I know it, he has the knife and he's the one in charge. As I raise my eyebrows he explains:

_When you're in a band with four hungry boys, you learn how to make an omelet! I was always in charge of the tomatoes.

I laugh out loud and hop on the table watching him chopping the tomatoes expertly in the Julienne way. After he's done I jump on the floor and take them from him. I put them in the salad and mix everything with some olive oil.

The oven beeps and Tom shouts:

_Lasagna time!

I walk to the oven to take the Lasagna out but I bump into Tom and before I can fall down his arms are around me. I swallow as I see his eyes on my lips and wait for him to make the first move. His head leans closer to mine and as his lips touch mine fireworks go off…

I grab his neck with both of my hands and practically push his lips further on mine. His hands start wandering on my back and before I know it he pushes me to the wall.

I moan in his mouth as the kiss gets more passionate by every second and he pushes me harder to the wall in response. My hands are in his hair and I pull them hard as I can't breathe anymore.

He pulls back and gives me a smirk saying:

_That was a hell of a first kiss…

_So which one was better?

Anna asks excited; leaning closer to get the answer from me. Jake puffs and earns himself a scold from Anna. I try to be mysterious to tease her:

_Well, I can't tell you, now, can I?!

She groans and pushes me off the counter and I land on my feet easily. Jake shakes his head as he sees Anna is ready to throw things at me. I give up and say:

_First time with Tom was all about passion and lust but… It was different with Adam… He came to comfort me, and his kiss was so damn sweet that I just wanted to die right there…

Anna smirks and says:

_Someone is more hooked than ever!

I grab a cola from the fridge and reply calmly:

_Someone is hooked and she can't let go…

Jake says quietly:

_But you know he's never gonna do this again, right?

Anna disagrees loudly:

_What are you talking about? If the kiss was that good, of course he's gonna need some more!

Jake seems to think about it for a while and then says:

_How much you'll bet that they'll kiss again?

I object in the middle:

_Hey! You can't bet on me!

Anna jumps off the counter and says confidently:

_50 bucks!

Jake raises his eyebrows and says evilly:

_100?

Anna shakes his hand and says:

_Deal!

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Third Person's P.O.V

Chasing the sun…

Tom ends the song with a confidence and the dancers stop dancing. Their manager shouts satisfied by their practice performance:

_Looks good everyone! Great job! Don't forget that you have to keep this attitude for the show, alright?

They all nod and she gives them a long break to chill out. The dancers decide to stay and enjoy the free beer with the boys. One of them sits next to Tom on the sofa and cross her legs hoping that would catch his attention.

Tom gives her a smirk and drinks the rest of his beer and leans in to make a move. The girl leans in too but something isn't right. Tom is not attracted to her…

He pulls back suddenly and says:

_I'm not in the mood.

The dancer pouts and leaves him alone but Tom doesn't care. All he can think about is that he didn't feel anything special towards the girl. Was it her hair? Was it her clothes? Was it her scent?

Tom finally decides that he's attracted to girls with long black hair and dark eyes; the ones with red and luscious lips that are made for kissing and the ones who always smell like heaven and the ones that have a smile that makes men weak in knees.

Only one girl comes to his mind, the one he loves, and the one who doesn't love him back…

He looks up and sees his buddies flirting with the dancers; one of them actually has her hand on Max's arm and is whispering something in his ear but Tom still doesn't feel a bit attracted to any of them. He groans quietly:

_Oh S, what have you done to me?

So how was it?

Did you like it?

And what do YOU think would happen the next time Adam and Star see each other?

Take care,

S