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**Esme**

Esme huffed as she checked her watch once more. Why would Ashley sign up for morning classes when she knows she always oversleeps? Dawn propped the door to the studio entrance.

"Are you coming to breakfast?"

Esme shook her head, "Nah go ahead I'm going to wait for our Sleeping Beauty."

Dawn giggled, "Overslept again huh," Esme just shrugged.

"Well I'll see you later Esme I'm going to get Maybell I think I saw her by the picnic tables," She waved goodbye but as she closed the door she was practically pushed aside by Ashley bursting into the studio.

She chuckled to herself seeing her silver haired friend apologize to their cobalt hair friend and lean on the wall near the door from exhaustion; her cheeks pink from running.

"Esme I'm so sorry I got held up with James," Ashley groaned plopping down on the wooden floor. Esme raised her eyebrow a sign that Ashley took to continue with her explanation.

Ashley dug through her tote looking for her water bottle, "He wanted me to confirm if Brie was dating Drew."

She took a swing of water before chucking it back into her bag. She sighed guilt evident in her voice, "I can't help but this entire fiasco is deceitful Esme."

Esme sat down next to her and placed her hand reassuringly on her leg, "Ashley you know as well as anyone that James wouldn't talk to her otherwise."

Ashley groaned knowing she was right, but still not liking the idea of lying to James.

"If it makes you feel any better Briana plans to tell James the truth as soon as an opportune moment arises," Ashley nodded and her body relaxed losing all previous tension. Her phone vibrated and she quickened to answer it. She burst into a large smile.

"Let me guess Gary just texted you huh," Esme giggled.

Ashley laughed, "No but good guess Esme it's actually from my cousin Kenny he's in town, and he wants me to pick him up from the airport. So I'll see you later alright sorry again for missing class," She hastily replied grabbing her bag and rushing towards the door. Esme waved and shook her head at her friends' antics before gathering her bag as well.

She walked out into the early morning light and smiled. Mornings were her favorite time of the day in fact she always woke up at six every morning for a jog. She locked the studio behind her and was about to make her way back to their cabin to relax before her next lesson when she noticed one of the little girls that had attended her lesson, Charlotte Williams, standing outside.

While the camp was primarily for pre-teens to teens they offered ballet lessons for children four to ten if they lived in the area early every morning, so long as their children were picked up right after the lesson.

Esme walked up to her and bent down to be eyelevel with the five year old girl, "Charlotte why are you still here?"

"Big Brother is late," she answered shrugging and plopping down on the bench next to a large sycamore tree planted next to the dance studio.

Esme nodded and sat next to her, "Well I'll wait with you until he gets here alright."

Charlotte smiled happily and hurriedly began to chatter about her Big Brother. Esme listened intently and she couldn't help but laugh when Charlotte mentioned how her brother watched Barney with her every Saturday morning.

Esme's heart melted with each word the little girl uttered. Whoever her brother was he sounded like someone Esme would love. The thought made her instantly blush.

"Lottie you promised you wouldn't tell anyone," a masculine voice whined behind them.

Esme instantly felt her muscles tighten and she swiveled around in her seat to face Sky. She raised her eyebrow both in annoyance and confusion. Sky shifted on his feet awkwardly and he refused to meet her stare. His cheeks were flushed in embarrassment a common occurrence whenever he was around Esme although she had never paid much attention to said fact.

"Big Brother you're here!" Charlotte screamed running towards the blond haired teen and she laughed as he swung her onto his shoulders.

He turned his sapphire orbs on Esme and smiled awkwardly, "Sorry I was late picking her up I got into some car trouble on the way."

Sky turned his head up and smiled at the blond curly haired girl on his shoulders, "Now what do you say to your pretty teacher?"

Esme blushed involuntary and her heart began to flutter but she quickly dismissed it as shock from seeing Sky the Casanova in a completely new persona. She never would have guessed to see him acting so lovingly and caring.

"Thank you Teacher!" Charlotte piped up quickly bringing Esme out of her thoughts.

Esme smiled up at the little girl ignoring the blond haired teen, "You are very welcome Charlotte," She turned her emerald orbs on Sky and narrowed them in annoyance, "Try to get here on time tomorrow Sky." He blushed embarrassed but nodded his head.

He turned and left laughing at something Charlotte said. She couldn't help the small smile from appearing on her face, "He seems different," she whispered before dismissing the thought entirely, and heading off to her cabin for some much needed rest.