Sorry that it's been a bit! School makes me very busy, and I knew what I wanted to write for this but was unsure how to get the action going. I actually started writing the next chapter, where I put Waltzing (lessons) in instead of the original 14, because I wanted another two-shot, first. I hope you enjoy!

Chapter 13. Dance

(pre-Charming gone to the woods….and gone evil-ish-but-not)

Puck sighed as he sat in a tree at the edge of the woods. It was warm out, finally, and the Grimms had decided to have a party outside. But they had to invite Charming. Now the jerk was sitting on the porch steps, haughtily sipping his drink and watching everyone. What a party-pooper. Puck ignored the fact that no one was particularly comfortable with the man being there anyway, so it might have been for everyone else's benefit that the man was sitting out of the way.

The boy brightened when he saw Sabrina wander from around the house, carrying some kind of box. He flew down and joined her.

"Whatcha doing, Ugly?"

The blonde girl glared at him, then sighed and answered, "Bringing the boom box around."

Puck immediately crouched down to look at the thing. "Boom box? Does it have explosives inside?"

He jumped when Sabrina laughed. Not a derisive laugh for once. "No, silly. It plays music."

"Really? How?"

Sabrina put down the box on a table near the newly-placed barbeque. "I'll show you in a minute."

She wandered over to Granny. "Granny? Do you have any CDs?"

Granny nodded absently, looking at the barbeque. "In the living room, dear. Now, Jake, how does this work again?"

Sabrina grinned and hurried inside, shifting neatly around the black-haired man on the porch steps. Puck followed, but stopped to glare at Charming. The man cheerfully glared back.

Puck opened his mouth to insult Charming, but was cut off when Sabrina darted out.

"Got it! I-" The girl yelped as she ran into Puck. "Sorry! When did you get over here?"

Taking his eyes off of Charming, Puck steadied her. "Just now. So, what does this thing do?" He tapped the plastic case curiously, wondering why a music player would be called a boom box.

Sabrina grinned at him, then walked over to the boom box. "Okay, so it still has batteries that work, so we don't have to plug it in. You push the on button here" she pressed a button at the top of the box "and then you turn the dial to CD, then open the CD player, and put the CD in."

She knelt down by the CD player, pressing a few buttons. Puck saw Canis halt and glance at the box curiously. The man wandered over.

"What is that thing?"

"It's a boom box! Like my iPod."

Puck saw the old man back up hurriedly. "Where does it plug into your ears? Is it noisy?"

Sabrina laughed, and Puck wondered what was so funny. "Don't worry Canis. It's for everyone, and I won't turn it up too loud." The man nodded and rejoined Jake at the grill, trying to make it work for the first time in over thirteen years.

Music came quietly from the speakers, and Sabrina slowly turned it up until a steady stream of music made its way through the yard. Granny paused, smiled at the girl, and then went back to trying to convince Jake to let her grill some camel's hump. The man adamantly continued refusing and placing hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill.

Puck cocked his head. "What is that?"

Sabrina straightened from her crouch. "I think it's Avril Lavigne…I just grabbed whatever CD I could find. I guess Granny had Uncle Jake go out to buy us music that we might like."

Puck poked the box. "So it plays music?"

"Yeah."

"Where's the fun in that? It doesn't even explode or anything…"

Sabrina sighed and clapped her hand to her forehead. "Is everything about explosions to you?"

Puck froze. He glanced at her. Was this a trick question? She seemed to have a lot of those lately…and if he didn't answer right….

He took his best shot. "No?"

Sabrina raised an eyebrow. "Then what else is there?"

Puck opened his mouth before he thought. "Oh, loads of things. Being King, for example."

"Uh-huh. And what kingly things are on your mind?"

"Dancing?"

Puck immediately wondered if someone was out to get him. Why did he always say things that would make her find out more about him? The whole dancing episode was a period in his life he'd rather forget…

Sabrina blinked. "Huh?"

"Nevermind," he said quickly.

Sabrina folded her arms. "No."

"No what?"

"No I won't nevermind. You, of all people, know how to dance? No way."

Puck frowned. Oh, it was on. No one doubted his word! He was king!

He placed his hands on his hips and glared down his nose at the now slightly smaller girl. Wondering briefly when she got to be shorter than he was, Puck continued. "You doubt my word, Peasant?"

Sabrina stood taller, glaring back. "I do believe I do, Stinky."

Why does she always call me that? I don't stink that much, do I? Puck thought, then elegantly extended a hand to the blonde girl.

"May I have this dance, Ugly?" The girl eyed his hand, now half-curious half-worried, and hesitantly took it.

Puck bowed over it, keeping his eyes on Sabrina's. "I believe this type of music calls for a waltz. Now, follow my lead."

He gently wrapped an arm around her waist, placing her arm over his shoulder. Bringing their clasped hands up to shoulder level, he pulled Sabrina close to him.

"What are you doing?" She asked quickly.

"Teaching you to dance." And then Puck stepped forward, maneuvering Sabrina around and quietly instructing her. She fought him at first, but gradually relaxed and let him lead. Puck twirled her, and bringing her back in said, "You know, you're doing great for your first time. But there's something you're forgetting."

Sabrina glanced up from her shoes, where she was concentrating. "What?"

"You're supposed to LOOK at your partner." With that, Puck lifted her chin. Sabrina's eyes widened, and she started to look back down. "Look up."

"I can't! It's weird!"

Puck frowned. "How's it weird?"

Sabrina shrugged, then yelped when Puck twirled her again. "I dunno! It just feels weird to look at someone when you dance with them!"

"Okay?"

Then Puck had an idea. She would hate him. But it would be so worth it.

"And now there's one more dance move."

"Huh? What is it?" Sabrina glanced at him curiously from her gaze over his shoulder.

"This." Puck suddenly dipped Sabrina, supporting her with his knee. And then he waited for the scream of anger and eventual slap. She hated being surprised.

Puck blinked when he heard laughter. He looked at Sabrina, who was struggling to not fall. She was shaking from laughter, and trying to pull herself back up. Puck swung her upright, and stared when she continued to laugh.

"Whoa! That was a rush! How do people do that?" She said while releasing his shoulder to wipe her eyes.

"Huh?"

"I think my heart rate just doubled! I thought you would drop me!" She looked at him expectantly.

"Oh. You're not angry?"

"Nah. I was surprised, but it's not like you dropped me. If you had, then I'd kill you."

Puck smiled tentatively, and held out his hand again. Sabrina accepted it and he continued explaining different steps. Maybe all those stupid lessons he'd taken from his mother when Moth had hung off him had actually been worth it.

He paused when he realized that everyone was silent. Sabrina looked back at the group of people watching them.

"Uh. Hi?"

Granny started clapping rapidly. "That was wonderful! I didn't know you dance, Puck!"

The fairy blinked when everyone watching nodded, Charming included. Then he grinned smugly. "Well. I am royalty after all."

Sabrina rolled her eyes. "Whatever, fairy boy. Now what were you saying?"

The boy focused back on his dance partner, and led her through the steps once again as the family went back to cooking. But Charming continued watching, his hands folded thoughtfully in front of him.

The song continued playing, "keep holding on, cuz you'll make it through, make it through….keep holding on…..there's no other way…when it comes to the truth…"

Tada! I hope you enjoyed! The next part is coming right up! Please, R&R,

Tam