Chapter 11
Victor�s POV: Breathing deeply, I took in the warm floral scent of her hair. It was distinctively Shae-Lynn in every way. I held her closely in my arms and reveled in the fact that I was finally holding her like this�.the way I had hoped for and imagined for so long. And it wasn�t a dream. She was here. She was holding me just as close. She loved me too. It almost seemed to perfect to be real. Running my fingers through her soft hair, I smiled to myself. It was real. She was here. I pulled her tighter, not wanting to forget the feelings I was feeling. I wanted to memorize everything- - the feel of her soft body against mine, the light warm breath escaping from her lips, the way her arms were wrapped so tightly around mine. I didn�t want to let her go. Then I heard her giggle. I pulled away to look into her happy eyes. �What?� I asked, unable to hide the goofy grin already plastering itself on my face. Her face continued to beam happily and radiate the apparent joy she was feeling as she answered me. �You know how much crow we�re going to have to eat for this?� I laughed and took her hand, leading her over to the dinner David set up. �I know. How long have people been telling us this?�. I pulled out her chair and allowed her to sit. I then moved over to sit down in the seat opposite of her. �Hmmm�oh, I�d say since the day we first paired up!� Her hand immediately went across the table and held mine. It was as if she refused to release contact with me at all. That was fine with me. I felt the same way. I looked in the picnic basket Dave had packed for us. He left a note explaining that since it was so short notice, all he and Jamie could find was whatever was leftover in the kitchen of the athlete�s village. Inside was a few chicken salad sandwiches, some diet cokes and some fruit salad. It was no gourmet meal but after not eating all night, it was fine. I handed Shae-Lynn her share of food and we began to dig in. Suddenly a thought hit me. �Shae�.what do you think Tatiana will think?� She looked up at me with a knowing smile. �You mean, what do you think Nikolai will think? To be honest Victor, I don�t care,� That was reassuring but I still wondered how this would affect our coaching relationship between Nikolai and Tatiana. �Shae�� I voiced gently. She put down her food and sighed. �Vic�.Nikolai was angry and really upset with our breakup. You know that as well as I do. But, I am not going to let the fear of how he�ll react or how Tatiana react ruin what we have finally found,�. Her eyes were deep and serious. I nodded. �I feel the same way,� I admitted quietly. �If they can�t accept it�we�ll move on. We�ll find someone else, as hard as it is to say that. You are more important to me than some fancy choreographer,�. I remained silent, allowing her words to sink in. �Do you even realize how you make me feel Vic?� She asked softly. I lifted my gaze to look at her. �You are the only person who loves me for me�not for Shae-Lynn Bourne. I can actually be myself with you and not have to worry that I�m acting unsophisticated or immature. You make me feel�� Her eyes began to water up and she shook her head and shrugged her shoulder, unable to finish. I got up immediately and kneeled beside her, leaning in to kiss her lips softly. �I love you,� I said simply as I tilted her chin gently to kiss her again. �I love you,� She breathed against my lips as she kissed me back. Shae-Lynn�s POV: He kissed me softly and gently, as if any pressure or force would break me. I loved that about him. Each kiss seemed so special and so perfect�.like he was cherishing me just as much as I was cherishing him. He pulled away softly, keeping his face close to mine and looked into my eyes. �You want to dance?� I laughed slightly. �There�s no music, Vic,� I pointed out. He took my hands and pulled me up. �You�ve got no imagination, Shae-Lynn! Close your eyes,� he instructed. I looked at him warily. �Come on!� he said with a laugh. I complied and closed my eyes. �Now, imagine that we�re alone in a beautiful room�not in the cold,�. He stifled a laugh. �It�s not that cold,� I commented, trying not to shiver. He nodded. �And your favorite song comes on. I think we can take it from here,�. He winked with a smile and opened his arms. I fell into them wordlessly, allowing myself to get lost in his strong arms. I rested my head on his shoulder as he pulled me tighter to him, moving slowly across the floor. �That was kinda sappy, huh?� He laughed quietly into my hair. I looked up at him and grinned. I could see the love he was feeling for me shining in his eyes. �I love sap,� I declared. �Besides, we�re in love�I think a little sap is allowed,�. I couldn�t believe I could actually say that. That �we were in love�. It didn�t seem real. We must have stayed there, moving slowly across the floor for the longest time. �It�s probably getting late,� Vic commented, making no moves to release me from his hold. �Mmmhmmm,� I responded, snuggling closer into him. �As much as I hate to say it, we should probably get going. We�ve got to skate tomorrow.� I nodded. �You�re right,�. He let go of me slowly and went around the area blowing out all the candles. Soon, the only think illuminating the cave was the moonlight. It sparkled in his eyes as he came back to me. �I don�t want to leave,� I said, looking around one last time. He nodded and took my hand. �Me either,� With that we left the cave and walked in silence back to the car. We drove back to the athlete�s village as slowly as possible, trying to prolong our time together as long as possible. By the time we got back, it was close to 2 o�clock in the morning. �Why don�t I walk you to your room,� Vic commented, holding my hand tightly. I nodded, unwilling to let him go so soon. We shuffled slowly to the elevator and got in. Vic pressed number 15 and then turned to me, kissing my forehead gently. I tilted my head up and kissed his lips lovingly and groaned as I heard the elevator bell. The doors opened and we walked out sluggishly. Walking to my door, we stopped and looked at each other. �So�.� He began. �I don�t want to leave you,� I whispered, wrapping my arms around his neck and resting my forehead on his. �I don�t want to leave you either. Morning seems so far away,� �Jens leaving for the night�.stay. Just to sleep. I don�t want to push things. I want them to happen as they happen. I just want to wake up next to you,� He leaned down and kissed the bridge of my nose. �You sure?� I wrinkled my nose and grinned. �I�m very sure,�. I kissed his lips passionately and pulled him in my room.
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