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Scene Two: During their time in Florida, several things will happen. We will see the strengthening of Nate and Cadence's relationship, and we witness them (especially Cadence) realizing what it means to be growing up. Also, Nate will be running into old friends, they will travel to Disney world, go to the drive-in, and possibly have a run-in with a crocodile. At the end of this section, Cadence will receive a letter about her parents, who passed away three years previously. Characters: Cadence, Nate, Iris, Fallon, and Patrick. OPEN to other characters.
Scene Three: Here, Cadence and Nate will travel back to England much earlier than expected, but they don't tell Nate's parents or Cady's grandparents that they're back, nor do they return to Hogwarts. They're on a mission to find whoever wrote Cadence the letter. Cadence, Nate, and their friends/frienemies from Hogwarts will team up and go on a quest to find the answers to Cadence's questions. The problems keep coming when they realize that they are all underage and aren't allowed to use magic. Unfortunately, many of them will be put in situations where magic will be necessary to save lives. Characters: Cadence, Nate, Melanie, Asher, Ziva, Torin, and Mysterious Man. OPEN to other characters.
(Characters in this scene must also participate in Scene Four unless I am notified before Scene Four begins.)
SPOILER!!: Final Scene
Scene Four: The journey takes the group to an old, majestic manor house in Ireland, where Cadence has been told she will find the answers to all her questions. They all enter the house together, but along the way they reach obstacles, and Cadence must begin to make choices of who she wants to travel forward with her. When she reaches the very top of the highest tour in manor, she must choose between her best friend, Melanie, and her boyfriend, Nate. She refuses, proclaiming she wont leave either behind. The door in front of her opens to reveal Cadence's parents: alive and well. Characters: Cadence, Nate, Melanie, Asher, Ziva, Torin, ALL other characters from Scene Three, and Cadence's mom and dad. CLOSED to other characters.
The Players:
Dances_with_Potter: Cadence
jukjuk78: Nate
ImAGrape: Fallon and Patrick
moonyroxs: Melanie
As.Is: Iris - Nate's Grandmother,Asher, and Ziva
Whitterz: Torin
Roles Still Needing to be Filled:
Mysterious Man
Amber (Cadence's Mom)
Christopher (Cadence's Dad)
Notes:
You will notice that the RP is set up in such a way that many characters come and go. I've done this intentionally so that people can still participate in the RP if they can't be committed to it for the entire duration of the RP.
I would like to encourage you to take on the challenge and fill roles that need to be filled, even if it's a type of role you've never played before.
If you are interested in filling a role I've listed a need for, please PM me, and I will give you the basic details you need to know. I don't want to just post the character profile for you because I want you to have the ability to make your own choices make the character your own.
I do reserve the right to reject any characters created. This is mostly to keep a reasonable number of characters and to ensure that roles essential to the plot are filled first.
Once you've decided/have been assigned a role, please PM me with your character information, and I will post it here for you.
As the plot progresses, I will fill players in with all necessary information to help the plot progress in the way it is supposed to via PM. There are some details that not all players will receive beforehand just because it makes it more fun if you don't know everything.
No scene will start until all necessary characters have been assigned.
I will notify all players by PM when a new scene is about to start.
Once a scene has begun, no new characters may be added to that scene.
Please let me know ASAP if you will be unable to RP for a few days so that we can either figure out if we can go on without you OR so I can tell the other players that we're pausing the story.
Just a reminder that this RP was placed here because it will contain some more mature material as the story goes along. If you have any questions about how to make mature subject matter more tastefully written, feel free to PM me.
HAVE LOTS OF FUN!!!!!
SPOILER!!: Cadence Ballard
Basic Information Name: Cadence Hope Ballard Nicknames: Cady, Cad (but the only people who DON'T call her Cadence are Melanie and Nate) Gender: Female Year: 3rd (but she's supposed to be a 4th year... keep reading to find out!) Age: 14 Birthday: September 9 Magical Descent: Half-and-Half. Her dad was a Muggle and her mom was a witch. Family: The only family she has left are her grandparents on her mom's side. Relationship Status: In a relationship with Nate King.
History:
Cadence was in born in England, and spent most of her primary school years attending an all-girls boarding school on the countryside. Her parents loved her very much: her father was a muggle, and her mother was a witch. They felt that as she was growing up, it was important for her to experience life both as a Muggle and as a witch so that she could function in either world. Thus, while she attended a Muggle school until coming to Hogwarts.
While enrolled in Muggle school, she was very actively involved in both choir and the theatre program. She was more of an artsy child and never really cared for physical education or sports. That is something about her personality that hasn't changed.
When leaving her muggle school on holidays, Cadence was never quite sure where she would be taken by her parents. They traveled all-over the world participating in a peace-keeping organization. So, Cadence has seen a lot of the world, and yet she's experienced so little of it. Whenever they were not at their home in England, there were always adults keeping a close eye on Cadence so that no harm would come to her.
Eventually, her Hogwarts letter came, and she was ecstatic that she would finally be learning about magic! She came to Hogwarts at age 11 with wide eyes and a mind open to learning anything and everything. That all changed very quickly, however, when she received a letter from one of her parents' friends telling her that they had been killed. This was a devastating blow to Cadence; she had always been so incredibly close to her parents. She was daddy's little girl and mommy's little helper. With the help of her friend Melanie and her boyfriend Set, she managed to press forward, though she was unsure where she would be going after the school year ended. Before Cadence had even adjusted to this, though, her boyfriend Set was murdered in the library. Now all of Cadence's hope and faith and trust that the world was a good place was shattered. Days after his death, she became so disturbed and angry that she actually destroyed the Hufflepuff Common Room, not stopping until Mr. Masterson came in and grabbed her right as she passed out.
Cadence woke up weeks later in St. Mungo's not remembering anything about her life after Set's death. She didn't remember destroying the common room or Mr. Masterson's kind help. Nothing at all. After being awake for a couple days, her grandparents finally came to visit her. Cadence had never seen nor talked to these grandparents. These were her mother's parents, her father's having passed away before Cadence was 3, and they had wanted nothing to do with her mother after she had married Cadence's Muggle father. The Grogans were purebloods and felt that all wizards should carry on the pureblood tradition. They were not affectionate nor compassionate during their visits. On the contrary, they blamed Cadence's unbalanced behavior on her less-than-desirable breeding.
Nevertheless, when the time came for Cadence to leave St. Mungo's, her grandparents offered her room and board provided she stick to her room and stay quiet except at meal times. Most teenagers wouldn't mind so much living with their grandparents, but Cadence's grandparents had taken her in out of pity and because it would make them look bad to not take her; it had nothing to do with loving her. Eventually, Cadence was allowed to start school again, primarily in the form self-education. Once a week, a tutor would visit her and check over her work, and a therapist would come talk to her about how she was doing. For all of this, Cadence stayed in her room. After months of begging, Cadence finally got her grandparents to bring a dance instructor in twice a week. Cadence had convinced her therapist to tell her grandparents it would be good for her.
Those were the only times she was happy at her grandparents house, when she was dancing. When she was dancing, she could be free and let go of everything else in the world. Those four hours a week were wonderful.
Now, Cadence is back at Hogwarts, finally! She's struggled to adjust and sometimes acts in ways that even she doesn't understand. She has a tendency to overreact and be dramatic, but with what she's been through, who could blame her for her lack of social skills.
Personality: Sweet and good-natured. She hates making enemies. Loves to laugh and have a good time. Has a slight tendency to be dramatic and overreact (though she's getting better about it.) Doesn't like confrontation. She just wants to be liked and loved and to give her love to others. Cadence is also a very physical person and tends to use her body to assert her independence and freedom from her grandparents' strict lifestyle. This tendency also leads her to be a very physically affectionate person and makes it very difficult for her to mask her emotions because her body language will almost always give it away.
SPOILER!!: Nate King
Name: Ignatius King
How do they fit in?: He's one of the main characters.
Age:15
Where are they from?: Florida and lives in London on break(when he stays with his parents)
Magical Heritage: Pure Blood
House at Hogwarts and Year: Hufflepuff & 5th
Backstory:
Nate is from Florida and left there to be taught in London after his parents discovered he was a wizard. He was home schooled untill last term then his mom lost her job so she couldn't support him staying at home. He is a poor student because he never taught himself and knows the basics of magic. He loves Muggle studies because he lived as a muggle for so long. He loves soccer and hates the cold. He broke up with Ella, his now ex-girlfriend after falling head over heels for Cadence. He loves to have fun and hates drama. He protects Cadence strongly. He is afraid of saying 'I love you.' because he never heard it from his parents.
Name: Irisa Marine Fitz Gerald (Eye-ris-uh Muh-re-n Fit-z Jer-uld) Is only to be called Iris, only if you are even allowed to call her by her first name.
How do they fit in?: Well, she’s Nate’s grandmother of course,do be informed won’t you?! Age:72 DOB: January 1st Don't forget it or she'll be one angry old woman. Where are they from?:Born and raised in France Current Location: A large beach house on the Sebastian Beach. Magical Heritage: Full blooded. House at Hogwarts : a very proud Hufflepuff alum.
Backstory: Iris was born in a small French town, that no longer exists. Only those who knew of it before know of it now. Her parents were both full blooded and very happy Slytherins. She was brought up to know that anyone less than pure blood was beneath them and that muggles were absolutely disgusting. Iris attended Hogwarts where she was placed as a Hufflepuff much to her and her parents’ dismay. She caused all sorts of trouble and spent most of her time in detention. While in school, she met a young man who was her first husband from Slytherin soon after they graduated from Hogwarts, Wilson Meader.
Wilson died a few years later after a horrific fight between himself and a close friend and left Iris with a fortune of money and their large mansion in the east London country side. Eight years later at the age of twenty-eight, Iris remarried to a man named Leo Austain, they were happily married for twelve years before Leo died of natural causes, leaving her with more money to inherit and their only child Mary Alice Austain. At the age of forty-two she married Alec Belihov from France. She moved herself and Mary in with the Alec. Alec died two years later from a muggle car accident. At forty-five, Iris married her fourth husband, Ronsan Lovell. He passed away from a heart attack, leaving his whole life fortune to Iris to inherit. At fifty, Iris married, Lee Acklaner who died three years later in his sleep beside Iris. A seven years later at the age of sixty one, Iris married her last and latest husband, Brad Myason. He died after a very short marriage of seven and half months of a heart attack, leaving Iris in a state of shock and lovesick, never able to marry again.
Though Iris had been through several marriages and death, she took very good care of her daughter Mary. She was very tough on her, though, as her parents had been on her. And even though she was a proud Hufflepuff one she graduated from Hogwarts, she had always felt she was a Slytherin and wanted her to be just like Iris’ mother. Iris took Brad’s death very hard and didn’t want to speak with Mary, and hasn’t spoken to her since the day they found out Brad was dead. Instead, she began drowning her feelings in alcohol.
Less than two months after Brad’s death Iris moved from France to the United States where she lives in a very large beach house on the Sebastian Beach.
SPOILER!!: Fallon McCarthy
Name: Fallon Anne McCarthy
Goes by: Fallon or Fal (only nate calls her this)
How do they fit in?: Fallon met Nate during her second year, but was forced to move to Florida after that term ended.
Age: 13
Year: 3rd
Where are they from?: Miami, FL (currently)
Magical Heritage: Pureblood
House at Hogwarts and (if still a student) Year: She used to be in Slytherin. She then moved and is the equivalent to that house at her new school in Florida.
Appearance
Height: 5'3"
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Hazel
Style: More girly than she used to be, still slightly tomboyish Fallon
Backstory
Fallon grew up as a child in Chicago, Illinois. She lived with her mother, father, and her little brother. Then, her parents got divorced when she was 10. Her mother moved her to England to live with her grandparents. She went to Hogwarts and was sorted into Slytherin. There she met some of her best friends: Aaron, Iris, Grace, and Satine. Grace had to move away after first year and Fallon was just left with the three.
At the beginning of second year, Fallon met Evan. Once term started, her and Evan started to date. She met Nate about halfway through the year and always enjoyed hanging out with him. Near the end of the year, Fallon got a letter saying that she was going to move with her mother and grandparents to Florida. She wasn't happy about leaving her friends behind, especially Evan. Breaking up with Evan was really hard, but now she has a new boyfriend, Patrick. She really enjoys spending time with him and he is almost always with Fallon. She can't stand some of the rules at her new school and loves to complain about it.
SPOILER!!: Patrick Mason
Name: Patrick Andrew Mason
Goes by: Pat
How do they fit in?: Fallon's new boyfriend
Age: 14 (just had a birthday)
Year: 3rd
Where are they from?: Miami, FL
Magical Heritage: Halfblood
House at Hogwarts and (if still a student) Year: Goes to American Magic school and is in the equivalent to Gryffindor
Apperance
Height: 5'5"
Hair: Dirty Blonde
Eyes: Blue
Style: Surfer guy kind of style Patrick
Backstory
Patrick was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He grew up along the beach with his muggle father and his mother and his two little twin sisters (11). He learned how to surf when he was 9 and enjoys teaching anyone that wishes to learn.
Patrick was really excited to start going to school. He loves everyone there and doesn't like the fact that most of his friends stay at the school during their winter break. This year he's lucky though. He has Fallon who is willing to spend everyday of the summer with him. He really likes spending time with her and hopes she never has to leave.
SPOILER!!: Asher Holden
Name: Asher Absoloman Holden
Nicknames: Ash by close friends, Abba by family.
Date of Birth: January 1
Age: 30
Blood: Pureblood
House: Hufflepuff
Appearance:
HAIR.Dark brown hair
EYES. Deep brown, gold specks when he’s content
HEIGHT. 6’1
BODY TYPE. Tall/athletic
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES. Scar on left jaw
STYLE. Serious but casual
Personality:Asher is nothing less of a brilliant man, though most people underestimate him because of his quietness. He has a large caring heart and doesn’t like to see anyone hurt. His biggest weakness is Ziva, his younger and only sister; if she’s upset he’s beside himself. A quick thinker who follows his insticts and rarely second guesses what he does. Asher is usually quiet and serious but he loves to have a great time when he’s with his family or close friends. He's a loyal friend to have, but don't get him on his bad side. Insults usually make him laugh, he won't stoop to that level to fire any back; he has better things to be doing.
Character Background:At the age of nineteen, Asher and his two younger siblings lost their parents. They were traveling to Greece to see their last family members alive when tragedy struck. No one knows for sure how the Holden parents and other family were lost. Asher, being nineteen at the time comforted his younger siblings and took care of them, initially stepping into the role of father and mother. He’s been the family backbone for several years and won’t trade it for anything.
Distant cousin Devon an orphan at the time, showed up on their front step with a note tied to his wrist. The small folded note contained his birth certificate. Asher took him in and treated him like another sibling, he wasn't going to let any child that young continue in the cold.
A large stress was lifted off of Asher's shoulders when the three got their acceptance letters to Hogwarts. He returned back to work shortly after Ziva was sent off to Hogwarts. He was able to provide everything he could for the family and more. Asher made sure that the family did not go unhappy.
Asher graduated from Hogwarts with high marks and recommendations; he continued on to train as a healer. Once he completed training he worked at Saint Mungo’s as a healer. During the course of the last few years, Asher would work off and on. He made sure to provide everything he could for the family and also spend time with them. It helped to have Maudi, their Russian maid join them eight years ago.
Asher is close to the kids, though he is probably the closest with Ziva. Now that the kids are getting older Asher is ready for a career change and to meet new people.
SPOILER!!: Ziva Holden
FULL NAME. Ziva Cassandra Holden
NICKNAMES.Zi only used by family or close friends
DOB. February 14
AGE. 15 years
BLOOD.Pureblood
HOUSE. Hufflepuff
HAIR.Dark curly brown hair that falls to mid back.
EYES.Deep brown, black when angry or upset.
HEIGHT&WEIGHT. 5'5/ 110 lbs
BODY TYPE. Tall/athletic
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES. Scar above right eye
STYLE. Daring but classy and elegant.
FULL PERSONALITY. Ziva is a very brilliant young woman, though many people underestimate her intelligence because of her lack of patience and ability to sit still longer than a minute. She loves to have fun and makes the best of any situation. Though she seems to be care free, she can get serious at any minute. Some people call her a drama queen by the way she can switch her emotions around so quickly. Her close friends are the ones who keep her grounded, and she will do anything to help them. She's a loyal friend to have, but don't get her on her bad side. Insults usually make her laugh, she won't stoop to that level to fire any back; she has better things to be doing.
BIRTHPLACE.
Kavala, Greece
CURRENT RESIDENCE.
The Holdon Estate in Copenhagen, Denmark
PARENTS.
Father: David John Holdon, deceased.
Mother:Cassandra Rose Holdon, deceased.
SIBLINGS.
Asher Absoloman Holdon/30 years old/ Healer at St. Mungos : Presently an Unspeakable at the Ministry.
Corbin Alexander Huldon/ 17 years old / Student
OTHER FAMILY.
cousin Devon James Sands/ 16 years old/student
FULL HISTORY.
At the age of four, Ziva and her two older brothers lost their parents. They were traveling to Greece to see their last family members alive when tragedy struck. No one knows for sure how the Holdon parents and other family were lost. Asher, being nineteen at the time comforted his younger two siblings and took care of them, initially stepping into to the role of father and mother. He's been the family backbone for several years and won't trade it for anything.
Distant cousin Devon an orphan at the time, showed up on their front step with a note tied to his wrist. The small folded note contained his birth certificate. Asher took him in and treated him like another sibling; he wasn't going to let any child that young continue in the cold.
A large stress was lifted off of Asher's shoulders when the three got their acceptance letters to Hogwarts. He returned back to work shortly after Ziva was sent off to Hogwarts. He was able to provide everything he could for the family and more. Brandon made sure that the family did not go unhappy.
Ziva is exceptionally close to Devon considering that they are only a year apart in age. She tells mostly everything to him and considers him her best friend. Though she is very close to the three men who have been the only ones there for her that she could remember, she is trying to befriend more people to expand her school family. She wishes one day to succeed like Asher and make their father and mother proud.
SPOILER!!: Melanie Faith Lockhart
Name: Melanie Faith Lockhart How do they fit in?: Best friend of Cadence Age: 14 Where is she from?: She grew up in New York, but was born in England Magical Heritage: Muggleborn House at Hogwarts and Year: Hufflepuff 4th Year Backstory:
Melanie was born in a small town in England, the same place where her parents met and married. She spent the first four years of her life there and it is where most of her relatives on her mother's side live. Her mom was only just getting out of college and kick-starting her career as a journalist when she had her. After a few years of struggling, a big city newspaper editor caught site of her column in another, community one and asked her to join their team, which Elizabeth Lockhart gladly obliged to. Though she was quite pleased with her new occupation, the woman got tired of that quickly, and wanted to move on to something more to her taste.
Television Broadcasting. After a riff with her mother, who disproved of her ever changing wishes and rash, spontaneous decisions, Elizabeth decided that with a new job should come a new home, away from her family, which meant a move. Her husband reluctantly agreed, under one condition, and left his job as a teacher, to go to America, where he was born. John Lockhart's condition was that they go to New York City, to live where he grew up.
And so they moved. Elizabeth secured a job, with the local news broadcasting network. John decided to start a Movie Rental shop, which was a struggled at first, but later brought in enough money to pay for itself, and then some. Within a few months the store was up and running, with Alec helping outon the side and Jpohn working as the manager. Melanie and her brother were both enrolled into Muggle School (Melanie after she was old enough).
Eventually they settled in, Melanie not so happily. She loved New York City, with all it's bright lights, tall buildings and it's man made beauty, but she missed her cousins and she wasn't exactly having a good time fitting in at her new school. She did make friends with a few children in her apartment... but she never really felt as if she truly fit in.
She was eight when it happened. It only socially isolated her even further, when her mom drowned on a trip she went on for a news report. Naturally, Melanie bawled her eyes out when it first happened, but, besides a fear of water, these days she won't show any emotion about it, or react extremely if it's brought up. She won't talk about her mom's death, usually, unless prompted to. It's obvious she hasn't forgotten her though. Melanie wears a piece of her mom's jewelry, a silver chain heart necklace, every day.
It helped her a little when she discovered a cat, which she dubbed Momo, running from a peeved butcher he'd apparently been stealing meat from. After seeing the way she interacted with the cat, smiling just a little and being a bit more boisterous- or at least as boisterous as an eight year old should be- her dad reluctantly let her adopt him, and she has taken care of him til' this day.
It was a few years afterward she showed her first signs of magical ability. She was having a nightmare, dreaming a tsunami was crashing down upon her, as she ran and ran. Melanie longed just get away, be somewhere safe from the danger that was clearly about to swallow her up.
And she woke up curled up in the dryer of the building she lived in, much to the annoyance, and amusement, of her neighbors, who were doing some morning laundry. Thankfully, the dryer wasn't running. A few weeks later she got a letter for Hogwarts, and apologies from her father when he realized that the whole ordeal was an accident, and that her seemingly unbelievable story about just 'appearing there' had been true after all.
She was absolutely thrilled when she got her letter. Melanie got sorted into Hufflepuff House. She's a happy fourth year now.
SPOILER!!: Torin Kane
Name: Torin Kristopher Kane Age: 16 DoB: May 23rd, 2054 Year: 6th Heritage: Muggleborn Pets: A dog named Sloth and a dog named Butter; a cat named Toast; an owl named Cat; Pygmy Puffs named Snap, Crackle and Pop; a tarantula named Baxters.
SPOILER!!: piccy
Hair: Brown and curly Eyes: Brown Skin: Tan Height: 6'4
Personality: Torin loves to socialize and meet new people. He also is rather impulsive, and can do silly things without thinking. But he also can be well behaved and polite. He's mostly just really bad with Reese Upstead, one of his best friends. He is loyal, and tries to be there for his friends, but he hates fighting; if his friends come to blows he will not be in he middle of it. He can be quite the flirt, but also sweet. And when he loves a girl, he really loves her.
Family: Torin has a twin sister named Dani (who is 8 minutes older than him), and a 5 year old sister, Cammy. His mum is a home maker, and his father a lawyer. Both of them being Muggles. He definitely gets along better with his mum than his dad. And he and his sister have a bit of a rivalry, but they still love each other dearly despite their different personalities.
Cadence blushed slightly as she walked in and immediately noticed that Nate was shirtless. The butterflies in her stomach fluttered up into her throat and her pulse quickened. She was speechless. She had seen Nate shirtless before, when they had gone swimming in the lake, but that had been different. There was something very... exciting about realizing that he wasn't just shirtless because he was going swimming... he was shirtless because he hadn't put a shirt on yet. Cadence just stood there, taking him in, her brain had gone dumb. "My feet were cold," she said lamely, still staring at him.
Then it was like her brain kicked into hyper drive along with the rest of her body. She felt... hot all over, and her face was probably bright red, but it wasn't from embarrassment. It was something different that she had never felt before. It wasn't the kind of feeling that made her want to hide from Nate, it made her want to be closer, but she just stood there, afraid that he was mad that she had just walked in.
Nate smiled and threw the shirt over his neck and pulled it down over his not so tan torso. He was embarrassed she had seen him shirtless. This wasn't like the lake. That was purposely. This was an accident that made him just want to snog her. He went over and whispered, "Sorry I was cold. Otherwise I would have kept it off for your enjoyment." Nate flopped down on the bouncy bed.
He noticed she was red in the face and had goosebumps on her arms. He stood up again and hugged her. "It's OK Cady. Come on and sit down. I'm cold." he whispered holding her. He lead her a little over to his plaid blue bed spread and sat her on his lap. He stroked her hair until words decided to come out of her mouth again.
Nate smiled and threw the shirt over his neck and pulled it down over his not so tan torso. He was embarrassed she had seen him shirtless. This wasn't like the lake. That was purposely. This was an accident that made him just want to snog her. He went over and whispered, "Sorry I was cold. Otherwise I would have kept it off for your enjoyment." Nate flopped down on the bouncy bed.
He noticed she was red in the face and had goosebumps on her arms. He stood up again and hugged her. "It's OK Cady. Come on and sit down. I'm cold." he whispered holding her. He lead her a little over to his plaid blue bed spread and sat her on his lap. He stroked her hair until words decided to come out of her mouth again.
A new wave of goosebumps spread down her neck, shoulders, back, and arms as he whispered in her ear. Why was she so nervous? It was just Nate, her Nateypoo whom she had spent hours upon hours with the past few months. Yet for some reason, she felt like he was someone new, like she was falling for him all over again in a completely new and exciting way. As she felt his arms wrap around her, she hugged him back, and her nerves melted away. She pressed her head against his warm chest and heard his heart beating, and she realized that it was just her and Nate. Alone. Nothing could come between them now.
When he whispered again, she smiled, and she allowed herself to be pulled toward his bed. She sat down in his lap and just closed her eyes and smiled as he stroked her hair, that was one of her favorite things. Then she giggled a little and looked up at him, biting her lip. "My feet are still cold," she said, with a twinkling smile.
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It's the way you're smiling at me. It's in the way you hold my hand.
It's the way I've watched you change me from a boy into a man.
It's a million things about you, and I don't know what it is. I have never known a love like this.
A new wave of goosebumps spread down her neck, shoulders, back, and arms as he whispered in her ear. Why was she so nervous? It was just Nate, her Nateypoo whom she had spent hours upon hours with the past few months. Yet for some reason, she felt like he was someone new, like she was falling for him all over again in a completely new and exciting way. As she felt his arms wrap around her, she hugged him back, and her nerves melted away. She pressed her head against his warm chest and heard his heart beating, and she realized that it was just her and Nate. Alone. Nothing could come between them now.
When he whispered again, she smiled, and she allowed herself to be pulled toward his bed. She sat down in his lap and just closed her eyes and smiled as he stroked her hair, that was one of her favorite things. Then she giggled a little and looked up at him, biting her lip. "My feet are still cold," she said, with a twinkling smile.
Nate sighed and laughed at the same tome as she finally spoke. Nate pulled out a blanket and spread it out over the two of them. Nate rested his head on the pillow and pulled her to him. He wanted to be close and just hold her. Nate breathed slowly on her neck and kissed her chin a couple times. She seemed so nervous around him. He wasn't sure why. He just wanted to calm down and relax before they flew out to Florida.
"Love, is something wrong?" he whispered into her ear.
Nate sighed and laughed at the same tome as she finally spoke. Nate pulled out a blanket and spread it out over the two of them. Nate rested his head on the pillow and pulled her to him. He wanted to be close and just hold her. Nate breathed slowly on her neck and kissed her chin a couple times. She seemed so nervous around him. He wasn't sure why. He just wanted to calm down and relax before they flew out to Florida.
"Love, is something wrong?" he whispered into her ear.
Cadence gladly laid down with him under the covers and found the perfect spot for her head between his shoulder and chest. She just smiled and snuggled up as close to him as possible. As she felt his breathing on her neck, her goosebumps returned and she just bit her lip, still smiling. She just needed to calm down. It was just Nate, and they were just cuddling. They had cuddled so often before. He whispered in her ear and she giggled a little. Cadence laid a hand on his chest for a moment before answering. "I don't know... I just, feel a little nervous, I guess, for some reason. But not the bad kind of nervous... not like I'm scared or uncomfortable. I just have this nervous, excited feeling, and I've never felt it before. I just want to be close to you and kiss you and never ever leave your side. And I keep getting goosebumps, and..." Cadence was talking a mile a minute and just kept rambling on for some reason, waiting on Nate to stop her.
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It's the way you're smiling at me. It's in the way you hold my hand.
It's the way I've watched you change me from a boy into a man.
It's a million things about you, and I don't know what it is. I have never known a love like this.
Cadence gladly laid down with him under the covers and found the perfect spot for her head between his shoulder and chest. She just smiled and snuggled up as close to him as possible. As she felt his breathing on her neck, her goosebumps returned and she just bit her lip, still smiling. She just needed to calm down. It was just Nate, and they were just cuddling. They had cuddled so often before. He whispered in her ear and she giggled a little. Cadence laid a hand on his chest for a moment before answering. "I don't know... I just, feel a little nervous, I guess, for some reason. But not the bad kind of nervous... not like I'm scared or uncomfortable. I just have this nervous, excited feeling, and I've never felt it before. I just want to be close to you and kiss you and never ever leave your side. And I keep getting goosebumps, and..." Cadence was talking a mile a minute and just kept rambling on for some reason, waiting on Nate to stop her.
Nate listened to her nervous rant and just wanted her to kiss him. Her lips looked so perfect talking like that. His insides turned to mush Nate kissed her ever so slightly. He wasn't sure whether to stop or not. Nate waited for her to continue their kissing or pull away. He decided to not risk waking his parents. After their brief kiss her pulled away and ruffled his face into the pillow between her head and the bed.
Nate listened to her nervous rant and just wanted her to kiss him. Her lips looked so perfect talking like that. His insides turned to mush Nate kissed her ever so slightly. He wasn't sure whether to stop or not. Nate waited for her to continue their kissing or pull away. He decided to not risk waking their parents. After their brief kiss her pulled away and ruffled his face into the pillow between her head and the bed.
Cadence's rapid talking ended abruptly when she felt Nate's lips against hers. She closed her eyes and returned the kiss. It seemed like it had been so long since the last time she had kissed him. She didn't want it to end; she wanted him to keep kissing her. Just as she got into the kiss, he pulled away, though Cadence could tell it was unwillingly. As he buried his face in the pillow, she giggled a little and reached up, running a finger down the side of his face. "What's wrong?" she asked. Then she moved her hand back down to his chest and started playing with the collar of his shirt... that hadn't been there just minutes ago. She bit her lip again as she remembered...
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It's the way you're smiling at me. It's in the way you hold my hand.
It's the way I've watched you change me from a boy into a man.
It's a million things about you, and I don't know what it is. I have never known a love like this.
Cadence's rapid talking ended abruptly when she felt Nate's lips against hers. She closed her eyes and returned the kiss. It seemed like it had been so long since the last time she had kissed him. She didn't want it to end; she wanted him to keep kissing her. Just as she got into the kiss, he pulled away, though Cadence could tell it was unwillingly. As he buried his face in the pillow, she giggled a little and reached up, running a finger down the side of his face. "What's wrong?" she asked. Then she moved her hand back down to his chest and started playing with the collar of his shirt... that hadn't been there just minutes ago. She bit her lip again as she remembered...
Nate huffed at her question and lifted his head. "Nothing. I just don't want to wake my parents by snogging you into nothing." he whispered untill she started playing with his collar. "Would you like me to take it off? Then you can play with the whole shirt." he said playing with her bit lip. She was so cute when she played with his collar. He just loved it! He just wanted to rip his shirt off so she could feel his skin against hers. He wanted to see that look on her face that kept playing over and over in his head, like a broken VHS tape. The look that said 'Oh! I shouldn't be looking but I can't look away.'
Nate huffed at her question and lifted his head. "Nothing. I just don't want to wake my parents by snogging you into nothing." he whispered untill she started playing with his collar. "Would you like me to take it off? Then you can play with the whole shirt." he said playing with her bit lip. She was so cute when she played with his collar. He just loved it! He just wanted to rip his shirt off so she could feel his skin against hers. He wanted to see that look on her face that kept playing over and over in his head, like a broken VHS tape. The look that said 'Oh! I shouldn't be looking but I can't look away.'
Cadence's eyes widened at first at his comment about snogging her, and then her face blushed again as she broke into a fresh fit of giggles. Burying her face into his chest to hush her giggles, she mumbled, "I can't believe you just said that!" She took a few deep breaths to calm herself down and stop her giggles, and then she looked up into his eyes and said, "But believe me, I know exactly how you feel." She went back to playing with the collar of his shirt, and he made another comment that caught her off her guard. "Trust me, if you took that shirt off, I would forget it even existed," she whispered with raised eyebrows.
Then she sighed and laid her head back down on his chest with a little laugh. "What on earth has gotten into us?"
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It's the way you're smiling at me. It's in the way you hold my hand.
It's the way I've watched you change me from a boy into a man.
It's a million things about you, and I don't know what it is. I have never known a love like this.
Cadence's eyes widened at first at his comment about snogging her, and then her face blushed again as she broke into a fresh fit of giggles. Burying her face into his chest to hush her giggles, she mumbled, "I can't believe you just said that!" She took a few deep breaths to calm herself down and stop her giggles, and then she looked up into his eyes and said, "But believe me, I know exactly how you feel." She went back to playing with the collar of his shirt, and he made another comment that caught her off her guard. "Trust me, if you took that shirt off, I would forget it even existed," she whispered with raised eyebrows.
Then she sighed and laid her head back down on his chest with a little laugh. "What on earth has gotten into us?"
Nate sighed and rested his hands right above her belly button. He lifted his shirt just a tad teasing her. Nate winked and left it up about 3 or so inches. He held her hand and kissed each fingertip wanting to kiss her so bad but knew he shouldn't. "We are hormonal teenagers. What do you think has gotten to us?" he laughed and whispered. He was so excited for Florida where they could do whatever they wished whenever they wished. He just wanted to do everything in such a short time.
Nate sighed and rested his hands right above her belly button. He lifted his shirt just a tad teasing her. Nate winked and left it up about 3 or so inches. He held her hand and kissed each fingertip wanting to kiss her so bad but knew he shouldn't. "We are hormonal teenagers. What do you think has gotten to us?" he laughed and whispered. He was so excited for Florida where they could do whatever they wished whenever they wished. He just wanted to do everything in such a short time.
Cadence snorted with laughter due to her attempts to hold said laughter in when he pulled up his shirt and winked at her. He was being such a goofball! Then he picked up her hand and began kissing her fingers. "Okay, that isn't goofy in the slightest," her heart said to her brain. Cadence's face suddenly became more serious, and she bit her lip again as she watched his lips touch each of her fingers. She just wanted to kiss him again. They were practically never alone at school, and he just made her feel so... warm, safe, happy, good, loved, adored, cherished, beautiful... just take your pick. She nodded in agreement and giggled at his comment about hormones. "I mean, it's kind of... fun, though... feeling this way..." she said quietly.
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It's the way you're smiling at me. It's in the way you hold my hand.
It's the way I've watched you change me from a boy into a man.
It's a million things about you, and I don't know what it is. I have never known a love like this.
Cadence snorted with laughter due to her attempts to hold said laughter in when he pulled up his shirt and winked at her. He was being such a goofball! Then he picked up her hand and began kissing her fingers. "Okay, that isn't goofy in the slightest," her heart said to her brain. Cadence's face suddenly became more serious, and she bit her lip again as she watched his lips touch each of her fingers. She just wanted to kiss him again. They were practically never alone at school, and he just made her feel so... warm, safe, happy, good, loved, adored, cherished, beautiful... just take your pick. She nodded in agreement and giggled at his comment about hormones. "I mean, it's kind of... fun, though... feeling this way..." she said quietly.
"I love feeling like this, your tummy feels like mushy roller coaster, your heart about to explode, your heart keeps wanting more even though you brain tells you no?" he said closing his eyes. He was getting a little tired. He drifted off a little holding her and resting his head on her shoulder. He aways felt like how he describe hormones. He felt like that every time he saw Cadence. She just made it worse with different looks. Her embarrassed look was the worst. Her mad face was the 2nd. Her sad face was last. He can never stand to see her sad. Especially when he did it to her.
"I love feeling like this, your tummy feels like mushy roller coaster, your heart about to explode, your heart keeps wanting more even though you brain tells you no?" he said closing his eyes. He was getting a little tired. He drifted off a little holding her and resting his head on her shoulder. He aways felt like how he describe hormones. He felt like that every time he saw Cadence. She just made it worse with different looks. Her embarrassed look was the worst. Her mad face was the 2nd. Her sad face was last. He can never stand to see her sad. Especially when he did it to her.
"Mhm," Cadence replied quietly. She moved her hand up and began playing with his hair, rubbing her fingers gently against the top of his head. Her mind drifted, wondering about a thousand different things. Nate could have such a strong effect on her. With one touch, one breath, he could get anything he wanted from her, and he had to know that, he had to have realized it by now, and yet he never ever used it against her. She was glad that he wasn't like his parents; he was loving and affectionate, always putting Cadence before himself, and always the perfect gentleman. He had this odd way of always knowing what Cadence wanted and how to give it to her. Laying here with him was the best feeling in the world.
She looked down, opening her mouth to speak, and noticed that he had drifted off. "Nate?" she whispered. "Nate? Are you asleep? Should I go back to the other room?" she asked, waiting for a response. She couldn't fall asleep here. If his parents woke up in the morning and found both of them in this room, it would not be a good situation in the slightest.
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It's the way you're smiling at me. It's in the way you hold my hand.
It's the way I've watched you change me from a boy into a man.
It's a million things about you, and I don't know what it is. I have never known a love like this.
"Mhm," Cadence replied quietly. She moved her hand up and began playing with his hair, rubbing her fingers gently against the top of his head. Her mind drifted, wondering about a thousand different things. Nate could have such a strong effect on her. With one touch, one breath, he could get anything he wanted from her, and he had to know that, he had to have realized it by now, and yet he never ever used it against her. She was glad that he wasn't like his parents; he was loving and affectionate, always putting Cadence before himself, and always the perfect gentleman. He had this odd way of always knowing what Cadence wanted and how to give it to her. Laying here with him was the best feeling in the world.
She looked down, opening her mouth to speak, and noticed that he had drifted off. "Nate?" she whispered. "Nate? Are you asleep? Should I go back to the other room?" she asked, waiting for a response. She couldn't fall asleep here. If his parents woke up in the morning and found both of them in this room, it would not be a good situation in the slightest.
Nate opened his eyes slightly at her worried whisper. "You sleep up here. I'll sleep on the floor. Your feet are to cold to go in the other room. Please don't leave me." he said rolling off the bed. He hadn't been in this house in a long time and he didn't want to be alone at the slightest. He landed on the carpeted floor with a thud. He reached up and grabbed a pillow. He curled his body in a slight ball and fell asleep. He didn't want her to leave. If he woke without her here he would be devastated.
Nate opened his eyes slightly at her worried whisper. "You sleep up here. I'll sleep on the floor. Your feet are to cold to go in the other room. Please don't leave me." he said rolling off the bed. He hadn't been in this house in a long time and he didn't want to be alone at the slightest. He landed on the carpeted floor with a thud. He reached up and grabbed a pillow. He curled his body in a slight ball and fell asleep. He didn't want her to leave. If he woke without her here he would be devastated.
"Okay, Nate, I won't leave. I promise," she whispered, a little taken aback. Nate never needed her. He was always the strong one and never asked Cadence for a single thing. It made her feel good to know that sometimes, he needed her, too. She wanted to be there for him just like he was always there for her. She crawled out of the bed, taking one of the blankets with her. She bent down to where he had fallen on the floor and tucked the blanket around his body. After kissing him on the cheek, she crawled back under the covers in his bed. A few moments later, she scooted over to the very edge of the bed and just watched him sleep for few minutes. Finally, she reached a hand down the side of the bed and grabbed ahold of his hand. Her eyes began to feel very heavy and slowly, she drifted to sleep.
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It's the way you're smiling at me. It's in the way you hold my hand.
It's the way I've watched you change me from a boy into a man.
It's a million things about you, and I don't know what it is. I have never known a love like this.
"Okay, Nate, I won't leave. I promise," she whispered, a little taken aback. Nate never needed her. He was always the strong one and never asked Cadence for a single thing. It made her feel good to know that sometimes, he needed her, too. She wanted to be there for him just like he was always there for her. She crawled out of the bed, taking one of the blankets with her. She bent down to where he had fallen on the floor and tucked the blanket around his body. After kissing him on the cheek, she crawled back under the covers in his bed. A few moments later, she scooted over to the very edge of the bed and just watched him sleep for few minutes. Finally, she reached a hand down the side of the bed and grabbed ahold of his hand. Her eyes began to feel very heavy and slowly, she drifted to sleep.
Kevin woke around 2:30 and went to the kitchen. He made coffee and then drank it slowly watching his baby girl rest. He finished and went up stairs to wake Nate. He was hoping on Nate to wake his girlfriend and get out. He knocked lightly and went on in. He was shocked to see his girlfriend in the bed holding Nate's hand while his son was on the floor.
"Nate! Get up!" he said kicking him in the leg. "Your flight leaves in less than an hour!"
Nate slept like a baby threw the 2 hours before his dad came in to wake him. Nate sudden sat up at the sound of yelling and rubbed his leg where he had been kicked. He nodded sleepily and got up. He kissed Cadence's neck and whispered "Morning Sunshine. Rise and shine." as his dad left the room.
He finished packing all of his Florida clothes before trying to wake her again. She was wearing his sweat shirt but it had been pulled up some to reveal her purple polka dot tank. He tickled her stomach in effort to wake her.
Kevin woke around 2:30 and went to the kitchen. He made coffee and then drank it slowly watching his baby girl rest. He finished and went up stairs to wake Nate. He was hoping on Nate to wake his girlfriend and get out. He knocked lightly and went on in. He was shocked to see his girlfriend in the bed holding Nate's hand while his son was on the floor.
"Nate! Get up!" he said kicking him in the leg. "Your flight leaves in less than an hour!"
Nate slept like a baby threw the 2 hours before his dad came in to wake him. Nate sudden sat up at the sound of yelling and rubbed his leg where he had been kicked. He nodded sleepily and got up. He kissed Cadence's neck and whispered "Morning Sunshine. Rise and shine." as his dad left the room.
He finished packing all of his Florida clothes before trying to wake her again. She was wearing his sweat shirt but it had been pulled up some to reveal her purple polka dot tank. He tickled her stomach in effort to wake her.
Mary felt her husband roll out of bed and followed suit. She got up and put on sweatpants and a too big sweatshirt, and went to check on her baby girl. She was still sound asleep. She really didn't want to leave her again. Maybe she would ask her husband to take the kids by himself. She didn't really care much about saying goodbye to Nate. Then she remembered Cadence and decided she didn't want to subject the poor girl to her husband's attitude without anywhere there to defend. her. She walked around the house, thinking. They could just take the baby with them. Yes, that was what they'd do.
As she began packing the diaper bag, she heard her husband yelling upstairs, and she ran up the stairs to join him. Before she got up there, though, he was already coming back out. "What happened?" she asked him.
Cadence awoke partially at the sound of a man's voice yelling, and in her half-sleep state she was confused as to where she was and why there was a man yelling, but she could still feel Nate's hand in hers. Instinctively knowing she was still safe, she drifted further back to sleep, though not entirely. Moments later, she felt Nate's warm lips pressed against her neck, and she smiled a little. "Morning," she mumbled quietly. Distantly she could hear the sounds of him packing. Cadence had already packed everything she needed, though she should probably change out of her pajamas. Just as she began to consider waking up and getting out of bed, she felt Nate tickling her and her eyes snapped open as she began laughing. "Nate! Stop! It's toooo eeeaaarrly!" she giggled in a mock-whiny voice as she squirmed around on his bed.
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It's the way you're smiling at me. It's in the way you hold my hand.
It's the way I've watched you change me from a boy into a man.
It's a million things about you, and I don't know what it is. I have never known a love like this.
Mary felt her husband roll out of bed and followed suit. She got up and put on sweatpants and a too big sweatshirt, and went to check on her baby girl. She was still sound asleep. She really didn't want to leave her again. Maybe she would ask her husband to take the kids by himself. She didn't really care much about saying goodbye to Nate. Then she remembered Cadence and decided she didn't want to subject the poor girl to her husband's attitude without anywhere there to defend. her. She walked around the house, thinking. They could just take the baby with them. Yes, that was what they'd do.
As she began packing the diaper bag, she heard her husband yelling upstairs, and she ran up the stairs to join him. Before she got up there, though, he was already coming back out. "What happened?" she asked him.
Cadence awoke partially at the sound of a man's voice yelling, and in her half-sleep state she was confused as to where she was and why there was a man yelling, but she could still feel Nate's hand in hers. Instinctively knowing she was still safe, she drifted further back to sleep, though not entirely. Moments later, she felt Nate's warm lips pressed against her neck, and she smiled a little. "Morning," she mumbled quietly. Distantly she could hear the sounds of him packing. Cadence had already packed everything she needed, though she should probably change out of her pajamas. Just as she began to consider waking up and getting out of bed, she felt Nate tickling her and her eyes snapped open as she began laughing. "Nate! Stop! It's toooo eeeaaarrly!" she giggled in a mock-whiny voice as she squirmed around on his bed.
Kevin turned towards his wife seeing her pack a diaper bag. "Nate let the girl sleep in his bed. Which means at one point they were in the bed together. They better not get into trouble in Florida." he huffed. He didn't want his reputation to be represented by his hormonal teenage son in Florida. He assumed they were taking the baby to the airport. It was a short drive to the airport because they had a local one near by. It was a 30 minute drive there.
Nate stopped tickling her and picked her up under her knees and placed his other arm around her back. "Go get dressed for the plane. Our flight is about 5 or so hours. My uncle is a pilot so we have first class seats. Dress nice please." he said laying her on her bed. He kissed her one last time before leaving to get dress himself. He couldn't wait for Florida where nobody cared what happened to them and let them run free.
He pulled on a white v-neck t-shirt and his nicest dark wash skinny jeans he could find. He put on his nice converse shoes and found an fedora. He slipped on his leather coat and went down stairs to make himself some cereal.
Kevin turned towards his wife seeing her pack a diaper bag. "Nate let the girl sleep in his bed. Which means at one point they were in the bed together. They better not get into trouble in Florida." he huffed. He didn't want his reputation to be represented by his hormonal teenage son in Florida. He assumed they were taking the baby to the airport. It was a short drive to the airport because they had a local one near by. It was a 30 minute drive there.
Nate stopped tickling her and picked her up under her knees and placed his other arm around her back. "Go get dressed for the plane. Our flight is about 5 or so hours. My uncle is a pilot so we have first class seats. Dress nice please." he said laying her on her bed. He kissed her one last time before leaving to get dress himself. He couldn't wait for Florida where nobody cared what happened to them and let them run free.
He pulled on a white v-neck t-shirt and his nicest dark wash skinny jeans he could find. He put on his nice converse shoes and found an fedora. He slipped on his leather coat and went down stairs to make himself some cereal.
"Oh, I'm sure it was a mistake. The poor girl was probably just exhausted. He could have gone and slept in the guest room though. How rude of him. Maybe she didn't want him to sleep in the same room as her. I certainly wouldn't." She set the diaper bag down on the floor by the door and began dressing her sweet baby girl in warm clothes. After the baby was sufficiently bundled up, she walked back over to the stairs to see Nate walking down them. She gave him a cold look and then hollered up the stairs, "Cadence, dear, would you like some breakfast before we leave?" she asked sweetly.
Cadence giggled as Nate picked her up and carried her to the other room, happily returning his kiss. "Dress nice? Do you know who you're talking to?" she asked with a giggle. After he left, she searched for her suitcase for another pair of dark jeans. Then she found her black vest and the shirt she always wore underneath it, a gray and off-white stripped shirt that was gathered at the bottom and at the sleeves. She began getting dressed and heard Nate's mother calling up the stairs to her. "Oh, no thank you Mrs. King, I'm not hungry." She finished dressing and walked over to the mirror, she used her wand to straighten out her hair and then began applying the minimal amount of makeup she always wore. When she was finished, she packed all her things back away and put her black boots back on. She walked out of her room and down the stairs, bags in hand, looking like she had stepped straight out of a Muggle clothing magazine.
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It's the way you're smiling at me. It's in the way you hold my hand.
It's the way I've watched you change me from a boy into a man.
It's a million things about you, and I don't know what it is. I have never known a love like this.
"Oh, I'm sure it was a mistake. The poor girl was probably just exhausted. He could have gone and slept in the guest room though. How rude of him. Maybe she didn't want him to sleep in the same room as her. I certainly wouldn't." She set the diaper bag down on the floor by the door and began dressing her sweet baby girl in warm clothes. After the baby was sufficiently bundled up, she walked back over to the stairs to see Nate walking down them. She gave him a cold look and then hollered up the stairs, "Cadence, dear, would you like some breakfast before we leave?" she asked sweetly.
Cadence giggled as Nate picked her up and carried her to the other room, happily returning his kiss. "Dress nice? Do you know who you're talking to?" she asked with a giggle. After he left, she searched for her suitcase for another pair of dark jeans. Then she found her black vest and the shirt she always wore underneath it, a gray and off-white stripped shirt that was gathered at the bottom and at the sleeves. She began getting dressed and heard Nate's mother calling up the stairs to her. "Oh, no thank you Mrs. King, I'm not hungry." She finished dressing and walked over to the mirror, she used her wand to straighten out her hair and then began applying the minimal amount of makeup she always wore. When she was finished, she packed all her things back away and put her black boots back on. She walked out of her room and down the stairs, bags in hand, looking like she had stepped straight out of a Muggle clothing magazine.
Nate finished his cereal and smiled at Cadence. Even at 3 in the morning she looked beautiful. He carried all their bags out to the car and placed them in the trunk. "Mom! Are we leaving yet? We are gonna miss our flight!" he yelled inside the house. He opened the door for Cadence as his dad came outside to leave.
Kevin rolled his eyes at Nate's outfit and nodded slightly at Cadence's. His wife on the other hand... He got in the car and started the engine. He wait for his wife to bring their daughter and her bag outside. He set up the infant car seat between Nate and Cadence and said excuse me where needed.
"You kids ready for Florida?" he said looking in the rear-view mirror. He was ready for Nate to be gone again. Then they could go back to thier beautiful daughter, Sophia.
Nate finished his cereal and smiled at Cadence. Even at 3 in the morning she looked beautiful. He carried all their bags out to the car and placed them in the trunk. "Mom! Are we leaving yet? We are gonna miss our flight!" he yelled inside the house. He opened the door for Cadence as his dad came outside to leave.
Kevin rolled his eyes at Nate's outfit and nodded slightly at Cadence's. His wife on the other hand... He got in the car and started the engine. He wait for his wife to bring their daughter and her bag outside. He set up the infant car seat between Nate and Cadence and said excuse me where needed.
"You kids ready for Florida?" he said looking in the rear-view mirror. He was ready for Nate to be gone again. Then they could go back to thier beautiful daughter, Sophia.
Cadence smiled politely at Mr. King's acknowledgement as she came down the stairs. "Good morning Mr. King! Thank you so much for driving us to the airport so early!" she said to him cheerily. As Mr. King walked out the doors to go start the car, Cadence went over to Nate and spun around for him so he could take in the full effect of the outfit. After putting on her coat, she walked outside and got into the car, excited that she was actually going to get to see Nate's baby sister. She fastened her seat belt and looked in the car seat and saw the sweetest-looking baby girl Cadence had ever seen. Nate's little sister looked a lot like Nate, which was to be expected, she supposed, since they had the same parents. The baby was still asleep, so Cadence didn't touch her or say anything, but she just smiled at her. She looked up as Nate climbed into the car, making her smile even more. They were finally going to Florida. "She's adorable!" she whispered quietly as he got in the car.
Then Nate's dad spoke, and the baby's eyes fluttered open. She didn't cry or look upset, just sleepy. "Oh yes, I'm really excited! I've never been to the United States before!" she said to him. Cadence reached a finger toward Nate's little sister, and her tiny hand wrapped around it as she smiled up at Cadence. She was probably the most precious baby ever.
Mary went to the kitchen to make some coffee for her and her husband, assuming that Kevin was taking care of everything with loading the baby. He usually did. She poked her head out of the kitchen as she heard Cadence coming down the stairs. "Nate! Take the girl's bags!" she barked at him, embarrassed that her son wasn't being a gentleman. After the coffee was made and in thermoses, she walked toward the front door to see Nate holding it open. "That's more like it. Get with the program, boy. You are not going to let that girl go," she said with a cold voice, and stern look.
She walked outside and got in the car, placing the coffee in the cup holders. She turned around to see that Sophia was awake and Cadence was smiling at her. "Her name is Sophia, dear." She watched as Sophia's little hand wrapped around Cadences finger, and her heart melted a little. Her baby girl was going to be so sweet. "She likes you," she said with a smile at Cadence. Then she turned back around and put on her seat belt as she waited on her husband to drive to the airport so they could get rid of Nate and, unfortunately, Cadence.
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It's the way you're smiling at me. It's in the way you hold my hand.
It's the way I've watched you change me from a boy into a man.
It's a million things about you, and I don't know what it is. I have never known a love like this.
Cadence smiled politely at Mr. King's acknowledgement as she came down the stairs. "Good morning Mr. King! Thank you so much for driving us to the airport so early!" she said to him cheerily. As Mr. King walked out the doors to go start the car, Cadence went over to Nate and spun around for him so he could take in the full effect of the outfit. After putting on her coat, she walked outside and got into the car, excited that she was actually going to get to see Nate's baby sister. She fastened her seat belt and looked in the car seat and saw the sweetest-looking baby girl Cadence had ever seen. Nate's little sister looked a lot like Nate, which was to be expected, she supposed, since they had the same parents. The baby was still asleep, so Cadence didn't touch her or say anything, but she just smiled at her. She looked up as Nate climbed into the car, making her smile even more. They were finally going to Florida. "She's adorable!" she whispered quietly as he got in the car.
Then Nate's dad spoke, and the baby's eyes fluttered open. She didn't cry or look upset, just sleepy. "Oh yes, I'm really excited! I've never been to the United States before!" she said to him. Cadence reached a finger toward Nate's little sister, and her tiny hand wrapped around it as she smiled up at Cadence. She was probably the most precious baby ever.
Mary went to the kitchen to make some coffee for her and her husband, assuming that Kevin was taking care of everything with loading the baby. He usually did. She poked her head out of the kitchen as she heard Cadence coming down the stairs. "Nate! Take the girl's bags!" she barked at him, embarrassed that her son wasn't being a gentleman. After the coffee was made and in thermoses, she walked toward the front door to see Nate holding it open. "That's more like it. Get with the program, boy. You are not going to let that girl go," she said with a cold voice, and stern look.
She walked outside and got in the car, placing the coffee in the cup holders. She turned around to see that Sophia was awake and Cadence was smiling at her. "Her name is Sophia, dear." She watched as Sophia's little hand wrapped around Cadences finger, and her heart melted a little. Her baby girl was going to be so sweet. "She likes you," she said with a smile at Cadence. Then she turned back around and put on her seat belt as she waited on her husband to drive to the airport so they could get rid of Nate and, unfortunately, Cadence.
Nate smiled as his baby sister held onto Cadence's hand. He wondered if they would ever have a baby together. Would they ever get married? Would their relationship last forever? How long would they be together? Nate shook these thoughts from his head as his dad started the car. He tickled Sophia's chin and smiled sweetly at her. She was the most gorgeous thing he had ever seen. Nate played with her all the way to the run down airport just outside of town.
Kevin watched his ungrateful son and his girlfriend play with his baby girl. He wanted to be holding her instead of up here driving. He kicked Nate out of the car along with his girlfriend at the airport. He made his wife drive him home while tickling the baby and making her giggle. He was glad his son was gonna be gone for another 6 months or so. He didn't want him here to influence his new daughter.
Nate smiled as his baby sister held onto Cadence's hand. He wondered if they would ever have a baby together. Would they ever get married? Would their relationship last forever? How long would they be together? Nate shook these thoughts from his head as his dad started the car. He tickled Sophia's chin and smiled sweetly at her. She was the most gorgeous thing he had ever seen. Nate played with her all the way to the run down airport just outside of town.
Kevin watched his ungrateful son and his girlfriend play with his baby girl. He wanted to be holding her instead of up here driving. He kicked Nate out of the car along with his girlfriend at the airport. He made his wife drive him home while tickling the baby and making her giggle. He was glad his son was gonna be gone for another 6 months or so. He didn't want him here to influence his new daughter.
When Cadence saw Nate reach down to play with his baby sister, she just looked up at him and smiled. There was a warmth in her heart as she saw him playing with her, making her laugh and smile. Someday, Nate was going to be a very good father, unlike his father had been to him. And secretly, in the depths of her heart, she hoped that someday Nate would be playing with their baby girl. She could imagine the two of them being all grown up, and watching grown up Nate laying in the floor, playing with her daughter. Cadence, however, knew she should never voice these hopes and dreams. Not for a long time, at least. She and Nate hadn't been together very long at all, in the large scheme of things. Perhaps in the sense of young love, they were doing well, going on 4 months, but not in the whole span of life. There was just something about Nate and about Nate and Cadence being together that made Cadence feel like it would last, if not forever, then for a really really long time. She and Nate got along so well, and they could talk about things, and Nate always made her feel so safe and happy...
When they arrived at the airport, Mr. King unceremoniously ushered Nate and Cadence out of the car, barely giving them time to retrieve their bags from the back before they sped off, Nate's mother now driving. Cadence just stood there among the bags, looking at the airplanes with wide eyes. This was most definitely going to be an adventure. She looked over at Nate, a nervous look on her face, wondering what they were supposed to do now.
They all arrived at the airport very quickly, much quicker than they should have. She suspected that her husband had been driving too fast so that he could ditch the teenagers. As her husband climbed in the backseat to be with their daughter, Mary walked around to the driver's side of the car. She smiled at Cadence as she got in the car again and said, "Come back and see us again soon, dear!" and smiled at her. She slammed the door without a word or glance at Nate, put on her seatbelt, and drove her husband and baby girl back home.
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It's the way you're smiling at me. It's in the way you hold my hand.
It's the way I've watched you change me from a boy into a man.
It's a million things about you, and I don't know what it is. I have never known a love like this.
When Cadence saw Nate reach down to play with his baby sister, she just looked up at him and smiled. There was a warmth in her heart as she saw him playing with her, making her laugh and smile. Someday, Nate was going to be a very good father, unlike his father had been to him. And secretly, in the depths of her heart, she hoped that someday Nate would be playing with their baby girl. She could imagine the two of them being all grown up, and watching grown up Nate laying in the floor, playing with her daughter. Cadence, however, knew she should never voice these hopes and dreams. Not for a long time, at least. She and Nate hadn't been together very long at all, in the large scheme of things. Perhaps in the sense of young love, they were doing well, going on 4 months, but not in the whole span of life. There was just something about Nate and about Nate and Cadence being together that made Cadence feel like it would last, if not forever, then for a really really long time. She and Nate got along so well, and they could talk about things, and Nate always made her feel so safe and happy...
When they arrived at the airport, Mr. King unceremoniously ushered Nate and Cadence out of the car, barely giving them time to retrieve their bags from the back before they sped off, Nate's mother now driving. Cadence just stood there among the bags, looking at the airplanes with wide eyes. This was most definitely going to be an adventure. She looked over at Nate, a nervous look on her face, wondering what they were supposed to do now.
They all arrived at the airport very quickly, much quicker than they should have. She suspected that her husband had been driving too fast so that he could ditch the teenagers. As her husband climbed in the backseat to be with their daughter, Mary walked around to the driver's side of the car. She smiled at Cadence as she got in the car again and said, "Come back and see us again soon, dear!" and smiled at her. She slammed the door without a word or glance at Nate, put on her seat belt, and drove her husband and baby girl back home.
Nate squeezed her hand and pushed some hair behind her ear. "Are you ready for Florida?" he said picking up all their bags. He lead her to the check in counter and got their two tickets. The airport people took almost all their bags. All they had left was Cadence's purse. Nate walked towards security with Cadence by his side.
Kevin was glad to have gotten rid of his son. Now he could focus on his new baby girl. He just wanted to hold her and take care of her. He wanted to take care of her more than he ever did twith Nate. Nate was an accident. Sophia wasn't and would never be.
Nate squeezed her hand and pushed some hair behind her ear. "Are you ready for Florida?" he said picking up all their bags. He lead her to the check in counter and got their two tickets. The airport people took almost all their bags. All they had left was Cadence's purse. Nate walked towards security with Cadence by his side.
Kevin was glad to have gotten rid of his son. Now he could focus on his new baby girl. He just wanted to hold her and take care of her. He wanted to take care of her more than he ever did twith Nate. Nate was an accident. Sophia wasn't and would never be.
"I can't wait!" she said, smiling at him and returning the pressure of hsi hand squeeze. Cadence followed Nate around airport, glad that he knew what he was doing and taking care of her because she was far too nervous to function. As they walked toward security, Cadence tilted her head a little, curiously. She had never seen anything like that contraption before... it was just a big metal doorway-looking-thing. What were they supposed to do? Just... walk through it? Was it going to... shock them or something if they weren't following the rules. "Um... what do we do? Do I just have to walk through it? Is it going to... do anything?" she asked curiously. This was all like a foreign world to Cadence. She just stared around at everything, wide-eyed and curious. Despite her nervousness and anxiety, she was excited to take this adventure with Nate. She couldn't wait to get closer to him.
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It's the way you're smiling at me. It's in the way you hold my hand.
It's the way I've watched you change me from a boy into a man.
It's a million things about you, and I don't know what it is. I have never known a love like this.
"I can't wait!" she said, smiling at him and returning the pressure of hsi hand squeeze. Cadence followed Nate around airport, glad that he knew what he was doing and taking care of her because she was far too nervous to function. As they walked toward security, Cadence tilted her head a little, curiously. She had never seen anything like that contraption before... it was just a big metal doorway-looking-thing. What were they supposed to do? Just... walk through it? Was it going to... shock them or something if they weren't following the rules. "Um... what do we do? Do I just have to walk through it? Is it going to... do anything?" she asked curiously. This was all like a foreign world to Cadence. She just stared around at everything, wide-eyed and curious. Despite her nervousness and anxiety, she was excited to take this adventure with Nate. She couldn't wait to get closer to him.
Silly girl! Nate thought to himself. She was scared of the metal detector. Nate smiled as he set his shoes and anything in his pockets in the bin. "Put your shoes and your purse in there. Take everything out of your pockets and put it in there. They will scan it for guns and knifes and things to make sure your not trying to cause harm. This doorway thing is a metal detector. It makes sure you don't have anything that belongs in there that isn't there." he said doing what he was explaining. "It won't hurt you. Just make sure you put everything into there." He pointed at the plastic blueish gray bin.
Nate walked threw the scanner and waited for her to come threw it. As soon as she had her shoes back on he held her hand in a way that said 'I won't let anything happen to you. I promise.' He rubbed his thumb over her ring and smiled.
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