finalslayāĀ ā Ā ā āĀ Ā Ā / Ā Ā Ā * Ā šš Ā š¦š² Ā ššÆšš«š²šš”š¢š§š Ā .
she Ā is Ā like Ā a Ā SUPERNOVAā! Ā a Ā star, Ā blinding Ā everyone Ā around Ā her, Ā and Ā jeff Ā feels Ā honoured Ā by Ā the Ā fact Ā that Ā he Ā is Ā here Ā to Ā witness Ā it. Ā the Ā chosen Ā one, Ā the Ā one Ā that Ā has Ā gained Ā kate Ā densonās Ā trust. Ā it Ā is Ā not Ā something Ā that Ā he Ā takes Ā lightly. Ā it Ā means Ā more Ā than Ā he Ā can Ā say. Ā most Ā of Ā the Ā roadies Ā are Ā TYPICAL Ā : Ā sleazy Ā and Ā watching Ā her Ā with Ā a Ā hungry Ā gaze, Ā and Ā kate Ā is Ā more Ā than Ā aware Ā of Ā that, Ā he Ā knows. Ā he Ā is Ā the Ā trusted Ā one, Ā the Ā one Ā that Ā the Ā starlet Ā holds Ā to Ā such Ā HIGH Ā ESTEEM Ā !
[Ā Ā A Ā FRIEND Ā AND Ā MOST Ā TRUSTED Ā COMPANION. Ā A Ā KNIGHT Ā IN Ā SHINING Ā ARMOR.Ā Ā ]
itās Ā nice, Ā to Ā be Ā able Ā to Ā see Ā the Ā way Ā that Ā kate Ā is Ā so Ā easily Ā at Ā ease Ā around Ā him. Ā she Ā trusts Ā him Ā so Ā completely, Ā so Ā intimately, Ā and Ā it Ā makes Ā his Ā chest Ā tight Ā sometimes Ā for Ā a Ā reason Ā that Ā he Ā does Ā not Ā want Ā to Ā ponder. Ā he Ā refuses Ā to Ā think Ā about Ā it. Ā jeff Ā will Ā NOT Ā think Ā about Ā it Ā ā Ā if Ā he Ā thinks Ā about Ā it, Ā isnāt Ā he Ā no Ā better Ā than Ā everyone Ā else?
so, Ā she Ā gets Ā to Ā drink Ā and Ā mingle Ā with Ā people Ā out Ā on Ā the Ā dancefloor, Ā blinding Ā andĀ Ā brilliant, Ā whilst Ā he Ā watches Ā from Ā the Ā sidelines. Ā she Ā gets Ā to Ā live Ā it Ā up Ā without Ā fear, Ā without Ā danger, Ā because Ā jeff Ā is Ā there Ā to Ā keep Ā her Ā safe Ā from Ā anyone Ā with Ā cruel Ā intentions. Ā kate Ā gets Ā to Ā be Ā FREE.Ā Ā
heās Ā leaning Ā against Ā one Ā of Ā the Ā walls, Ā a Ā drink Ā in Ā hand Ā ā Ā PEPSI, Ā nothing Ā more Ā ; Ā he Ā will Ā not Ā drink Ā anything Ā stronger Ā than Ā soda Ā whilst Ā he Ā is Ā out Ā with Ā her Ā ā Ā when Ā the Ā sunshine Ā blonde Ā herself Ā suddenly Ā comes Ā traipsing Ā up Ā to Ā him, Ā grabbing Ā at Ā his Ā free Ā hand Ā and Ā pleading Ā with Ā him Ā to Ā come Ā dance Ā with Ā her. Ā THIS Ā IS Ā HER Ā SONG, Ā she Ā says, Ā and Ā how Ā can Ā jeff Ā refuse Ā when Ā sheās Ā looking Ā up Ā at Ā him Ā with Ā that Ā hopeful Ā expression?Ā Ā
āĀ Ā you Ā know Ā i Ā donāt Ā dance, Ā kate, Ā āĀ Ā Ā he Ā teases, Ā the Ā beginnings Ā of Ā a Ā smile Ā pulling Ā at Ā the Ā corners Ā of Ā margins. Ā still, Ā despite Ā his Ā argument, Ā the Ā drink Ā is Ā set Ā aside, Ā and Ā he Ā lets Ā her Ā begin Ā tugging Ā him Ā towards Ā the Ā floorĀ Ā ; Ā he Ā will Ā not Ā say Ā no Ā to Ā her. Ā he Ā cannot Ā possibly Ā say Ā no Ā to Ā her.Ā Ā
this Ā moment Ā of Ā weakness Ā cannot Ā POSSIBLY Ā hurt Ā anything, Ā correct?
Ā Ā @finalityāāāā / starter call
ššššš Ā ššš Ā šššš Ā šš Ā šš Ā , Ā šš'š Ā šššššššš Ā šš Ā ššššš Ā ššš Ā .Ā Ā kateĀ understandsĀ theĀ wayĀ heĀ flinchesĀ ,Ā Ā fearfulĀ ofĀ becomingĀ hisĀ ownĀ worstĀ enemyĀ .Ā Ā sheāsĀ alreadyĀ hitĀ theĀ groundĀ runningĀ afterĀ fallingĀ forĀ himĀ ,Ā Ā theĀ trickĀ ofĀ itĀ nowĀ isĀ toĀ coaxĀ himĀ intoĀ theĀ chaseĀ .
heāsĀ carefulĀ aboutĀ howĀ muchĀ heĀ imbibesĀ ,Ā Ā keepingĀ aĀ watchfulĀ eyeĀ onĀ herĀ throughĀ theĀ throngĀ ofĀ peopleĀ .Ā Ā littleĀ doesĀ sheĀ knowĀ heāsĀ deadĀ soberĀ ,Ā Ā choosingĀ toĀ remainĀ clearĀ ofĀ headĀ whileĀ tryingĀ notĀ toĀ followĀ theĀ swayĀ ofĀ herĀ hipsĀ .
perhapsĀ sheĀ putĀ aĀ littleĀ moreĀ thrustĀ intoĀ itĀ thanĀ sheĀ otherwiseĀ wouldĀ ,Ā Ā justĀ forĀ himĀ .
heāsĀ beingĀ aĀ goodĀ sportĀ aboutĀ herĀ latestĀ ideaĀ ,Ā Ā tooĀ .Ā Ā ohĀ ,Ā Ā jeffĀ ,Ā Ā danceĀ withĀ meĀ !Ā Ā andĀ honestlyĀ sheĀ doesnātĀ expectĀ himĀ toĀ agreeĀ .Ā Ā sheādĀ beenĀ readyĀ toĀ poutĀ ,Ā Ā toĀ toeĀ theĀ groundĀ withĀ herĀ bootĀ andĀ lookĀ demureĀ untilĀ heĀ cavedĀ .Ā Ā butĀ thereĀ isnātĀ anyĀ needĀ .
āāĀ Ā Ā youāreĀ theĀ bestĀ ,Ā Ā Ā āāĀ Ā Ā sheĀ beamsĀ andĀ herĀ leanĀ armsĀ windĀ aroundĀ hisĀ neckĀ .Ā Ā
jeffĀ isĀ unceremoniouslyĀ draggedĀ toĀ accommodateĀ herĀ slightnessĀ ,Ā Ā pulledĀ againstĀ herĀ untilĀ heĀ canātĀ straightenĀ upĀ .Ā Ā herĀ handsĀ atĀ theĀ backĀ ofĀ hisĀ neckĀ ,Ā Ā sheĀ holdsĀ himĀ andĀ swaysĀ .
theĀ musicĀ feelsĀ goodĀ onĀ herĀ earsĀ ,Ā Ā tooĀ manyĀ apple - martinisĀ dullingĀ theĀ shredĀ ofĀ electricĀ guitarsĀ intoĀ aĀ gentleĀ humĀ .Ā Ā herĀ protectorĀ isĀ warmĀ andĀ safeĀ ,Ā Ā heldĀ tightĀ againstĀ herĀ untilĀ sheāsĀ sureĀ heĀ canātĀ feelĀ anythingĀ badĀ .
sheāsĀ gratefulĀ ,Ā Ā nudgingĀ herĀ noseĀ againstĀ hisĀ cheekĀ andĀ sighingĀ intoĀ hisĀ earĀ .
āāĀ Ā Ā thisĀ isĀ kindaĀ romanticĀ .Ā Ā āā Ā Ā
