Thread: [KylarStern & Tortoise] Dancing With Myself;;

He was having a hard time believing his own eyes. What was she doing here? One of the first things he had done, back when he was trying to pick up the pieces that his life had been shattered into post their divorce, was to get out of town. He had moved out here in the hopes that it might help him forget her. There were too many memories back there. Every tree and every alley way had seemed to whisper to him of her ?? of moments never forgotten that he had shared with her there. He knew that he wasn??t leaving to get away from simply a place, he was running away from her, from the memory of her. And now, she had found her here. Why? What could she possibly want with him now? Then he remembered the papers he was holding and realized they were course materials and student intros. Oh heavens no? she wasn??t teaching here, was she? It had been a bitter battle for him, trying to purge himself of her. And it wasn??t a war he??d won. But still, he had managed to get on with his life. And now she was here, threatening to destroy everything he had worked so hard at trying to build. It took him a few moments to get over himself. Her accident! He felt a right fool now. Dancing had been her whole life? and he knew better than anyone else how much it had meant to her. If she was teaching here, it wasn??t to spite him, how could he have even thought that? He still remembered how fragile her heart was. How a sad movie could make her cry for days? or how seeing someone in pain could give her sleepless nights. It wasn??t merely her bone that had shattered in the accident it was her dreams, her whole life! He couldn??t even begin to imagine how that must feel? or maybe he did? She had been his whole life, and he knew what losing her had done to him. When she said his name, his heart lurched within his chest. He knew that he had never really gotten over her, but he wasn??t prepared for how just seeing her again had this effect on him. It was as if all the time that had passed, just didn??t matter. That nervous manner in which she brushed the hair out of her eye? the way she bit her lips, dragging her teeth over her lips? he remembered it all like it was yesterday. And she looked better than ever. He had of course seen recent pictures of her, but only now realized that they really didn??t do her justice. It was as if time had ticked backwards for her. She was gorgeous. It wasn??t surprising that he had mistaken her for a student. She looked? young? there was no other way to say it. And her eyes were still the same deep pools of emerald that could ensnare him and hold him captive for hours at a time. But there was something else? something new about her? an air of sensuality that sent his pulse racing. But he was quickly brought back to earth. He saw her twisting the diamond ring that adorned the same spot that years ago proudly wore his own. It was a massive stone, worth a fortune, if one believed the media gossip. And while his heart sank, he had to admit it seemed right on her. Much more so, than his tiny ring ever did? she was a princess and she had always deserved better. If it were up to him, he??d have set the moon on a ring spun of the first golden rays of the morning sun and put that on her finger? He was shaken from his moment of mush by the tinkling sounds of her laughter. It was the same laughter he remembered. It reminded him once again, of their first meeting. For a fleeting moment, he wondered if now too she was laughing at him, just like back then. He smiled as she held out her hand. He rose first and then took her hand in one of his own and pulled her up. It was such a small thing, so ordinary an act, and still it flooded him with emotions and memories. Her hands were as soft as he remembered, but there was also a new strength in them now. But the worst effect was it reminded him of countless times he had helped her up in just such a fashion. Those had been good days, carefree ones. When the whole world had seemed like such a perfect paradise, simply because he had her by his side. Lost in his own thoughts, he had held her hand for longer than he had intended to. He tried a small smile, as he said, ??Wow? it is wonderful to see you again.? After a moment as his wits started to gather round him once more, he said ??but what are you doing here??