I kneaded out the muscles in my neck. My slender pale fingers played with the thick locks of hair and my quiet heart beat kept me realizing I was alive. I knew my entire body was on fire and I could feel my heart speeding up as he walked in. 

He didn't look at me, merely walked to the corner and dropped into the stretching positions. I sighed and returned to my conversation with my friend. 

"What do you think about the new dance?" She asked as I sighed. 

"Oh, um." I floundered for words. "I think its new??" 

She laughed. "Caught you." 

I huffed and looked at her. "I am sorry, I can't help it." 

"Uh huh." She craned her neck. "Who is it this time?" 

I grabbed her and turned bright red. "Shh." My face was like a tomato and my ears were burning. A wisp of hair came undone from my low lose bun and I reached for it. 

"No!" She cried and grabbed it. She left it be and I sighed again. I sat down and she sat with me. "But seriously who is it?" 

"No one." I whispered. 

"Uh huh." She nodded, "Sure." 

I shot her a look as Emerald sat down next to me. "Hey girly." I smiled and hugged her. 

"Hey Celia, hey Stephanie!" She gave us hugs. "How much have I missed?"

"Not much, she was just running through the dance order." Stephanie smiled. "And Celia here was staring off into space." 

"I was not!" I giggled. 

"Surrrreee." She held her words out. "Uh huh."

I stood and shot them a look. I ran from the room and out to my bag. I slipped on my pointe shoes and over extended. I looked down at my clean line and smiled. I bent over and picked up my Tiara. I gently set it on my head and let my hair down. I pinned a bit of my hair up and back and then I walked back into the room. 

"Ooo!" I heard Stephanie and Emerald squeal. The entire room looked at me as I blushed. I could feel his eyes on my person as he took in the tiara and the shoes. He smiled slightly then turned his head back to his friends. 

I blushed and walked over to our positions. He walked up to me. 

"Hello, my queen." He mocked a bow. 

"Hello." I smiled and looked up at him. "How are you?" 

"I am good." He nodded. "How about you?"

"I am doing well." I blushed. His eyes stayed fastened to mine for a second then he turned back to Marcus. I looked over and Stephanie caught my eye. She smiled and gave me a thumbs up. I scowled at her and she waved me off. 

"Okay, are we ready?" Our ballet teacher looked at the two sides. I nodded and she turned on the music. I watched as my friends all moved. I felt a body behind me and I looked up. Jordan smiled down at me. 

He bent. "Do you trust me?"

I nodded, for fear of a voice crack if I spoke. He smiled and as if he knew he was affecting me bent in closer. I trembled and then I heard the change in music. I stepped and jumped away from him. He followed me and I grabbed my prop from him. 

He smirked. I blushed and could feel my legs begin to tremble from the strain of my muscles being held for so long. 

I continued to move with the song as I felt my blood spike. I could feel the power surging through my veins and the pure hatred surge through my body. 

I let my emotions guide me and when the dance ended I crumpled myself into the ending position. 

"Beautiful!" Our teacher called out. "Lovely." 

I looked up from my knees. She smiled at me. I smiled back. I could feel something behind me. A hand made its way into my vision. 

I placed mine in it and was lifted effortlessly off the ground. I spun thinking I would face Emerald, but landed smack against a hard chest. I backed up. 

"Oh I am so sorry," I began. 

"It's OK, My Queen." A pair of auburn eyes searched mine. 

"Thank you." I whispered. 

He opened his mouth to say something when I heard Emerald and Stephanie bounce up behind me. "CELIA!" 

He looked down at me and then walked away. I sighed and turned to face them. "Yes?"

"I have a question." The began to tug me away from the area. I looked up and caught Jordan's eyes watching me. I smiled and he blushed and turned away.