(PIC OF LUKAS AND JASMINE ABOVE)

"I do," Lukas states as he stares into his new wife's eyes.
"I do," Jasmine speaks and tears of joy fill her eyes.
"I now pronounce you, husband and wife, you may kiss the bride," the priest speaks and soon Jasmine is swooped into Lukas's arms and they share a rather passionate kiss. The crowd cheers and whoops, me being one of them. Jesse stands right next to Lukas as the best man and I can tell tears are springing in his eyes as he sees his brother so happy, and on Jasmine's side is Naomi as the maid of honor. To my surprise John even got to be one of Lukas's best men, apparently they're pretty close.

As they walk down the aisle again a man whom I'm assuming to be Jasmine's father is crying tears of joy and loss as he sees his daughter take on another name. I feel a pang in my chest as I watch the father cry for his daughter, something I'll never have.

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A little party never killed nobody so let's dance until we drop! The music sings as Jesse and I move in sync to the music. Our bodies move quickly and our feet quicker as the music beats through us and I'm beginning to feel the salmon I had for dinner begin to come up but nonetheless shove it down and continue dancing as sweat begins to drip down my forehead from the hour we've been dancing non-stop.

I gave up on my heels about 15 minutes ago, throwing them to the side making me a half a foot shorter and a foot shorter than Jesse.
"It don't mean a thing if I give you my heart and you tear it apart!" I sing along as Jesse dips me quickly before flinging me back up to spin.
"Just one night all we, just one night all we got!" he sings and soon we're both belting out the lyrics as if it were only us in a room full of music.
"A little party never killed nobody so we'll dance until we drop!" we shout and bust out a few fancy moves getting a few whistles from spectators.

After another minute the song ends and we're both left panting as our chests heave, sweat glisenses on our bodies but lucky for us it's so dark in here the only light is from the disco lights that flash around.
"I'm going to go get us some water," I pant and he nods.
"I'm going to talk to my brother for a minute," he heaves and I release his hand and head over to the bar.

Trudging over to the bar I quickly turn to the bartender and ask him for two waters, he nods and turns to get some water as I take a seat.
"Nice moves out there," a voice speaks up from next to me and I look over to see Ryan sitting there, his grayish blackish hair sits neatly combed ontop of his head and I interanlly scowl at the idea that my mother actually took him as her plus one. She said it was for 'safety' reasons but everyone else knows otherwise.

"Thanks," I mutter as I wait for the bartender to return.
"You and that Jesse boy," he nods over to Jesse as him and his brother laugh and smile about something and just the sight of him makes my heart lighter and some of my anger leaves me, "You're close?" I raise an eyebrow at Ryan of how stupid of a question that was.
"Sorry I'm just trying to make conversation," he lets out an airy laugh and I just send him a small completely fake smile, might as well try to be nice.

Suddenly I feel his hand on my shoulder and I jump a little as I look down at him fixing my dress, making it completely perfect and even with the other side. OCD much?
"Sorry I just love it when things are perfect," he smiles up at me, "And it seems you are such a perfect girl, you wouldn't want that dress to ruin your perfection now would you?" he questions and my eyebrows furrow for a moment before I let out a nervous laugh and notice the drinks that had been placed in front of me.

"Uh thank you, well I gotta go," I offer him a weak smile before quickly leaving the bar with the two waters and heading straight for Jesse and his brother. Lukas notices me first approaching and sends me a bright smile and then Jesse who almost seems happier to see the water than me, but then again that is slightly understandable. Jesse gulps down the water the second he's given it and Lukas and his bride watch in somewhat shock.

"Thirsty much?" Jasmine questions, her voice identical to Naomi's.
"Always," Jesse smirks then sends me a wink.
"Ew," Lukas complains before looking in between Jesse and I.
"Anywho, I didn't know you had moves like that Kira," Lukas points out.
"I didn't until about a week ago," I laugh and glance at Jesse who's smiling brightly.

"Oh yeah, Kira this is my wife Jasmine, wifey this is Kira my baby brother's girlfriend," Lukas introduces obviously feeling proud that he can finally call her his wife.
"I'm not your baby brother," I hear Jesse mutter which only makes Lukas's grin widen.
"Well it's nice to meet you Kira," Jasmine smiles, "My sister talks a lot about you," Jamsine wraps her arms around me and I wrap mine around hers as she gives a friendly hug.
"Aww my wife and future sister-in-law get alone," Lukas squeals.
"Aww my sister-in-law and future wife get along," Jesse squeals in the exact same voice.

Suddenly the introduction of a song starts playing and I let a gasp escape my lips as I hear it before turning to Jesse who has his hand extended for me to take.
"Excuse us but I do believe this is our song," Jesse smiles at his brother and sister-in-law before pulling us towards the center of the dance floor just as Rivers and Roads begins to play through the speakers and people begin to sway gently.

A year from now, we'll all be gone, all our friends will move away
And they're going to better places but our friends will be gone away

The familar words seem to flow gently into the room and for a moment I forget that other people are here as Jesse and sway closely together with our hearts beating against the others. It feels as if we're in so much more than just a room but like our souls are dancing in an unknown world where pain doesn't exist and the claws of death can't reach us.

Rivers and roads oh rivers and roads
Rivers till I reach you, rivers and roads oh rivers and roads

The song continues onto the chorus as I'm spun and then dipped gently in Jesse's arms the same way we've practiced for a week as his lips brush against my collarbone lightly sending fireworks into my body. He slowly picks me back up before pulling me close to his chest and we hold each other so close that for a moment I'm scared all of my makeup is going to appear on his shirt.

The song goes on and on but it ends all too soon as we slowly pull away and a more upbeat song radiates through the room sending Jesse and I into some sort of samba as our hips dance more than our feet and our feet dance more than anyone else in the room. Soon a few cheers erupt as a small circle forms around us from our exotic dancing, my brother and Katie included.

I spin out only to be caught by Jesse who brings me back in a split second to his chest where our arms cling to each other's bodies and smiles plaster their way onto our faces with our newly found audience. I slide in between Jesse's legs then am pulled back as Jesse extends his leg and I hook mine around his. I'd been taught how to dance but only solo hip hop and some ballat, but nothing compared to the Porta Rican moves we're busting out.

Soon whistles and whoops are all that's heard and we push ourselves more and more as I follow Jesse's lead and he does the most intricate moves with me following in suite. I can feel the adrenaline coursing through my veins as there's synchronized clapping to be heard all around us and an even larger circle forming for more people to see.

I hook my leg around Jesse's torso as I almost have to stretch so much I feel like I'm doing the splits and in a second he's twirling me around in midair earning even more cheers as the last move to the song. Cheers erupt and I'm panting excessively as I hold onto Jesse for support and somehow I was stupid enough to put my heels back on before Rivers and Roads started playing.

Soon Katie, my brother, Macey, Vickey, Ed, Rico, and James are all circling us and congradulating us on our dance moves. It's sad to say that this is the first time I've seen my other friends since summer started but when death comes knocking on your door you begin to forget a few things and become slightly anti-social.

The next thing I know Jesse's leading me outside the tent that sheltered us and to a nearby bench, segrigating ourselves from everyone else. It seems stupid to segregate ourselves when we're so vulnearble but thanks to Jesse's father being here whom I just met about an hour ago, no doubt scariest and most powerful man I've ever met, there's a lot of military leaders here who are definately armed and won't hesitate to kill a man who might but a young girl in harm. We just have to stay at a screaming distance...

Sitting down on the cold stone bench I rub my head into Jesse's chest as he holds me close to him and we both take in the mid-summer air. Thoughts begin to swarm my head in the silence and bugs bite at my legs while I gnaw at my lip.

"Jesse?" I murmur, "What if..." I trial off questioning if I should really ask him, "What if something happens... I mean something with my father," I breathe out and I hear him let out a long sigh as his arm wraps tighter around my shoulders.

"I mean we haven't caught him in three years and he's closer to us than ever, I just―" I feel tears prick at my eyes at the words I'm about to speak.

"I've been thinking about this for a while and I better tell you it before it's too late," I feel tears flood my eyes as my voice shakes and I'm on the verge of a breakdown.

"Hey Kira, it's ok, I can't tell you it'll be ok forever, but right now right here it is and that's all that matters," Jesse coos as he kneels in front of me and wipes away the tears that stream down my face. Taking a deep breath I prepare for the words I'm about to say, "Jesse I want you to know that if I, if I can't be with you any longer, whether it's cause I'm forced to move away again or, " I choke out a sob as his arms wrap around me, he doesn't try to stop me and I'm thankful for that, instead he just holds me and listens.

"I want you to know that you should move on right away," I nod my head and feel him freeze, "Don't stop your life because I'm gone but go and find another girl to make you happy, another girl to spend the rest of your life with... " I feel my heart burn as I speak these words and imagine him with someone else, that isn't a world I would want to live in.

"Kira," he breathes once he notices I'm done, he kneels in front of me again and pulls my hands away from my face so I can look him in the eye, "I don't want to imagine a world like that."

"I don't want to wake up next to anyone but you. I don't want to kiss anyone else's lips but yours. I don't want to live in a world that wretched cause just the thought of living without you is enough to want to die. I don't want to love anyone but you."