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CHAPTER 20
Julian
HEART & SOUL
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<>Heart & Soul by; The O'Neill Brothers (Instrumental Version)

        WE GET BACK TO THE HOUSE THAT AFTERNOON,  Annie insisted that she'd help unload some of the groceries but I told her I can manage. As I unload the bags, seeing as we bought food as well, I hear soft piano music playing, quietly, I follow the sound and see that Annie is playing the piano. I never knew her sister's boyfriend owned a piano in the beach house here. I quickly realize the tune she's playing, it's Heart and Soul. I quietly take a seat next to her and wait for my turn to join in. When it does, my fingers immediately start to play, since I've played this song before. Annie looks at me surprised and laughs. She then starts to play along with me. We only play the first half until Annie stops and turns to me."I never knew you played piano."
         "I never knew you played either." Was all I could answer.
         "Wonders will never cease."
         "Come on, let's do something really fun." I say and leave the piano, her following behind.

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<>Baby I Just Can't Stop Loving You by; I Rich

          That night, Annie and I stood in the middle of the living room floor with all the furniture pushed aside to give us more room. I went over to the CD player and looked through the different CDs when I found the one I want to play. I place the CD carefully into the CD player and Baby I Just Can't Stop Loving You by I Rich begins to play. Annie looks at me confused.
           "What are we doing?" She asks as I walk back over to her and place my hands on her waist, pulling her in closer. I lean down and whisper in her ear. "Do you trust me?"
           "I don't know, should I? " She says which makes me chuckle.
           "Just follow my lead." I say and spin her around gently. Annie stops and looks at me. "Julian, I told you last night, I can't dance."  "Yes, and I am determined to teach you. Even if you step on my feet and we never accomplish anything." I say. Annie scoffs."You're just wasting your time teaching me." She says and looks to the floor. "Annie Grace, would it be "wasting my time" if I wanted to?" I ask. "No." She says shyly and quietly. I place both my hands on her cheeks and make her look up at me. "Then you’ll just have to trust me. Right?" Annie hesitates for a moment before answering.
            "Fine." She says quietly. I smile at her before taking her smaller hands in my bigger ones. "Okay, put this hand here," I say and place her left hand on my shoulder. "And this hand here." I say and take her right hand into my left one. I slide my right hand around her waist. I look  into her brown eyes, the moonlight rays making them glisten in  the dimly lit room. "Okay, now just follow my lead." I say and move her body back, mine following hers. Then I move hers towards me while my body moves back, I glance down our feet and smile. "See your dancing." I say excitedly, making Annie giggle. I spin her around a couple times before Annie trips and stumbles into my chest. "Whoa, I got you." I say, both of us laughing. "Sorry." She says and stands back up straight. "It's okay." I chuckle softly, putting a loose strand of her hair behind her ear. The rest of the night was spent dancing in the living room.