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Sammy and Nick were on the stage in the auditorium working on the song for the Winter Concert.  They were both in costume, and performing the entire routine including the stage movements.  The sound system pounded out the music that would be played by the band and the pair were doing wonderfully.  There was an energy to performing the piece on the stage, with the costumes.  It made everything seem more intense and vivid.  As the number came to a close Sammy and Nick moved together, they had practiced moving in for the kiss a hundred times, and at the last moment they would turn their faces to the audience and rest their cheeks together.  They had decided that a kiss might be a little too much for the Winter Concert at a high school, so they went with facing the audience cheek to cheek.  They came together, and looked into each others eyes, and then kissed.

OOC: Sammy needs to make a Will Save DC 14

*smooch* (1d20+2=3) (http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1381579)

OOC:  Wow.  At least I'm living up to the "If you're going to fail, fail spectacularly!" code.  Wow.  Poor Elrod.
OOC:  What year is Nick?  Not another senior, I hope.

Sammy had been moody all day.  Last night with El was wonderful, no questions about that, but it seems like everything is overshadowed by knowing that goodbye is coming, even though it might still be months and months away (or just days, if that bitch Torrance has her way.)  John's sadness only amplified that feeling.  Then Torrance had looked at her, and El had been off interviewing a college (he's leaving!) when she tried looking for him.  When she went back to the rehearsal room, Nick tried to make her laugh, and she did, if only to let Torrance know that Sammy just didn't care what that cheerleader might be doing, or that anybody was going to be leaving.  All that sadness and longing for something she couldn't have forever fell into the performance.

When it came time for the "kiss", she looked at Nick looking at her, and she thought This song is going so well, and it really deserves a kiss to do it justice.  Its only a rehearsal, nobody will be offended, we'll all laugh about it later... Instead of turning her cheek at the prescribed moment, she melted into Nick's embrace and let the power of the music and the moment wash over her, inviting him to enjoy it with her.

OOC: Nick's Will Save was  an equally poor 2  (http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1381567)  I couldn't have planned this better.

Nick is a Sophmore, so he'll be around for a lot longer than Elrod.

  ;)

Nick and Sammy melted into a hot and deep embrace.  The kiss was not brief, it was not acting, and it was not unpleasant.  When they parted lips Sammy could see the sparkle in Nick's eyes, the way he looked at her, the smile coming to his lips.  His sweet, warm lips.

OOC: Need another Will Save DC 14

*smooch part deux* (1d20+2=11) (http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1381643)

Even though their lips aren't locked any longer, Sammy doesn't pull herself away.  A slow smile spreads across her face and she says "I don't think we need to practice anymore.  I'm not sure it's possible to get better than that."

"Maybe not, but I'd be willing to try."  It's very warm in the auditorium.  Or maybe it's just you.

Sammy chuckles warmly.  "Then it might get too rehearsed.  Might run the risk of getting stale."  She starts wondering why it seems so quiet in here except for the sounds of their own voices, why the whole world seems to go no further than the space the two of them occupy.  She doesn't wonder about it too much.  She steps back a half step, making the world a little bit bigger.  Her hands have slipped from where they were around his body to rest on his forearms.

"This is awkward, but."  Nick stops and looks around.  "I'm going out on a limb here, but that was the most fantastic kiss ever.  And, it didn't seem like you were too objectionable."  He closes the gap between them by stepping close to her.  "I have to admit I have the most compelling urge to do it again."

Sammy smiles at him, then something slams home.  This wasn't about rehearsal, this wasn't about a song or about a performance.  This was about Nick and Sammy, about Nick kissing Sammy, and about Sammy kissing Nick, and... oh my god what have I done?  And why did I enjoy it so much?

A little bit of panic makes its way into her expression, and she steps back again, but she hasn't broken physical contact; her hands are touching his.  "Ohmigod.  We... Stop, Nick.  I can't... I'm dating Elrod... it would be wrong..."  Serious tears threaten to come pouring out of her eyes.  "Please don't?"

Nick seems concerned by Sammy's reaction, then nods.  "I understand.  It's awkward."  He stand still for a moment.  "I better get going.  I'll see you on Sunday alright?  You really sang great tonight."  He quickly extracts himself from her arms and leaves the auditorium.

Sammy watches him leave then flees as quickly as she can through another door.  She doesn't stop to talk to anybody, just grabs her things and leaves.  When she gets outside and gets hit with the cold December air, a sob escapes her, making her move even faster.  She finds a decent spot and takes off into the night sky, very quickly going nowhere in particular.

A few minutes later she receives a text message from Elrod.

Missed you today.  Heard you looked great in your costume.  Sorry I missed it.

She sniffles.  I'm sorry too.

Sammy goes home again after a little while.  Its cold, and she doesn't know where else to go.  She stumbles into through the kitchen door, turns down an offer of reheated dinner and goes straight to her own room, locking the door behind her.  The "I feel sad" music is turned on and she lays face down on her bed and cries into her pillow.