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 Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:29 am
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♣ Tate looked up at Elena with wide, nervous eyes. Well their current position wasn't doing him much good. Part of him wondered if she knew how some of the things she did and said could be interpreted. Right now, if anyone walked in on this, they'd probably think that Elena and Tate were about to do something that Kailan would practically die if they did it. Kailan would be proud to see them in this situation."Uh..." He said. When he was younger, he'd always tease Kailan to join Ms. Mystic Falls but it was never her thing. But now Elena was inviting him to go. He'd honestly say yes but even if he wanted to say no, their current position made hard to resist her request. "Yeah, okay. Im sure I've got a tux somewhere in my closet" He had to, right? Either that or he would have to go out and but a really fancy tux because he did not want to embarrass her by not looking good enough. "My,my,my, Little Lady. If i didn't know any better, i'd say you were flirting with me" He was slowly becoming more bold. The only issue was that he kept grinning like it was a joke - this was out of pure nervousness. "Now, if you're going to get comfortable in this position then you should know that it would be a little hard for both of us to watch this movie" Her back was turned from the TV and he just wouldn't be able to watch with them sitting like this . But he wouldn't force her to move, if course. It's not like missing the movie wasn't worth sitting like this for a bit longer - they had the whole day. Tate absentmindedly grazed his fingers against her leg, looking up at her with a face that just screamed that he was going to ask a serious question. "Are you hungry?" He asked. "Do you want Chinese?" Such a serious face for such a simple question. Tate was very animated, indeed.
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:10 am
  Elena was worried that Tate would rather stay at home rather than wear a tux. She would understand, yes, but be gravely disappointed. See, she wanted to go with Tate because there would be dancing, food, and all the things that were like a real prom. Silly, yes, but Elena was still a girl after all. Tate looked a bit worried, and Elena immediately tensed. Did he not want to go? Did she do something? Perhaps she was being too straight forward. Elena felt her shoulders relax when Tate responded and accepted her request. Her smile reappeared on her features as Tate continued to tease her like the little joker he was. He used his accent again on her new nickname, and thus continued to mess with her. The things he would say were so charming and so smooth, but then Elena would see that he meant it all as him just being silly. In his comment about them not being able to watch the movie, Elena turned her head around to look over her shoulder, to see what he meant. Yeah, her back was turned to the screen and her tiny body was still in his line of sight. "Oh well," joked Elena as she faced Tate once again. His question caught her off guard though, as if he was going to ask her something so serious. "Oh, you little joker," she said before wrapping her arms around his shoulders and hugging him tight. His head wasn't anywhere it didn't need to be, just at her neck as she did this. Releasing him, Elena let out a deep, content sigh. "You're so good to me. I don't even know how I deserve someone like you." Tate has been such a great friend, and Elena needed that right now. After everything that happened, after nights of just crying, she can actually spend it thinking about Tate, or with him by her side. In over a short period of time, Elena found herself trusting Tate more and more every day. She also trusts that he won't break that bond.
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The day of the Miss Mystic Falls was only a few days later from their movie night. Elena was in the building, along with the other girls, getting ready. Caroline was doing Elena's hair, disregarding her streak of being competitive. After her turning into a vampire and her dating of Matt, she changed. Sadly, Matt wasn't with her anymore, and couldn't be with Tyler due to the werewolf and vampire feud. So a stranger date was for Caroline. However, Caroline wanted Elena to look extraordinary for her date. "Tate likes my straight hair," said Elena, applying her makeup as Caroline curled her hair.
"Well, Tate can suck it up. You are going to look so fine in that dress of yours. I may just have to steal it," joked Caroline, gaining some halfheartedly laughs from the both of them. After a sigh, Caroline commented, "I can't believe that you're going out with Tate. I remember when we had classes with him before and we never paid attention to him."
"Well, my attention was on Stefan, remember? And now he's out god knows where. Better that way. I can't have that sort of thing going on right now on top of Klaus threatening me and Alaric, and the Alphas from Beacon Hills-"
Caroline stopped the curling, leaving Elena with one side of her head straight while the other in tight curls. She wasn't done of course, but Caroline wanted Elena to pay attention. "Look, Elena, you got a great thing going on with Tate. Even if he's just your friend, and we all tell you guys to just have sex, you guys have a sure thing. I've never seen you smile so much back then, and now, whenever I see you, you're always happy. Elena, Tate is good for you. Hold onto that boy, or someone will notice and try to steal him away." Continuing her mission on doing Elena's hair, Caroline nodded her head in determination. "You guys are going to change the world, and you don't even know it yet."
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:20 am
  I x C A N x D O x I T x L I K E x A x B R O T H E R ! D O x I T x L I K E x A x D U D E
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↓ WE CAN DO IT LIKE THE ◞ !MAN*DEM
YOUxxxTHINKxxxIxxxCAN*TxxxGETxxxHOODxxxLIKExxxYOU"Tate, if you don't stop moving, I'm gonna put your head at the door and slam it on your head about 137 thousand ******** times," said Kailan as she shot him a death glare. Ash stifled a laugh, holding up his beer at her in compliment of her creative imagination of a threat. Kailan didn't care. Her little brother was going to be a nominator's for Miss Mystic Falls date. She could remember when they were younger and he told her to run for it. Kailan always told Tate that she would rather shower with a bear than to wear heels. Though, tonight, she was going to be wearing a pair as she surprised Tate with her appearance there. She wanted to see her brother dance with a possible Miss Mystic Falls. Sure, Kailan didn't like Elena, she had to admit: Elena is pretty. If they were going to rate someone by looks, Elena had it for sure. Kailan was fixing Tate's tie because she was very OCD about this. If Tate was going to be a date, he was going to do it right. "None of that smart a** comments tonight, alright? I know you love being a little s**t, but that won't help Elena win. I mean, you can joke all you want with her, but if people come up and greet her and compliment you, be nice." Kailan brushed her hand over Tate's shoulder after tightening the tie just about right, not too tight to choke him but not too loose to look as if he came home from work. "If you're gonna spend the night at Elena's again, shoot me a text or a call or a freaking owl with a note just so I know where the hell you are, alright?"
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 3:31 pm
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♣ Tate shot a glare at Ash when he laughed at how Kailan spoke to him. " I feel like a dork" he said. Well, he had washed his hair and gelled it back so that he didn't have his usual messy curls. Tonight wasn't about looking like himself, it was about looking good for Elena. Tate listened to Kailan's lecture, nodding. Honestly, he wasn't going to be a smartass tonight. Actually, he was going to screw with people just a little bit, But nothing to jeopardize Elena's chance of winning. " But you know I don't like compliments. Kai, you know how these things work - you're the one that told me. You get all dressed up to go out around a bunch of phonies. They come straight up to ya', compliment ya', and then go right behind your back and talk bull crap." Sometimes, Tate was too much of a gentleman to curse in front of his sister who had literally no problem with doing it in front of him. " And I already told you! I hadn't intended on spending the night, okay? I don't intend on spending the night tonight either!" He wouldn't be able to sleep comfortably in a tux and he would not walk around the poor girl's house in his boxers and tank top. "But i'll let you know if anything changes, alright? Don't baby me" Tate turned to Ash. " You're just going to let her baby me like this? We're brothers, you've got to have my back"
♣ Tate had asked Kailan to drop him off since he didn't like taking her car places. He'd rather walk around than have his sister walk around. Kailan wasn't defenseless but she was still a lady and he did not want any guy trying to take advantage of her just because she was walking alone instead of driving. So here he was, walking into the Miss Mystic Falls pageant on his own, lurking in a corner until he could see Elena. He even sent her a text message telling her that he was already there and just waiting for her. He kind of had an idea of how these things worked, Elena would be at the event but not where all the people where, she'd be in a back stage kind of room getting and primped and pretty. In Tate's opinion, Elena didn't need any makeup to make her look any more beautiful but girls liked putting on that stuff sometimes so he'd just wait for Elena. Some girls already came up to him and said hello, telling how he cleaned up nice and how it was a nice change to see him out a sweater. Tate had to mentally repeat Kailan's words so that he wasn't a smart a** with the girls who preferred him without the sweater.
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:02 pm
Elena was at the top of the staircase, ready much like the other girls. They weren't allowed to appear downstairs just yet. Caroline was in charge of this event, much like planning it. And Caroline thought that the element of surprise would be an excellent start. Not even the date could see what the contestants looked like. Elena was looking down from the top of the staircase, looking for Tate. Her heart was beating like crazy, and she was worried that she would fall as she was walking down the steps. "Do you see Tate?" Elena asked when hearing Caroline approach her in her green high heels to match her dress. Caroline chose the color green, seeing how it complex her skin better. She also picked out Elena's dress, wanting to have Tate's jaw drop as soon as he saw her. Everyone could see that the two of them were head over heels for each other, but they both couldn't see it for themselves. If they weren't going to make a move, Caroline was going to give them a little shove because she likes playing match maker. When Caroline searched how much they could see underneath them, she sighed and warned Elena that this was only a small chunk of the people. She also told the girl in blue that Tate is here and that she knows it. Immediately following, the announcement that the girls would be walking down the stairs was heard.
The names were said in the order of their last name, and each girl appeared down the stairs one by one, linked their arm with their date and walked off. Thus, the next name would be called. "Caroline Forbes," said the announcer, and the blonde walked down the stairs with her chin up, shoulders straight, and smile on. Not even showing the slight hint of discourage, she linked her arm with her stranger date at the end of the stairs and walk off. "Elena Gilbert." Elena let out a deep breath and placed her shaking hand on the railing of the stairs. After she remembered how to walk in her head, she started to move down the spiral staircase. She started to turn after the first curve and saw the crowd, slowly approaching them from the stairs. She felt as if she was going to fall, and she was going to be sick in pure nervous. Until she saw Tate at the end of the stairs. He looked so nice, all dressed up. Elena forgotten that she had to smile, but one finally etched on her features when she saw Tate there, ready for her. When Elena reached the end of the staircase, she linked her left arm with his right and walked off with him. Now they could do whatever they want, but make a good impression. Miss Mystic Falls was about how they look and act. Elena grasped Tate's sleeve, not his arm due she could hurt him, and whispered, "I thought that I was going to accidentally slip and mess up.." Looking up at him, she smiled again. "Thank you for being here. You look really, really good."
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:18 pm
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♣ He was nervous. He had been through the drill, wait at the bottom of the stairs for Elena to be presented to the pageant goers. Let her take his arm and then walk away. Presentation mattered here. He shouldn't care about this crap, he should find it all stupid, but it meant a lot to Elena so it meant a lot to him. When Elena descended down the stairs, Tate grinned ear to ear at her. Jesus....she was gorgeous. He liked blue. He really liked blue. He fought the urge to wave at her and give her a hug. They had to look proper here... he really wanted her to win this. When they were walking, he smiled at her. " You did fine, that's all that matters. You didn't trip and plummet to your death - you held it together" He was sure that she was just as nervous as he was, maybe even more. All eyes were on her, after all. This wasn't about him, it was about her. " You can thank my sister for my appearance. She guilted me into buying a new tux. You, on the other hand, look like a princes - goddess" He grinned down at her. That's all he could do. Smile and grin and smile and grin. " We've got to make sure you win this thing, alright? You deserve it. All these other girls here? Can't even compare to you right now. You're like the sun and they're like all the other insignificant planets following. Except for Caroline - she can be the earth because of that green dress of hers" It wasn't a joke, he was trying to compliment her and not insult her friend at the same time. Sometimes it was hard to do that. Tate let out a soft chuckle, gently touching her hair. " Well i'll be damned" he whispered to her. " The one day my hair goes straight, yours goes curly. I like it. It's cute"
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 11:31 pm
A gentle sigh of relief fell from her glossed lips as she appreciated what Tate has assured her. No sign of her nearly toppling over or purely nervous was shown. "You look absolutely handsome," complimented Elena back, knowing full well she couldn't top his brilliant comment of her looking as stunning as a goddess. "Remind me to thank your sister for making you look incredible." Elena continued to walk with Tate, looking presentable. Her arm was still linked with Tate's, though it was optional at this point now that they were away from the stairs and on their own, but Elena felt like she needed something to keep her up and to keep her mind off of all the eyes on her. Elena listened as Tate told her that she deserved to be Miss Mystic Falls, and honestly, that was something that Elena didn't think she would hear. Her mom was a Miss Mystic Falls back then before. Actually, Elena forgotten that she signed up to be a contestant since she done so with her mom. She and her mom were so excited, they had everything planned out. That's why Elena was doing this: for her mom. Tate let out that chuckle that Elena loved. The one that seemed so soothing, that sent chills over her body. "I like your hair gelled back like this, even if it's different from your blonde curls. It makes you look like you were from the 50's. Caroline did my hair, even if she's one of the girls who is running against me." Elena stood close to Tate, as if she was in everyone's way. The Miss Mystic Falls was held in the Mayor's mansion, Mrs. Lockwood. The mansion was huge, with a beautiful yard out back, which was where Elena led Tate. "I can't thank you enough for being here for me, Tate. My mom was Miss Mystic Falls before. I couldn't drop out because my mom and I signed me up for this; we were both so excited." Elena inhaled a deep breath, overlooking the crowd in the backyard. Seeing some of the contestants gather near the open space in concrete of the backyard, Elena knew that they were going to start dancing soon. "Do you want to.." Elena dazed off her sentence as she gestured towards the others while she looked at Tate. She was wondering if he wanted to dance with her, but she could understand if he didn't want to.
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:08 pm
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♣ Tate understood completely why she'd want to do this. Tate didn't ask much questions about Elena's parents but he got the general idea of what had happened to them, so he understood. His mom wasn't around anymore either but, sadly, his dad was. It's not like he hated his dad. The dude was an a**, to be honest, but his dad had moments of being...comical. 10 seconds of laughter versus 10 years of pain was enough to make Tate decide not to hate his father. The boy nodded to Elena. "Just relax about tonight, okay? Make it look natural so no one thinks you're trying too hard. You'll win this for your mom, okay?" Now he really wanted her to win. This meant something to her.When he was asked to dance, Tate couldn't compose himself fast enough to hide the horror on his face. "I....I don't want to step on your feet or anything.It's not like I'm a dunce at dancing, I just screw up really badly when I'm nervous" He tried practicing with Kailan but Ash and his smug little self had to let out a laugh. That was the end of practicing for Tate. He would not be mocked by Ash. Tate looked at her nervously. He liked music, he'd bust a couple moved on the dance floor but you could tell that he just didn't want to screw up and ruin her chances of winning. "I mean....we could...If you're not afraid." He was probably perfectly fine on the dance floor. He was just second guessing himself. This just meant a lot to her and he didn't want to ******** it up. " How about we walk around a bit more, find a quiet place to sit. Just so we can calm our nerves down. Then I shall be your knight in shining armor and whisk you off to the dance floor. I just don't want to mess anything up for you...."
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 10:40 am
Elena overlooked the crowd and took in a deep breath. Damon was hanging out by the table that held the drinks, holding up a plastic up that filled of the liquid, but Elena knew of the flask in his jacket pocket. Caroline was in the backyard, on the concrete area, dancing much like the other contestants. Stefan was walking further down in the backyard, where the lake was held, looking brooding than ever. Jeremy looked pretty preoccupied talking to Alaric about how stupid it was that he was here. And finally, Elena saw him. Klaus. He was looking at Elena, and smirked that evil smirk as he held up his glass towards her. Though her eyes lingered with Klaus, she heard what Tate said, how they should wait. Calm their nerves. Elena nodded her head, finally looking to her side and looking up at Tate. "Sure. Yeah. We can do that. Draw less attention to ourselves. I actually like that," Elena said with a breathy chuckle. When quickly shooting a glance towards where she spotted the hybrid, Elena saw that he wasn't there. Immediately, she tensed, worried about who he could be hurting. Elena worry too much, that was her problem.
Elena kept her arm entwined with Tate, afraid to let him go. For 1) he could get snatched up by Klaus now that he knows who Elena is becoming close to. 2) She might fall and actually screw up her chance of being Miss Mystic Falls. Mayor Lockwood, Tyler's mom, approached her and smiled at Elena. "Elena, you look so beautiful. See, you can go a long way without having the need to straighten your hair everyday." After admiring a curl between her fingers, the Mayor nodded and walked past them to talk to the other guests. Elena took this opportunity to let out a wry laugh and look towards Tate. "Did I just get insulted?" Elena asked. With a shrug of her shoulders, she continued to walk slowly with Tate. "It's not the first someone told me that I look 'beautifully different' with my hair curled." Elena didn't mind the curls, but this took very well an hour or so. Straightening her hair was easy, quick, and simple. Soon, a distinct accent of British was heard behind her.
"Well, look at the future Miss Mystic Falls," said Klaus, smiling and approaching the two of them. Elena felt her heartbeat quicken as he faced his attention towards Tate. "Or we hope so, right? Nice to meet you. I'm Klaus, one of Elena's friends. I got to say, when I heard that she was going to be in Miss Mystic Falls, I thought, 'No way,' but then again, I bet we all did, huh? I had to see for myself." Klaus let out a chuckle, as if he was such an innocent man. "Wait a minute.. Tate Monroe? I knew I recognized you. Your sister is quite.. fetching, might I say. Is she here now?" Klaus looked over their shoulders, out into the backyard and grinned from ear to ear. "I suppose she is." Turning around, Elena saw Tate's sister. Long, blonde hair, same color as Tate, slim body with her dark dress hugging her curves. Her shoulders were bare and exposed as the sleeves only hung on the upper arm. Tate's sister smiled at them, and then Klaus squeezed past Elena and Tate to walk down the steps to approach his sister.
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 12:42 pm
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♣ Tate rolled his eyes when she asked if she got insulted. "Probably. But it's an insult with a smile - to them, that doesn't count as insulting" Tate didn't know exactly what he meant by 'them'. At home, he would have just said phonies but did it make any better by talking about them behind their backs? "It shouldn't matter. You're beautiful regardless of how you do your hair" Tate shrugged. He really meant it, though. He thought her to be beautiful. Tate looked at Klaus passively, giving him a forced smile and nod. "Tate" he said in reply to Klaus introducing himself. Of course, he didn't say his last name but Klaus knew exactly who he was if he didn't. As soon as someone heard 'Monroe', they usually thought of Kailan. And that's exactly who Klaus thought about. Tate was going to gladly tell Klaus that Kailan wasn't there, that this wasn't her type of event, but then he noticed her. He had to admit, his jaw dropped. Not only because she looked gorgeous but she somehow got their brother to look decent, too. "Oh, God" he let out, seeing his sister smile over his way. Tate gave a small smile, saluting her. Oh, he was going to give her hell for not telling him that she was going to come too.Tate wasn't the least bit phased when Klaus walked off to greet his sister. It was only when he turned to Elena that he snapped a little. "I'll kill him..." He said. Well, Elena didn't know what Tate was capable of just yet... Plus this was only him being a protective piece of s**t. "I don't like when guys act like that around my sister or talk to me about my sister like there's some universal inside joke about her personality" Tate sighed and looked at Elena. "This night isn't about douchebags and my sister, it's about you. So, how do you want to make sure that you win tonight?"
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 6:15 pm
Elena glared at Klaus as he walked off, sauntering with pride on his shoulder. He acts as if he wears his heart on his sleeve, but the thing about Klaus is that he has no heart. Literally, yes; figuratively, no. Elena heard what Tate said, whispering how he was going to kill Klaus. "Promise?" she whispered back. Looking up at him, she placed a hand on his arm. "Hey, listen to me. Your sister is a tough girl, from what I've heard. But you might want to keep an eye on her though. Klaus isn't.. a friend. He's not a good man." However, she couldn't place why Klaus wanted anything to do with Kailan. Perhaps to make Caroline jealous? Who knew; but Elena knew that whenever Klaus says that he likes something, he tends to show display of violence. Soon, Tate changed the subject, asking how she wanted to make sure that she win. Elena was clueless. She wasn't one for dressing up now a days and she wasn't sure how she was to win. Caroline seemed to have fun, just chatting with her date after dancing. She occasionally flipped her hair, sending out that pearly white teeth in her smile, and place a hand on her hip. She looked like a model, and she even acted like one. Elena was facing Tate as she stood there in her blue dress. "Maybe after this we can go to my place and eat my bad cooking," joked Elena, crossing her arms. As Tate started to come over more, the increase of her loneliness became. It's as if as soon as Tate leave and she could hear the emptiness of the house, her heart breaks. Alaric won't live with her because he believes that he's not a good role model with all of his drinking and vampire hunting, leaving Elena to be alone in her own house. Jeremy would send mail, often text her, but not as much as Elena would like. She refuses to let Damon run around freely and she didn't trust Stefan anymore. Caroline is busy trying to break Tyler from his Klaus sire and Matt has to work shifts in the Mystic Grill. Bonnie is busy with her magic and is seemingly avoiding Elena. So, Elena was always left alone in her house.
Elena looked down to the dance floor, seeing Alaric lingering by the side. In the middle was Rebekah dancing with, surprisingly, Matt. Elena thought that he had to work.. unless she compelled him. "Hey, you know what? I think we should dance." It was a light waltz tone, nothing major. Elena knew that if they just rock slightly, it would be considered dancing. Leading Tate towards the dance floor gently, Elena looked calm. Looked. Elena was still freaking out. All the drama was at this one event and she needed to make sure that nothing was going to happen. "How do you.." trailed off Elena, wondering how he dances. Elena placed a hand on his shoulder, the other one gently fell into one of his hands.
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 7:30 pm
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♣ So....he was going back to her place then. Clearly, it was a deal. He liked being with her in her house. It was almost intimate, you know? It's not like she seemed to have a lot of people coming through her house. It's like he was special, you know? He wouldn't pass up the opportunity to hang out with her again. He'd just tell Kailan that he won't be home right away - and for her not to take that as the opportunity to run off and sleep with Klaus. As soon as Elena got Tate onto the dance floor, the boy looked down at her. "You may be my next to kill..." he muttered playfully. He was always afraid of dancing. The boy cleared his throat awkwardly and took her hand, placing his other hand on her waist. Being a little daring, he pulled her lose enough to him that not even a sheet of paper could fit between them. "You move in counts of three. So basically it's one, two, three. two, two, three. Three, two, three. Okay? Okay." And then they were moving. Yes, he was nervous about dancing but that didn't mean he was bad. He was actually really decent at it. This was one of the many reasons why he had to defend himself from being called gay.
♣ " I taught myself how to dance...." He told her, moving them around as effortlessly as possible. This really wasn't his thing but he couldn't say that he wasn't prepared for a situation like this. "If you don't win, I'm pretty sure I'll riot" he said with a soft chuckle. It was all fun and games now but if she actually didn't win, he may torch down the place. Tate carefully spun Elena around before resuming their initial position with his hand on her waist and their bodies close. " Is this okay? Am I too close? Do you want more space between us? I don't want to make you uncomfortable" He almost forgot about her own comfort. It was like when they had a movie night all over again. He was being super self conscious just because she was wearing a dress that's a little more revealing up top than what she usually wore. " For someone who's in a competition, you seem to be holding it together nicely."
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:04 am
Elena looked at their hands together when Tate fixed the proper way to do so. After this, he placed a hand on her waist, applying pressure to bring her body to his. Now, they were closer to where no one nor nothing could get in between them. Elena could feel Tate's tux's jacket against her silk dress; not that she was complaining. It was weird, though, in a good way. They've hugged, they came into body contact before, so this shouldn't be new. But as Tate explained to her the right way of dancing, Elena felt that this lack of space was intimate. The way their eyes almost flirted with each other, how their bodies refused to let anything between each other, and how their hands fitted so perfectly. She was so fixated in the moment, she almost forgotten what was happening until Tate moved them. "Then, it's a good thing one of us does know how to dance," breathlessly replied Elena, as if she was at a loss for words. Elena couldn't bring herself to look anywhere else beside Tate as he seemed to have known what he was doing. So precise and so effortless. Tate expressed how he felt if she didn't win Miss Mystic Falls. Yes, Elena would be disappointed, but she shouldn't let that control her year. If she doesn't win Miss Mystic Falls, then she can move on, eventually. Elena wanted to do this for her mother, but after everything that is happening, winning that title was the last thing in her head. "Well, I'm glad someone is on my side," replied Elena, almost as if she did so with a cheeky smile. But she didn't. She looked elegant.
Elena hadn't expected the spin that Tate so carefully added. She twirled around, felt the end of her dress lightly hit at his ankles, before their bodies were at the same position they were before: tightly pressed together with ease. Tate's dance styles were leaving her in awe to where she almost didn't gather what Tate asked. He was worried about their space, and how they lacked it. "You're fine," said Elena, her hand pressing against his shoulder so that he wouldn't pull away. "You're perfect. I'm okay. You're doing really good. Don't pull away." Elena then let out a soft laugh when Tate complimented on her acting of collecting herself. "Do I? I mean, it's a good thing. Look calm and natural rather than stressed and tensed." Elena let her smile remain on her face, so peaceful, and the kind that wasn't stretched from ear to ear like when they are alone at her house, being silly together. "If I don't win this, then I hope it's Caroline. She's my friend and I support her. She's been in just about everything." Elena looked at Tate and his dark eyes, ones that always made him seem younger than he actually is. "I like it when I'm in your arms.. Almost makes me feel safe. Warm. I don't know how to explain it." Elena hoped that she wasn't making the moment awkward or anything. In fact, she hadn't intended for that to happen. She wanted to come out and keep an eye on Klaus and Kailan, making sure that he won't do anything. She also wanted to make sure that Rebekah doesn't harm Matt, which she didn't. Yet. It was just something about the way Tate moved that let her at a loss for words, captured her attention more.
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:14 pm
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♣ "And that's the exact reason why i wouldn't want her to win" he said." If she wins, then people are just voting for the face that they are most used to. She's probably been training herself for this for months" Tate grinned. See, his smile was always a bit goofy. It was just who he was. In his opinion, Caroline looked very much like the type of girl who would typically win the Miss Mystic Falls competition. He wasn't a fanatic about these things but she just had the look, you know? And that's why Tate wouldn't want her to win. Tate relaxed his shoulders, slowly feeling more and more comfortable with his dancing. She didn't mind being so close to him and he wasn't complaining at all. Tate smiled when she claimed to feel safe in his arms. Part of Tate wanted to tell her not to. Even through all this happiness and splendor, Tate did not forget what he was - a monster, something that could hurt her. Sometimes the boy wished that he could shut his mind up so he could enjoy the moment. Slowly, Tate bent forward to whisper into her ear. "And" he said."between you and me? I love having you in my arms" After saying that he pretended as if he didn't have a moment of complete and utter suaveness, the boy straightened his back and spun her around once more, holding her close. He was a damn good date. The dancing was actually enjoyable.The boy smiled at her now, it didn't contain its usually hint of goofiness. It was a sweet smile, one of those that took a while to come out on your face. "If you intend on cooking later, i must ask what our dining selection would be. Im sure your cooking isn't what you're making it out to be"
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:00 pm
Elena could feel her breath hitch as she felt Tate's body grow even more closer as he leaned down to whisper in her ear. The way his voice was so suave, so smooth, it brought chills down her back. She often wonders if he knew that he had this effect on her, and he was purposely doing this. She wondered if he was aware that he could do this to other girls and instantly get their attention. Honestly, Elena wanted have Tate for herself, being almost selfish and jealous. But she wasn't normally like that. Perhaps it was another effect that he has on her. Not leaving her time to reply, he spun her around like he did so before and their bodies were close again. "Whoa.." whispered Elena, feeling the intimate moment heat up between them. Sure, she sat on his lap before, they been pressed against each other, but it was never something this.. pure. Almost like as they walk on this area, they are aware of what they want. Elena didn't feel the need to glance down at her feet occasionally like she had done so before. Instead, she kept gazing at Tate's eyes, never daring to look anywhere else. "Well, um.. Maybe spaghetti," she said.
Taking in a deep breath, Elena admitted, "You know, if you never asked me to have lunch with you, we wouldn't be standing here right now. Dancing close. You wouldn't be here, and I would've had to ask Alaric if he could be my escort." It was the truth. "It was you that brought us close. It was you the whole time. I don't know how many times I can thank you before I convince myself that I've said enough. I've probably said it a hundred times and I'll say it a hundred times more. I wouldn't be.. happy if you didn't walk up to me a month ago. I'm not lonely anymore, and you're the cure of that. Thank you, Tate Monroe." Elena took this opportunity to slid her hand from his shoulder, to the curve of his neck and bring him closer. The girl in the blue dress leaned up and pressed a gentle kiss to his left cheek before relaxing back on her feet and letting her hand rest on his shoulder again.
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