Without You

Chapter 50

Blakes pov

~~six oclock~~

I walk inside the formal hall accompanied by Haze and Ellie hooked on each arm. Looking around I see guys and girls alike dressed to the nines, the normal boring hall decorated in pretty hanging snowflakes and blue colored lights hitting my dress it makes it sort of glow delicately

"whoa princess you look like an angel" Haze says to me making me smile cheekily and heat rise in my cheeks as I see that not only has Haze noticed this phenomenon but many others have to

"I wanna dance do you guys wanna dance" I say destroying some of the uneasiness I felt not giving them a second to think before dragging both of them with me out to the dance floor

I switch between dancing with Haze then with Ellie then me alone just in the moment as the chorus of story of my life by one direction plays I feel the most genuine smile appear across my face I can't begin to describe to you the absolute bliss it brought me it was a heavenly feeling I felt white girl dancing to the song picking up my dress twirling like a little girl.

as the song fades out the DJ comes on "we're about to slow it down for those of you with a special someone grab them and pull them close" he says Haze Ellie and I take that as our cue to exit the floor finding some seats as the song starts

"so are we having fun or what" Ellie says

"uh-huh" I mindlessly agree with her not paying any attention instead longingly looking out to the floor filled with happy couples faintly imaging myself out there with the man of my dreams the only problem is that Ashton is the man of my dreams and I can't seem to figure out how to address him without starting some sort of argument no matter how small

"Hello Blake"

"a what" I say snapping back to reality

"I said are you having fun. Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine" I say shaking my head to disperse the thoughts of Ashton

"him?"

"yeah him"

"what are you doing?" Ellie asks

"huh"

"Ellie shut up" Haze turns to her and says

I'm utterly confused until I feel three light taps on my right shoulder I turn around and am met with a torso I slowly creep my eyes up meeting his

"may I have this dance" he asks extending his hand standing I place my hand in his glimpsing back at Haze and Ellie as he leads me away seeing their mischievous smiles I know they had a hand in this. as a kiss goodnight by Lady A starts to plays we start to slow dance Ashton leading but not saying anything and honestly I was okay with that just being in the moment was enough

"you look beautiful" Ashtons says to me

"Thanks, you too" I say nervously

"I look beautiful" Ashton questions

"yes guys can be beautiful" I say looking up at him "did you match your tie" I ask noticing that his tie was almost the exact shade of blue as my dress

"so what if I did" he says

"it's cute'' I mumble but see him smile so I know he heard me he then spins me out pulling me back in holding me closer and tighter than before then starts

"Blake listen" he says taking a breath "I miss you like severely I miss holding you close like this I even miss having to sneak around to be with you I'm so sorry for what happened but I'm willing to give up anything to be with you parties even motocross I'll give it up to be with you I want you to ruin my life"

"whoa Ashton hold on you don't have to give anything for me I miss you too and I believe you that nothing happened I want to be with you" I say brushing some of his hair out of his face

Ashton then picks me up and spins not saying a word but I can feel how happy and excited he is that I said those words "I want to be with you" placing me back down we continue to dance but a thought persists in my mind pushing its way through my lovely bliss he said he loved me does he love me? no way he could could he? the thoughts continue ruining the moment till I couldn't take it any longer

"Did you mean what you said that night?" I blurt out catching Ashton off guard

I see him think making me start praying inside because I knew deep down I wanted those words to be true even if I wasn't ready to say them myself I wanted him to mean them more than anything he then stops our dancing cupping my face in his hands and speaks

"yes I've been in love with you since we were 15 Blake, of course, I meant it, I LOVE YOU" I smile squealing inside and kissing him my silent way of saying I love you back to him