Jasmine + Anthony Forever and a Lifetime

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Hey guys!! So sorry for not posting much. I have been super overloaded with school work and sports, but other than that I don't have much to say before you read this. I will just remind you that if you are of age, PLEASE vote. Tell all your family, tell all your friends. Please vote. Your vote matters. Enjoy! -Kate

Jasmine's POV:

            It was almost time to go. I frantically got dressed whilst Anthony went back to his place to get himself ready to go. I was still in some shock from what had happened earlier. But also at ease knowing I didn't have to hide it from the person I love the most anymore. I put on my 'And Peggy' hat once again, along with a baseball jersey, and some jeans. I always grew up dressing with freedom, and sometimes I got made fun of for looking 'like a boy', but it was worth it since I always felt like me. I would always play baseball with the boys in my grade at recess and I was the only girl who actually knew how to hit a ball al- my phone buzzed beside me. It was Anthony.

Ant: Hey baby, I'm almost there, you ready to go?

Jaz: Just packing up my bag and decompressing my skin, so yeah.

Ant: Okay, be there soon my love.

Jaz: I love you

Ant: I love you too baby

            I put my phone back on the table and zipped up my bag. I walked into my kitchen to grab my water, and then grabbed some fresh fruit. I cut it up and put it in my thermos while Anthony watched from the doorframe, as he had let himself in with his key. "Hey baby," he said, "you look beautiful," He exclaimed as I walked past him and out the door., his hand sliding across my waist.

            "Really?! I didn't even put on any makeup." I explained to him.

            "You don't need makeup Jazzy, I'm not him. I don't love you because you're beautiful," He began. My eyebrows started to furrow, but softened when he finished his thought, "You're beautiful because I love you," he professed, kissing my temple. I smiled so big. This was the man I was going to marry.

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Anthony's POV:

            "Oh, Jazzy I forgot to mention something," I started, "I know you have had some absolutely soul-crushing experiences with Nathan so would it make you feel better to get a restraining order against him for me and yourself?" I questioned as we walked into the theater.

            "Yeah actually, that would make me feel a lot safer, thanks Ant," my beautiful girlfriend replied. Her eyes were deep and soft, her hair smelt like coconut from her DevaCurl products. I loved her too much to even put into words. I then hit the realization that we had a show to do. Jazzy and I went our separate ways to our dressing rooms. 

Jasmine's POV:

             I walked in, and like Lin said, realized why we had to get there three hours early. There were schedules posted up, calling 2 hours for hair/costume/makeup, as well as gift baskets for each of us. One for Ren, one for Pips, and one for me. We opened ours together to find an assortment of treats and snacks, along with little cards that read, 'Full house tonight, meet and greet from 2:30-3 with the fans and the press.' We all looked at each other in shock. Full house? Gulp. 

***

            After the meet and greet, we had to start getting show-ready. "What is your guy's plan for makeup?" I asked while my stylist, Jen, messed with my hair to figure out what would look best.

            "I was gonna do something natural with some copper tone," Renée answered, pulling out her bronzer. We were putting on our masks, not to hide behind, but to help us get into character. I decided to go a little different route than usual and borrowed both some of Pippa and Renée's products, creating my Peggy 'mask'. 

***

            "Everyone should be ready!" Lin called out over the PA when the clock struck 4:50. We all circled up in the green room and socialized for a few before Daveed decided to freestyle, while Thayne made a rhythm with his hands against the table. We began to clap along, and soon enough we were having a full rap session.

            "-when you introduce like that well I guess it's time to get loose. Why? Alright i'll try to get with it, my man Oak gonna jump on it any minute. Well I guess we don't know what to get wet n' wild, slip and slide on the stage and just profile and put 'em on and see how Hamilton do it at the public, got the audience clipping cause we know they write and call everybody out there, I hope y'all are ready 'cause we 'bout to get set like, uh. Look we playin' them spades in the green room like every fuckin' single day. It's time to play here, so that's okay because I could say that I will walk as fast tomorrow anyway. We not gon sit because we knock it down, and it's alright because we're gonna pass the mic around. Oak, Oak. I know you singing it 'cause your hands're in the sky and you're rocking and leanin'. Uh, lemme see whatcha got, uh. Here go the microphone, and give it a lot." Daveed rapped.

            "Uh, yeah imma give it a lot I never give it a little, spin me like a dreidel yeah I'm half Jewish like Daveed but not really, I'm just lying but like you said, we gon be on the stage profiling, filing follow the way in the history books we in the kitchen we 'bout to cook, places!!" Oak continued, as our stage manager came in and told us it was time to take our places. I felt a pair of arms slip around me from behind and they squeezed me reassuringly,

            "You've got this Jazzy, I believe in you." Ant whispered in my ear, "I love you," He added before kissing me and walking away.

            "Wait!" I chased after him, "I love you too, Ant." I exclaimed before giving him a better kiss, making him blush a little before setting up.

***

            We had just finished the show and got a standing ovation. I walked backstage, joyful tears flooding my eyes and streaming my cheeks just like Renée and Pippa. I ran over to Anthony and leapt into his arms. He caught me, and I squeezed him extra tight. "We did it, Ant. We did it."

Word Count: 1,040

Hey guys!! I know this had a lot of fluff, but I feel like completely skipping bits and pieces of this would dissolve a lot of storyline. The upcoming chapter will DEFINITELY have less filler stuff. Hope you liked it! -Kate