4 AM Forever

Come together

Walking into the big ballroom felt good. She was back in her right mind as she stepped closer to the group.

"Hey." She says and the group look toward her. Calum stepped to the side of her, he was nervous she could tell. His energies buzzed around him.

"If we're gunna do this, we need as many people as we can get." She says and she looks at Ashton and he just nods. Mikey, who was wielding a blade drops it and walks to the far wall and slides down to the floor. Sadness flooded her stomach. She tries to hold Mikey's eyes but he looks away.

"Alright. Let's get started then." Ashton says handing Calum a sword.

"You and cherish, have a go." He says positioning him on the crash mats.

Cherish was ruthless the way she swung. Hard and fast.

Calum didn't stand a chance.

Each pair spared and switched multiple times. Luke and Cherish were a lethal combination. So ruthless and fierce.

"Come on Hemmings, give in." She said circling with him.

"Not a chance babe." He said swinging, striking against her sword.

"They are terrifying." Calum whispered to Kassie.

"You should she them wrestle." She laughs.

Kassie would steal glances at Mikey as he sat alone by his wall. He would quickly look away when they made eye contact.

With a clash if metal, Luke was on his back on the mat. His sword stopping Cherish's blade from slashing his shoulder . She backs up panting and sticks her hand out.

Ashton and Olivia were just as crazy, swinging their swords at each other, though Olivia resorted to her gifts a few times, knocking Ashton on his ass. Calum was loving the practice and training. He swung more and more confidently when he knew he could with out hurting Kassie.

"Come on, Clifford. Scared?" She teased. Only then did he smile.

"You wish, Taylor." He says getting up and pulling a sword from the rack. He walked over, trying to look bad ass, and mean.

"Come get it." She waved him on. He made a face like something changed in him.

"As you wish, Your Majesty." He says swinging. Countering, she swips his blade up and it throws him off just a little. They swing at eaach other like it was relieving the tension they had with each other. Locking swords, he grabs her hilt and swings her around. he pulls her close, and they are so close. She missed the closeness. His eyes bore into hers and for a moment she forgot everything.

"I've said it a few times, but i am sorry." He says looking over her face.

"I know." she says and he's looking at her lips. he leans in and her heart again races. her eyes close for only a moment, and the earth moves from under her and then introduces itself to her back. Mikey is straddling her waist and her sword is missing from her hand.

"You cheated!" she says and a smirk appears on his lips.

"Pirate." he says and she rolls her eyes.

"Seriously? Pirates of the Carribean?" She says laughing. he gets up and brings her to her feet. She looks at Calum with a smile that he returns for a second and it disappears.

"Who's next?" he asks and Luke steps up.

***

Soon they were all panting and sweaty. Olivia and Cherish collapse to the ground.

"I don't know about you guys, but I'm all funned out.." she says gasping. Ashton passes his water bottle to her and she greedily swigs it.

"I second that." Luke says flapping his shirt, trying to coll himself.