“Whatever you say,” Celeste yawned
She hadn’t really realized how tired she was until that moment. Hunter followed her up to the living room where they parted ways. Once Hunter had left Celeste went up to room. She wanted to have a soak in the tub to ease away the tense muscles from all the practicing she had been doing for the past two weeks.
“Perfect,” Celeste sighed as she lowered her body into the water.
Leaning her head against the edge of the tub Celeste closed her eyes. The heat of the water worked it’s way through all of Celeste’s tense muscles. She was sure that a massage was in order after the competition or maybe when they got to Phoenix tomorrow. Closing her eyes Celeste let the warm (well slightly hot) water ease away any left over tension. Letting the smell of the bath oils she had put in the water relax her mind and body.
Laying there in the bath Celeste though about the up and coming weekend. Tomorrow at around lunch she would be on her way to Phoenix for the first dance competition she’s been in, in a while. Oh how she prayed that she and Jay would place. In the last few competition they had been in the other couples were unbelievable beating them by a mile. She hoped that their new routines would blow the judges away.
Though Celeste and Jay never competed for the sake of winning it would be nice to at least place. Celeste never cared much for winning since she was doing something she loved. But, it would feel good to win at least once in her life and she knew that Jay felt the same.
The temperature of the water cool significantly letting Celeste know that it was time to get out of the bath. Letting the water drain Celeste stepped out of the tub and wrapped herself in a big fluffy towel. After drying off and rubbing a layer of lotion into her skin, Celeste put on a pair of pajamas. It had been a long and tiring day so, by the time Celeste’s head hit the pillow she was out like a light.
Aaron had come home before midnight and walked to check on his little sister. Quietly opening her bedroom door he leaned against the frame and watched as she slept. Walking over to Celeste’s bed, Aaron sat next to her, brushing her hair back from her face. Closing his eyes Aaron thought back to a time when her face was clear of any lines of pain or worry other then when she was sleeping. It had been so long since he had seen her truly happy.
He didn’t want to admit it but, Aaron knew the reason for her happiness. The reason being Nate Anderson, the towns resident bad boy and trouble maker. Aaron knew that in some ways Celeste was happy before Nate had walked into her life but, this was different. The way she was happy now was a way that not even himself could have accomplished. Aaron hated to say but, Nate had done a damn good job at bringing his sister back. One day he knew that he would have to thank Nate for that as long as the kid didn’t screw it up.
Placing a soft kiss on Celeste forehead, Aaron stood from the bed and walked to his room. Tomorrow was the start of their long weekend and Aaron couldn’t wait for it to start. It had been a long time since he had some time to do something other then work. Aaron was going to make sure that he made the best of this weekend because who knows when he’ll have time off like this again.
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“I have a feeling that we are going to knock the judges socks off,” Jay grinned
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