Rated PG

Everyone at the Cassidine's was getting ready for the annual ball. Nikolas and Emily were running around like crazy making sure everyone was doing there job. Emma just stood up at the railing looking down at eveyryone run around like animals. She never was really a big fan of these balls. However,this ball was different than others, this was for her.

Emma started to walk down the stairs when all of a sudden Nikolas and Emily both stopped to take a look at her. Emily's eyes looked like she was going to cry and Nikolas put his arms over her. " She growing up so fast." Emily said to Nikolas. " She has your eyes." Nikolas said as Emma walked closer towards them.

" Are you guys talking about me?" Emma said smiling.

" Of course, we were just telling you how beautiful you look." Nikolas said.

" Dad." she said quickly.

" Well it is true. " he replied.

" Dad, please. You're not going to act like this tonight are you?" she asked.

" Like what?" he said trying to make a joke.

" Don't worry honey, I'll make sure that your dad is cool tonight." Emily said laughing.

" You guys know I don't like these things. I don't like people looking at me. And then this whole dance with me and someone else. I don't know who I am going to dance with. What if no one wants to dance with me?" Emma said starting to get nervous.

" Honey, calm down. Everything is goign to be okay. Don't worry, I'm pretty sure that someone will dance with you. They would be a fool not to." Emily said calming her down.

Emma tried to smile as her mom started to talk again, " Here, why don't we go and get ready. "

Emily helped Emma get in her ball gown for tonight. It was incredible looking. The white silk just fabric just lit up her face. After putting on the dress, her maids helped with her makeup. After a couple of mintues, Emma was ready. Everyone in town was downstairs all dressed up and ready for the dances. Emma was nervous as she walked out of the room and started to walk down the stairs. She thought everything was going to be fine, but then she realized as she got to the stairs the music stopped and all their eyes were on her.

Her heart stopped as everyone was looking at her. Shawn Radcliffe was standing right next to his parents, Maxie and Kyle as he saw Emma. He couldn't stop looking at her. She looked like an angel sent from heaven. She got to the floor as the music started to play again as she was afaird that no one would dance with her. Eric Morgan also was looking straight at her and was stun that she looked good looking. Eric started to appoarch her to ask her to dance as Shawn stood there crushed. He wanted more than anything to dance with Emma. Eric came up and said, " Would you mind if I danced with you?"

Nervous she said, " Sure." He took her hand as they started to dance. Emma was shaking as they started to dance. However, Emma saw Shawn looking at her. She didn't know why, but she just couldn't stop looking at him. She just felt something as kept on looking at him. The song ended as she thanked Eric for the dance and went over to see Shawn. He was getting nervous as she said, " Hey. I saw you when I was dancing."

" You look wonderful like an angel." he said.

" You really think so?" she asked.

" I couldn't stop staring at you during that dance." " I couldn't stop looking at you." she smiled as the music started to play again.

The Sequel: The Dance