cthirteen

"What did you say?" Belle asked, eyes wide, as she stared up at him.
"I don't know, Belle" he said, staring at her intently. "But sometimes when I'm with you and I'm close you to like this..."
"Yeah?" she whispered, until she was jarred from the side. She turned to see Jan, who had "accidently" bumped into them.
"Oops, sorry" she said, with a giggle with her girlfriends.
"Don't you have anything better to do?" Shawn groaned.
"You mean besides bother you and your little girlfriend?" Jan asked. "Of course I do, my boyfriend is waiting for me"
"Yeah, you better hurry" Shawn said. "I bet he's a quart low on bitch-better go give him a hand" Jan smirked at him.
"Aren't you cute?" she sneered, and then glanced up at the clock. "Better hurry, the photographer leaves in 15 and we wouldn't want Salem's 'Golden Couple' to miss out on a picture opportunity"
"Get lost Jan" Belle muttered, annoyed. She stalked off to Jason's waiting arms where the two immediately started whispering to each other.
"Forget about her" Shawn said, putting his hand on her arm.
"I already have" she said, letting out a deep breath.
"Good" he said. "Wanna go get our pictures?"
"Yeah, let's go" she said, as he led her out of the gym.
The photographer sighed as he tried to work over the noise of the music coming from the gym and the couples talking around him. He was having difficulty posing the couple he was taking pictures of and was finally glad to have them out of the way. He turned to motion the next couple in and that's when he stopped short-standing next in line was a tall, dark-haired guy holding the arm of a petite blonde. He whispered something in her ear and she giggled softly, her arm linked in his and his fingers intertwined with her hand. He spoke up and the two looked up startled, as he motioned them into places.
"Alright, stand here" he said, positioning them in front of the backdrop. The guy immediately wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her tight against him. She placed her tiny hands on his and smiled up at him.
"Oh, this is gonna be a good one" he said, as he focused the camera. "This is one you'll wanna show your grandkids" A flattering blush spread over the blonde but she quickly composed herself and smiled. The flash went off and the guy reluctantly let go of his hold on her as she walked over to check the picture displayed on the screen.
"Looks great" he said, as the blonde stooped slightly to look at it.
"Thanks" she said, smiling brightly. He looked up at her date and found him smiling at her adoringly. After taking down their name and homeroom, he again led her out into the gym. They stepped onto the dance floor and Shawn turned so that he was facing her as he walked backwards.
"Would you care to dance, princess?" he asked, holding out his hand. She was about to take it when she felt someone's hand on her shoulder.
"Actually, I was hoping I could have this dance" someone interrupted. The two looked up to see Philip standing there, holding out his hand, with Chloe behind him.
"Umm, yeah, I guess..." Shawn said, checking Belle's face for any sign of disapproval.
"You can't monopolize your beautiful date all night, Brady" Philip said, taking Belle's hand and leading her away. Shawn stood and watched them till he felt a hand on his arm.
"Chloe!" he said, startled. "What do you need?'
"Well, my date is dancing with yours...so I was wondering..." she said, motioning to the floor.
"Oh! Umm, yeah, sure" he said, taking her arm and leading her over next to where Philip and Belle danced. Shawn turned her around so that he could watch them over her shoulder.
"He's not gonna kidnap her" Chloe said, catching on.
"What?" Shawn asked, snapping back to attention.
"He's not going to steal her away" she repeated. "I mean, not to sound conceited, but he's my date so..."
"I know, I'm not staring" Shawn said.
"You are too!" she protested, a smile coming over her face.
"Nah..." he denied back, laughing.
"Shawn!" she said, as he playfully dipped her to stop her from saying anymore. The dance soon ended and Shawn was glad to have Belle back in his arms again.
"Do you mind if we take a little break?" she asked, waving her hand in front of her face.
"Sure, let's get a soda" he said, holding her hand as she weaved through the crowd. At the table he got them both a drink and they stood next to each other silently, watching the couples around them. Chloe and Philip soon joined them and they were going to find a table when the music stopped and the principal stepped up on the stage.
"Ok, everyone, listen up" he said, holding up his hands. "Results for the best costumes are almost in. We'll announce the winners after this song" The crowd cheered as Britney Spear's "Oops, I did it again" started playing. Shawn groaned at their choice of music as he held the chair out for Belle and slid into the one next to her.
"So, are you two ready to be crowned king and queen?" Philip asked, flashing his dimples.
"What?" Shawn asked. "No way-Belle maybe but not me"
"Why not?" Chloe asked. "Who else would they pick?"
"Besides me and Chloe" Philip added. "Cause we won at the Last Blast so we don't qualify"
"Oh, you never know" Belle said, her eyes catching Mimi's and waving them over to their table.
"Ready for your coronation, Cinderella?" Mimi asked, sliding into the seat.
"Why does everyone assume I'll win?" Belle asked.
"Who else?" Mimi asked, as the song ended and everyone turned their attention to the principal.
"Ok, the results are in...and they're not surprising" he said, reading over the card he held.
"Told ya..." Philip said, and Shawn kicked him under the table.
"We'd like the king and queen to come up here when they're announced and then they'll share in the spotlight dance afterwards" he said, pausing to be dramatic. "And for the Halloween dances' 2000 king and queen..."