Nowhere But Up...
TWENTY-TWO
Justin's POV
I smiled at Alice as she walked over to the edge of the dance floor.
I gently grabbed her hands and pulled her back onto the floor.
She walked slowly over to me and placed both hands on my chest. She gave a small smiled. I wrapped my arms around her as we danced to the song, slow....
She'd changed outfits so she wasn't wet and she re-applied her make up.
I looked down at the floor, smiling at the feet all around us. Alice lifted her hands from her chest and lifted them above her head, swaying to the music. I grabbed one of her hands and spun her. 
She laughed. It was barely audible over the noise of the club, but I heard it.
I smiled. 
Alice spun into me and put her arms around my neck.
A slower song came on and Alice started to leave.
"Don't go." I muttered in her ear. She looked up at me and nodded, letting me move with her.
The club was so dark, but her face was illuminated by the lights on the floor. She was fantastic.

We left the club at around midnight, right when all the other shops were starting to close up. It was raining pretty hard, so I pulled Alice into the nearest store and we watched it rain for a moment before I noticed it was a jewelry store.
"Pick something. Anything." I said. Alice looked at me and widened her eyes. I nodded.
She walked over to the earrings and I went over to the necklaces.
I picked one out, one with diamonds in the shape of a butterfly and held it up to show her.
She smiled.
"That's beatiful!" She said.
"Like you." I said. She blushed.
"Do you want it?" I asked.
Alice shook her head.
"Its way too expensive." She said.
"No, nothing's too expensive." I said. I handed it to the woman behind the counter.
Alice and walked out into the rain with her new necklace.
"You want me to put it on you?" I asked.
She smiled and nodded, so I lifted her hair and clipped the necklace into place.
"Perfect." I said.
"Just like you." Alice replied. I smiled and cupped her cheek with my hand, wiping away her make up with my thumb.
"Justin..." Alice said, starting to pull away.
"Can you tell me right now, looking me in the eyes, that you don't want to kiss me?" I asked.
She shook her head.
"Didn't think so." I whispered.
And I leaned in and kissed her.



**Author's Note: OMG.