Hey guys! Hope you're all doing well…I am updating quicker than usual this time, thanks to my wonderfully inspiring reviewers! Thank you to everyone who has been following this story. So I think this will probably be the last chapter of this Sydrian fic though I might post an epilogue if you guys want me to… so off to the story!

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Friends find you a dance partner, but bestfriends ditch their partners to dance with you.

Sydney groaned as she looked in to the mirror wide-eyed.

'I feel sick!' she muttered tugging at the dress.

'I could kill her right now!' growled Angeline slapping Sydney's hands away and smoothing the dress.

'This is ridiculous!' said Sydney her voice high pitched.

'You are being ridiculous!' insisted Jill frowning, 'Oh Sydney, look at you!'

Sydney turned away from the mirror to face them, her hands on her hips.

'You guys look great!' said Sydney smiling at them.

Jill was wearing a golden dress which had a plunging neckline and fell to her knees. Angeline wore a scarlet backless dress which Sydney was sure would make Trey fall at her feet.

But it was Sydney who had them both beat that night, even though she was unaware of it.

The Alchemist looked amazing with the combined effort of Jill and Angeline (well mostly Jill).

Sydney wore a burgundy strapless dress which looked like it was made for her body. Dark mascara covered lashes framed her eyes giving them a mysterious look. Her hair hung in soft ringlets.

'Just one more thing left!' said Jill excitedly as she opened a tube of lipstick.

'Oh no!' said Sydney immediately taking a step back, 'Noway!'

But Angeline blocked her from behind.

'Hey it's a dance!' said Jill crossly, 'You never know whom you might be kissing. And this lipstick is strawberry flavored.'

Helpless Sydney let Jill apply the red lipstick on her lips.

'Now let's go already!' snapped Angeline, 'Trey's waiting with Eddie.'

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'So where are your friends Adrian?' asked the blonde, her lips hovering dangerously close to Adrian's ears.

'Patience Celine,' murmured Adrian sipping his drink as he looked around the gym which was being used for the dance. The decoration committee had done a good job. Golden fairy lights hung everywhere giving the whole place a magical feel.

Celine squealed as Burn by Ellie Goulding came on.

'Oh my gosh!' said Celine grabbing Adrian's arm, 'I love this song!'

Adrian smiled politely at his date, feeling a tinge of annoyance.

'Where are they?' he thought impatiently.

'Let's dance!' urged Celine spinning one eighty degrees in her blue dress. A dress which looked like it had been painted on.

Adrian flashed her a charming smile about to make a witty retort but the reply died on his lips and his smile faded as his eyes fixed on the gym doors. Adrian froze, his face a mask of surprise, shock and ten other emotions, all at the same time.

Jill and Angeline both glided in followed by Eddie and Trey who could barely concentrate on walking straight. But Adrian had eyes for one person only, Sydney.

It was like the whole room had turned dim and she was the only bright thing in the room.

'Adrian!' came Celine's voice breaking him out of his trance, 'Are you even listening to me?'

'No.' replied Adrian taking her arm, 'come on, let's meet my friends.'

They made heir way to the group.

'Greetings earthlings!' said Adrian flashing them all a grin.

'Now where did you hear that?' asked Sydney sarcastically.

Adrian turned to Sydney, putting on his usual lazy smile but it didn't quite reach his intense eyes.

'Well well,' he said to her, 'don't you clean up nicely, Sage.'

Sydney flashed him a smile which increased his heartbeat.

'Snap out of it!' he ordered himself.

'Everyone, Celine,' said Adrian gesturing at his date, 'Celine, everyone.'

'Hello!' said Celine smiling like a trophy girlfriend, 'And that's Celine like Saline with an E.'

Eddie and Angeline exchanged bewildered looks.

'I see you decided against wearing jeans,' said Sydney looking at Adrian.

Adrian was about to reply when Celine grabbed his arm again.

'All I need! I love this song!' cried Celine, 'Damon and Elena danced to this. We have to dance!'

Adrian raised an eyebrow wondering what Celine was talking about but nevertheless, he followed her to the dance floor.

Sydney glanced at Jill who was staring longingly at the dancing couples around them.

'Eddie,' said Sydney, 'won't you ask Jill to dance?'

Eddie turned bright red as everyone turned to look at him. He turned to Jill.

'Do you want to dance?' he asked shyly. Jill nodded blushing.

Angeline looked at their retreating backs then turned to Trey.

'Are you going to ask me to dance or not?' she snapped her eyes flashing imperiously.

Trey gulped and held out his hand. Sydney smiled as she watched them dance.

She sat down on one of the chairs and looked around. And somehow her eyes always came back to land on Adrian.

She sighed. She did not feel bad because he was dancing with Celine. No, she felt bad because she got to be in Adrian's arms. And she felt miserable because of how good they looked together.

…..

Adrian could not concentrate on whatever Celine was saying. Hell, he had a hard time keeping his eyes on her. His mind was occupied with Sydney. He couldn't even glance at her without feeling his cheeks grow warm.

'Okay listen to me Celine,' said Adrian when the song ended and a new one started up, 'You are very sleepy. You want to go take a nap in your car.'

Celine's eyes grew unfocused as she looked into Adrian's green ones then she blinked.

'I'll be back,' she told Adrian stifling a yawn, 'I need to get something from my car.'

Adrian nodded hiding a smile.

'Take your time.' He told her as she walked away.

Adrian looked around for Sydney and found her sitting alone watching Jill and Eddie dance with a small smile on her lips.

Adrian made his way to her.

'Hey!' said Sydney as Adrian drew near.

'Looks like they decided to play Stolen.' Said Adrian.

'So I hear,' said Sydney, 'where's Celine.'

'Halfway across dreamland for all I care.' Thought Adrian, out loud he said, 'Taking a break. Dance with me?'

Sydney hesitated as she looked at Adrian's outstretched hand.

Then taking a deep breath she nodded and took his hand.

He led her to the dance floor then put his hands on her hips.

Sydney put her hands on his shoulder's her heart pounding.

'She's so beautiful.' Thought Adrian looking in to her eyes. When Sydney blinked, her eyelashes seemed to carpet her cheeks.

'Why did it have to be you?' thought Sydney as she gazed in to the greenish gloom of his eyes, 'why couldn't it be someone who I could have.'

The lights were dimmer now and the golden fairy lights made Sydney's skin glow.

Adrian was staring at Sydney's lips and right then something inside him clicked.

He bent his face towards hers and touched his lips to hers. Sydney's lips parted with surprise for a second and then she was kissing him back, her lips moving against his. The song ended just then, the lights brightening and Sydney pushed away from Adrian, a hand over her mouth.

'I'm sorry.' She gasped and then ran towards the doors leaving Adrian frozen on the dance floor.

She was out of the gym in seconds. It was raining outside, but she didn't care as the rain drenched her instantly.

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Friends will ask if you're okay and when you say "I'm fine" they will let it go, but bestfriends will ask you if you're okay and when you say "I'm fine" they look you in the eye and say, "okay now tell me the truth."

Adrian didn't care that the rain was ruining his carefully gelled hair, nor did he care that it was ruining his Armani tux, his only thought at the moment was that he had to get to Sydney.

He spotted her near the end of the parking lot.

He ran up to her.

'Sydney,' he said his voice filled with guilt, 'stop!'

Sydney stopped and then turned around after five seconds.

'Hey,' breathed Adrian wiping his brows, 'are you okay?'

Sydney nodded, 'I 'm fine.'

Adrian stepped closer to Sydney and lifted up her chin to look her in the eye.

'Okay now tell me the truth.' He murmured, 'Sydney, I am so sorry about that. I shouldn't have kissed you. I- I don't know what I was thinking. I'm sorry if you didn't like what I did, I- can't- god, I don't know what to say.'

'That's the problem,' said Sydney softly.

'What is?' asked Adrian quietly.

'I wanted you to kiss me Adrian,' said Sydney her heart pounding against her chest, 'And I had no right to want that. I am not Rose or Celine. I'm not like-'

'Not you're right.' Said Adrian firmly, 'You are not like them.'

Sydney nodded feeling stupid.

She wiped the rain water from her face glad that Jill used waterproof makeup. She'd embarrassed herself enough without having a clown face.

'Let's just forget-' begin Sydney but before she could say another word Adrian cut across her.

'They don't make me feel like my heart's pounding a thousand beats a minute,' said Adrian, 'they don't make me lay awake at night replaying the moments I spent with them. They don't make me scrutinize their words to try and find out if there was more. Wishing that there was more.'

Sydney's lips parted as she looked up at Adrian.

'What?' asked Sydney genuinely surprised.

'All the girls I've dated in the last few weeks had something in common.' Said Adrian, 'they were all blondes and they all had brown eyes.'

'Adrian-' began Sydney.

'I was looking for someone to replace you in my heart,' said Adrian, 'But then I realized that even if I found your doppelganger, I still wouldn't feel that way about them. Because there is no one like you. Not to me.'

Sydney was silent now.

'They don't make me blush with their proximity,' said Adrian, 'Only you could do that. They don't brighten my day with a single smile.'

Adrian put a hand on Sydney's cheek.

'And I wouldn't have run after any of them in the pouring rain,' said Adrian a slight smile on his face, 'So no Sydney Sage, you are not them. And don't you ever forget it.'

With that his lips were once more on hers and Sydney felt like the most beautiful girl. And to Adrian, she was.

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About time those two confessed right? So that was it guys. Thank you so much for all those wonderful reviews which inspired me to write the chapters. And I know I haven't exactly been regular at updating, but thanks for being patient and following this story. Might write an epilogue but not really sure about it…so that's all..!

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