Mesmerized Beauty She watched him. Silently. The School Captain, tall, charming, always followed by a trail of girls that he would try avoid, but fail nevertheless. True, blessed with money, intelligence and gorgeous looks, it seemed indeed that many a fairy godmothers had visited his cradle. She sighed. But no, Steve Beaux was far from perfect. Suddenly, he walked past her, a blur of motion, towards the polished limo that was waiting to take him …showed first 75 words of 1104 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1104 total…saw her and strode over, his face splitting into an unfamiliar grin. "Lara," he began, "Thank you...for everything. It still feels like a dream. For my entire life I've been asleep, mesmerized. It is you, Lara, who released me from my internal demon...." Steve wavered. He suddenly blushed, and coughed. Steve bent down next to her ear, and slowly whispered three words, waiting anxiously for her reply. "Steve! I'm your friend, not your princess."