Title: Every Little Step
Author: N-Dawg
Bek/Levi
every little step I take...
�You ok?� Rebekah�s voice was soft, but her eyes were concerned as she touched Levi on the shoulder.
�Huh?� Levi looked at her for a second, then lowered his gaze to the ground, almost ashamed to let her see his tears. �Hey.�
�Hey.� Rebekah enfolded Levi in for a hug, gently rubbing soothing circles on his back. �I saw the show... that was harsh. Dicko thought you could use a friend.�
you will be there...
�Yeah, them�s the breaks, I guess. Thanks for coming... I�m ok, though,� Levi replied, his voice slightly muffled.
�You sure?� she tried again, voice softer this time.
Levi let his eyes slide up to her face, as he pulled away from her and tried to smile. He failed. Terribly.
�No.�
�Mark was out of line,� Rebekah told him, touching his cheek softly.
�Was he?� Levi looked doubtful as he sat on his bed, his suitcase lying at his feet, opened and half full of his clothes.
every little step I make...
�Yes,� Rebekah said, nodding. �He had no right to rip you to shreds out there, kicking you when you were already down. I didn�t want you guys to be voted out either, but he had no right to say what he said.�
He shrugged. �Maybe he was right.�
�Don�t... Levi, don�t think about it. Mark was being a dickhead, as usual.�
Levi smiled slightly at her calling Mark a dickhead. It was so out of character for her to be mean to anyone. It was part of why he liked her so much, she was the sweetest girl he�d ever met, and he just felt himself lucky that they�d become such good friends.
�You�re so much more than you give yourself credit for,� she went on.
we�ll be together...
�But I... I couldn�t do it,� he said quietly.
�You couldn�t do it on the show, but so what? Neither could I, or Cle, Lauren, Peter, Kelly or Matt... but that�s not the end. Levi, this show isn�t the be all and end all of a singing career.�
�I knew... as soon as Paulini and I were both up, I knew it would be me.�
you never have to feel no pain...
Rebekah sighed and knelt down on front of him, pushing away his suitcase and taking his hands in hers, peering at him.
�That�s how I felt when I was up against you and Kel. But hey, it sometimes works out for the better. I got to see Filipo and Terence again, and I know you�ll get a contract, but this time, you won�t have to sing Mark Holden�s gay songs.�
Levi chuckled.
�What?� she asked, looking puzzled.
�Sorry, Bek, it�s just really funny to hear you say things like that about Mark.�
�Oh.� Rebekah bit her lip and blushed. �Well, least I made you laugh.�
Levi nodded and helped her to her feet as he stood, hugging her again. �Thanks.�
�No problem, mate.�
cause I�d dedicate my life to you...
�No, I mean it...�
Rebekah looked him in the eyes, smiling shyly. �I know.�
every little step