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Title: Oasis- Why Can I?
Author: Scarlet
Rated: PG-13
Summary: Scarlet fulfills her end of a bargain.
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Walking back to the bar, Pandora nudges me in the shoulder, "Your turn, Dee," she says with a smirk.

Yeah, yeah, yeah… I told her if she was brave enough to sing in front of a packed club that I'd sing after… Of course, I'd also agreed to let her pick my song too. How stupid of me? Well, very, to be honest. Sometimes she's not as sweet as she appears to be, couple that with the fact that Dev's rubbing off on my little bittersweet bot. And what happens next… me singing lyrics that I'm not sure I can get through without blushing.

Shaking my head, I laugh… better to laugh at yourself then cry, right? Well, yeah. Making my way to the stage, I can feel a flush crawling upwards.

Taking a deep breath, I center myself, trying not blush as I step on stage. Gods, I so don't want to embarrass myself while doing this.

Looking to the bar I see Dora hugging Dev, kissing him softly. Yeah, you got your reward for singing to him, what am I going to get for this? Nothing, except embarrassment… hell, I'll be lucky if he even knows it's him I'm thinking about…

She's even got the music cued up for me, 'little witch'

'Oh, come on, Dee. Stop dawdling, you know you want to…' she giggles. I can see that smirk, even if I can't actually see her face.

'Okay, first of all, I'm not! And second? Who using the word 'dawdling'?'

She giggles again but doesn't say another word.

Taking one last cleansing breath, I smile and hit the play button.

Get a load of me, get a load of you
Walkin' down the street, and I hardly know you
It's just like we were meant to be

Holding hands with you, and we're out at night
Got a girlfriend, you say it isn't right
And I've got someone waiting too

The problem is, this is just the beginning
We're already wet, and we're gonna go swimming

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you
It's inevitable, it's a fact that we're gonna get down to it
So tell me
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you

Isn't this the best part of breakin' up
Finding someone else you can't get enough of
Someone who wants to be with you too

It's an itch we know we are gonna scratch
Gonna take a while for this egg to hatch
But wouldn't it be beautiful

Here we are, we're at the beginning
We haven't fucked yet, but my head's spinning

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you
It's inevitable, it's a fact that we're gonna get down to it
So tell me
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you

I'd love for you to make me wonder
Where it's goin'
I'd love for you to pull me under
Somethin's growin'
For this that we can control
Baby I am dyin'

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you
It's inevitable, it's a fact that we're gonna get down to it
So tell me
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you

whenever I think about you (4x)*

When the song ends I'm the color of my nickname, I can feel it…. jumping off the stage, I head for the nearest corner to hide or maybe I'll just head home and lock myself in my room for the next decade?

* Liz Phair - Why Can't I?