A/N: Hi guys! I hope you guys enjoy my re-written story. I've been working on it for sometime now and I'm happy with my progress. Please R&R and enjoy :)

I dis the claim.

Tsuki.

I. Memories of Paradise

I was glowing like the dwindling sunlight of the late summer sun.

Wow.

That sounded way better in my head.

I couldn't believe how true it was though.

A week ago my shoulder length blonde locks fell in wispy strands around my face, now they were vibrant and bouncy soft curls. My skin was clear of any ance or imperfection. I had lost any use for my glasses because I had miraculously gotten perfect vision over my trip, and my body... I don't even understand how that happened.

My breasts had grown from a B cup to a C in jus a couple of days- I had to embarrassingly buy bras with my mom. My slim bony frame seemed to finally fill out with curves in all the right places. I turned from the awkward loner with glasses to the confident glowing beauty in less than a week.

I guess that trip with my mom was just what I needed. I pulled out my outfit for school tomorrow, a dressy tank top that hung off my bare shoulder showing off the black bird marking my collarbone, a pair of low-cut jean shorts, and a pair of low black heels.

I was already giddy with excitement at the thought of all those people seeing me for the first time with my new look and new attitude. This year I wasn't going to be an outcast in the shadows.

I was going to be noticed for once in my life.

I smiled at my reflection in the mirror before flopping down on my comfy bed. I pulled my IPhone out of my back pocket and scrolled through my photos.

I stopped scrolling at the start of my folder and smiled. The Eiffel Tower stood tall in the light of the brilliant sun. I remember that day, my birthday.

"Did you really have to drag me here a week before school?"

Luna's mother Eden, smiled brightly at her daughter as swiped her credit card to pay for the new outfits she had bought her and Luna.

"I don't see why you're complaining Luna, most girls would be ecstatic to be in Paris for their birthday."

Luna snorted grabbing the bags from the counter. "I'm not like most girls mom."

"You're right." She smiled. "You're special."

"Special ed maybe..." Luna muttered under her breath as they pushed open the doors to the busy streets of Paris. Eden groaned at her daughter's lack-of self-confidence. "Luna Marie Saintclaire."

Luna shot her a questionable look. "What?"

"I hate it when you do that, always belittling yourself." She sighed. "You're a beautiful young women, and someone will see that someday."

Luna rolled her eyes walking along with her mother. "Whatever you say mom."

The two passed a small café on their way back towards their hotel, Luna gleamed looking inside. "Can I get something?"

Eden gave her daughter a soft smile. "It's your 18th birthday honey, anything you want."

Luna accepted a handful of Euros from her mom walking inside the small shop. A young handsome boy smiled at her from behind the counter. "Bonjour, et bienvenue à café noir. Comment puis-je vous aider?"

Luna gave him a small smile. "Deux latte à la vanille, s'il vous plaît." She wanted to be nice and grab a drink for her mom too.

"Ah belle." He smiled glancing over towards a beautiful brunette who was staring at the two. "C'est son plaisir, joyeux anniversaire."

Luna glanced at the lovely brunette who raised her latte towards her. Luna smiled accepting the free lattes the women had so generously bought her. She thanked the boy with 5 euros, looking around for the women who had paid for her drinks. She searched the small café for any sight of her, but she was long gone.

Luna made her way back to her mother who was smelling a bundle of rose at a small stand. She smiled at her daughter accepting a drink from her. "Merci, ma petite fleur."

Luna smiled, her mother loved calling her 'her little flower'. "Pas problème."

Eden gleamed at her daughter. "You're accent is getting better, you almost sound like a natural Parisian."

Luna smiled to herself as the light summer breeze ruffled her summer dress. "Well I have a good teacher."

Eden gave her daughter a bright smile before handing her a rose. "So what do you want to do today?"

Luna gave her a small shrug. "We could go visit the tower? We haven't been there yet."

"Sound perfect." She smiled. "We should walk there since it's such a lovely day, anything else?"

I smiled brightly at her and nodded. "Then the Louvre, lunch, maybe shopping, and back here for dinner?"

"Anything you want dear, it's your day." she smiled.

The girls walked side-by-side making small talk on their journey.

"So how does it feel finally being 18?"

Luna shrugged her shoulders as they walked. "I don't really feel any different honestly."

"Just you wait." Her mother smiled. "I remember when I turned 18, one word of advice though. Don't let all that freedom go to your head."

Luna was a little taken back by my mother trying to give her real advice. Lately if it wasn't about boys, make-up, hair, and clothes; her advice rarely came up.

"Umm... thanks mom?"

"Pas problem." she smiled. "I just don't want you to make the same mistakes I made at your age."

Luna nodded her head slowly, she wasn't sure what her mother meant by that, but what she was saying was coming from a good place. A few minutes of silence later there she was; the iron lattice tower gleamed brilliantly in the mid-day sun.

"C'est toujours aussi beau que je m'en souviens." Eden said with a soft sigh. Luna turned to her with a small smile.

"It's just as beautiful as you remember it?"

"Oui." Eden smiled. "You're getting better."

"When was the last time you were here?"

"With your father on our honeymoon..."

Luna looked down at the ground with a feeling of guilt. She didn't like bringing up her father ever since her parent's separated. Eden noticed her daughter's face and nudged her shoulder.

"Don't be sad, ma petite fleur." she smiled. "C'est la vie."

Luna couldn't help but smile at her words. 'It's life.'

She pulled out her phone and snapped a photo of the gleaming tower before her. Her mother turned to her glancing at the tower."Want to head on up?"

Luna's lips twitched into a small smile as the words slipped from her mouth.

"Oui."

I heard my mom call my name from downstairs. I slowly rose from my bed, throwing on a pair short shorts and a fresh black kami. I trotted down the stairs into the kitchen, I surprised by loud gasp.

"Oh my god!- Luna?"

My mom's best friend, Melissa McCall stared at me with wide-eyes. She set down her coffee on the counter stepping forward to look at me. She ran her fingers through my bouncy locks with a surprised expression locked on her face. "You can't be the same Luna I saw a week ago."

A giggle made its way out of my throat as I smiled at her. "It's me Melissa, I'm just expressing myself differently this year."

"I can defiantly see that." She laughed. "You look so different honestly, you're mother said you had changed, but I didn't expect you to be so glowing."

I grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge, taking a small sip with a smile. "Geeze, thanks Melissa."

I turned towards my mom who had a smirk on her face. "What else did you tell her?"

"Just how much fun we had on our trip." She smiled at me sweetly turning back to Melissa. I sat down at the kitchen table with my water listening to the two women talk.

I was a little irritated that my mom probably told Melissa everything we did on vacation, but I couldn't blame her. She didn't have anyone else to vent to ever since she kicked my dad out. I pulled out my phone scrolling through my photos until I found the picture I was looking for. It was my mom and I smiling, with the incredible sunny view of Paris in the background.

It's the only photo I have of us together, and I absolutely love it.

Luna cringed hearing the squeaking of the gears as the lift ascended to the first level of the tower. She practically ran out of the lift the moment the doors opened, relieved to be out of the small space.

"Mon Dieu." She gasped taking in the site.

"Beautiful isn't it?" Eden asked leaning against the railing.

Luna didn't respond, she was too focused on the sight. The summer sun shone down brightly on the beautiful architecture of the bustling city of Paris. The sky was a mixture of yellows, reds, oranges, and pinks that left Luna in awe. A large smiled etched itself onto her face.

"You know you should smile more often."

Luna sighed. "I don't like my smile."

"Well I do." Eden smiled. "And sometimes I need proof that you actually do smile, so take a picture with me."

"I don't-"

Eden pouted out her lips. "Please, just one? Then I won't take anymore of you unless you want to."

Luna sighed before slowly nodding her head, it was better than her mother taking pictures of her without her knowing.

Luna pulled out her camera switching on the front camera as her mother leaned her face against her's. Luna smirked.

"Are we going to say 'cheese'?"

Eden laughed. "How about something more fitting for our situation?"

Luna's lips formed a smile as the words floated to her head. "What about 'C'est la vie'?"

Her mother gave her a questionable look before she nodded with a soft smile grazing her lips. "Ready?"

Luna nodded focusing the lens. "Un moment... and, un..., deux..., trois..."

The pair smiled brightly. "C'est la vie!"

And with one click the image was saved. Eden pulled her daughter into her arm.

"Je t'aime, ma petite fleur."

Luna smiled into her shoulder. "I love you to mom."

"Luna?"

I lost my train of thought hearing Melissa call my name. "Yes?"

Her gentle face smiled softly at me. "Would you and your mother like to join Scott and I for dinner tonight? Seeing as how you guys just got back today I doubt you have any dinner plans."

A smiled made its way to my face as I glanced at Melissa and my mother. "I'd love too."

"Good." Melissa smiled. "Then you can tell me about all the fun you had on your trip."

I smirked. "You have no idea."

I turned back to my phone scrolling through the panorama's I had taken on top of the tower. I stopped at the lone selfie I had taken of myself. Her name drifted to my head with a smile.

Bellerose.

Eden dragged her daughter towards the gift shop with a groan. Luna stopped at the doors. "Want to go to the second level?"

Eden's face flashed a hint of sadness before it turning into a soft smile. "You go ahead, I've re-lived enough memories for the day."

Luna gave her mom a sympathetic smile. "I'll find you when I'm done."

She waited in line for the lift for a few seconds before getting on. The ascent was as nerve racking as the first with the squeaking of the gears. It made Luna wonder if the ever inspected the lifts or if she was going to plummet to her death in one of the small boxes.

She let out a sigh of relief as she stepped out of the doors. A grin made its way to her face as she walked towards the railing.

It was incredible. The view before was amazing but this- was indescribable. She could see the over the rooftops farther into the city than she could before. The rose-colored sky magnified the dwindling twilight of the sunset. Luna took a quick panoramic of the sight taking in the brilliance of the city. She nervously looked around her before switching on her front camera.

Luna smiled softly at her reflection. She hated how her square black frame glasses framed her face. With a single click she saved the imag-

"I saw that."

Luna turned to see the same brunette from earlier at the café. Her pearly white teeth shown brightly as she smiled at Luna before taking a puff of the cigarette in her hand.

"Saw what?"

The girl exhaled making Luna grimace at the toxic fumes. "Trying to take a selfie without anyone noticing."

The girl took another puff from her smoke before throwing it off the ledge with a smirk. She brush a strand of her soft brown curls behind her ear. Luna gave her a small smile.

"I didn't- get the chance to thank you for the lattes earlier."

"Pas problem." she smiled. "I heard you and your mother talking about your birthday when I walked in, and you so happened to walk in a few seconds later so I decided to pay for your order, happy birthday by the way."

"Merci." Luna smiled. "But really you didn't-"

The girl cut Luna off with a laugh. "It's fine darling really."

Luna gave her a soft smile turning back to the view. She expected the girl to leave but instead she joined Luna against the railing.

"You don't talk much do you?"

Luna shook her head. "No I don't, honestly I can't figure out why you're being so nice to me."

The beautiful brunette smiled at Luna, her hazel eyes gleaming in the fading sunlight. "Because I believe that kindness is one of the greatest things you can give someone."

Luna gave her a small smirk. "You don't even know me."

"Well let's change that."

The brunette extended her hand out towards Luna. "Bellerose Leroy."

Luna softly smiled at the girl before accepting the handshake.

"Luna Saintclaire."

Bellerose grinned at Luna. "Enchanté."

"It's nice to meet you too Bellerose." Luna grinned as their hands slipped away from eachother.

"Please, call me Rose."

The pair walked around the tower side by side taking in the view of the city.

"So what are you doing in Paris?" Rose asked lighting her cigarette.

"It was actually my mother's idea." Luna smiled. "She wanted to take me somewhere for my 18th birthday and here we are."

"Sounds exciting." Rose smiled exhaling her smoke. "What's your plans for such a special day?"

Luna let out a soft sigh leaning against the railing.

"No, not tonight." She said shaking her head. "I'm probably spending some quality time with my mom tonight."

"Awe." Rose pouted childishly. "That's not how any girl should spend her 18th birthday."

"Oh really?" Luna smirked. "Do you have something better in mind?"

"Actually I do." she said with a mischievous grin. "There's a rave tonight that I'm going to with some of my good friends, if you want I could pick you up and you could go out and have a fun time with us tonight?"

A rave? Really? Dancing wasn't really Luna's thing. Even for homecoming at school the only dancing she did, was slow dancing and that was with Erica Reyes since they both didn't have dates. The thought of the going somewhere with someone she didn't know, loud blaring music, and being in a large group of people was making her feel uneasy. Her heart rate sky-rocketed from the building anxiety.

Rose noticed Luna's strained expression and put a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"Hey, you'll be fine I promise. What do you say?"

"What about my mom-?" she managed to stutter.

"Tell her you're going to smoke hookah with a girl you met in the café."

Luna's fingers gripped the railing behind her as she thought. Rose cocked her head at her. "Well? What do you say?"

The reassurance in Rose's hazel eyes gave Luna the confidence to answer. "Sure-."

Rose squealed happily hugging Luna. "You'll have a blast, I promise."

Luna was having a hard time answering her being crushed in the girls arms, she wasn't that strong? Was she?

"Need air-"

Rose pulled away from her with a soft smile. "Sorry, give me your number so I can text you later though."

Luna smiled as she put her number into Rose's phone. She walked her towards the lift and waited patiently for the doors to open. As they opened Luna turned to Rose with a soft smile.

"See you tonight?"

Rose's expression matched her own. "Defiantly."

And with that Luna made her anxious decent towards the ground.

My mom and Melissa had left me in the kitchen a while ago to go next door to start dinner. I slipped on my pair of pink high tops and walked the small stretch of sidewalk to the McCall household.

I was bombarded by the delicious savory smell of grilled meat, my mouth watered as I walked into the kitchen. Melissa was frying beef shoulder tips in a pan while my mom was beside her chopping lettuce.

I sat down at the dining room table watching the two women work their magic in the kitchen. I pulled out my phone and went to my Snapchat. I had three new snaps from Rose, all of them weird hilarious faces. I went to my camera and stuck out my tongue sending my snap.

I caught Melissa smiling at me out of the corner of my eye as I sent the message. I my head towards her with a small smile. "What?"

"Nothing dear." she smiled stirring the sizzling pan. "I have to keep reminding myself that the girl in front of me is actually Luna."

"Nice one Melissa." I laughed getting up from my spot walking into the open kitchen.

"Well it's the truth." Melissa giggled. "I remember a week ago the girl who was quiet, wore glasses, casual clothes, and no make-up, then you come back and you've done a complete 180 with the clothes, hair, make-up, piercings, and tattoos..."

"You told her about the tattoos!?"

My mom laughed beside her putting the lettuce in a small bowl. "I went over some of the more interesting topics with Melissa while you were upstairs."

Luna let out a small sigh. "What else did you tell her?"

"Oh just the fun things, the sites, the shopping, you sneaking out to go to a rave, tattoos-"

"What?"

Her mother smirked at her. "I figured you wouldn't mind if I told her."

Luna returned the smirk knowing her mother was doing the same thing at her age. "I'm guessing you didn't tell her how big of a baby you were getting your navel pieced?"

Melissa laughed happily as she grabbed a stack of plates down from the cupboard. "I'm sure you can tell me all about it while we eat, now sit."

I helped Melissa set the table while my mom finished with the cooking.

"Do you want me to grab Scott?" I asked placing the last set of silverware down. Melissa shook her head. "He's at work now, but he'll be here shortly. I hope you like Mexican because we're having my mother's beef fajitas."

I gave her a soft smile. "I'm sure it'll be delicious Melissa, your cooking is always good."

Melissa gave me a heart-felt smile. "Come on, let's dig in."

After making a plate I joined the two women at the dining room table who were enjoying a glass of wine, they were laughing about how boring work had been since we had left a week ago.

"Is Dr. Martine still pressing you for that first date?"

Melissa laughed before taking a small drink from her glass. "Oh yes, but I keep dodging it. I'm not all that interested in him."

"He does have a six figure salary." My mother smiled. "Not much of a looker though, however Sheriff Stilinski now that's a-"

I nearly choked a small bite of my food, I took a quick sip of water to clear my throat. "Please can we not talk about the men you guys find attractive."

"Okay." My mom smiled softly. "Let's talk about the boys you find attractive."

I felt the heat rise on my cheeks as my mom let out a giggle tilting her head. "Well?"

I was on the spot so I fumbled through my phone, scrolling through the photos until I found the one I was looking for. It was a group photo from the night of the rave, I passed my phone to my mom. "The one painted green."

"Oh... he's cute. What's his name?"

"Alexander."

"This is from the rave isn't it?" Her mother smiled before turning back to the photo. "It looks like you had a fun time."

Luna smiled grabbing her phone back. "Yeah I did."

It was an hour before Rose was supposed to pick Luna up, she showered, threw on her square frame glasses, pulling her curls into a cute messy bun. She rummaged through her clothes to find something semi-acceptable for a rave, but let's be real here; she was fucking clueless on what to wear. Luna had never went to a rave, let alone a party and had no idea what to expect.

She finally decided on a pair of her tightest jeans, a pair of pink high tops, and a white tank top that showed my bare shoulders. Luna groaned miserably as she tried to apply mascara and pencil around her eyes. She was whipping her mistakes away with a tissue when her mom strolled through the door carrying a couple of bottles of champagne.

"You're starting to look like a raccoon with all that black around your eyes." Eden smiled setting the bottles down on the kitchen counter.

Luna ignored her comment and wiped off the remaining remnants of her countless errors. Eden shook her head and took a seat next to her daughter.

"Here let me help."

She grabbed the pencil from her hand and cupped her cheek. Luna tried her hardest not to blink as she delicately traced around her eyelid.

"I've hardly ever seen you wear make-up." She smiled. "What the special occasion?"

Luna smirked as her mother started penciling around my other eye. "Ha ha, very fun."

"I thought so, so where are you going tonight?"

Eden placed the pencil down grabbing the mascara applying it evenly over her daughter's eyelash. Luna paused for a quick second, her mom defiantly did not need to know about my plans tonight.

"I met this girl while I was getting coffee, and she asked me if I wanted to go smoke hookah with her down the block."

"Sounds like a fun time." Her mother smiled. "What's her name?"

"Bellerose."

"Lovely name." She said gently padding Luna's cheeks with foundation before pulling a light pink lip gloss from her purse.

"She's quite the character." Luna smiled as her mother coated her lips in the sweet gloss.

"You'll have introduce me sometime."

Eden gave her daughter one last satisfactory look and turned towards the mirror. "Parfait."

Luna's breath caught in her throat as she turned. Her lips were shimmering soft and plump, her cheeks were glowing from the perfect layer of foundation and her eyes shot out as piercing blue orbs highlighted by the penciling and mascara.

"Mon Dieu." She smiled.

"You look stunning dear." Eden smirked. "Come have a drink with your mother before you leave."

"I'm not old en-"

"The drinking age is 18 in France." She giggled as she strolled into the kitchen. Eden sat beside her daughter with two wine glasses and a bottle of champagne. Luna laughed as she struggled desperately to pop the cork off the bottle.

*POP*

"Ah! Finally!" She squealed gleefully. Eden filled each glass half full and handed one to her daughter.

"I propose a toast."

"To what?"

"Too you honey." She said giving her a small smile. Her eyes traced over her daughter's face before she brushed a stray lock of hair behind her ear.

"I know this last year... has been hard on us. Ever since your father and I separated I hardly feel like I see you now because I'm working all the time." She brushed away a tear that welled that the side of her eye.

"I just hope that this trip shows you, that no matter how busy I am... I will always make the time for you- and no matter how old you get you will always be my child Luna, and will always love you."

Luna smiled brightly at her words, as she tried to hold back the tears that threatened her work.

"Happy birthday Luna."

"Thank you mom, Je T'aime."

"Je t'aime trop."

They raised their glasses in a celebratory toast. Luna slowly sipped the bubbly liquid, it was sweet and fizzy with a small kick from the tinge of alcohol. The warmth it admitted radiated from her stomach.

"Good?" Her mother eyed her for a reaction.

Luna gave her a cheeky grin. "Delicious."

Eden her head and smiled tipping back her glass. Luna followed suit until her glass was empty.

"Tell you what.." Eden said re-filling her glass. "Maybe when we get back home, we'll throw you an actual birthday party?"

"Why bother?" Luna sighed sloshing the bubbling liquid in her glass. "No one would come."

Eden gave her daughter a sympathetic look. "That's not true, I'd be there." She smiled.

"And I could invite Melissa and that handsome son of her's - "

"Don't do that!" Luna whined feeling a blush creep up on her cheeks. "I don't like it when you try to play matchmaker, especially when it's your friend's son."

Eden let out a lingering giggle. "I'm just teasing you honey, but it's true though. A beautiful girl like you needs a boyfriend."

Luna shook her head at her finishing off the last of her bubbly, she felt a vibration in her pocket. She wiggled her phone out of her tight pockets. It was a text from Rose.

I'm parked outside the lobby, the party's already started.

Luna smiled at the text and quickly replied that she'd be down in a sec.

"I've got to go mom, I've got my keycard though so I can get back in."

"Alright honey have fun." She smiled. "I'll try to stay up for you so we can drink some more when you get back."

Luna let herself out and took the elevator to the main lobby. Rose was pulled up on the curb in a red Ferrari blasting dirty dubstep.(Insane - Vaski ft. Ava) She strolled over to her door and plopped herself in the passenger seat. Rose smiled brightly at her as she bounced happily in her seat to the beat. She was wearing a short neon yellow dressy top that exposed her bare shoulders, the fabric barely covered her chest. She wore a matching mini-skirt and short heels.

She pulled away from the curbs and made her way down the street. When they stopped at a red light, Rose turned to Luna eyeing her outfit.

"You're seriously not going to wear that?" She smirked.

"What's wrong with my clothes?"

Rose smiled as she lit a cigarette rolling down her window. "It's a rave honey, not a white trash party."

"I'm not white trash." Luna said rolling her eyes with a pout. Rose giggled at her grabbing a bag from behind her driver seat throwing it into her lap. The light turned green as Luna eyed the bag curiously.

"What's this?"

"Open it." She smiled. "And put them on."

It was a short dressy top like the one Rose was wearing except it was neon pink. It came with a matching mini-skirt and heels.

"I don't kno- "

"Stop being such a pussy and put them on."

Luna groaned slipping off her shirt to change into the short top. She kicked off her pink high tops before sliding out of her jeans. She pulled the skirt up her legs until it sat comfortably at her hips before she slowly started slipping on the neon heels.

"Don't- "

Luna raised her eyebrow at her. "What?"

"The high-tops look more comfortable to dance in-" She smirked. "Plus they're sexier."

Luna gave her a weary smile before putting her phone in her bra and slipping on the pink high tops to complete her new neon pink outfit. She felt slightly scandalous wearing the low-cut top and short skirt that exposed parts of her body she wasn't used to, but you know what they say; when in Rome- Paris? Whatever.

A twenty-minute drive out into the countryside of Paris and they had arrived. Luna's mouth dropped to the ground gaping at the sight before her. It was a large old Victorian styled mansion with large arching windows. You could see the flash of strobe lights and grinding shadows through the glass.

"It's my friend's house." Rose smiled grabbing her arm pulling her towards the marvelous building. Rose pulled the tie out of Luna's hair brushing her hand's through her blonde locks.

"Shake you hair." She ordered.

Luna shook her hair back and forth until it fell in long curls at her shoulders, Rose smiled brightly at her slipping a stray lock behind her ear. "Parfait."

Luna smiled at her as she hooked her arm leading them towards the entrance. Rose smiled at the large man at the door and he waved them through.

The doors led into a grand ballroom that had been turned into a glowing dance floor.

It was pure insanity.

Blacklights illuminated the entire room, neon streamers covered the walls and ceiling. Some of the girls passing me were wearing sexy loose outfits that shone brightly under the ultraviolet rays. Some people wore such scandalous clothes they almost looked naked, except the neon body paint that covered their bodies and faces in different colors and patterns.

Electric dance music blasted in fast hard pumping beats that match the illuminated bodies scattered throughout the room. Good vibes radiated off the grooving ravers like the sun.

For it being complete insanity, it was oddly beautiful. Luna glanced down at her glowing vibrate pink outfit and couldn't help grinning ear to ear.

Rose turned to her and smiled glowing bright like a neon highlighter, she drapped her arm over her shoulder. "Come on, I need to introduce you to some friends."

She turned her and led them straight into chaos through a pile of grinding bodies. They had made their way to the grand staircase at the back of the room. They climb the stairs before turning down a corridor that led into a small loft that seemed detached from the rest of the party. Three teenagers sat at an island in a small kitchen. Luna recognized the boy from the café earlier.

He was wearing neon green basketball shorts with matching high tops. His sculpted body was covered in a symmetrical flowery design of neon blue paint. His handsome face twitched as a curly blonde painted a swirl design on his cheek.

The blonde was dressed in white lace lingerie with fake fairy wings attached to her back. She had paint sprayed in dots all over her back, chest and stomach.

The girl beside her was a short brunette with a pixie haircut, she wore black lingerie and fairy wings; paint sculpted her body in a sharp design.

Rose smiled brightly detaching herself from Luna walking over by the boy. Luna stood awkwardly against the door watching. "Is Alex being a baby about getting his face painted?"

He sent her a sharp glare. "This shit stinks."

"It's latex idiot, it's not suppose to smell like candy."

The boy let out a sigh and the blonde smacked him with the back of her hand. "Quit moving, or you'll make me fuck up." She barked.

His eyes landed on Luna as he rolled his eyes at the blonde, his lips turned into a smile.

"Hey cutie, remember me?"

A blush hit Luna's cheeks as all the eyes in the room turned towards her, she gave him a smile nodding her head. Rose smiled as she strolled over to Luna draping her arm over her shoulder.

"Luna, these are my friends Alexander, Rina, and Nova- Guys this is the birthday girl Luna."

Alexander shot up from his spot being painted by Rina; he smiled at her as he grabbed her hand a place a gentle kiss on her knuckle.

"Enchanté." His heavy French accent made Luna blush.

She smiled softly at him. "Et je pensais que la chevalerie était mort."

"Chivalry isn't dead." He smiled. "It's just a dead art."

Rose smiled at her as she pulled her away. "We need to get you painted."

Luna gave her a questionable look. "Paint?"

She nodded. "Paint."

Rose led her over to Rina and Nova by the table. Nova gave her a bright smile grabbing a brush of neon green paint.

"Anything in particular you want darling?" Her accent wasn't French, it sounded almost British.

Luna gave her a weary smile and shook her head no. "Just go for it."

Nova gave Luna a wide grin smearing her stomach with neon green paint. "You've got some adventure in you, I like that."

"Be careful Luna." Rose said with a giggle. "Rina might get jealous of your new-found friendship with her girlfriend."

"She's not half bad." Rina said eyeing her as she finish drawing orange swirls on Rose's cheek. "Maybe we'll have a threesome later?"

Alexander raised an eyebrow at the conversation. "What about me?"

Rina snorted. "No dicks allowed."

Luna's cheeks burned red as she couldn't help herself but to laugh at their forwardness. It made her feel better that they were trying to make her feel accepted.

After a few moments Nova and Rina had finished with their work. Rose had lines of neon pink etching out her body, her face look like flames with the swirls of orange, pink, and yellow. Nova had done an amazing job with Luna's paint, vines of green swirled her stomach and chest. Budding roses adorned her body leading up her neck to a giant pink rose that was fully bloomed on her cheek.

"I love it." Luna smiled at Nova. "Merci."

"Pas problem." She grinned linking arms with Rina. "Time to rage."

"One moment." Rose smiled. "I want a picture of all of us with the birthday girl, we're marking a momentous occasion."

The others shrugged at the idea as Rose pulled Luna towards the group. She retrieved her phone from her bra switching on her front camera angling it so the three behind her could fit in the frame. Rose nudged her arm as she was about to hit the shutter button "Smile bitch."

A smile broke her face as she hit the button and saved the colorful image, it was defiantly worth keeping or Instagraming.

"Leggo!" Alexander smiled jumping around to the beat coming from the other room. Alexander started dancing of towards the sound of chaos with Rina and Nova happily in tow. Rose brightly at Luna. "Want to go dance?"

She gave her a weary smile. "I'm not good at dancing."

"It's just moving your body to the rhythm of the music." She grinned. "Hips swaying ass grinding."

"I don't - "

Rose pressed her finger to her lips silencing her. "You're too uptight, and need something to help you open up and have fun, and I've got just the thing."

She pulled open her purse and popped open a small silver container. She pressed a small pink pill into Luna's palm. It had a peace sign pressed into it.

"What is it?"

Her lips formed a smirk. "Ecstasy."

Luna eyed the pill shakily. "What will it do to me-?"

"It'll cause a surge of serotonin to the nerves in your brain causing euphoria that'll make you want to dance and socialize." She smiled. "And don't worry I'm taking it with you."

Luna looked from the pill to Rose looking for any chance of getting out of this, but again the look on Rose's face suddenly gave her all the reassurance that she needed. Rose grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and handed it to her, she downed the pill with a drink of water and watched as Rose did the same. She smiled brightly at her draping her arm over her shoulder.

"Ready to see how European teens party?"

Luna gave her a cocky grin. "I don't think you guys can handle this All-American girl."

Rose laughed as she dragged her towards the chaotic beat.

"Prove it."

(We Go - Shreddie Mercury(Original Mix))

Rose dragged Luna onto the dancefloor where Alexander was sandwiched in-between Rina and Nova. She pulled their bodies closer grinning ear to ear as she rolled her body against Luna's, she held back the giggle in her throat.

"Roll your hips into the music." She smiled.

Luna nodded and started to sway her hips left and right until she could match the harsh beat of music. The poppy rhythm of the music was actually making her happy. A cheeky grin plastered itself to her face as she danced with Rose. Almost too soon she was pulled from Rose sandwiched warmly between Nova and Rina smiling happily.

All Luna could feel was good vibes, it felt like electricity in the air around her; she had never seen that many smiles.

She felt an arm pull her from the two girls with a whine, Alexander smiled brightly at her. The luminous paint that chiseled his face made him seem even more handsome than before. He twirled her around before pressing his body against her's. Luna giggled and rolled her hips back into him. Rose smiled at the pair as she pressed against Luna, swaying her body with their's.

Never in her life had Luna ever been so alive and free. Even with all the strangers around her, there was no anxiety; she felt at ease.

It was pure ecstasy.

"We need to find you a boyfriend this year Luna."

Melissa washed her food down with a small sip of wine to clear her throat. "Scott's single."

Officially the second time Luna almost choked, these women were defiantly trying to kill her. Her face burned from the embarrassing conversation. "You too? Mon Deiu..."

Eden and Melissa laughed at her reddened expression.

"We're just playing match-maker Luna, we always said you'd make a cute couple-"

Luna groaned putting her face in her hands. "Please stop you guys, this is so embarrassing."

The sound of the front door shutting turned the group's attention, the room was awkwardly silent as Scott walked in. "Hey mom, dinner smells good."

"Make a plate honey and come join us. You remember Ms. Saintclaire and her daughter Luna?"

Luna's cheeks still burnt red as Melissa's gaze lingered for a second on her. She turned her attention back towards Scott who after making a plate took a seat at the round table across from his mom beside Luna. "Of course I remember them Mom." He smiled. "We do have dinner like every other weekend?" His smile lingered as his face met Luna's before his attention turned towards his food.

Luna bit her lip to hold back the smirk that threatened to mark her face, she noticed Scott glance linger. When her eyes caught his he quickly turned his attention away, the thought alone made Luna want to laugh. Eden refilled both her and Melissa's glasses smiling at the teens. "Looking forward to this coming year you guys?"

They both gave a mellow shrug. "Looking forward to lacrosse this year Scott?"

A small grin made its way to his face. "I'm excited, I have hopes of making Captain this year."

"And I have hopes of you making good grades this year mister." Melissa said giving him a stern motherly look. Eden took a small sip of her wine with a smile in her daughter's direction.

"If you need help with school work this year, I'm sure Luna would love help you."

Luna sent her mother a sharp glare feeling the heat rise on her cheeks. Her face turned sweet Scott turned her way. "Could you? Like really? I'm not ready for Algebra 2, or Physics..."

Luna gave him a small sympathetic smile feeling the eyes around the table on her. "Sure."

"Thanks, you're a life saver."

Luna caught the lingering smiles of the two mother's out the corner of her eye. "It's no problem, really."

Scott gave her a small smile before taking a bite out of his tortilla. Luna's gaze drifted towards her mother who was wearing a shit-eating grin. Luna gave her a small smirk.

"Je essuyer ce sourire sur votre visage avant de montrer la vidéo de Melissa vous pleurer comme un bébé."