Here goes the Mestiny chapter I promised. Theres no Drew in this one, I never liked that storyline and it never would have fit into this story anyway. They still did it though and they are in fact together, There just happens to be no baby in this story.
Destiny stood outside the Foxy Roxy Hair Haven with a slight frown on her face. She Rama, Neela, and Audrey were supposed to be helping Roxy with her many appointments, but there was no sign of her.
"This is ridiculous where is Roxy?" Rama said in her rolling Indian accent.
Destiny checked her phone, it was 9 AM a full hour and a half after Roxy told them to be there. She wasn't the most punctual person, but she had never been this late before.
"Maybe we should go check her apartment" Neela suggested.
"Good idea, for all we know she's probably facedown on her carpet with a bottle of tequila" Destiny said.
Everyone nodded in agreement then set off for the Angel's Square Hotel.
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"RRROOOXXXYYYY" Rama called through the door. "Are you in there?" she said cautiously.
The door swung open and there she stood. Dressed in a hot pink robe, hair in a messy ponytail and crust still her eyes she gave them all a dopey smile.
"Hey guys" she exclaimed opening her arms wide to them. "Come right on in we were just making breakfast" she said opening her door.
"We?" the said.
Destiny's eyes nearly popped out of her head at the sight of Nigel flipping French toast in Roxy's kitchen and to shock her even more he was singing along with some Katy Perry song on the radio.
"Hi Nigel" Destiny said trying to keep a straight face.
"Good morning ladies, you've come right on time I was afraid I'd made too much for both of us to eat" he said smiling at them.
"Awww Nigey you're always so thoughtful" Roxy cooed to him pinching his cheek. As Nigel blushed and smiled back at Roxy, Destiny looked around at the others who looked just at flabbergasted as she felt.
It was weird seeing the usually conservative, soft-spoken Buchanan butler being affectionate with the most out-there person in town.
Aubrey cleared her throat "Umm Roxy do you remember where you were supposed to be this morning?" she asked.
"At church?" she guessed.
"No. Remember the Hair Haven?" Aubrey said.
Roxy slapped a hand to her forehead. "Oh yeah I completely forgot about that. Well who could remember work with a hangover and such a sweet little sugar booger in their bed" Roxy cooed pinching Nigel's cheek again.
"You know what Roxy I'll meet you at the Haven later just call if you still need help" Destiny managed to get out after picking up her jaw from the floor. She'd seen enough PDA for the day and it wasn't even 11 o'clock yet.
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Destiny raised her fist before knocking on the door what if he's busy? She thought. She listened for a minute and only her the taping of a key board then knocked.
"Come in" a voice called.
Opening the door a smile lit up her face seeing Matthew Buchanan sitting at his desk staring at a computer screen.
"Hey Destiny what are you doing here?" Matthew asked surprised.
Destiny sat on the edge of his desk and looked at him. "Well I thought we could go to lunch at the Palace and sit outside and enjoy this beautiful day, instead of you being cooped up here" she said.
Matthew sat back and smiled at her, he then pulled her into his lap and pecked her on the lips. "That is a very tempting offer but-"
Destiny groaned "Come on Matthew please? This is our last week together before me and Dani's trip and you'll be all tied up in summer school. We're not going to see each other for a month and all you want to do is work" she stressed.
"Look Des why don't I have my assistant bring us lunch up here and we can spend all the time we want together and I can still get this extra work done" he reasoned.
Destiny frowned "Extra work? So that means your regular work is done you're just taking on more" she pointed out.
"Well…." He started.
She pouted "Come on Matthew please?" she begged giving him her best puppy dog eyes.
"OK fine we'll go" he relented, he just couldn't resist those eyes.
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"Isn't this much better than being in that stuffy office looking at numbers all day" Destiny said smiling.
"Anything with you is better" he said gazing at her.
Since Matthew had woken up from his coma in November they had been taking their relationship slow. He had to make-up for all the work he'd miss in those months he had been in the hospital. Destiny had stayed by his side the entire time helping him with his work and convincing him to still apply for colleges instead of waiting for the next semester.
They had both gotten accepted into LU, though it wasn't their first choices it was better than nothing and they still got to stay together. This would be the first bump their relationship would take with Matthew being in summer school and Destiny traveling with Dani for a month. Destiny was worried that their relationship could stand after a month apart. She had complete faith in herself and Matthew but that still didn't mean she wasn't worried.
"The Hair Haven has been flooded with women all week. Probably preparing for the party this weekend" Destiny said lightly.
"Oh yeah you mean the one Mrs. Cramer is throwing at the quarry" Matthew said.
"Yeah its going to be really big and lots of fun" Destiny said.
"Yeah well tell me how it goes" Matthew said absentmindedly sipping his drink.
Destiny stared at him for a minute " You mean you're not going?" she asked.
He shook his head "Nah I'm going to sit this one out I think. I have some-"
"Work to do" she finished for him.
They ate in silence for a while, the only sound came from the clicking of their utensils.
"Look Des please don't be upset" he said finally.
"I'm not upset Matthew if you don't want to go, you don't want to go" she said simply, keeping her eyes on her food.
"I know you're disappointed its just. How can I have fun when I still have so much catching up to do?" he said.
"Matthew we've graduated already, you're going to LU, all you have to do is summer school which should be a breeze for someone as smart as you" she said.
"Yeah I know. But Destiny its more than that, I got out of that coma months ago but I'm still dealing with a lot of the after affects. I was lucky enough to graduate this year let alone on stage, I just don't want to screw up" he said.
"I understand that Matthew but you worked your butt off during the school year to make-up for all that lost time. Its ok to take a little break and have some fun with you girlfriend no one is going to blame you" Destiny said.
Matthew glanced at his watch "Look I need to head back to BE, I'll see you later ok?" he said standing up and kissing her forehead.
"Bye" she said softly, watching him leave.
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"Destiny you and Matthew will have time together you just wait" Dani said.
"But when? This is our last week together. We haven't spent any real one-on-one time together without talking about school or work since Valentine's day" Destiny said sighing.
She stood behind Dani at the shampoo station lathering her hair with a pink shampoo. She too was getting ready for the party on Saturday.
"I just thought that after graduation we could finally relax and spend some real quality time together" she said.
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder. And after we come back you'll be together so much it will annoy you" Dani said.
"Easy for you to say, you and Nate are always together" Destiny noted. A look came across Dani's face that indicated something was wrong.
"Yeah well things between me and Mr. Salinger haven't been perfect either" she said rolling her eyes.
"What's going on?" Destiny asked.
"Well…. We…. Haven't been intimate yet" she said slowly.
"You guys haven't had sex yet?" Destiny asked surprised.
"No we haven't, and I don't know why" she confessed.
"Maybe you just aren't ready" Destiny said.
"No its not that I'm ready but something always happens so we can't. I'm afraid he's going to wander to one of those college girls who are 'experienced' " she said adding air quotes. "And I think hes starting to get impatient he won't say it but sometimes I can just see it" she said sadly.
Destiny gave her friend a sad smile, "It will happen the moment will present itself and it will be perfect" she said.
Just then the door opened and in stepped a delivery man with a vase of flowers.
"I'm looking for a Destiny Evans?" he said.
"Right here" she said surprised.
"My now aren't those gawgeous" Roxy squeaked as Destiny accepted them. "With all this love in the air I might have to stop drinking" she said.
Destiny laughed and smelled them, purple tulips her favorite. She pulled out the card and read it.
Destiny,
You were right I do spend too much time at work. I'll come round your house at 6, hope your mom doesn't mind if we have a little sleepover.
-love Matthew
"See I was right all you had to do was wait" Dani said teasing her.
And that is Chapter 2. So yeah looks like there will be Dani and Nate I'm still deciding on whether to do Jack and Neela. It wouldn't really be romantic but more of them reconciling and being friends or something like that. Tell me what you guys think.
Until next chapter- Toto