Chapter 2

My jaw dropped down to the floor. As if the clothes and stuff wasn't enough from Larry. I got more?

I walked over to it slowly and sat on the chair put next to the table. Everyone took a seat in front of me, nibbling or stuffing their faces full of cake. I looked at the many presents and tried to pick one.

"Pick the furry one!" called Teddy.

I looked for it and set it on my lap, tugging the strings to release the fur from the box. I opened it up and found a sharp diamond dagger. I gasped at the sight and looked at him in shock.

"It's from the both of us" he smiled, placing a hand on Sacajawea's knee.

"Thank you"

"Meu depois." (Mine next) Papa Columbus said.

I looked for his and found that it was wrapped in old charts. I smiled and opened it carefully. Inside was an extremely old telescope. I pulled it out cautiously and looked through it.

"Sweet..." I smiled.

"Don't forget ours!" Jed and Octavius called.

I laughed "Which ones that?"

"The red and cow colored one" Jed said.

I raised an eyebrow when I found it. It was half red paper and half cow skin. How unique was that? I opened it and found a gun and two black gauntlets.

"Oh my gosh! That's so cool...Wait...Where'd you get the gun?" I asked.

"Oh...Lying around" Jed smiled.

I rolled my eyes and set the present down and picked up another.

x.H.x

Most of the evening I was thanking people and opening presents. Once I was finished with them all, everyone got back on the dance floor. I smiled and stood up, yawning and stretching and rubbing my butt from sitting too long.

A plate of the marble cake appeared in front of my face. I looked and found Ahkmenrah offering it to me. I smiled and took it, grasping the fork and finally taking a bite of my cake. I almost drooled at how good it tasted.

"Mm" I moaned in bliss, closing my eyes to savor the taste.

"Like it?" he asked.

"Oh my gosh yes, it's delicious" I said, scarfing down the rest of it.

He chuckled "Glad you like it, made it myself"

I almost choke on my last bite "You made this?"

He nodded.

"You sir, are amazing" I complimented before walking onto the dance floor.

Ahkmenrah blushed "Thank you" he said before walking after me.

I leaned against the desk and looked over at him "So, is there another name I can call you by? Ahkmenrah is kind of a mouth full" I laughed.

He smiled "I get that a lot, but no one's found a name more suitable for me"

"Why not just Amenrah? Or Pharaoh?" I asked.

"Amenrah could work I guess. Calling me pharaoh makes it sound as if you're calling me from a servants perspective"

"Amenrah, it is then" I smiled "Until I find a good nickname for you"

He blushed "Indeed"

"This is the couples choice dance, so everyone pick a partner" Larry said over the intercom.

I blushed madly and looked away from Amenrah and gulped. I could feel the same reaction from him, his body heat rising in embarrassment. I bit my lip and tensed when I felt him take my hand carefully into his grasp. I turned my head to look him in the eyes, they were a beautiful pale blue.

"Would...you care to dance?" he asked nervously.

It was probably only this way because it was a slow love song that we would be dancing to. I gulped and nodded, grasping his hand back softly.

He softly walked out onto the dance floor, leading me behind him. I saw Sacajawea and Teddy together and that was it. The lights dimmed and I began to feel really hot with embarrassment. We were the only two couples on the dance floor, even though me and Amenrah weren't a couple. I gulped.

Oh god...Must not faint, must not faint. I told myself.

I knew I loved you by Savage Garden began to play.

He took my hand and raised it, placing his other on my waist. I gulped as he brought me close, our bodies beginning to sway to the slow music. I tried to ignore the onlookers, especially Papa Columbus, just thinking of the look on his face made me shiver.

"It's ok, Noemi" Amenrah whispered, close to my ear.

His cheek was hot, I could feel it waft off him in waves. I shuddered at his words and the feeling of his warmth. I closed my eyes and bit my lip, focusing on dancing with him. He pulled me closer, laying my head onto his chest for a moment before he slowly and gently dipped me, his body leaning over my own as the song ended there.

The lights came back up and we were still in the dip. Everyone in the museum cheered and whistled and clapped at our dance and how we were frozen at the moment. Amenrah lifted me back onto both of my feet and I shivered, the sudden coldness giving me a jolt.

"Brava, Noemi. Foi Belo." (Brava, Noemi. That was Beautiful) Papa Columbus clapped and smiled as he walked over to me.

I smiled and hugged him "Obrigado, papai" (Thank you, papa)

I looked over the bronze metal shoulder of my new papa and watched as Amenrah walked away from the party. I frowned and backed away from Papa with a smile.

"Desculpe mim, o papai" (Excuse me, Papa) I told him before slowly strolling after Amenrah.