Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Hebrews 13:2

[Chapter 2]

"So... how far out is his house by chance?" I ask Kale as he drives past Downtown off the city streets to big wooded area, passing over a beautiful bridge and small lake showing off the beautiful night sky and full moon reflecting on the water as we drive past to a dirt road and gravel leading us further and further to the trees that hood over us like a beautiful canopy of nature. "Yea babe, it's a lot further out than I thought!" JasLynn exclaims, "It's my first time out here, but I believe it's not too much further, I know Darren said this guy shares his pad with a few other friends so it's probably out here where they can have some space?" Kale answers with a slight confusion and concern in his tone. Hmmm I think as I see the tree's leave blow in the wind and brush past the car windows as the road narrows a bit, till we finally end up at a beautiful golden open gate with brick wrapping around a small field filled with small flowers and lights leading up the driveway to a white 2 story mansion with windows draping all alongside the front of the house and beautiful design aligning and framing the house leading down to the center of the house and huge brown and gold doors with steps leading down to us as we pull in front all each gasping with surprise and excitement. "There are so many cars here!" JasLynn points out tapping Kale's shoulder leading with confusion as for where they should park. "There are so many windows and a huge mansion!" I catch myself almost shouting as I look back behind me seeing such a beautiful garden wrapping around the mansion leading to stables and a huge back yard, more like a field than a backyard. "Yea, I don't really know how Darren knows Eric, but I am not complaining," laughs Kale as he steps out and walks around to open the door for JasLynn and I, " My Lady," reaching out his hand to pull her and then pulling the seat up to let me out as well.

My eyes still in shock I adjust my shirt and pull my cardigan closer grabbing JasLynn's other arm as Kale has a hold of her left hand and fingers clasps as we walk back towards the front of the mansion doors. Bright lights fill the windows and music are easily heard before event taking the first step. Feeling way underdress compared to JasLynn who is wearing a cute little black dress that goes a little past her knees and small black heels that wrap around her ankles. If it wasn't for her lack of accessories and hair pulled back into a bun on the top of her head and light makeup application I'd say she looks like she was going to a beautiful dinner with Kale instead of us sneaking "underage" to an obvious 21 and underage college or celebrity VIP party we shouldn't be at. She must have seen my worry on my face as she tugs my arm closer to hers and tells me how beautiful I look and how glad she is I came along. I give her a small smirk of a smile and hold my breath as we walk up the last stair. "15," I say underneath my breath as I counted each step hoping it will calm my nerves. Kale reaches to knock on the door as JasLynn and I wait behind him. The door Pulls open to a beautiful blonde hair woman barely in her 20's throwing her arms around Kale as JasLynn and I's eyes widen with surprise, "Hey babies, welcome to the Parties guys, I am Amerie, Come on in!" the woman now known as Amerie pulls Kale and JasLynn in as I walk behind slowly closing the door behind me. JasLynn laughs as Kale obviously blushing with embarrassment hoping she wasn't upset at the blondes burst of excitement for our arrival... "Come On Baby, Let's find Darren and have some fun," JasLynn pulls Kale to follow Amerie. Still at the door looking around in awe not noticing the two have even left my side as crowds of people fill the hallway and several doorways leading to the different rooms around me, my eye catching the beautiful stairway in front of me leading to the second floor where guests have entertained themselves hanging over the balcony to the first floor, drinks in their hands, music playing loudly and people dancing or talking amongst themselves about who knows what with their own excitement or slurred words. I laugh as I turn to grab JasLynn's arm to find I have been standing probably 10 mins by myself just gawking at the surroundings and curse to myself for letting myself get left behind in someone's house, no mansion where I know no one.

I try to look over the crowd to see if I can find my party or even the overly excited blonde who greeted us, "damn, what was her name?" I say, hating myself for not paying attention walking left of the door and stairway towards the huge living room where the main guests have gathered to find the music louder and centered focus life of the party where the DJ resides and just right of the even bigger kitchen and breathtaking bar and light fixtures wrapping around the ceiling and decorations. I find an empty seat in between a few guests, a couple who are groping each other half dancing and half trying to eat each other's face and a few guests playing near the bar where a huge pool table and bar stools take up room for the small game room. I sit at the mansions personal bar to try and relax a little, enjoying some of the attempts of a quiet time to myself so not to look to out of place, as my hair on the back of my neck begin to rise and I feel eyes staring at me, and a cold breeze chills my arms even under my light cardigan as I turn slowly to see a beautiful tall long dark haired, hazle-blueish eyed man with beautiful pale skin and strong jawline angelic face staring at me, he was dressed in a long button down dress shirt and dark denim blue pressed jeans with creases in the front of the leggings and black clean sneakers and a small opened light black jacket, It was so hard to look away I felt almost hypnotized. He began to walk toward to me and catching my mouth from hanging too low and almost drooling I quickly turn back around to pretend I didn't notice, hating myself for acting like I haven't seen a handsome man before.

But handsome wasn't the word to describe him but as beautiful as he was I still felt cold and uneasy and could feel butterflies trying to fly around in my stomach, I bite my lip with nervousness hoping he had already taken my quick turning as a sign of "not interested" and he can look elsewhere, when a hand lighted touches the top of my shoulders with a feeling sending sharp sparks down my back, startling me causing me to bite my lip harder than I meant to and jerking towards him to see his eyes staring back into mine. I almost couldn't catch my breath and finally feeling the small sharp pain in my lower lip where I accidentally bit and look down finally in even more embarrassment. He pulls his hand away off of my shoulder, "I am sorry, I didn't mean to startle you," he speaks to me so softly reaching over me as he grabs a small napkin from the bar holding it to my lip because I drew some blood seen easily over my sheer gloss, with surprise I reach up to take the place from his hand lightly caressing his fingers briefly as we exchange to find myself blushing, not only from embarrassment but from the boldness of his eagerness to help. "Ittts... its fine," I stammer attempting to look up at him again, "are you Ok?" He asks me now pulling his hand near my cheek to turn to look at my lip as if I just ripped the whole thing off, my eyes widen and I feel my hands start to feel warm and sweaty as he pulls my face closer to his as he observes and my hand and the napkin drop down to my lap. "I.. yeah, I mean I am fine," still blushing I manage to catch my breath again and control the tingling feeling from his hand on my cheek, I laugh and manage to pull back enough to not be so close to his angelic face, fear I would throw myself at him and kiss him.

Shocked at my thoughts I throw my hand without my lightly bloody napkin in front of me offering a hand to shake his instead to make it a more formal greeting in hopes to distract from the awkwardness I was beginning to feel. "I am Serenity, and I don't believe I have had the pleasure of meeting you or your boldness to come greet me," I smile and await his handshake, He laughs and offers out his hand as he turns mine in his grasp instead to kiss the top of my hand veering slightly over them and softly greets me with a flirtatious smile and his eyes locking mine into his, "I am Micheal, and I am glad you were able to come to the party and I hope I can offer my personal greeting to you myself to my home."

Is Serenity in for more than she asked for? Who is Michael and is this new stranger offering more than a friendly kiss on the hand?