Chapter 2
" So Shannon, How did you get into the Playboy party? It was a very exclusive party." Xandra asked as she put her tank top back on. He turned himself so he was facing her. For the first time that night, he was looking at her. He lied when he said that he didn't see her at the party. Shannon noticed her long red hair and her green eyes. He chuckled at her question.
" Not to sound cocky or anything, but you really don't know who I am." She shrugged.
" Well, My father is Jacob Moore. I'm the heir to an oil fortune." Xandra raised her eyebrow and nodded.
" OK. That answered my question." She stood up and noticed the club was pretty empty. " I guess its time to go." Xandra grabbed her water off the bar and began to walk away.
" Wait! Let me walk you to your car." She smiled as he held his arm out.
" Why thank you. I guess you southern boys are gentlemen." Shannon nodded and blushed.
They made their way to the back of the club and to the alley. Shannon looked at the vehicle before him. It was a '98 black Ford Explorer. It was pretty beat up and didn't look like something a girl of Xandra's beauty would drive. She let go of his arm and walked to driver side door. He peeked in and noticed a whole bunch of bags and clothes everywhere.
" Um, hey Xandra? Do you live in your car?" Shannon asked in seriousness. He was a little nervous to ask. She sat down in the car and nodded. He was a little taken back.
" I've lived here since I've moved out here." Shannon was now shocked. How could a model be living in her car?
" I'm not letting you stay here tonight. You're coming home with me." Xandra quickly jumped out of her car.
" What?"
" You're coming home with me. No one should ever live in his or her car. Come on." She looked at him in disbelief.
" You don't have to take pity on me." He sighed.
"I'm not. Just come spend on night at my apartment. You can take a shower and sleep in a bed." She could tell by his eyes that he was being sincere. She grabbed her two bags and locked her Explorer.
" Alright, but just one night." He smiled and led her to his car. Xandra's face dropped. There in front of her was a gray 330Ci Coupe BMW, brand new. " Holy fucking shit." Those were the only words that would come out of her mouth.
" I'm guessing you like the car?" He took her bags and put them in the trunk. Xandra sat down in the car, taking in the smell of leather. He chuckled at the sight Xandra in the car.
" The smell of leather turns me on." She whispered. " Sorry if I get paint on your seats."
" Its okay." The rest of the car ride was silent. Shannon kept on sneaking glances over at the girl. He pulled in to the garage and turned the car off. He grabbed her bags and walked to the lobby.
"I'm sorry ahead of time for the pictures that might be taken of you. People get a little crazy sometimes." She looked at he strangely and then realized what he meant. As soon as they walked out side of the garage, cameras began to go off. She held her hand up and Shannon quickly pulled her into the elevator. He faced her with an apologetic smile.
" Its okay. I'm use to it. I'm a model." She flashed a smile and flipped her hair back. They reached the top floor and made their way to Shannon's apartment. Now to say this place was big was an understatement.
" Come on. I'll show you your room." Shannon walked up the stairs and stopped at the first door on the right. The door revealed a lime green room. The bed was queen size and had a white bedspread. He placed her bags next to the bed and turned on the bathroom light. " Bathroom is right there. Towels are hanging on the back of the door. My room is just across from yours. I guess I will leave you to shower." She nodded, still taking in everything. He made his way to the door when Xandra stopped him.
" Can we talk after my shower?" He shook his head yes and walked out of the room. Xandra quickly made her way into the shower. Rubbing off all the body paint. She stood in front of the mirror and began to laugh.
" If only mom and dad could see me now. It would fucking blow them away." She walked back into the bedroom and put on a pair of basketball shorts and a camisole. She walked to Shannon's door, still brushing her hair and knocked. He answered in a pair of boxers and a tank top.
" Come on lets go downstairs and talk." Making their way down the stairs and to the couches. She knew he had a lot of things to ask her. Most people did.
" So how old are you and why are you living in your car?" Shannon asked. He was never one to dwell around a subject. When he wanted to know why, he asked why.
" I'm 19 years old and I live in my car because I don't have enough money to get an apartment yet." She simply said.
" How can you not have enough money? You are a model right?" She chuckled.
" Yes I am but I doing the nude photos and the parties for now."
" Well, live with me. I have more than enough room."
" No, I don't want to intrude on you."
" You won't, you can pay me like $350 each month." Xandra just looked at him. " Think about it before you say no."
" Ok, now tell me about you." She leaned back in the chair and looked at him intensely.
" What is there to tell? I'm 24. I am an artist. I am an heir, by blood not by choice." Xandra nodded her head.
" That's what I thought." Shannon raised an eyebrow in confusion. " One artist can tell when someone else is an artist." He nodded. Xandra stood up and lifted up her shirt and revealed a rather large star on her back. The tattoo was not of just one star, but stars within that star. She then turned to her side and showed him a small pink butterfly.
" Wow, did you draw that one?" He traced his fingers over it. Xandra got chills.
" Yeah I did. I also have one more." She pulled down her lip and he saw a black 'X'.
" Very cool." She chuckled. She noticed that it was now 5 am.
" Alright I need to get some sleep." Xandra hugged Shannon. " Thank you so much." She gave him a peck on the cheek. Shannon smiled at the smell of her.
" Xandra, you look good with the body paint, but even better without it." She smiled at him and went into her room.
Shannon watched her go up stairs and he couldn't help but look. In his eyes, she was a beauty, the only beauty. She was everything he wanted in girl, but there was something about him that he wasn't sure about. He had a feeling she was hiding something from him. Shannon stood up and walked to the bottom of the stairs.
" I shouldn't talk about hiding secrets." He muttered to himself.
