Chapter 10
Here is the club chapter. It will start out with them getting ready, then moving on to the club. It is getting kind of long, so I may break it up into two. I have posted pictures of the girls clothes on my profile. Check it out.
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The alarm went off and I stretched. I got up and went to closet. I pulled out my low-rise leather pants, a cropped white and silver belted halter-top, and my black patent leather heals. I was glad I had brought these back from Portland after we were caught there. I had just bought them, and never had a chance to wear them. Tonight would be a perfect night to get use from them.
There was a knock on the door and then Lissa and Mia walked through. Lissa had a key so came in with her arms full and still had to go back and get the makeup. Mia walked in behind her and brought a suitcase with her. What on earth did she have in there? What had I gotten myself into?
"Well, we have five hours to get ready. We can relax and just take our time. The guys decided to wait and meet at seven instead. Must be nice not having to do too much to look good." We all laughed as Mia said that.
"So, what do you guys have planned?" I asked motioning to Mia's suitcase. They loved primping, and the relished the idea of me letting them do this stuff to me.
"Well, first lets see the outfits we're wearing." Lissa suggested.
Mia pulled out a pair of dark blue skinny jeans, a black, one shouldered fitted tank top with some stitching on it, and a pair of cherry red leather wedge pumps. Lissa produced a pair of low cut boot cut pants, a deep pink, almost red satin tank top that looked like it would flow on her body, and a pair of black leather gladiator like pumps. I had to admit, we were going to look good. My clothes were lying on the bed and both girls looked at them and smiled. They obviously agreed with me.
"Hey, I had an idea. I thought maybe we could wear something less flattering over our clothes when we go to meet up with the guys. Let them think we just wanted to go casual. Then at the bar do the big reveal? I already called Mia, and she brought something and I thought if you didn't have anything Rose, we can always go look through my stuff." Lissa said excitedly.
"I thought it sounded great. Shock value is always fun." Mia said as she pulled out an white leather tie jacket. It was beautiful but casual at the same time. Lissa had brought a whitish button up shirt that was long enough to be a dress and tied around the waist.
I walked over to the closet and looked around. Then I found it. "How about this Liss? It will cover my shirt completely, but still go with the leather pants." I said as I held up a leopard print zip up vest.
They both smiled and nodded. "That's great Rose." Lissa responded. "Okay girls, lets get started.
Lissa got her shower first. Mia pulled out all her accessories she had brought with her. She had brushes, a hairdryer, and three sets of hot curlers. Two sets for my hair and one for Lissa. She made me change into my bathrobe and sit down in the chair. Somehow, she talked me into letting her put a few strategically placed caramel colored highlights in my hair. Then it was her turn to get her shower and then Lissa joined me. She began plugging in the curlers and dried her hair while I watched and waited to rinse this stuff out of my hair. I went over to my dresser and pulled out my black lace thong and white lace halter bra. Lissa looked over and asked, "Are you planning on being bad?" motioning to my hand. "No, I just don't want to have panty lines under my pants." I smiled back.
Mia came out and said I could go in now. "Make sure you rinse your hair until the water runs clear, and use the conditioner I set in there." She yelled after me. I looked at the clock and noticed it was nearing 6:30 already.
When I finished, I walked out and noticed they had covered all the mirrors, with the exception of the bathroom, with sheets so I couldn't see myself until they were done with me.
It took until 8:15 to finish everything. I even had to dress without the help of a mirror. Finally, after we were all done, and man, did my friends look HOT, they took down the sheets. Mia had straitened her normally curly hair and Lissa had curls all over. Their makeup was smoky and seductive. I turned towards the mirror and was shocked at what I saw. There was a sultry and seductive siren staring back at me. My hair was done in curls, half of it pulled loosely back, pinned into a beautiful silver and black barrette. The highlights looked really good. My eyes had a smoky dark gray eye shadow and dramatic eyeliner and mascara. My lips were a deep red that just looked beautiful. And my clothes, they fit me like a glove. I went over to my dresser and put on a small amount of Obsession, a fragrance Adrian loved on me.
We put our cover shirts on and headed for the limo. The guys were standing there waiting for us. When they looked up they were all pretty shocked. "As good as you all look, we figured you'd "let go" a little more." Eddie said, noticing our casual styles.
"What, leopard print and leather is casual to you?" I asked, they just laughed and shrugged.
We all piled into the limo. The guys looked good too. Eddie had on black jeans and fitted white with gray stripes, button up shirt. Christian had on blue jeans with a fitted ice blue pullover that matched his eyes perfectly. Then there was Adrian. He looked the best, well in my eyes. He had on dark washed fitted Armani jeans that were a little faded in the thighs, and a deep smoky purple fitted henley that was unbuttoned at the neck. His hair was stylishly mess as usual and he had on my favorite cologne, Safari. It fit him perfectly. That shirt showed off just how muscular he actually was. He had a good physique for a Moroi.
Adrian leaned over to my ear and whispered, "Little Dhampir, I was hoping you would be wearing something a little more revealing," as he walked his fingers up my leg.
"Hey, I just wanted to be comfortable, that's all." I laughed. "And Adrian? Please behave." I turned back to the conversation going on around us.
We got to the club and there was already a line forming at the door. This was one of the most popular clubs at Court and they didn't open officially until 9:30. It was only 9:15. But for tonight we were considered VIP's thanks to Abe. We all laughed when we saw Pavel, my dads' main guardian, at the door. My father was obviously watching tonight. We all said hi and walked in. The club was immaculate. It had a huge dance floor and a raised platform for the DJ. There were tables everywhere and a large rectangular bar off to the side. There was even a second floor that was open, almost like a balcony, with tables and a small bar in the corner, surrounding the walls. We chose our table close to the dance floor and sat down.
People started to file in and take their seats. Lissa looked up and said, "Why don't you guys go and get us drinks. I need to go to the restroom and thought maybe you girls would want to join me?" She said with her eyebrows raised. We all got up except Christian, he had offered to stay and keep the table, and went our separate ways.
We went in and took our cover shirts off and waited until all the guys were back at the table. By the time we were ready to come back out there was quite a crowd and we made our way over to Pavel, hoping he would take our shirts to the limo for us. "Well girls, you definitely look different than you did when you got here." He said looking us all over. "Don't forget Rose, your father is watching, but he won't reveal himself, he just wants to be sure everything goes alright."
"I figured as much. That's okay though. I trust him to keep his distance. Hey can you take these to limo for us so we don't have to carry them around?" He nodded. "Thanks."
We walked back over to our table and all three guys jumped up and stared. I think we got the desired effect. We giggled and went to sit down. Adrian pulled out my chair for me, still unable to say anything. Finally he stammered out "Wow, you look great. You're going to make it hard for me to keep my hands to myself tonight." He said as he ran his finger along the halter strap of my shirt, sending chills down my spine. "You all look wonderful. We are the luckiest guys in here tonight." All the guys agreed.
People started moving to the dance floor so I asked Adrian if he would like to dance with me some. He jumped up instantly, ready to go. I started to tell the others, and then noticed that both couples were busy kissing so I just took Adrian's hand and lead him to the dance floor. We danced to a few songs, and decided we needed a drink so we went back over to the table. I finished my drink and Adrian went to get us another round. When he returned, the others went to dance and I said we would join them soon. Adrian sat down with me and just stared at me. "What? Do I have something on my face?" I asked him.
"No, you just look amazing, and I love the highlights." He answered as he took one of my curls in his hand.
"Hey, Adrian! Haven't seen you in here for a while, where you been hiding?" We heard someone call. Adrian looked up and then rolled his eyes. "Hey Darin, yeah, I've had a lot going on. You know, other priorities besides getting drunk five nights a week." He answered. I could tell he was instantly annoyed when he saw who it was. Then there was another voice. "Adrian Ivashkov, long time no see. You look ravishing tonight." I suddenly didn't like this voice. She came and sat down on his other side and touched his arm. I was going to have to rip this girls hand off if she didn't watch it.
He shrugged away from her and said "Hi Piper. How you been? Where's the catch of night?" He asked. Again I could tell he was getting annoyed. "Well, I would say he is sitting right here. It's been a long time Adri." She purred. Okay, time to end this. I stomped on Adrian's foot. "Ouch!" I had to giggle a little. "Rose, this is Darin, and this is Piper. I went to school with them. We used to hang out a lot. There's also Maxim, Tristin, Levi, and Caleb. Hey, were is everyone else?" He asked.
"Oh, they are actually setting up for a party at Levi's. We are headed over there in a little bit, just thought we would come here and get a drink before we headed over to his house. You should stop by, after you're done here." Piper sounded like she didn't like me already. She could probably sense I was Dhampir, but obviously didn't know who I was.
"No, I am fine right where I am. But thanks for the invite." He leaned over and kissed my cheek.
"Well, when you get tired of the company here, you are always welcome. See ya around!" She said as she walked off. Darin just turned then looked over his shoulder and waved.
"Man, I was about to slap that face of hers." I said clearly annoyed.
"Jealous?" I smacked his arm. "I figured you were getting upset. They are asses. I used to go out with Piper and she just doesn't get the hint. I mean it's been like two years and she's acting like no time at all has passed. Oh well, I am here with you, you look beautiful, and smell wonderful, and I am ready to dance. You?" I nodded. "Lets go." I said as I took his hand and led him to the others.
The DJ was playing "For Your Entertainment" by Adam Lambert. The beat was amazing. And Adrian was an amazing dancer. We moved to the music, letting the music take control. We were getting close, but I didn't mind. About three songs in they slowed the music down and Adrian wrapped his arms around my waist. And wouldn't you know it, it was another Adam Lambert song. This time it was "Time for Miracles". I wrapped my arms around Adrian's neck and laid my head on his shoulder. As we swayed to the music Adrian began talking. "Remember when we met and I told you how sexy I thought you smelled? Well, that sexiness is back. Your natural sent along with that perfume is intoxicating." Then he was quiet. I smiled thinking back on that time. I had a black eye then and he still thought I was beautiful. We finished dancing and decided to go get some more to drink.
We were all seated at the table again, everyone talking at once. We were having such a good time; I didn't want this night to end. I looked at the clock and noticed it was only 10:45. I still had a long ways to go till this night was over. We mingled amongst the other patrons in the club, stopping to talk to different people we knew, I even found my dad. He was in a dark corner with some of his "associates" and they did have that scary look to them. I went over to him to say hi and his associates looked me up and down. I think at that point I actually heard my father growl. The two guys jumped as though they had been kicked and looked back over to Abe. "Rose, can I talk to you alone a moment?" He asked. "Sure" we walked to a small hallway where no one was. "Honey, you know you are a beautiful woman, and men like to ogle beautiful women. But do you have to dress like that?" He was somewhat joking, but I knew the seriousness of his remarks. He was just being protective.
"Dad, I am a grown woman. I know I look good, and I wanted to let loose tonight. I told you that. If you don't like it then leave. Or at least don't look." I said with a smile.
"Just be careful Rose, I would hate to think that someone would want to try and take advantage of you. And I would hate to see what you would do to someone who was trying to take advantage of you. You go and have fun with your friends, but I will be watching to make sure no one messes with any of you." He said thoughtfully.
"Thanks Dad." And with that, I walked back to Adrian and grabbed his hand, pulling him towards the dance floor once more.
Again, being lost in the music and Adrian's body and the way it moved I started thinking about the two men in my life. They were both gorgeous, but that wasn't the reason I loved them. It was just an added bonus. They were both strong, smart, their smiles lit up my world, but one did more so than other. And although I couldn't survive without both of them in my life, there is just one that I couldn't live without in my heart. He could keep up with me in just about everything I did. He never turned his back on me, and I couldn't bear the thought of not seeing him smile for one day. I couldn't stand the thought of being away from him and not seeing him for more than one day at time. And even that, one day was too much. I knew it was inevitable that we couldn't be together 24/7 but I also knew that we would never be apart. I looked up into the green eyes that stared back at me.
"What are you looking at? You look like you just heard the most shocking information ever." He said with a sweet laugh.
"I did." Was all I said. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him to me. Our lips were only about an inch apart. "What are you doing Rose, rules, remember?" Adrian whispered. "I'm done with the rules Adrian." And with that, I crashed my lips to his.
We kissed for what seemed like an eternity and finally pulled away, both of us breathless. He had a slight smile on his face that made it apparent he was still confused as to what just happened. I looked around at all four of my other friends; they had stopped dancing and were just staring at us. "Rose? What did you just do?" Lissa asked me sounding kind of concerned. "I think I just chose." I said and reached back up and starting kissing Adrian again, as we started swaying to the music again.
I know a lot of you wanted Dimitri and Rose together, but I love Adrian and I thought there were a lot of stories out there about R+D already. I hope you still continue to read. There is more coming up. Thanks again and be sure to read and review.