Chapter 10 - Excitement Takes Over
KAI'S POV:
I could hear the alarm going off.. '6am already' I sighed.. It had been a long night yesterday. I jumped out of bed and headed for the shower. After getting drenched in the rain I think I deserved warm water on my skin!
'A shower is always the best thing in the morning' I thought as I stepped out and wrapped a towel around my waist. I grabbed another towel to dry my hair with and walked back into my bedroom. The door burst open and Mariah walked in. She was stood in the doorway staring at me without saying anything. I had a puzzled look on my face. 'What is she doing here?'
"Can I help you?" I asked her as she still haden't said a word.
She turned bright red and looked down and I realised I was only wearing my towel.
"See anything you like?" I smirked.
"I do actually, your bedding - since when did you like the colour pink?" She laughed at me as I looked at my bedding and saw it was definitely pink which made me look around the room and realise - I wasn't in MY room .. I was in Mariah's... I blushed.
"I didn't expect to find you here but seeing as you are... The Christmas party is tonight and I was wondering if you were going?" she looked at me with her sparkling golden eyes. That weird feeling in my stomach came back, butterflies.
I looked in her eyes; "I don't know.. I mean.. I'd need a date.."
'Maybe I can ask her?' I thought. 'I completely forgot that it is tonight'
"So do I.. But there's no chance in that." She replied with sad eyes.
"Well maybe.. Seeing as we both have no dates.. And we live together.. Maybe we can go together?" I smiled at her.
"Are you asking me to be your date for the Christmas party Kai?" She beamed at me.
"..Yes I am.. But only if you want to of course.."
"I'D LOVE TO!" She shouted while running over. She wrapped her arms around my neck and looked in my eyes. "Thank you Kai". She hugged me.
I once again was lost in the moment. My heart was beating faster by the second, oh how I want to kiss her. She rushed off and started opening her wardrobe.
"Time to find something to wear!" She screamed jumping up and down.
'Do girls always get this excited for these occassions? I suppose I better pick something to wear also so I headed to MY room.. What was I doing in Mariah's room anyway? I laughed to myself.
MARIAH'S POV:
'WHAT AM I GOING TO WEAR?! I HAVE TO IMPRESS KAI.. I COULD TELL HIM TONIGHT..Should I tell him tonight? Oh I don't know... I still don't know if he feels the same way back... Right! I need to phone Hilary! I've got nothing to wear!'
Just as I shut my wardrobe door, my phone started beeping. I looked at the caller ID 'Hilary PERFECT!'
"Hey Hils! I was just about to call you!" I screamed down the phone 'OMG THIS IS SO EXCITING! I'M GOING TO THE CHRISTMAS PARTY WITH KAI!'
"Mariah! I'm having a wardrobe malfunction! I can't find anything to wear for the life of me!" She yelled at me down the phone.
"Me either! What are we going to do?!"
Silence passed both of them and then in unison they both shouting;
"GO SHOPPING!"
"Meet you in town in 1 hour!" I said while ending the call.
I quickly had a shower, put on some skinny pink jeans and a white strappy top, grabbed my bag and headed for the door. 'This is going to be such a good day - I can feel it.'
KAI'S POV:
As I arrived in my room I quickly opened my wardrobe to see if I had any decent suits.. 'Well most of them are decent but I need to match what Mariah's going to wear... And I know she's going to wear pink.. I don't own anything pink...' I thought to myself.. 'Damn it.. Time to go shopping...'
I could hear yelling coming from Mariah's room. 'What the hell is she yelling at? After last night I feel like me and Mariah have come a lot closer, so perhaps.. Maybe tonight I'll tell her how I feel... And I wonder what happened to Ray?' I quickly put on some dark blue jeans and a red t shirt and head out the door. 'Ergh.. I hate shopping...'
RAY'S POV:
"Oww my head... What happened?" I tried to remember what happened last night.. 'I know I had Mariah tied up... But how'd I get on the floor?'
**BEEP BEEP**
My phone is ringing..
"Hello?"
"RAY! Where'd you get to last night! Mariah was missing for ages and somehow Kai found her - don't know how .. She said she got lost in the rain.." I could hear Max's voice on the line.
'So Kai must have knocked me out and took Mariah.. DAMN IT KAI!' Max's voice interrupted my thoughts.
"So Ray you coming to the Christmas party tonight?" 'DAMN I FORGOT THAT IS TONIGHT TOO!'
"Yeah.. I'll be bringing Salima, who you bringing?" I answered rubbing my head - it was really starting to hurt.
"I'm bringing Mariam.." I could practically hear Max blushing through the phone.. I sniggered.
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOO Maxy's got a date!" I laughed
"Yeah whatever!" He hung up the phone annoyed.
I went to look at my head in the mirror to make sure I haden't got any bruises or bumps. 'Tonight is the night I make Mariah really jealous of me. Ha ha ha.. The look on her face when she sees me with Salima is going to be priceless..'
MARIAH'S POV:
'Where the hell is she?! She was suppose to be here 10 minutes ago!' I started getting impatient.
"MARIAH!" Hilary tapped me on the shoulder sounding out of breath.
"Well about time!" I crossed my arms and glared at her.
"Sorry! Tyson and Max were teasing each other about their dates to the party tonight.. Then they started chasing each other.. You know how those 2 are..."
"Oh god... Wait who are they bringing?!" 'Max and Tyson actually had dates for tonight? Woww..'
I caught Hilary's blush. "Well.. Max is going with Mariam and Tyson.. Hes errr... I'm Tyson's date"
I laughed. "YOU'RE TYSON'S DATE! YOU NEVER TOLD ME YOU LIKED TYSON!"
"Ermm... I..." She was bright red now. "And who are YOU going with?"
"Anyway! Let's get shopping!" I laughed ignoring the question and ran off into the nearest dress shop. I could hear Hilary shouting;
"HEY! YOU HAVEN'T TOLD ME WHO YOU'RE GOING WITH!"
-Hours Later-
'My feet hurt... How many more shops can we go in.. WHY CAN'T I FIND ANYTHING?!'
"This is the last one..." We looked at each other as if to say goodluck.. And we walked in.
On display before us were so many beautiful dresses, in all different colours. Hilary grabbed a few and went to try them on. I was still looking.. I couldn't find anything!
"How do I look?" Hilary walked out in a velvet red dress. She looked stunning.
"You have to get that one that's all I'm gonna say, you look amazing!" I smiled.. 'But I haven't found anything..'
"Did you manage to find anything?" she asked
"No... Nothing.." I sighed.. "We better get going, I'm sure I'll find something in my wardrobe"
Hilary paid for her dress and we went our seperate ways.
KAI'S POV:
I decided in order to look THE part I'd have to go to the fancy side of town - which isn't an issue for me. I walked in one shop and found the perfect suit. Black trousers, black blazer and a pink shirt. 'I'm not wearing a tie...' I turned around ready to pay for my suit when something caught my eye. A long pink dress made of silk that had glitter in the shape of flowers on it. 'That would match my suit. I wonder if Mariah's found a dress. Should I get this one? I mean.. Even if she has it would be a nice gift for her.. She loves her clothes..' I picked up the dress and found it had matching shoes to go with it so I picked them up too and went to pay for them.
'I hope tonight goes well..' I headed home..
As I opened the front door to my mansion I sneaked upstairs. I could hear Mariah talking to Tala in the kitchen so I had to be quick.. I placed the dress and shoes on her bed with a note and quickly walked into the kitchen as if I'd just got home. I snuck up behind Mariah and wrapped my arms around her waist.
"Did you find anything to wear tonight Mrs. Date?" I asked speaking into her ear.
She turned around to look at me and wrapped her arms around my neck.
"Unfortunately no.. But I will, Mr Date!" She smiled at me and rushed off to go upstairs where her dress is waiting for her. 'Good thinking Kai!' I mentally patted myself on the back. For some reason I felt... Excited... 'Tonight is going to be perfect, with Mariah by my side.. Nothing can go wrong.'