Chapter 14: You're mine now, Blondie
As they had breakfast, both girls started to read Mark and Steven's story, and were amazed by the amount of details. Even Maddie, who was used to read Steven's books, was astounded by the writing style, no doubt a fusion oh his own writing style, with Mark's writing style, which combined both of them in a perfect symbiosis. They easily recognized some of their own stunts and misadventures, which strengthened their friendship. From their sweet-sixteen parties, where London ended up coming to Maddie's, because she had been kicked out of her own party, to Maddie's prom night, where she ended up dancing with Zack, not to mention the time when London tried to open a boutique and asked Maddie to help her, or when the Asian-beauty used Maddie as a test subject for her new line of beauty products, everything was there, written word by word, as it had happened.
"I don't believe this; I told Mark about this, just two days ago." –Maddie said, as she ate a cupcake. –"I can't believe that he remembered about it, when writing this.
"Oh, I had almost forgotten about the time that we disguised ourselves as nuns to evade detention…" –London joked about, as she turned over the page.
"You might have, but I haven't." –Maddie shot back. –"I had to pray 200 Hail-Mary's because of that joke… But you know what? It was worth it, because every time we end up getting ourselves into trouble, in the end, I know that I have you by my side. Now that I think about it that was one of the funniest things I've ever done. And the best part was that I was with you."
"Yeah, if I could go back in time, I would do it all over again, without changing a single thing. If we think about it, we've been there for one another, almost every time; during the good times and during the bad times." –London declared, as she drank a sip of milk.
"Well, let's be sure that from this moment on, we only have good moments to share with one another." –Maddie said, as she took a bite from the syrup covered pancakes, and then kissed London in the mouth, sharing the delicious treat with her.
When they were turning a page, something that was hidden in the middle of the pages, dropped into the ground. It was a small piece of paper, with something written on it. Maddie picked it up and read it out loud.
"Girls, Mark almost forgot to tell you one thing in his letter, so I asked them to place this little note in it. Come to the ball room at 6 pm. There's another surprise waiting you there. – Signed, Marion Moseby." –Maddie read.
"A surprise? I wonder what it will be." –London asked out loud.
After breakfast, London pulled Maddie into her wardrobe with only one thought in her mind, to transform Maddie into a princess, so her outside would match her inside. If to Maddie, London was a real princess, then to London, Maddie was a true princess to her eyes; there was no doubt about it. The way she talked, the way she laughed, the way she moved, and even the way she giggled, all those things made her a princess to London's eyes.
"Okay, let's see, Maddie, I think I have the perfect thing for you right here." –London said, as she grabbed a cute blue tank top stamped with a 5-point star, and showed it to her. –"This here will look amazing on you."
"Hmm… I don't know, London, I was thinking about wearing something a little more colourful… maybe, something red or orange." –Maddie told her.
"Well, if you think so, I think I got just the thing… I bought this a couple of months ago, when I went to Miami, to the preview of Bruce Willis's new movie." –she said, as she opened up a drawer, and pulled out a beautiful red and orange striped blouse, with a black horizontal stripe in the middle. It looked so fluffy and precious, that Maddie felt that that blouse was the prettiest one that she had ever seen.
"It's so beautiful…" –Maddie stated. –"…It's way prettier than the one that you offered me last Christmas." –She laughed, remembering of the sweater that London had offered her, which had been knitted by London herself, and had three arms, instead of two.
"Yeah, I know, but just so you know, now I know how to knit properly, and one of these days, I'll knit something pretty for you. As for that blouse, it pales in comparison to your beauty, my sweet liquorish bonbon." –London said, as she bitted her upper lip.
"You're sure I can borrow that blouse? I mean, it's not that I don't want to wear it, but it looks so delicate, that I'm afraid of not looking good in it…" –Maddie said nervously.
"You'll look beautiful in it… Come on, Maddie, try it on, please."
Hearing London's pledges, Maddie did what she asked her. When she put it on, she felt even happier than before. Maybe it was the colours in the blouse that were affecting her humour, making her feel even better about herself and about what was happening to her.
"You look so beautiful, Blondie. Here, put these black pants, they'll match the rest of the outfit, and of course, I know that you don't like to wear sneakers when dressed up with fancy clothes, so, these here will complete the set. –London told her, as she handed to Maddie a pair of red go-go boots.
The way the blonde looked in those clothes made London shiver with pleasure. The blouse looked as if it had been made for Maddie, and her pants made her look extremely sexy, allowing London to get a good look to Maddie's curves. It had been one heck of a transformation but it was not because of the clothes, it was something inside her, that made Maddie irradiate a special glow.
"You're so beautiful in those clothes, Blondie. I'm getting hot just from looking at you… Girl, you stole my heart, twice." –London told her.
"Thank you. And you're right, I look extremely beautiful these clothes." –Maddie declared, as she looked herself in the mirror on the wall. –"Its times like these that I wished I could buy clothes like these, everyday."
"Well, from now on, you can, baby." –London said, as she wrapped her arms around Maddie's shoulders, and nibbled her neck. –"Being my girlfriend, has its advantages. From this moment on, you have full access to all my accounts. I'll call the bank tomorrow, and tell them to send you your own cards."
"London, I can't accept that! It's your money, not mine." –Maddie told her.
"Sure you can, Maddie. If we're going to be a couple, we'll have to share things. We'll share everything, clothes, shoes, bank accounts, not to mention the bed." –London giggled, with a naughty look in her eyes. –"Come on, Maddie, see this as a preview to what will one day be our life, when we are married." –London blinked her eyes.
"Oh… okay, if you want to, then, I'll accept it, but believe me, when I say that I'm not going to start spending money like a lunatic, just because I'll have access to your accounts." –Maddie said, as she gently placed her hands on the Asian beauty's face, caressing her cheeks, and then, giving her a little kiss. –"And let's get one thing straight, I'll keep working at the candy-counter like always, and I'll still get paid for doing that… the last thing I want is for my parents to find out that I stopped working because I'm dating you."
"Consider it done, baby. Your parents will never suspect a thing, as far as I'm concerned. Now, come on, help me out picking something pretty for me to wear today." –London purred to the blonde's ear, as she liked her earlobe.
Maddie quickly chose a beautiful pair of baby-blue Capri pants with navy-blue stars stamped on them, a black cetin long-sleeved shirt, and a baby-blue cardigan. To complete the outfit, she chose for London a pair of baby-heels from the same colour as the pants and the cardigan. As London finished dressing herself, she noticed that once again, she was shorter than Maddie.
"Maybe I should be the one wearing those go-go boots, Blondie. You're still taller than me." –London smiled.
"Well, next time I'll be sure to choose something for you to wear, that will make you taller than me." –Maddie smiled back at her. –"So, shall we go?"
"Oh, yeah! You won't even believe what I've got prepared for you, baby." –London purred to the blonde's ear, as she pulled her into a huge kiss.
When they entered the elevator, Maddie began to sing. She was so happy, that she felt that the only way to show it to London was to sing her a song.
"This one is just for you… (kiss)… London, because with all these…(kiss)… kisses, you girl, give love… (kiss)… a really bad name." –Maddie said, as she began to sing.
Shot through the heart and you're to blame An angel's smile is what you sell
Darlin' you give love a bad name
You promise me heaven then put me through hell
Chains of love got a hold on me
When passion's a prison you can't break free
Then, it was London who decided to join Maddie, singing on top of her lungs. As Maddie heard her, she admitted that she had misjudged London when she heard her singing for the first time. She had a terrific voice, and that song proved that.
Oh! You're a loaded gun, yeah Shot through the heart and you're to blame Paint your smile on your lips Whoa! You're a loaded gun Shot through the heart and you're to blame
Oh! There's nowhere to run
No one can save me
The damage is done
You give love a bad name
(Bad name)
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name
(Bad name)
Hey, you give love a bad name
Blood red nails on your fingertips
A school boy's dream, you act so shy
Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye
Whoa! There's nowhere to run
No one can save me
The damage is done
You give love a bad name
(Bad name)
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name
(Bad name)
You give love, oh!
They went on singing, as the elevator descended. That tiny space was their private karaoke club, and they were enjoying it to the max.
Oh! Shot through the heart and you're to blame Shot through the heart and you're to blame You give love You give love
You give love a bad name
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name
(Bad name)
You give love a bad name
(Bad name)
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name
(Bad name)
You give love
(Bad name)
You give love
You give love
(Bad name)
You give love
(Bad name)
You give love
You give love
When the elevator stopped, and the doors opened, they were breathing hard, trying to catch their breath after that singing session.
"Phew, I can't even remember when it was the last time I sang like that." –London declared.
"Me neither. I don't know what you've got in stored for me, but after this, I just hope it's something calm and relaxing." –Maddie told London. –"Still, something tells me that it's something that only you would think about. Can't you give me a clue of what it is?"
"Well, let's just say that I decided to do this while I ordered breakfast, and well, since the only person I know who does it was in town for a convention this week, I called her and she said that she would be willing to do it, right here at the hotel." –London declared. –"And I won't say another word about it, Blondie. You'll just have to wait to see what it is."
London guided Maddie through the corridors to where London had a surprise waiting for them. Finally, they arrived. The blonde noticed the number on the door; room 1254. The brunette gently opened the door and entered, followed by Maddie. As soon as they entered the room, Maddie saw that this one had been recently remodelled to look like a beauty salon and a spa. The walls were pearl white, as well as the ceiling, while the floor was done in navy blue tiles so polished one could see their reflection in them. Leaned against one of the walls, was a tall woman. Her black straight hair fused itself with the black top she was wearing. Her arms were covered in multiple tattoos, some of them colourful, while others were just black and white. Tattoos of all kinds, but every single one of them, pretty in their own style. In fact, the prettiest of them all was a tattoo on the left side of her face, which was composed of a group of tiny little stars. Maddie knew the woman from somewhere, but she did not know from where.
"Maddie, my I present to you, my good friend and personal tattoo artist, Kat Von D." –London said, as the woman approached them. –"Thanks for coming on such short notice, Kat."
"That's alright, L.T., it was my pleasure. So this is your friend, Madeline? Pleasure to meet you, sweetie." –Kat said, as she gave Maddie a hug.
"The pleasure is all mine. I knew I recognized you from somewhere." –Maddie said, returning the hug. –"But, if you're here, then… London, are we going to get tattoos?" –Maddie asked her, a little shocked by the idea.
"Oh, don't be like that, Maddie. Don't tell me that you never wanted to get a tattoo?" –London asked her.
"Sure I have, but if I do a tattoo, my parents will kick me out of the house!" –Maddie replied.
"Don't worry, it's a special kind of a tattoo, Maddie." –London told her, as she turned to Kat. –"Should I explain to her, or should you do it?"
"Hmmm… Maybe you should, while I prepare things. That is, if you're still sure you want to do one." –Kat said.
"Sure I'm sure, Kat. You go on preparing everything, while I explain to Maddie everything." –London told her.
"Okay, I'll be on the other room if you girls need me."
As Kat went to the other room, London turned her attention once again to Maddie.
"Look, Maddie, the kind of tattoo that I was planning for you and I to get, is a special kind of tattoo."
"What do you mean by special?" –Maddie asked her, suspicious about that.
"What would you say that I have multiple tattoos all over my body?" –London asked her.
"I would say that you're either lying to me, or that you're nuts." –Maddie mocked her, making her giggle. –"Come on, London, I saw you completely naked, and you don't have a single tattoo in your body."
"That's what you think, sister. Turn off the lights, and press that blue button on the wall, over there." –London ordered her, as she started to take off her clothes, leaving her with nothing on, except for her underwear.
Maddie did as she was asked, and when she pushed the blue button, the whole room was flooded with ultraviolet light, making the walls and the ceiling glow, and she was completely caught by surprise by the sight of London's body. All over her body, she had multiple tattoos that glowed when her skin was exposed to that kind of light. She had a couple of tribal tattoos that started on her thighs that went to her ankles. She had her name tattooed on her back in a stylized kind of letter, and on her middle section, she had a Yin-Yang symbol.
"I told you I wasn't lying or kidding with you, Blondie." –London said as she stretched her arms. –"So, what do you think of them?"
"How's that even possible?" –Maddie said, almost speechless.
"It's a new kind of tattoo that the Japanese created about a year ago. I was in Tokyo, when I heard about it and I decided to try it on. It's a little painful; I admit it, but the result, totally worth the pain." –the brunette explained her. –"When I found out that Kat is the only tattoo artist in the country that knows how to work with these inks, I hired her to do this to me."
"I don't know what to say… it's beautiful. You look like a firefly." –Maddie declared, making London blush lightly. –"But, how on earth is that even possible?"
"The ink only shows up when exposed to UV light, which is great, because you can get a normal tattoo over these, and not worry about them being mixed." –London explained her, as she turned off the UV light, and turned on the normal lights. –"And well, today I'm going to get a new one, and I would be honoured, if you would get one yourself."
"I don't know what to say… I don't even know what I would like to have tattooed on my body." –Maddie said, as she walked up to the Asian-brunette.
"Well, I was thinking about tattooing your name on my left arm." –London told her.
"What? My full name? But my name is huge, sweetie."
"Not your full name, dummy, just your first and last name, Maddie Fitzpatrick." –London said, as she grabbed Maddie's hand and placed it on her left arm. –"Right here, Blondie. And well, I was hoping that you would also want to get one."
Maddie's mind soon found itself light-years away. Over her life, she had thought about one day getting a tattoo, but never really thought about what that tattoo would be. She started thinking on what kind of tattoo she would like to get, and millions and millions of ideas popped out in her mind. The possibilities were endless, especially because this tattoo would only show up when under a special kind of light. And then, everything became clear as water in Maddie's mind. She knew what tattoo she was going to get.
"Well, since you're going to tattoo my name on your left arm, it's only fair that I tattoo your name on my arm right arm." –Maddie declared. –"What do you say?"
"I don't know why, but it seems that ever since we tell the truth about our feelings to each other, our minds seem to be connected, sweetie." –London said. –"It's a great idea. Since everything is settled, let's go talk with Kat and do this." –she said with her cheerful voice.
"Somebody called my name?" –she asked, as she came out of the room.
"Yap, we did, Kat. Maddie has decided what she's going to do, and so have I." –London declared.
They quickly explained what they wanted to do to Kat, and she showed herself very intrigued about both projects. She said that both Maddie and London had the perfect kind of skin to do what they wanted to do. The only thing left to do was to decide on a couple of details.
"So, what do you girls want to tattoo along with the names? I personally would recommend that you would add something that makes reminds of each other, like an object or a flower." –Kat explained.
"Hmm… well, for me, I guess I want to add a candy and well, a sunflower, to mine, because whenever I think of candy, I remember of Maddie, and well, I know that sunflowers are her favourite flower." –London declared.
"I see, great choice. What about you, Maddie?"
"Well, I'll add a tiara, and an orchid."
"Excellent choice, both of you. Okay, give me a couple of minutes to do drawing, and then we'll get started on it." –Kat said.
It took her about thirty minutes to do the drawings. While they waited, both girls talked about fashion, and tried out all the perfumes that London had ordered for that place. Finally, when Kat finished the drawings, she showed them to the girls, who were both marvelled with what she had come up with. Their names were both done in a beautiful handwriting. She put a couple of candies surrounding Maddie's name, with a beautiful sunflower between both names, and as for London, she put an orchid right between both names, with a little tiara around the "L", and three diamonds surround London's name.
"Okay, girls, who wants to go first?" –Kat asked them, as she put on her gloves, and got the machine ready to tattoo one of them.
London looked into Maddie's eyes, and saw that she was a little scared, so she decided to go first. She only asked her to hold her hand, while Kat did her thing. Kat put on a pair of special goggles, which enabled her to see the ink and the tattoo, even with the normal lights on. As she started, the heiress of the Tipton Hotels felt as if she had been stung by a bee or a wasp, as the needle started to move, injecting the ink in her skin. After a while, she stopped feeling the pain, as her arm became dormant. She focused on Maddie's pearly-white smile, and beautiful eyes, trying to forget everything. Occasionally, Maddie would whisper something to her ear, trying to make her feel a little more comfortable. She even kissed her once. The minutes turned into almost two hours, when Kat finally finished it.
"It's finished, London. Take a look in the mirror." –She said, as she went to turn off the lights, and switched them for the UV lights.
"OH MY GOD! It's beautiful! It's even more beautiful than I've ever imagined. Thanks, Kat!" –She quickly wrapped her arms around Kat, only to be stopped by the pain that she felt where she had done the tattoo.
"Don't worry about it. You'll be able to move your arm freely in a couple of hours. One of the good things about this new kind of tattoo is that it doesn't take long for it to heal." –Kat explained to Maddie. –"So, are you ready, Maddie?"
Maddie nodded shyly with her head, as she took her place in the chair. She took a deep breath, and signalled Kat that she was ready. When the needle punctured her skin for the very first time, the pain was so great that Maddie just wanted to jump out of the chair and forget about all that. The buzzing from the machine also bothered her, creating a sense of insecurity inside her. It took all her courage not to yell, or complain about what she was feeling. London looked her love in the eyes, and knew that she was suffering, but she knew that in the end, she would love the result.
"Easy, Blondie, easy… It will stop hurting in a minute or two, you'll see." –London whispered to her ear, as she caressed her face, giving her a big kiss on her right cheek.
Those words of encouragement gave Maddie the courage and the bravery to withstand the pain that she was feeling. And just as London told her, gradually, the pain started to disappear. Soon, her arm was so dormant that if they punched it, she would not feel a thing. After almost two hours, Kat finished Maddie's tattoo, and with a smile on her face she said:
"Well, it's done. Sorry if it was a painful, but you'll see that the result was worth it." –Kat said, as Maddie went to the mirror to take a look at her new tattoo.
When the lights went off, and the UV lights turned on, Maddie almost cried as she gazed into the beauty that it was her tattoo. She had seen how it looked like in the paper, but now that she had it, covering her arm, it looked almost magical. In the end, a few tears ran down her face.
"It's magnificent… it's more than that. It's a masterpiece, Kat." –Maddie said, as she hugged her. –"I'll never forget this."
"It was my pleasure, sweetie, and I'm happy that you loved the final result." –Kat said. –"Well, I guess I better get going back to the convention, or people will start asking where I got myself into." –she chuckled. –"As for the payment, we'll talk about it one of these days, London. You two better get some rest, and try not to move your arms for the next couple of hours."
And with that, Kat grabbed her things and her purse, and exited through the door, leaving Maddie and London alone. They both decided to just lie down on the two beds that were on the opposite side of the room, trying to relax a little.
"Let's sleep a little. We still have a couple of hours before we have to get down there to see what surprise Moseby is preparing for us." –London said, as she looked at her watch.
"Okay, wake me up when it's time, Princess." –Maddie said sweetly, as she closed her eyes.
"I will, Blondie, don't worry." –London stated, as she also closed her eyes. –"Sleep tight, and don't let the bad bugs bite you." –the brunette said, mimicking Maddie during their last sleepover.