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Last time- When Tala got to the mail box it was empty apart from a notice for a local dance to be held in one week at the old hall on top of the hill. Just what he need, a dance. And he had no one to go with. But then that Riven wasn't had looking at all even though he couldn't really tell under all the baggy cloths the woman wore. Then Tala caught his thoughts and shock his head. There was no way in hell he was going to get involved with another female for quite a while. After all what was the point of inviting trouble straight into your home.
As Tala walked back up the path through the wild flowers thoughts of becoming celibate played through his mind but he shock it away. 'Nah!' that would just be stupid to deprive the female race of this fine specimen of man so maybe just waiting a while before getting back in the game was the way to tackle the matter.
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Chapter 25
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Riven was surprised at how well she seemed to be getting along with Jess. The girl wasn't what she seemed. Sure she had the bright bubbly persona but then when you got to know her better a more in-depth person come out. What Riven did find interesting however, was the relationship between Kai and Jess. It was obvious Kai was in love with her and visa versa but in her opinion they were so different. But then the old saying opposites attract seemed true enough with these two. Jess had told her a lot about when she had first gone out with Kai and that it was to help him and then they had both realised that they liked each other and things had progressed from there. She had also been told about how Jess ran away to her friend Enrique's home in Italy when she had a problem and how it had caused Tala so much worry. Now that she knew some of the background information Tala didn't seem all that bed of a guy but she still didn't want to be best buddies with him, come to think of it she didn't really want to be around him but her genuine hate for the guy had dissipated the more Jess spoke about her older brother. Jess had also explained why Tala had been blunt with her when she had come to the house so against her better judgement, Riven began to develop a respect for Tala.
"So are you going to the dance this weekend?" Jess broke Riven out of her train of thought.
"No, I never go." Riven informed her as she plucked at the sleeve of her sweater. The weather was warming up but the mornings were still cold. In an hour or so I would be warm enough to take it off and get on with the rest of the day.
"Oh, why not?" Jess asked.
"Have you seen the guys around here? Besides it's not my thing.
"That bad ha? Hmm I think I know the answer to that problem." She told Riven. "TALA can you please come here?" Jess made the last part sound so innocent there was no way Tala would be able to resist the call of his baby sister. The look on Riven's face was pure and unadulterated panic. The last thing she wanted to do was go to the dance with Tala. Just because she respected him didn't mean she had to like him or want to spend a moment of her time with him.
Tala appeared at the patio doorway. "You called?" Tala had been in the living room with Kai and Oliver playing the PS2.
"Will you go to the dance with Riven?" the one thing that Riven could be grateful for was that Tala did look as bad as she felt about the idea. He looked from Riven to Jess then back to Riven, blinked several times before nodding and returning to the living room.
Riven rounded on Jess. "What the bloody hell do you think you were doing? Now he is going to think I like him or something." Riven hissed at Jess as she sat serenely sipping her glass of water.
"Don't you?" Riven blushed before diverting her eyes.
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Riven gave her self several mental head slaps as she walked back down the hill to Clare's house later that morning. She couldn't believe she was going to the dance with Tala but the thing that really got her was that she had blushed when Jess had asked if she liked Tala. There was no way she liked Tala there was just no way, it was that simple.
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Later that day.
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Jess walked into the living room after she had had a shower. Tala and Oliver were in the kitchen cooking dinner. Kai sat on the floor still playing the game the boys had been playing earlier.
"What' cha doing?" she asked in an innocent voice.
"Playing Tekken, I only have two more fights to finish then Law is done with." Kai told her.
Jess nodded before she walked infront of the TV and dropped down to her knees infront of Kai. It was obvious that it annoyed Kai but he wasn't going to say so. He leaned to the left to look around her at the screen but Jess moved with him.
"Jess, this isn't a good time." Kai said as he moved to the right to try and get a look at the screen and see if he was still winning.
"Pause it!" Jess told him as she leaned forward, capturing his lips with hers and pushing Kai down onto the floor.
Kai threw the controller out of the way before wrapping his arms around Jess's slender waist and pulled her as close as he could get her. He noted that she had washed her hair. It was still slightly damp and he could still smell her conditioner. He loved the smell of that conditioner. Jess's hands entwined in his hair and one of his slid up her back and cupped the back of her neck. Kai tilted his head to the right so he could deepen the kiss and let out a soft moan as Jess pressed her hips further into his. Kai pulled away with a groan.
"Don't do that." Kai told her. "What, this?" Jess joked as he ground her hips into his again. Kai let out another low groan. He was getting seriously turned on.
"It's too early to go to bed so for my sake stop moving!" Kai hissed. Jess looked slightly disappointed but obliged. After a moment she slid off Kai and walked silkily to the door. When she reached the frame she turned to face Kai. She gave him a soft knowing smile before she finally left the room.
Kai rested his head on the floor once more and let out a deep breath. Why did he have the feeling he had just been manipulated?
"JESS, HERE NOW!" Jess came trotting back into the room. Here eyes landed on Kai and she gave him a curious look.
"Yes sweetie?"
"What was all," he gestured at himself. "that for?" he asked.
"Oh, I just thought it would be nice of we spent some time together. We haven't done that much lately with me being kicked out of school and then running away from you in the park." She trailed off as a shadow came across the doorway and Tala stepped into the room. Obviously not knowing what was going on in the room he announced his message.
"Dinner's ready." He told both of them.
Jess shot Tala a glare. "I'm not hungry." She told him before she left the room.
Tala looked down at Kai where he still lay on the floor. "What was that all about?" he enquired.
"I just fucked up big time." Kai shook his head before he stood and looked after Jess. "Do you think I should go after her?" Kai asked Tala.
"Nah, just let her go for a bit, go and talk to her after dinner. Besides she's pissed at me not you." Tala told him before heading to the dinning room where Oliver was setting plates at the Table. Kai at his heals.
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The boys had an enjoyable dinner talking about things they had been up to and genuinely catching up. Tala told them about Jess volunteering him to take Riven to the dance that weekend. Oliver told them that he was planning on opening a bar and nightclub as well as keeping his restaurant and that he was thinking of offering Jess the managers' position if she wanted it or any job on the staff. Tala thought that it was a good idea considering that Jess may not go back to school but he didn't like the idea of her moving to France permanently. When he went to collage he wouldn't have a chance to see her and that didn't sit well.
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The stars were bright in the midnight blue sky as Jess walked up the hill to the old hall where the dance would be held. She flicked the lighter that was concealed in her pocket. A while ago Mai had started smoking on the quite, Jess had flirted with it for a while but the jury was still out on wether or not she actually wanted to smoke. She sat down on the steps that lead to the front door of the hall and leaned back against the railing. Reaching down into the pocket of her jumper Jess pulled out the cigarette packet and stared at it before opening the lid and pulled out a cigarette, rolling the butt between her thumb and fore finger. Jess let out a sigh as she considered her options. 1 she could become a smoker and die of lung cancer or 2 she could just not smoke the cigarette. Which one to choose?
Without even realising what she was doing, Jess snapped the cigarette. Tobacco spilled out of the new opening and fluttered onto the ground where it landed like a lite sprinkling of snow. Grabbing the rest of the cigarettes Jess did the same thing to them one at a time until the packet was empty.
"What about the lighter?" Jess dropped the packet in shock. Turning around she saw Kai standing at the bottom on the stairs looking up at her with a placid look on his face.
"You're no angry with me?" Jess questioned.
"Why would I be angry? It's your body you can do what ever you want to it, besides it looks like you've made the right decision." Jess let out a whoosh of air, Kai wasn't angry and she wasn't going to get yelled at. It was a win, win situation.
"Have you ever smoked?" Jess asked Kai as she tossed him her Zippo lighter. Kai caught the lighter without any problems and flipped it open. The flame lit up the surrounding area with a soft yellow glow.
"A long time ago." Kai told her. Kai stretched out his arm, offering Jess his hand. Jess took the proffered hand and let Kai pull her to her feet.
"Why did you stop?" Jess asked one she was level with him.
"The girl I loved told me it was a stupid and disgusting thing to do, so I stopped." Jess stopped walking.
"Who?" She felt sick in the bottom of her stomach. She just knew Kai was going to say Hillary and when he did her heart was going to break.
"Don't you remember?" Kai asked. Jess just looked at him blankly.
"Just after you and Tala moved here you caught me smoking outside school. Don't you remember? You got fair up me!" Jess scanned her memory for what Kai was talking about. When it clicked she smiled.
"I remember now, that was back when you were going through your rogue phase. Mind you, you didn't ever really get over it properly. Wait, you liked me back then?" Kai put his arm around Jess's shoulder and pulled her closer to him.
"Yeah I did but then I convinced myself that I didn't like you because I knew Tala would have a massive problem with it. Anyway it's not my fault I don't like people and besides, the way I see it I have all the people in my life I need." Kai pulled Jess even closer to him and placed a soft kiss on her temple. "C'mon lets go back." Kai and Jess walked back down the hill hand in hand, both feeling very content with what there relationship was and where it was going.
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