Chapter 28:

"So I'll be back by five thirty from getting Kara." Charlie said to Sarah and Kate. The girls sat on the front lawn of the school, waiting for the boys to join them for lunch.

"Ok. You there's something I've been wondering." Kate said looking at Charlene. "Have you got Reid trained yet?"

Charlie laughed. "He's not a dog Kate." She said.

Kate grinned. "Well no but come every girl has some sort of control over her boyfriend."

"And you're bringing this up now because?" Charlie asked grinning at her.

"I dunno we were talking about relationship control last night." Kate said nodding her head between her and Sarah.

Charlie snorted. "Figures." The boys chose that moment to walk over and sit down. Kate kissed Pogue, Sarah kissed Caleb and Tyler sat back against the big oak tree and looked slightly depressed.

Reid sat down next to Charlene and she turned her head and smiled at him before he leant forward and kissed her cheek. "So we have a surprise for you ladies." Caleb started. Charlie, Sarah and Kate turned their heads to look at him with interest.

"Really?" Sarah asked.

Pogue agreed with a nod. "Yeah."

Reid handed Charlie a brochure pamphlet. "Since we're forced to drive forty five minutes away to attend our prom we thought we'd save the trouble of who drives who and just rent a limo."

Sarah and Kate smiled exuberantly and Charlie giggled. "They're overrated but fun." She said smiling.

"So we'll pick you ladies up at seven for dinner and then head to prom from there." Caleb said.

Pogue gave Kate a kiss. "I'm making up for last year."

"And doing a great job." Kate said happily.

"Ty you still dateless?" Charlie asked.

Tyler nodded. "The only girl I'd want to go with is all the way across the country." He said sullenly.

Charlene felt slightly guilty for not telling them the truth, but it was going to be such a great surprise that it squashed the guilt. "Sorry baby boy." She said softly and then looked at Reid. "It's a bit chilly today, I should've grabbed my blazer from my locker." She said sweetly.

Reid without a word shrugged off his blazer and stuck it around her shoulders. "Better?" He asked.

Charlie snuggled into his warm blazer and nodded her head giving him a quick peck on the lips. "Much thank you." She said lightly. She looked over at Kate and Sarah after the boys started talking about something else and gave them a slight wink and a grin.

Kate grinned back deviously and winked.

After Picking up Kara:

"So would you please tell me what's going on?" Kara said exasperatedly. "I mean you don't look depressed and upset. And you've said five things about Reid since you picked me up. You sound perfectly happy in your relationship." Kara was yammering on the entire drive, Charlie having tuned her out so she wouldn't accidentally spill any details before it was time.

After arriving at the large home of Imogene Forester Charlie led Kara up to her room and pointed to her bed where a beautiful long black satin halter dress lay. "What's this?" Kara asked walking over to it.

"You my friend are going to prom." Charlene informed her smirking.

Kara looked up at her confused. "Why?"

"Baby boy needs a date, this surprise is for both of you." Charlene said sweetly and Kara smiled at her brightly.

"Really? You did this for Tyler and me?"

"I approve of Ty compared to some of your boyfriends, but that's not the only reason. He really likes you Cake and this is his last chance for a great prom, he needs you there." Charlene said. "Besides he's been moping about being the odd man out and Reid's been making fun of his for days."

Kara walked swiftly to her friend wrapping her arms around her in a hug and Charlie returned the favor. King watched on from where he lay beside the bed. "It wasn't much but it meant a lot." Kara said softly.

Charlie laughed. "You make it sound like I'm giving you away at your wedding." She joked.

"You might as well be with that dress." Kara said pulling back and smiling happily.

"Just get dressed Kate and Sarah are coming over to get dressed with us and help with hair and make-up."

"So when are the boys going to be here."

"Seven for dinner, so we need to hurry."

Not five minutes later the doorbell rang and Sarah and Kate were let in and headed straight for Charlie's room. "We're here." Sarah said walking in.

Charlene and Kara turned towards them and smiled. "Let's get ready." She said and they did just that.

Six forty-nine:

"Miss Charlie?" David knocked on the door. King jumped from the bed and ran to it while Charlene walked over in her dress, the others in her bathroom doing finishing touches on their ensembles.

"Yes David?" Charlie asked as she opened her door and smiled at him.

He smiled. "You look lovely. And your dates have arrived."

"Thank you David, will you seat them in the living room and tell them we will be right down?" She asked kindly he nodded and walked away King following him.

Charlene shut her door and walked in to the bathroom, holding her skirt up so she wouldn't trip over her own feet. "Caleb is going to flip when he sees you Sarah." Kate said smiling at her friend in the mirror.

"And you, Pogue isn't going to be able to keep his hands off of you." Sarah replied.

"Ladies it's time to go. So hurry up." Charlie said and walked back over to her bed. She grabbed her black clutch and stood waiting for the others. They filed out of the bathroom immediately grabbing their clutches and shawls. "Ready?"

Sarah and Kate nodded and Kara just smiled.

Charlie's cell phone rang and she pulled it from her clutch and answered it. "Hello?"

"What are you doing up there? Having a wild party?"

Charlene grinned. "No Reid we're not having a party."

"Damn. Are you girls coming down any time soon?" Charlene gestured for the girls to follow her and she lead them out of her room shutting her light off along the way and down the hall to the stairs.

"You know it's classic knowledge if you tell girls their taking too much time, they'll just take longer." She teased him as she started to descend the stairs.

"Our reservations are for seven thirty, which means we need to get going."

"You know for a guy who didn't really want to go to prom, you sure are helping go to a lot of trouble to make this night perfect." Charlene said with a playfully accusatory tinge in her voice.

"Oh it's not prom I care about, it's what comes after." Reid said as Charlene reached the bottom steps and turned to the girls motioning for them to be very quiet.

"What's happening after prom Gloves?"

"I'll tell you la…" Charlie and the girls walked in to the living room and the boys eyes had rose to look at them. Charlie, Sarah and Kate moved aside and revealed Kara and saw Tyler's smile brighten ten fold as he walked towards her.

Charlene looked up at Reid and hung up her phone sticking it back in her clutch as she walked towards him. Upon reaching his still form she reached up and teasingly closed his jaw. "You're gaping Gloves." She mocked.

"You look….wow!" He said looking down upon her and she smiled.

"Thank you." She said sweetly.

Looking around Charlie saw Caleb holding Sarah and Kate leaning against Pogue casually.

"I can't believe you're here." Tyler said excitedly.

"It was the girls' idea. I didn't know anything about it till I got here." Kara said sweetly. Tyler leaned down and kissed her and she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back sweetly.

"Baby boy get a room!" Reid said.

Charlie shoved him playfully. "Leave them alone Reid." She said smirking at him.

Tyler and Kara broke apart smiles on their lips untainted by Reid's joke and they turned to the other's holding hands. "Aren't our reservations for seven thirty?" Tyler asked.

"Indeed." Caleb said. "We should go."

"No we need pictures." Sarah whined. "I want to remember this."

Charlene nodded her head in agreement. " I second that. I want to remember Reid in a full tux. You look very handsome by the way."

"I feel like an idiot in a penguin suit." He retorted.

"Deal with it." Charlie said and kissed his cheek before walking off. When she returned David was with her and she handed him her digital camera and the photo op proceeded quickly.

After that they headed off to the restaurant.

Dinner:

"So how long are you here for?" Tyler asked Kara as he just started at her across the table.

Kara sighed. "Only for tonight. I wish I could stay longer but my mother's birthday is Sunday. But I'll be back, don't worry."

"Ty!" Charlie said and he looked over at her long enough to see her toss something at him. It was a room key. "She's yours tonight." Everyone at the table looked over at Tyler and Kara smirking and Tyler blushed a deep shade of red ducking his head.

Kara on the other had reached across the table and took the key from him and stuck it down the front of her dress, the dress being too tight for her to loose it. "I'll hold on to that." She said impishly and everyone laughed, making Tyler blush an even deeper red.

Reid looked across the table at Charlie and smirked. "You got them a room?"

"Of course you're just jealous you didn't think of it first." Charlie teased.

"In deed." Reid retorted. Their food arrived shortly after and they ate rather quickly before getting in the limo and heading of to their last Prom.

In the limo Charlie sat on Reid's lap to 'make room', even though it wasn't necessary. Kate sat next to Pogue and they were talking quietly and laughing while Sarah and Caleb sat silently together holding hands. Kara and Tyler were whispering to each other and Kara was giggling, which only Charlene knew the meaning of.

"What are you thinking about legs?" Reid whispered in her ear.

Charlie turned her face towards his and smiled. "Nothing important." She replied in a soft voice.

"You look incredible in that dress." Reid whispered huskily in her ear.

Smirking slightly she moved her head to give him a deep kiss, only to break away too soon and make him feel teased. "You're thinking about taking it off, aren't you?" She replied so only he could hear.

"Possibly." Reid grinned.

Charlie grinned back and moved her lips right next to his ear. "If you're lucky Gloves." She whispered sensuously sending a shiver down Reid's spine. Reid never replied he only sat with her in his lap and his arms around her waist while they others talked in their little couples.

Prom:

When they arrived at the hotel where prom was being held, they immediately found the large decked out hall inside the hotel where masses of seniors and juniors had gathered and started the prom already. The lights were dimmed with blue, green and purple track lights overhead to create a night affect, while there was a DJ booth on the stage. Tables were set up around the perimeter of the large dance floor, and up on the second level of the hall. There was a buffet in the back of the hall as well as waiters and waitresses walking about the masses of student s handing out drinks.

"Ooo I love this song! Come on Ty let's dance!" Kara dragged him towards the mass of grinding teens as the song My Humps by the Black Eyed Peas started to boom throw the speakers surrounding the insanely large space.

"Reid?" Charlie said smiling at him.

He shook his head. "Actually I want to show you something first." He said as Pogue, Kate, Sarah and Caleb all walked towards a table.

Reid held out his hand to her, Charlie seeing his fingerless gloved hand took it gently in to her own and allowed him to lead her back out of the hall over to the elevator doors. "Reid, if your trying to get lucky without actually having to participate in the prom…" Charlie started teasingly.

"I'm not." Reid said seriously looking over at her as they waited for the elevator doors to open.

Charlie smiled sweetly and looked back at the elevator. When the doors opened Aaron stepped out with Kira and smirked at them. "Taking her upstairs already Garwin? Kate even wait till after I'm announced Prom King?" He said like a smart ass.

"Shut the fuck up Aaron and take your frizzy haired bitch and go enjoy what pride you have left, cause tonight you aren't making Prom king, you'll be lucky if your named the kings fool." Charlie took Reid's hand and pulled him in to the elevator. As they turned around to face Kira and Aaron, who stood mouth open like an idiot, Reid gave a sarcastic wave and his devilish smirk as the doors closed.

"You know it really turns me on when you do that." Reid said put his arms around Charlie and pulling her close to him.

Charlie sighed. "Reid if you really are just taking me…"

"I'm not. I was just saying." Reid said sweetly.

"Where are we going anyways?" Charlie asked.

Reid shook his head and smirked. "Not telling." He said. After a few more moments the elevator doors opened and Reid stepped out holding Charlene around the waist and led her down the long hotel hallway of room doors to suite b 504. "Close your eyes." He whispered.

Looking at him uncertainly for a moment Charlie did as told and she heard the key card swipe threw the lock. Then a click and the door opened. Reid led her in by his hand on the small of her back and then stopped. Charlie knew it was dark in the room and she felt Reid's presence disappear.

"Reid?"

"I'm right here." Reid said. He was someone in front of her. "Just a sec I have to get the lights." He said.

A small buzz filled her for a moment and then she felt something in front of her, in her space. "Open your eyes." Reid instructed.

Charlene did so and gasped slowly in shock. Reid held out two dozen black and white roses to her and she smiled. "These are beautiful Reid." She took the flowers in her hands and then got a chance to look around the room. It was a gorgeous well stocked suite and the lighting in the rooms was candles. "Reid did you use to light all these candles?"

He nodded his head. "It didn't take much, don't worry." He said as if trying to reassure her.

Charlie smiled. "I felt it, when you used. It felt like that short buzz you get after a great orgasm." She said smirking at him.

Reid chuckled. "I don't think I would've ever thought of it that way, but you make a good point. It's euphoric and seductive." He said stepping towards her. Charlie looked down at the flowers in her arms and smiled again.

"They're absolutely stunning Reid, thank you." She said kindly.

"Just like you."

"You know you really are better at this boyfriend thing then you seem to think." Charlie smiled. She set the flowers down on the hall table beside her and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Thank you."

"You're welcome." Reid said bending his head to give her a kiss. "Now let's go enjoy prom."