"so why are we in town?" Nicole asked as they walked through the shopping centre.
"well, I thought you might like your hair done nice for tonight" Kate smiled
"can I dye it. After all it Is the holidays" Nicole asked excitedly
"don't push your luck Kiddo" Kate grinned wrapping her arm around her shoulders
"but mum please" Nicole asked again
"ask me again when your 18" Kate said as they stopped outside the expensive looking hairdressers.
"fine" Nicole relented. "can I have curls?" she asked
"that's more like it" Kate smiled sitting on the plush sofa watching as Nicole was led to the basins at the back for her hair to be washed.
An hour later Nicole walked over from the chair where she had been sat. Her hair had been curled in to ringlets and the front sections pinned back with the rest of her hair falling over her shoulder. Kate could feel the tears welling up in her eyes, her little girl looked so grown up.
"you're not crying are you mum" Nicole asked picking up her bag
"no of course not. I just have something in my eye" Kate grinned
"lame" Nicole sighed "can we get a milkshake?"
"fine. Just don't tell your sister" Kate grinned as they walked to the milkshake bar which was in the middle of the mall and did the best chocolate bar milkshakes. After getting a dairy milk one for herself and Nicole had chosen a chocolate fudge cake one.
Walking round the rest of the shopping Centre Kate turned to Nicole who was looking longingly at the nail bar in the middle of the mall
"Shall we get our nails done" Kate smiled. It had been years since she had treated herself to a manicure. Having gorgeous painted nails and working on a naval vassal didn't really go hand in hand but as Hammersley was on shore leave till just after Christmas, she thought why not
Choosing a nice festive green, she allowed Nicole to go for a bright glittery red which was actually quite a good thing for the final surprise she had planned.
Once their nails were done and dried Kate looked at her watch. They only had a few hours before Nicole had to be back at school for the Christmas concert.
Walking through the door Kate smiled at Nicole. "you go up and get changed ready and I will check on the monsters" Kate said dropping her bag on to the ottoman in the hall. "hey I'm back" she called walking through in to the kitchen.
"mummy why have you got Princess nails" Grace asked walking up taking Kates hand inspecting the festive green glittery nails.
"because I have nosey. Why are you still in your uniform? We need to be going in 20 minuets" Kate said heading for the stairs herself. Pulling a green dress from the wardrobe she pulled out a pair of tights from her draw as Mike walked out of the en suite.
"your back" he smiled
"yes, why didn't you tell Gracie to get sorted" she asked carefully easing the tights over her feet pulling them up so she didn't snag her tights
"i did" Mike said pulling his things from his side of the wardrobe
"then why is she still down watching cartoons?" Kate asked
"ah" Mike said
"yes Ah. I have managed to chase her upstairs so hopefully she is getting changed." Kate said pulling her dress on over her head. Pulling a red belt round the middle she pulled on a pair of matching red heals.
Walking across the landing to Nicole's room Kate gently knocked before opening the door. Nicole was just doing the zip up on her dress. It was a glittery red dress that had a A-line skater skirt and sat just below the knee. She had also left a pair of black glittery heals. Turning she ran up to Kate.
"thank you for my dress mum" she said "and my shoes"
"so it's the right one is it. Not to un cool" Kate smiled
"its perfect" Nicole looked down at the skirt smiling
"its okay" Kate smiled kissing the top of her head. "now how about some make-up" Kate smiled sitting Nicole on her bed. carefully applying her special make-up. handing Nicole the mirror Kate smiled as she defiantly looked so grown up with her hair all done and make-up on.
"come on Kiddo lets go down" Kate smiled
okay so sorry its a bit short. but i wanted to get something out tonight. i should have the consert up tomorrow hopefully if i can get it written. if not it should be Tuesday huge love and let me know what you think x
