Chapter 9 (Prelude to A Kiss)

Belle met back with Nikki at the dinning area. Nikki had on a black dress that went to the floor. The top of the dress was cut low in the front and tied on one shoulder leaving the other bare, The back of the dress came up just to the lower back region. "Nikki you look marvelous," Belle exclaimed. "Thank you, but Belle where's Shane, he's coming too right," Nikki asked. "Well I haven't been able to find him any where, but that's ok I'll be there hiding and if anything looks funny I'll come to your rescue," Belle said.

The upper deck was kind of dark except for the light that the moon gave off and in the center was a table with roses and champagne on it. As Nikki started to walk forward she looked over her shoulder to where her friend was hiding, just to reassure herself. "Don't turn around, tell your friend to go you're in safe hands," at that moment Nikki felt a hand ever so gentle touch her back, "You know you look remarkable in this dress, my princess, now tell your friend you're safe." "I can't," "sure you can just say it." Nikki looked up and said, " fuck this Belle I'm fine alright, I'm fine damnit," Nikki said with a note of nervousness in her voice. "Nikki are you sure," Belle asked. "Damnit, yes," Nikki said. Belle headed back down the stairs to the floors below, but decided to hang around for a little while.

"Promise you won't hurt me," Nikki asked. "No princess I would never hurt you, all I want is another taste of your sweet lips," the stranger says. Nikki began to turn around but was stopped, "No close your eyes first my sweet," the stranger implored. Nikki did as she was asked. She felt him move around in front of her and began to say, "wh" and that was all she could say. The man took her in his arms and kissed her ever so gentle on the lips urging her to allow him to gain access to her mouth. Nikki felt her legs go weak, and the earth began to spin. The kiss was deepened and the man had to pull back before he went to far. The man thought to himself not yet, this one's special.

Nikki asked, "Can I open my eyes now." "Yes my dear open your eyes and see all your dreams come true in one man," the man stepped back and allowed Nikki some room. She began to open her eyes, "not yet just let me do one thing," the man said, with that he kissed each of her eyes and thought about how beautiful she looked when she was scared. "Now open your eyes little one," the man said. Nikki opened her eyes, "Please let me introduce myself, I am Sean O'Haire."

"Oh uh, nice to meet you, I'm N," Nikki began to say. "I know who you are Nikki Smith," Sean proceeded to say. "Now shall we have a drink," Sean asked. Nikki and Sean spent several hours talking before Nikki decided that it was time to return to her room.