Chapter II

Tequilas and golf clubs

Rinoa walked back to her Esthar mansion with a big smile on her face.Even her cat was purring in her bag and not struggling to get out.Just then her cellphone rang,which scared Gucci who jumped out of the bag and ran as fast as she could.Rinoa cursed silently and barked an angry 'Hello' into the phone.

"Oh hello to you too Rinny,why so mad?" It was Quistis whose voice was sweet as honey.

"My cat just ran away,it can't get any worse than this.Today sucks Quis." And then as if on que it began to rain like it was raining cats and dogs.

"Well don't worry hun,it will get better soon." And with that Rinoa was left with a nice annoying 'beep' from her cellphone and a very wet costume.A sweet pout was on her face as she silently cursed Quistis.Her cat was missing,she was wet from head to toe,her hair stuck on to her face and on top of that she still hadn't find a man.Rinoa Heartilly was a very unpatient woman.Being rich,she was used to getting everything in a matter of minutes.Very well,if she had walked this far,she would walk the rest of the way too.Stubborness was another bad trait of hers.

Finally she was greeted by the warmness of her home.Warmness??Since when was it warm in her home,she hadn't been to her Esthar appartment in weeks.And the lights were on,there was a fire in the fireplace and the sweet smell of hot chocolate filled her nostrils.It was a nice surprise,yes,but only if she knew who this was.Oh if it could be one of those sappy romance novels,a handsome stranger who broke into her home and made her hot chocolate.She kicked off her shoes and went to her living room,leaving wet footprints behind.She was careful enough not to step on her white fluffy carpet.

"Rinoa,you're finally here.What took you so long.Oh..you must've walked here.You look quite horrible," Quistis smiled and placed the tray with hot chocolate and muffins on Rinoa's small coffee table.Rinoa turned around in surprise and couldn't help but stare at her friend.Oh so I look horrible.

"Thank you for making me feel better ,Quistis," she said with sarcasm,which made her friend only laugh.

"I'm sorry dearest,I didn't mean to."

"What are you doing here anyway Quistis.Just amusing me with hot chocolate and muffins??And how did you get in?"

"You gave me an extra set of keys when you went to Galbadia." A small 'Oh' escaped Rinoa's lips as she sat on her white armchair,not caring about the wet stains she made on the carpet and chair.

"Oh Quistis I'm so tired.This isn't my day at all and Gucci went missing and.." it seemed to Quistis as if she was going to cry.She wanted to tell her to go change her clothes when Squall Leonhart,the man she had brought with her,stepped in.He had a very amused look on his face and his cold eyes were set on Rinoa,who was sitting and holding a hand dramatically to her pale pace.He coughed to let them know of his presence.Both women looked up,Quistis gasped and Rinoa's eyes went as wide as plates.

"Quistis??" she asked with a strict voice.Rinoa got up and grabbed Quistis by her hand,dragging her into the kitchen.

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"Who is this man?" she whispered angrily with a very demanding look on her face.Quistis smirked and fished out a cherry from the large bowl full of fruit and berries.

"You see,you said you needed a man.So I got you a man.Isn't he gorgeous??You'll love him Rinoa,trust me."

Rinoa couldn't believe her ears and didn't know what to say.Indeed she had asked for a guy..

"Who is he??WHERE did you get him from??How old is he??What's his name??Where is he from.Explain QUISTIS!!!!!"

"Well I'll be honest with this.I got him from Cafe Maui,he's a waiter there.He is from Balamb,27 years old and his name is Squall Leonhart.A healthy male,no diseases,has good manners.A perfect man for you Rinoa Heartilly.He's not rich though,but I don't think that's a problem.Squall is new to Esthar,we can easily..say he's a rich man from Trabia or something,if that's what you want.I'm sure you can make a decent man out of him,if you find that he is not one."

Rinoa again was left speechless,but she was quite pleased.The man did look very ,very good.Almost..perfect looks.His skin was pale,he was tall,good hair,good posture.Yes he could be Rinoa Heartilly's perfect man.Then panic hit Rinoa.She on the other hand,did not look good.She was soaking wet,hair stuck on face,probably had some mascara running down her face and alltogether looking like a wet dog.This was not a good first expression.Before Rinoa could say anything or start protesting Quistis had dragged her to the living room.

"Now you shall introduce yourself," she whispered to Rinoa's ear.Rinoa stood sheepishly before the handsome man and held out her hand.

"I am Rinoa Heartilly,pleased to meet you," she said and smiled,still holding out her hand.Squall shook her wet hand.

"I'm Squall Leonhart,pleased to meet you too miss Heartilly," he said with a smile and wiped his now wet hand against his jeans.

"Well Mr.Leonhart,I would appreciate if you'd leave now.I'm sure Miss Quistis here already gave you my phone number.Please do call me tomorrow." And with that Rinoa disappeared into her bathroom.Squall shrugged and left.Quistis sighed and started eating a muffin.

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After 2 and a half hours Rinoa finally came out of the bathroom,she stomped off into her room and came out an hour later.She was feeling good again.Baths always made her feel nice.She plopped down next to Quistis who had fallen asleep,there were some muffin crumbles on her white shirt and her mouth was a bit open.Rinoa snapped her fingers infront of Quistis' face and waited for her to wake up.She knew she was a light sleeper.Slowly the blonde opened her eyes and yawned.

"Oh so you decided to come out now."

"It got boring with the bathduck.I'm still curious about this..Squall Leonhart though.What exactly..did you tell him that made him come here?"

"Well..." Quistis was searching for the right words, " I said..that I had a friend who needs a man and asked him if he was interested in seeing you.He said no at first,but then I offered him money and well..it did the trick."

"So basically,you got me a ..prositute??" Rinoa gasped.

"Silly,no,just take it as an..escort service or something like that.I'm sure he'll like you..and you him.I already arranged a meeting for you with him tomorrow at 2:30 pm.No need to call."

Rinoa was amazed,maybe asking Quistis to find her a man wasn't the best idea.She'd gone crazy playing the matchmaker.But she was thankful too,she had done a good job in finding a good looking man.Escort service or not,she was going to give it a try.What could she possibly lose??

"Oh and I think you should know that Mr.Leonhart and I already agreed that he's going to be a rich man from Trabia if anyone asks.I'm sure you're fine with that too dearest,which means you need to spend some..money on him,but that won't be a problem.I'm sure?"

Rinoa nodded,she'd have no problem in making a rich man out of him.She was Rinoa Heartilly after all.

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