Note, to all of you wondering what's been the deal with nights/days passing in between characters and then returning to the characters without time passing it's just an easier way to convey different plots within the story. Also the stalker and what happened will be revealed in later chapters. Kisses and Hugs-Lauren!
Dani slipped into the passenger seat beside Scott while Hayley had to be content to sit in the back like a mute or stay at home. It was obvious she wasn't the one occupying Scott's thoughts. They had come so close lately it seemed such a terrible shame that Dani had returned to Summer Bay. It wasn't as if she was needed or anything. Sure Kirsty was pregnant but she didn't need Dani's help. She had Kane.
She began to feel a whole heap of resentment coming to the surface, she had to make herself think about something else. So she did. "Dani, tell us about this cocktail dress!" she said enthusiastically. "Oh. Stafford is hosting another cocktail party for clients. I'm supposed to be the trophy on his arm wearing a slinky number, ostentatious diamonds and act like I'm absolutely enchanted by it all," Dani said grimly.
"Oh…" Hayley trailed off her eyes growing even more forlorn, "so were's the shop?" Hayley asked. "I don't know," Dani said. "I just said that I needed this dress so I could come here and see you guys and Kirsty," she said miserably.
"Dan…" Hayley began but she saw Scott's hand leave the wheel and come to a rest on the upper of her perfectly toned and tanned thigh. Hayley swallowed a sob. "What about Kim?" she thought to herself. "He's cute and I was definitely interested in him before and what I saw in the shower was definitely mature enough for me!" she thought wickedly. She saw Dani's eyes grow softer and warmer at Scott and she realised how perfectly suited they were for each other. Any resentment brewing passed like a storm and she grinned at the pair happy for them. They reached the mall and Hayley and Dani immediately headed toward Surf Bunnies. Dani had a credit card that Stafford paid for so she rang up a lot of money on that card. She bought Hayley some new tops and a few skirts and a pair of close-fitting black pants and a pair of silver pointy-toed Diana Ferrari shoes.
For herself she decided to buy a plunging necked red cocktail dress for the party. Hayley wondered why she was kidding herself. She was so obviously staying in summer bay with Scott. Hayley couldn't be happier and she was so excited to go and see Kim who had just recently moved back into Irene's place. Her heart soared as she saw him coming out of surfboards R us by his side was Kit. Hayley's hopes were dashed for the second time that day but this time it really hurt. Kit was her friend so why was she wanting to scratch her eyes out. Was it her imagination or did Kim suddenly perk up when he saw Hayley?
He looked at her shining blonde hair and the joyful expression in her eyes. "Could he dupe Kit again?" he thought to himself. Kit was fun but was their passionate romance turning into friendship? It had felt terrific on the beach the night before but he decided that the romance was over. By the way Kit had been smiling at her lecturer from the uni in the city Kim decided that she would be happy with the way things had turned out. He turned to her and Kit reading the expression in her eyes knew it was fine with her. She turned waved at Hayley pulled her phone out and dialled Andrew West.
Kim bounded toward Hayley whose eyes were like sparkling light-blue sapphires. He took her in his arms and kissed her as if he would drown if he didn't. Hayley dropped the bags and wound her arms around his neck. His hand rested loosely around her waist in the small of her back. She allowed herself to drown in his rich, hot, passionate kisses. "It looks like we'll only be needing a place with two bedrooms," Dani said her hand working it's way into Scott's hand her green eyes warm and gentle. Scott lifted her around and kissed her as passionately as Kim was kissing Hayley. Shoppers gaped at the beautiful brunette and the muscly hunk from the pier and the stunning blonde co-owner of the gym and bar and the gorgeous heart-stopping blonde surfer rebel.
"Let's go," Scott said to Dani.
"We need to find a house," Dani nodded her eyes twinkling.
"You're staying with me?" he asked his heart soaring.
"Oh yes," she whispered. "We also have a wedding to plan!" she said her eyes sparkling.
"Seriously? We're getting married?" Scott yelled feeling his heart overflow with joy.
"Yes, we've wasted too much time!" Dani proclaimed kissing him passionately.
"Hayley and Kim…should we share a house?" Scott asked.
"I think we should…I think we should find a place asap!" Dani said. Hayley and Kim were only too delighted to move in with them and the two couples headed for the parking lot.
