Chapter 2
July 1994
"I can't believe my baby turns sixteen tomorrow." Sky's mom, Mrs. Thomas, said as she zipped Sky's dance costume up. "Turn around and let me see how you look." Sky twirled around like a ballerina.
Laughter rang out from the open door, "Tinkerbell, you do exist." Leon was dancing in the hall mimicking Sky.
"Thanks Leon. Like I don't feel stupid enough in this outfit. Why do dance costumes have to be so prissy? Seriously Mom I can't do this. Everyone is going to crack up when I step on stage."
"Now Leon be nice and Sky no one is going to make fun of you." Mrs. Thomas tried to reassure her.
"Sorry," he said looking down at the ground. "Just kidding Sky. You know you look great."
Sky laughed, "At least I don't have to wear a tutu."
"Now that would be something to see." Leon said winking at Sky knowing deep inside she wanted to kill him.
"Keep it up Leon. You are just begging for me to hurt you." Smiling, Sky moved over to him, "Since you are being such a helpful guy today, let's see if you can do some of the steps. I need help rehearsing."
Leon backed away from her, "No way. Don't even think about it."
Mrs. Thomas walked behind him and pushed him towards Sky, "What a great idea. I'll go and fix us some lunch while the two of you rehearse."
Sky took his left hand and placed it on the small of her back. Then took his right hand in hers. Slowly she taught him the steps and they moved together around the room.
~Midnight~
A voice came across the radio on her nightstand, "Skylar Elizabeth Thomas, wake up. Come on girly wake up."
Groggily she answered, "What is it?"
The voice on the other end was laughing, "Look out the window sleepy head."
She pulled the covers to the side and slipped out of the bed. Pulling the window open, she saw Leon standing in the middle of the street, "Climb down, I have a surprise for you."
"Are you crazy?" She already knew the answer to that question, "hell yeah." She slipped her shoes on and began to climb down the lattice. He was at the bottom to help her down. "Leon do you realize that it's midnight?"
"Yep, Happy Birthday. You want your surprise now or later?"
"Now of course."
"Well then come on." He led her to his backyard where he had a blanket spread out on the ground. "Thought we could do some star gazing together. Oh and one more thing." Leon walked over to a basket and pulled out a small cake. "No birthday is complete without a cake."
"This is the best gift I think I have ever got. Thank you." She gave him a big hug.
"It's just the beginning. We are spending the whole day together and I have more gifts, but you have to wait until daylight for them." They lay together on the blanket and she pointed out the constellations to him.
~Next Morning~
Mrs. Thomas knocked on Sky's bedroom door, but got no answer. She opened the door and found Sky sound asleep with the two-way in her hand. "Spent the night talking again did you? Time to get up young lady." Sky said something unintelligible and pulled the covers over her head. Mrs. Thomas pulled the covers off the bed. "That's not going to work." She took the radio from Sky, "Leon time for you to get up too."
"Mrs. Thomas, is that you?"
"Yes it is. I'm trying to get Sky out of bed."
"Sky get your rear out of bed, we have things to do. I am coming over right now and you better be getting ready."
Sky sighed, "Fine I am up."
"That's my happy little girl. How about opening one of your gifts?" She handed Sky a box with a blue ribbon. Inside she found a black bikini. Sky gave her a confused look. "Just don't wear it when your father is around, you know how he is."
"Thanks Mom." Sky ran to the bathroom to change. Leon was waiting for her when she came out. He just smiled when he saw her. "What? Haven't you ever saw a bathing suit before? I am going to put some shorts on and then I'll be down." He nodded and headed down the stairs. Sky slipped on a pair of shorts and a tank top. Looking in the mirror, she barely recognized herself. She thinks it's a good thing her dad is asleep or this would get her beat to death. Mrs. Thomas and Leon were sitting at the table when she walked in the kitchen. "Ready to go?"
"Sure girl. Let's go."
"Just one more thing before you two leave, Sky I have another present for you. Here open this." She handed Sky a small box. Sky opened the box and pulled out a key chain with one key attached, a key to a Honda. "The car will be delivered tomorrow. Your cousin is driving it down from L.A. He wanted to add a nice stereo as a birthday present for you."
"This is great. V didn't work on it did he?"
"Actually he had a friend help. His friend's dad owns a garage and V assures me that the car is in great condition."
Sky looked at Leon and he instantly knew what was going through her mind. Tomorrow they would be long gone with their mothers to start a new life far away. The three of them walked out of the house together. "Sky, why don't you and your mom stand together so I can take a picture?" They put an arm around each other and Leon snapped the photo.
"Well we better get going. I love you Mom. See you tonight." Sky gave her mom a kiss goodbye and headed down the street with Leon. "Leon where are we going?"
"Huntington Beach. I paid some guy to borrow his car so we could spend the day at the ocean. Well we better get a move on." A man was waiting at the top of the block for them. "Hey man, thanks for letting me use the car."
"Who is the pretty lady?"
"My best friend Sky and don't even think about hitting on her. She's with me."
"No problem Leon. Take care of my car and I'll see you later." With that the guy got into a car with another guy and they took off.
"Touchy are we Leon."
"I know that guy and he's bad news. I didn't want him to bother you."
"Ok if that's all it was." She winked. After a long drive, they arrived at the beach. "Hey race you to the water." She took off her shirt and jumped out of the car. Leon sat in shock. When her shorts came off, he bolted from the car after her. A few feet from the water he caught her and swept her into his arms. He walked into the water and threw her in. She got up and tried to trip him, but he ended up dunking her again. She wiggled away and splashed him in the face. He dove in and swam after her. Grabbing her foot, he pulled her close to him. Their eyes met and only inches separated them. Leon loosened his grip and Sky slipped away from him.
She made her way back up to the car to dry off. Leon walked up slowly behind her. She turned around to face him, "Leon, I....." Before she could finish his lips had met hers. His tongue slipped past her lips and playfully danced around her mouth. He pulled her body tightly into his and he placed sweet kisses on her cheek. As his lips moved down her neck and she let out a moan. He moved back up her neck and nibbled gently on her ear lobe. Her heart felt like it was going to beat out of her chest. She felt tingles of excitement run down her spine.
Leon pulled back and looked into her eyes. They are both breathing heavily. He brushed a stray hair away from her face, "You are so beautiful." She felt a blush come across her face and she shifted her eyes downward. He raised her chin; "Maybe we should go back and cool off in the water before things get too heated."
"Good idea." She took his hand and led him back down to the water.
They swam for a while longer and then decided to go get something to eat. After lunch Leon drove to a secluded spot overlooking the ocean. He laid a blanket on the hood of the car and helped Sky up. He gently kissed her bare shoulder. She lay back against the windshield and he kissed her lips. His hand moved over her stomach and across the top of her shorts, slowly moving inside. Her hands roamed his bare chest. She moved close to the button of his pants when he stopped her, "Sky, we can't do it like this." Sky sat up and pulled away from Leon. "No you don't understand. You deserve so much more. I don't want our first time to be on the hood of a car."
"Leon, I don't care where we are as long as we are together."
"I want it to be perfect for the both of us. Can you wait just one more day? Once we are in a new place with our moms, I will give you the most special night of our lives."
"I can wait. I want it to be special too. That doesn't mean that you have to stop kissing me though."
"So you want more kisses huh? Come here."
July 1994
"I can't believe my baby turns sixteen tomorrow." Sky's mom, Mrs. Thomas, said as she zipped Sky's dance costume up. "Turn around and let me see how you look." Sky twirled around like a ballerina.
Laughter rang out from the open door, "Tinkerbell, you do exist." Leon was dancing in the hall mimicking Sky.
"Thanks Leon. Like I don't feel stupid enough in this outfit. Why do dance costumes have to be so prissy? Seriously Mom I can't do this. Everyone is going to crack up when I step on stage."
"Now Leon be nice and Sky no one is going to make fun of you." Mrs. Thomas tried to reassure her.
"Sorry," he said looking down at the ground. "Just kidding Sky. You know you look great."
Sky laughed, "At least I don't have to wear a tutu."
"Now that would be something to see." Leon said winking at Sky knowing deep inside she wanted to kill him.
"Keep it up Leon. You are just begging for me to hurt you." Smiling, Sky moved over to him, "Since you are being such a helpful guy today, let's see if you can do some of the steps. I need help rehearsing."
Leon backed away from her, "No way. Don't even think about it."
Mrs. Thomas walked behind him and pushed him towards Sky, "What a great idea. I'll go and fix us some lunch while the two of you rehearse."
Sky took his left hand and placed it on the small of her back. Then took his right hand in hers. Slowly she taught him the steps and they moved together around the room.
~Midnight~
A voice came across the radio on her nightstand, "Skylar Elizabeth Thomas, wake up. Come on girly wake up."
Groggily she answered, "What is it?"
The voice on the other end was laughing, "Look out the window sleepy head."
She pulled the covers to the side and slipped out of the bed. Pulling the window open, she saw Leon standing in the middle of the street, "Climb down, I have a surprise for you."
"Are you crazy?" She already knew the answer to that question, "hell yeah." She slipped her shoes on and began to climb down the lattice. He was at the bottom to help her down. "Leon do you realize that it's midnight?"
"Yep, Happy Birthday. You want your surprise now or later?"
"Now of course."
"Well then come on." He led her to his backyard where he had a blanket spread out on the ground. "Thought we could do some star gazing together. Oh and one more thing." Leon walked over to a basket and pulled out a small cake. "No birthday is complete without a cake."
"This is the best gift I think I have ever got. Thank you." She gave him a big hug.
"It's just the beginning. We are spending the whole day together and I have more gifts, but you have to wait until daylight for them." They lay together on the blanket and she pointed out the constellations to him.
~Next Morning~
Mrs. Thomas knocked on Sky's bedroom door, but got no answer. She opened the door and found Sky sound asleep with the two-way in her hand. "Spent the night talking again did you? Time to get up young lady." Sky said something unintelligible and pulled the covers over her head. Mrs. Thomas pulled the covers off the bed. "That's not going to work." She took the radio from Sky, "Leon time for you to get up too."
"Mrs. Thomas, is that you?"
"Yes it is. I'm trying to get Sky out of bed."
"Sky get your rear out of bed, we have things to do. I am coming over right now and you better be getting ready."
Sky sighed, "Fine I am up."
"That's my happy little girl. How about opening one of your gifts?" She handed Sky a box with a blue ribbon. Inside she found a black bikini. Sky gave her a confused look. "Just don't wear it when your father is around, you know how he is."
"Thanks Mom." Sky ran to the bathroom to change. Leon was waiting for her when she came out. He just smiled when he saw her. "What? Haven't you ever saw a bathing suit before? I am going to put some shorts on and then I'll be down." He nodded and headed down the stairs. Sky slipped on a pair of shorts and a tank top. Looking in the mirror, she barely recognized herself. She thinks it's a good thing her dad is asleep or this would get her beat to death. Mrs. Thomas and Leon were sitting at the table when she walked in the kitchen. "Ready to go?"
"Sure girl. Let's go."
"Just one more thing before you two leave, Sky I have another present for you. Here open this." She handed Sky a small box. Sky opened the box and pulled out a key chain with one key attached, a key to a Honda. "The car will be delivered tomorrow. Your cousin is driving it down from L.A. He wanted to add a nice stereo as a birthday present for you."
"This is great. V didn't work on it did he?"
"Actually he had a friend help. His friend's dad owns a garage and V assures me that the car is in great condition."
Sky looked at Leon and he instantly knew what was going through her mind. Tomorrow they would be long gone with their mothers to start a new life far away. The three of them walked out of the house together. "Sky, why don't you and your mom stand together so I can take a picture?" They put an arm around each other and Leon snapped the photo.
"Well we better get going. I love you Mom. See you tonight." Sky gave her mom a kiss goodbye and headed down the street with Leon. "Leon where are we going?"
"Huntington Beach. I paid some guy to borrow his car so we could spend the day at the ocean. Well we better get a move on." A man was waiting at the top of the block for them. "Hey man, thanks for letting me use the car."
"Who is the pretty lady?"
"My best friend Sky and don't even think about hitting on her. She's with me."
"No problem Leon. Take care of my car and I'll see you later." With that the guy got into a car with another guy and they took off.
"Touchy are we Leon."
"I know that guy and he's bad news. I didn't want him to bother you."
"Ok if that's all it was." She winked. After a long drive, they arrived at the beach. "Hey race you to the water." She took off her shirt and jumped out of the car. Leon sat in shock. When her shorts came off, he bolted from the car after her. A few feet from the water he caught her and swept her into his arms. He walked into the water and threw her in. She got up and tried to trip him, but he ended up dunking her again. She wiggled away and splashed him in the face. He dove in and swam after her. Grabbing her foot, he pulled her close to him. Their eyes met and only inches separated them. Leon loosened his grip and Sky slipped away from him.
She made her way back up to the car to dry off. Leon walked up slowly behind her. She turned around to face him, "Leon, I....." Before she could finish his lips had met hers. His tongue slipped past her lips and playfully danced around her mouth. He pulled her body tightly into his and he placed sweet kisses on her cheek. As his lips moved down her neck and she let out a moan. He moved back up her neck and nibbled gently on her ear lobe. Her heart felt like it was going to beat out of her chest. She felt tingles of excitement run down her spine.
Leon pulled back and looked into her eyes. They are both breathing heavily. He brushed a stray hair away from her face, "You are so beautiful." She felt a blush come across her face and she shifted her eyes downward. He raised her chin; "Maybe we should go back and cool off in the water before things get too heated."
"Good idea." She took his hand and led him back down to the water.
They swam for a while longer and then decided to go get something to eat. After lunch Leon drove to a secluded spot overlooking the ocean. He laid a blanket on the hood of the car and helped Sky up. He gently kissed her bare shoulder. She lay back against the windshield and he kissed her lips. His hand moved over her stomach and across the top of her shorts, slowly moving inside. Her hands roamed his bare chest. She moved close to the button of his pants when he stopped her, "Sky, we can't do it like this." Sky sat up and pulled away from Leon. "No you don't understand. You deserve so much more. I don't want our first time to be on the hood of a car."
"Leon, I don't care where we are as long as we are together."
"I want it to be perfect for the both of us. Can you wait just one more day? Once we are in a new place with our moms, I will give you the most special night of our lives."
"I can wait. I want it to be special too. That doesn't mean that you have to stop kissing me though."
"So you want more kisses huh? Come here."