HOURS LATER…
Maddie was just relaxing, while Sarah was getting ready to dance the night away. Sarah put on her best red skirt and a blouse that hung off her shoulders. She brushed her long thick hair and left it to hang loosely down her back. She then dabbed bit rouge on her face to slightly redden her cheeks against her mocha colored skin. Sarah never liked too much make-up, she believed in natural beauty.
Maddie on the other hand, was up in the clouds, lost in her novel.
" Maddie are you ready yet!" Sarah exclaimed excited, to leave. Maddie quickly snapped out of her daze, and realized they had to leave in 10 minutes.
"Almost!" Maddie said improving the truth a little.
She quickly grabbed a coral pink skirt, a simple but elegant- looking white blouse and accessorized the outfit with a gorgeous diamond necklace. She brushed her golden hair, put on her shoes and quickly ran out to see Sarah.
"You look great!" Sarah shouted.
"Oh, thanks same to you, now let's get going." Maddie replied.
They finally arrived, a fiddle and a guitar were playing a catchy tune and it was packed with people dancing, and having a great time. " It's going to be impossible to find Takoda!" Maddie said shouting as loud as she could.
"Wanna bet!" Sarah yelled pointing toward the center of the circle.
"Oh, there he is." Maddie said bluntly. Sarah grabbed Maddie's arm and pushed through the crowd of people.
"Nooo way, I am not getting on that dance floor, no way!" Maddie said.
"It's a little to late for that now!" Sarah said laughing.
Maddie was then pushed into the dance floor as soon as she saw Takoda she blushed deeply and awkwardly said "Oh … um, hi"
"Hey, I see you've come to join me" Takoda said embracing Maddie with a hug.
"Well actually…" but before Maddie could explain herself she was being twirled around by Takoda, and her feet were being forced to move to the music. As Takoda's back was turned Maddie gave Sarah the fist but Maddie, although embarrassed, rather enjoyed it, she was beginning to fall into the rhythm.
When given the fist, Sarah gave an angelic smile, laughed, simply turned away, and continued on dancing. She knew Maddie was having the time of her life.
Halfway through the party Takoda, Maddie, and Sarah decided to take a break.
"There is someone I want you to meet, she's a friend of mine, I met her on my last journey, and it turns out that she's going to New York too." Takoda said out of breath from dancing so much. They followed him to another part of the dance floor, there she was sitting at a table crowded by a group of men, and she was competing in arm wrestling.
They finally caught her eye.
"Hey Cassie, these here are my new friends Maddie and Sarah."
"The names Cassandra, It's a pleasure to meet you, any friends of Takoda, are friends of mine!" she said standing up to shake there hands. Cassandra was about 5'2, average weight, a round face, with a slightly tanned skin tone; her cheeks were flushed with red. Her nose was of average size and rounded. She had beautiful blue eyes that resembled the deep depths of the glimmering ocean.
Afterwards, they continued on dancing the night away, and by the end of the night Takoda, Cassandra, and Sarah became really good friends.
After the party Takoda excused himself from a group of people, then he led Maddie to the up most part of the ship just as the sun set below the horizon it was like a golden jewel that shone on the pair making Maddie's hair shine like strands of gold.
Takoda then took off the smooth animal tooth necklace of his and placed it around Maddie's neck.
"It's lovely but why give it to me?' Maddie asked her eyes squinted in utter confusion.
Takoda shrugged, "It's for luck' "You could use it more them me' Takoda replied giving Maddie a mystifying look.
"I don't know what to say…' Maddie began.
"A simple thank-you would be enough' Takoda suggested.
"No. No that wouldn't't be proper for a man to give a woman a gift without being properly thanked'
"And how is that done?' Takoda asked innocently.
"Like this…' with that Maddie pressed her lips to his in a sweet kiss.
Maddie broke the kiss and turned away, she had felt self-conscious all of a sudden, sure it was a proper thanks, but had it been right to do?
She then felt Takoda's hand on her arm and turned to face him.
"Wait…' Takoda murmured before he willingly pressed his lips to hers, his mouth against hers, his breath warm against her face making her succumb to the kiss that soon deepened as she felt Takoda's hand at the nape of her neck. Her breath came in gasps as sweet heat surged through her body, and her heart pounded like a drum, she would have stumbled if Takoda hadn't held her gently but firmly in his hold, she felt small, in his shadow as he towered over her, he pulled her closer.
She broke the kiss, looking down at his feet, she smiled, and purposely stepped on his feet to give herself a boost, Takoda laughed and playfully tugged at a curl, then tucked it behind her ear.
He then gently ran his fingers through her hair, causing the pins holding her bun to snap open and fall from her hair, letting her golden locks, fall to brush his hand, she felt him shiver slightly as she lay a hand on his own. The sea breeze blew gently caressing her hair, and face, she sighed and looked out to the bottle-green sea,
"It's beautiful…'
Takoda smiled and replied, "Like the color of your eyes, the sun the single color of your golden hair…'
"So now you get all poetic with me!' Maddie giggled.
"I always had that side hidden,' Takoda replied. "I couldn't't help but overhear that you want to write, is that that true?' Takoda asked.
"I love to write' "Especially about animals, or romance…' Maddie said.
Takoda cleared his throat, "Shouldn't't we be heading back?' "It's late'
"But why?' Maddie then sighed, "I suppose it's for the best…'
Takoda offered Maddie his arm, she took it and he led the way to her room, Takoda's gaze flickered to Maddie's hand, he moved his arm to hold Maddie's hand, Maddie rolled her eyes bashfully at this but let Takoda hold her hand she felt almost soothed by this scant contact.
Outside the door of Maddie's room they were about to kiss good night but got interrupted by Cassandra leaving the room from visiting. Sarah's mouth opened wide in shock at the sight she was about to see.
"Ooops, sorry for the interruption" Cassandra said apologizing.
Maddie was a little mortified and Takoda just laughed and reached over to give Maddie a hug, and a kiss on the cheek, and said "Good night!'
Sarah and Maddie were now left alone, and Maddie knew that Sarah was just so anxious to know what happened. Maddie closed the door behind her. Maddie's head was up in the cupid filled clouds.
"So, how was it?" Sarah asked eager to know the answer.
"It was magic! And a dream come true!" Maddie said while pulling out the necklace.
"It must've been special!" Sarah exclaimed.
"Takoda likes me…I can't believe it, I think I'm beginning to fall in love!'' "Or perhaps it is an infatuation' Maddie said collapsing on the couch.
And the two bust into joyful mirth…
The days passed,
Many of them, the girls spent together with Cassie and Takoda. Of coarse the four companions soon found themselves wound in a web of love and friendship