A/N ok here's the next chapter I'm sorry it took so long to write but I couldn't get it write I'm still not even sure if I got it how i wanted it but i hope you like. Keep the reviews coming. Keep reading I'm going to try and put the big shocker in, in the next few chapters so bear with me. Enjoy XXXX.
Sienna opened her eyes slowly as she took in the familiar surroundings of her bedroom. It was Monday, the day she was supposed to be meeting Alex at Terry's. After Sienna had dished the details of her night, Addison had promptly decided that she was going to stay so she could help Sienna decide what to wear, then she was going to wait (no matter how long) until Sienna got back, so good or bad Sienna had someone to talk about it too.
Sienna sat up and yawned, Addison was sitting on the end of her bed painting her nails fluoro green as she hummed quietly to music videos now playing on Sienna's TV.
"Morning Addy" she said cheerfully
"Errr" Sienna grunted in reply, intent on getting her nails perfect.
Sienna looked at the clock 10:30, that means only three and a half hours until she was meeting Alex.
She jumped out of bed, pulled the covers back hastily, and unintentionally bumping Addison who painted a large green stripe across her hand. She cringed when she saw the stripe.
"Hey" Addison said heatedly "Now look what you made me do, you big clutz"
"Sorry Addy" she responded "But it's an emergency, I've only got three hours to get ready, and I HAVE to look good"
Addison grinned "Yeah, Yeah, never fear, the master is here" Addison said gesturing to herself with a stuck up expression on her face.
Sienna snorted "You master...please"
Addison chucked a pillow at her "Fine then" Addison said with exaggerated hurt
Sienna laughed and walked out of the room to have a shower.
Alex sat and stared at his breakfast in front of him, Jack had made him and Tom bacon and eggs before she left for work. But Tom had just left, his mum had unexpectedly come by looking for him, Tom had "Forgotten" to call her the night before to tell her where he was, and she was angry, no angry was an understatement was furiously, raving, crazy, murderous angry, and as Tom grabbed his stuff, while his mother was screaming at him to hurry up. Alex felt terribly sorry for him. Tom would most likely be grounded for the rest of his natural life. So now he was by himself, staring at his eggs, swearing that the little yellow yokes were staring back at him, mocking him, whispering about him to the bacon, calling him a sook, a wuss, and they were right. Today was the day he was meeting Sienna and he had to admit he was a little nervous, no a bit more than a little, the mutant bats had returned and were refusing to let him eat his breakfast. Hundreds of thoughts were swimming around in his head.
'What if she doesn't turn up'
'what if she has a boyfriend'
'what if she's a lesbian'
'what if she's actually a guy'
Alex's thoughts were getting more ridiculous by the minute,
'Pull yourself together boy'
He thought and shovelled his bacon and eggs into his mouth, he finished quickly, now full and content that his eggs and bacon couldn't possibly be still talking about him, he put his plate onto the sink, and ran up stairs to have a shower, little did he know Sienna was just as nervous as he was.
"Addy" Sienna groaned "What am I going to wear, I have NOTHING"
Sienna said as she stood in front of her open closet in her bathrobe, dresses, shorts, shirts and jeans were all scattered on the floor around her, she groaned again as she threw her umpteenth pair of skinny's onto the floor in frustration.
"Go and do your hair" Addison said calmly, as she pushed Sienna into the bathroom "I'll pick"
"But Addy, I don't have ANYTHING" she said
"No buts, I'm picking"
Sienna smiled, "Thanks Addy"
"Yeah yeah, I know" Addison said laughing
Addison bent down and started rummaging around in the clothes on the floor, Sienna has hundreds of pieces that she pulled off flawlessly every time, why couldn't she just wear one of those. Then she saw it a cute little navy blue dress, it fell just above knee height, it was soft and flowing, flattering but not over the top, it had a low rounded neckline that would show off, but not expose Sienna's chest , it had a large pattern embroidered in orange and gold that would run directly across Sienna's boobs, it was chilly outside, So Addison continued to search until she found a cute white three quarter button up cardigan, and a large navy bag, she then pulled out a pair of brown strappy flats.
She smiled to herself "Perfect"
Right on cue Sienna emerged from the bathroom, she had little makeup on, giving her a glowing natural look, she had let her soft blonde curls fall once again lightly on her shoulders. She looked at the clothes Addison had laid out on her bed and grinned.
"Once again, you've saved my life" Sienna said laughing
Addison laughed "I know, the master triumphs again, now put them on already"
Sienna did as she was told, pulling on the dress, then the cardigan, strapping on the flats, and once again she found her blue eyes staring back at her in the mirror. She felt good, she had worn this dress once before and loved it, she wondered why she hadn't thought of it herself. But Addison had outdone herself, she looked great, and she felt amazing, the ensemble was simple yet elegant with a touch of vintage, a hint of class, but still gave off the casual vibe that Sienna wore so well. She was pleased with the way it all came together, and hoped Alex would like it.
"You look good" Addison said earnestly "He won't be able to resist"
"You think" Sienna said, still a little unsure
"You think I would say it if I didn't mean it" Addison replied
Sienna smiled at her in return "Of course not"
The girls were interrupted by Kate popping her head in the doorway
"Oh Enna you look good, going somewhere" Kate said with raised eyebrows
"Umm yer I'm meeting a friend at Terry's" Sienna replied
"Just a friend aye"
"Well..ummm"
"Never mind, have you girls eaten" Kate said changing the subject, much to Sienna's relief
"Not yet" Addison said
"Well it's a little late for breakfast and a bit too early for lunch, so what about I make you some pancakes for brunch, it's my day off today"
"Yer, thanks Kate"
"That would be great" the girls chorused
Kate was a preschool teacher; she worked Wednesdays, to Fridays. And she absolutely loved it, she loved playing all day in sand and goo and paint and glue, she loved the blocks and the dolls, but most of all she loved spending her days with the little kids. She couldn't explain why, but Steve seemed to think it was because Kate was more child than adult, she loved the simple things in life, she never let anything worry her, got over excited, and giggled alot. These were some of the reasons why Sienna liked her so much.
The girls bounced down the stairs, Sienna in her dress, Addison in her hello kitty flannel pyjamas, they perched themselves on the stools at the breakfast bar, to watch as Kate made them their pancakes. The conversation drifted nicely from easy subject to easy subject, but then unexpectedly
"So Addy are you going to Terry's with Enna and her FRIEND" Kate said stressing the word friend
"Umm no actually I was going to stay here for the day until Enna got back, if you don't mind that is" Addison replied
"No that's fine, I have to go down the street today, I've got my sister's wedding coming up and I don't have anything to wear, neither do you Enna, maybe another time then" Kate replied nonchalantly.
"Oh yeah, I'm really sorry Kate I totally forgot" Sienna said quickly
Kate laughed "no it's ok, this friend had better be a good one"
"Ummm..."
Addison rescued her "No I don't mind, Rachel's birthday is in a few days, so I was going to make a big canvas with lots pictures on it"
"Awk that sounds good"
Rachel was one of Sienna and Addison's closest friends, they had a usual group of six people, it consisted of, Rachel, short and petite, she was a tiny girl with long, light brown hair, and caramel eyes, She was a sweet girl, shy, and preferred to go unnoticed. Rach was very creative, she loved to paint and stitch and make ugly things beautiful, she was going to be an artist.
Lilly, She was of medium height, and thin, but not skinny, she had shortish, straight, layered golden hair, and emerald green eyes. She was the hard worker of the group, she had six brothers and sisters, of which she was the oldest, her parents bought her up with a work hard or get nothing kind of attitude, and that's what she did, she was sensible, rational, logical, and very honest.
Isabelle, but everyone called her Bella, she was a little bit shorter than Lilly, but a bit on the chubby side. She had a rounded face with long dark brown wavy hair, and dark eyes. She hilariously funny, she never let what other people thought worry her, she was reasonably intelligent, she was easy going, and made jokes out of everything because "Life is too short to be taken seriously"
Bree, or Brianna, was very tall, she was the Athletic one of the group, she was a sprinter, a swimmer, a marathon runner, a soccer player, a netballer, you name the sport and Bree was good at it. She won all the School carnivals, and most of the time was away at some skills camp, or championship somewhere. Bree laughed alot, and always managed to find a good thing about even the most hopeless of situations, She was very positive and never gave up, she could never say anything bad about anyone else, but on the sporting field Bree was brutally competitive.
After the pancakes where cooked, there wasn't much conversation as the girls shovelled down as much of the delicious food that they could physically hold. Pancakes were a rare occasion so you made the most of it when they came. Sienna refused the offer of a lift from Kate and started the walk to Terry's with her fingers crossed. She couldn't wait to see Alex again.
Alex looked at his watch it read 1:30 and he sighed nervously as he pulled on a pair of grey baggy jeans, and a blue round necked shirt with faded squiggly writing across it. His hair still looked like he had just got out of bed, but that didn't matter, he liked it like that anyway. He grabbed his wallet and phone as he walked down stairs; he quickly scribbled a note to jack, something about going to visit one of his mates, grabbed his keys and walked out the door, locking it behind it him. Terry's was about a 20 minute walk from his place and he needed the fresh air, the exercise might help to calm his mutant bats down a bit to. The sun was shining, it was a beautiful day, his nervousness soon turned to excitement as he got closer to his destination, he rounded a corner and there sitting near the river nestled in between and antique shop and a second hand bookstore, was small country cottage with Terry's cafe swinging from the hand painted sign in the breeze. He walked up the path in between small bushes, pretty flowers, and hand carved statues, pushed open the old squeaky door and stepped inside. He was surrounded by small tables with antique chairs, lattices separated small areas giving it a more private setting. Paintings hung from the wooden walls, flowers and small knick knacks were packed into every available space. Overall the place had a warm welcoming atmosphere, which made Alex instantly relax and smile contently to himself , this was going to be a great day.
Alex looked around him, and there sitting at a small table in the corner of the room was Sienna smiling warmly at him. His heart skipped a beat, and his mouth became dry. Alex began to walk over to her, smiling happily back, making Sienna's heart melt at the sight of him. He pulled out a chair and sat down opposite her.
"Hello Alex" Sienna said, after a long pause in which she had regained control over her ability to speak.
Alex grinned at her "Hello Sienna"
"Enna" she said smiling back at him "Call me Enna"
"Ok" he replied, instantly comfortable with her company "Enna it is"
Just then the waitress walked over, old Mrs Cummins, she owned Terry's and did most of the waitressing herself.
"Enna, Alex, well what a surprise" she said, the two were regular customers, although never there at the same time.
"What can I get you guys" she added
"An iced coffee" Sienna said
"Two iced coffee's" Alex said smiling
"Very well" Mrs Cummins said "Two iced coffees coming right up"
"So" Sienna said "I don't really know very much about you, so why don't you tell me about yourself"
Alex grinned "Well if you really want to know..."
The conversation flowed easily each telling the other about themselves, feeling comfortable and perfectly relaxed, content with the way things seemed to be working out, pausing to take sips of coffee.
"Hey" Alex said suddenly "You want to go do something"
"We are doing something" Sienna said smiling
"Something else" Alex said smiling back
"Ok, like what"
"Dunno"
"Ok, lets go"
They left some money on the table, thanked Mrs Cummins and walked out the door.
"Which way" Alex said looking both ways down the path
"This way" Sienna said taking Alex's hand in hers and pulling him down the path after her
"Lets' go this way"
They walked down along the river contently, laughing, and talking. Alex pulled Sienna close as they walked, put an arm around her shoulders, and kissed her gently on the cheek. She smiled and sighed contently.
"Alex" She said excitedly, pointing directly in front of her "Let's skate"
"What" Alex said looking confused?
"Let's go roller-skating" she repeated still pointing. Alex grinned, directly in front of them was a roller-skating rink, one of those public ones, it was situated right in the middle of a big park that ran along one side of the river, they had roller skates for hire.
"Good idea" he said grinning down and Sienna
She smiled and then pushed up on the tips of her toes and captured his lips in hers, he responded instantly by pulling her closer, deepening the kiss, and running his finger through her blonde curls.
She pulled away and smiled at him, which disabled his ability to speak.
"Ready"
He grinned at her and nodded, once they had hired skates and Alex had gotten over how breathless her kiss had made him. They were out on the ice, skating around and around, sometimes hand in hand, sometimes not. They were smiling and laughing oblivious to those around them.
"Favourite colour" Sienna said
"Blue" Alex answered
"Favourite food" She replied
"Sushi"
"Really" she said laughing "I love sushi"
The two of them where still there, well after everyone else had gone home, asking silly questions, laughing, perfectly happy with each other's company.
His touch still set her skin on fire. Her Smile still melted his heart. Looking at him still made her heart skip a beat, and her voice still sent the mutant bats back to his stomach. But they didn't mind.
Alex skated in front of Sienna, pushing her backwards against the rail, he held her there for a while looking at her contently as she stared back up at him with her amazing eyes, he caressed her cheek gently with his thumb, and kissed her, slowly, gently and deliberately on the lips.
He pulled away
"I had better get you home aye"
Sienna smiled "Probably" but she was reluctant to leave this had been one of the best days of her life, why did it have to end so suddenly.
"Steve will kill me if we're out here too much longer"
Sienna had told him she lived with people who weren't her parents, she hadn't said why, and he didn't push it, he could sense it was a sensitive subject and she would tell him when she was ready, as would he, when he was ready.
Sienna nodded she knew he was right, Steve didn't even know where she was, let alone who she was with.
They pulled off their skates and pushed them into the RETURN box. And Alex began to walk Sienna home, his arm around her shoulder once again, keeping her close as the evening was chilly. They didn't talk much, but there wasn't anything that needed to be said.
They reached Sienna house
"Alex..." she began but he cut her off in another of his breathtaking kisses.
Ales smiled at her, she smiled back and reached around to pull his phone out of his back pocket. She entered her number and with a quick kiss and a smile she disappeared inside the house.