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I sat on the floor my dress spread out around me. I was looking into the mirror brushing my hair. Someone knocked on the door.
"Come in," I announced, still brushing my hair.
"I came to help you with your make-up and to curl your hair," Gianna smiled.
"Okay," I stood slowly, and walked into the bathroom and sat on a chair Gianna had set up in front of a mirror. Gianna walked in with a small case and a curling iron. She smiled and opened the case and got out the eye shadow.
"How are you and Artemis doing, relationship wise I mean," She asked, applying the make-up to my face.
"Its going pretty well I think, it's quite complicated if I say so myself," I stated.
"Artemis seems like a complicated boy, or, that's what Domovoi said," Gianna said. I closed my eyes so that she could put more of the make-up on.
"Yes, that is true," I commented. "Artemis, I can tell, has mixed emotions on our relationship…but same with me,"
"Close your lips?" Gianna asked. I did so, and she put some lip gloss on them. "You can see now." I opened my eyes.
My eyelids were a light pink and sparkled every time I blinked, there was little eye liner but it looked curled at the edge of my eye, I had a hint of blush on my cheeks, and my lips were a glossy pink.
"Wow," I mused. "Can you curl my hair to look like tornados?"
Gianna laughed. "Sure."
After a couple of minutes my hair looked like it did have curly black tornados in it. I giggled as I pulled at one of them and it sprung back.
"Is it time to go?" I asked, Gianna.
"Yes it is," She said looking at her watch. Gianna was wearing a simple black dress with her hair down, but just a little put of it pulled around her hair to form a bun on top of the locks. She was quite pretty.
"Okay," I said simply, walking over to the door that went to the hallway. I slipped on my black high heels and opened the door. Artemis and Butler, or Domovoi, straightened when I walked out. "Evening boys," I nodded at them, linking arms with Artemis and leaning up to kiss him on the cheek.
"You look stunning," Artemis commented.
"Thank you, you don't look to bad yourself," I giggled, looking over my shoulder at Gianna and Butler, they nodded. Artemis and I strolled over to the elevator. I pressed the "down" button and rested my head on Artemis' shoulder. He smiled slightly.
The elevator doors opened and Artemis and I stepped in. Gianna and Butler were still by the door of Gianna's and my hotel room. They kissed and I looked over to Artemis grinning like an idiot. His face twisting into something of horror and curiosity, and then the elevator doors closed.
"I told you!" I exclaimed, unlinking arms with him.
"I never said I didn't believe you, but that proved it all," Artemis stated, looking at me curiously.
My smile faded slightly. "What?" I asked, cocking my head slightly.
"Your make-up makes it seem like your eyes sparkle every time you blink," Artemis stated, reaching up to caress my face, but retreated at the last second and turned to the elevator doors. I sighed and turned as well.
"I can't do everything, you know," I whispered.
"I know, Laura," Artemis responded.
"Then why can't you do something?" I asked him, almost in a whisper.
"You have to wait, Butler told me what to do," Artemis stated.
"Okay, I trust you," I muttered. A good relationship always starts with trust.
The elevator door opened and Artemis grabbed my arm, linking it with his. "Smile," He whispered into my ear. I nodded, and smiled a dazzling smile. We stood in the lobby for a bit, waiting for Butler and Gianna. I looked at Artemis, and gave him a "where are they?" look. He shrugged slightly, and walked me out of the building. I looked over my shoulder, and no Gianna or Butler. For some reason, it worried me that they weren't coming…
"Artemis, I'm curious," I muttered. "Does Butler watch romance movies?" Artemis stopped and looked at me oddly for a second then turned toward the road, looking for the limousine.
"That's something very odd to be curious about, but, I'm actually not sure…" Artemis responded, leading me over to a limousine parked down the street.
"It seems like it to me," I stated. "He seems all macho and big, but he has a soft side as well. I think you have a soft side to, Artemis, you just don't show it to anyone."
Artemis nodded when we got to the limo and the driver stepped out. The driver looked to be in his early thirties, and was about average height. He opened the door and I slid in with Artemis following. The driver shut the door, got in the front, and started driving.
"Okay, let's go over the plan one more time," I said in Gnommish. Artemis nodded, catching my drift.
"So, when we get in, there will be lots of people around, so we have to be careful. We are dealing with a man who knows to much for his own good," Artemis started, using Gnommish as well. "I told him to look for the girl in pink and the boy with the burgundy tie. He should know that's us, otherwise we are dealing with a really stupid person who knows to much on the People." I nodded slightly.
"You're missing my point, what are we going to do when we get in there?" I asked.
"Well, first, spot Holly, then we will dance and talk over the rest of the plan," Artemis commanded. I nodded, and shivered slightly. I'll ask the driver to turn the heat up slightly.
"Excuse me?" I asked the driver in French.
"Yes, ma'am?" He said in English.
"Oh, you speak English, could you turn the heat on, it's quite chilly back here?" I questioned.
"Sure," He responded.
"Thank you," I stated, closing the window to block out our conversation. I turned to Artemis and smiled slightly. Let's just hope tonight goes well…
So, what did you think? Anyways, Artemis and Laura are on their way to the ball, without Butler and Gianna, who will be back in the next chapter! Also, next chapter is the actual ball. Can't wait to see what happens! Well, I know, but you're gonna have to wait. Also, one more thing, I'm sorry for this being so late! I've been super busy with homework, because I was absent for three days. So I had to make up all that stuff. Well, review and tell me what you think!