The rest of the week past uneventfully. On Saturday, I headed to Rodeo Drive to find an outfit for next week. I strolled the street, finally walking into the Gucci store. I flipped through the racks, pulling out a bright green dress, skinny jeans, a cute halter top and a silver dress. I found a dressing room and tried on each thing, staring at myself in the mirror. I finally decided on the mid-thigh silver dress with the dark wash skinny jeans. I dig into my purse, pulled out my dad's credit card and spent $350. I smiled as I walked out of the store, bags in hand. Now, let's go shoe shopping!
I walked in to Jimmy Choo and I saw them. They went perfectly with my outfit. I picked up the silver pumps, and tried them on. They fit perfectly! I never felt so lucky in my life. I grabbed them and continued looking around. I found this cute black and silver striped clutch and a pair of adorable bright blue flats. I put it on my dad's credit card, a whopping $1800. I felt like a princess. I walked out of the store and dropped my bags off at the car. I continued to stroll the street, catching glimpses of celebrities, some more exciting than others. At noon, I called my dad and we met up for lunch at the Chateau Marmont.
"So, what did you find?" My dad was easing into the question I didn't want to answer.
"Just a cute outfit and some shoes." I picked up a piece of my salad and stuck it into my mouth.
"Do I want to know how much this all was?" My father smiled, and I saw the man that my mom fell for when she was my age. I shook my head. "How much was it?" He looked nervous.
"About $2050." I whispered, fighting off the smile that tickled on my lips. I glanced up at my dad, who was chuckling. "What?"
"I was expecting worse." He dug into his salad, laughing. I took a sip of my water.
"Does that mean I can keep shopping, because I wouldn't mind." I kept my voice serious as my dad disguised a laugh with a cough.
"No, it's okay."
On my birthday, everyone was really nice, the caterers brought a cake and after shooting, my dad took me out to dinner. We went to my favorite restaurant, a small Italian restaurant outside of L.A called Luigi's. We ordered a pizza and spent the night talking, but the entire time I was waiting for my present. I knew that my dad was going to get me something extravagant.
"Well, let's get the bill then I'll give you your present." My dad flagged down the waitress and paid for the pizza. I got in the car and sat trying to figure out what he was getting me. Jewelry? Cash?
We pulled into the drive way and I started towards the house, but my dad pulled me back outside. "Stay here." My dad ran into the house and I stood in the driveway, staring into the dark sky. The moon shown bright. "Close your eyes and stick out your hand." I did as my dad told me and he put a small box into my hand. I opened my eyes and stared at the box. He got me jewelry. I opened the box slowly. There in the box, nestled in tissue paper, was a set of keys. Car keys. I pulled them out of the box and looked at them. My dad got me a car. I looked up at him and he opened the garage. Sitting there, with a big red bow around it was a black Aston Martin V12 Vanquish.
"Oh. My. God. Thank you thank you thank you!" I gave my dad a huge hug before sliding into my car. The interior was black and red leather, sleek and sporty. I loved it, and I couldn't wait to show it off. "Dad, I'm going to take it for a spin. I'll be back soon." I turned the key and the engine purred to life. I turned on the Sirius Radio and drove down the street.
As I drove through town, heads turned and people stared. I kept going and pulled up in front of Rob's. I took the elevator to floor 6, knocked on 6A and was greeted by his smiling face.
"Happy Birthday." He smiled and leaned against the door frame. "So, what'd you dad get you?" I just smiled and motioned for him to follow. He followed me down to the street where I hopped into my car. I rolled down the passenger window.
"Are you coming?" Rob stood in shock on the sidewalk. His mouth hung open. I rolled my eyes. "Come on!" Rob snapped out of his trance, but approached the car slowly, as if it might disappear at any moment.
"You dad got you a Aston Martin V12 Vanquish." He opened the passenger side door and got in. "I wish your dad were my dad. I got $100 from my parent for my birthday and you get a Car! This is not fair." He crossed his arms and leaned back.
"Deal with it." I stuck out my tongue and turned the key. "Now, where to?" Rob pondered for a moment.
"I think i know the perfect place. Take a left here, I want to show you my secret spot." I turned onto the street and followed Rob directions.
We arrived at a dead end. I stopped the car and turned to look at Rob, but he was getting out of the car. I opened the door and followed him as he started up a small path.
"Where are we going?" I caught up with Rob, but I almost had to run to keep up with his long strides.
"Just close your eyes and take my hand." Rob stuck out his hand and I placed my hand in his. I closed my eyes reluctantly and had to trust Rob, a thing I was unsure of doing. I tripped and stumbled, each time Rob caught me. Finally we stopped and I was allowed to open my eyes.
Sitting in front of us was a small grassy area that was atop a cliff that looked out over the lit city. Each light sparkled like a star in the night sky. It was breathtaking. I sat down carefully and Rob sat next to me. We sat quietly and watched as the city slowly began to darken.
"It's pretty. How'd you find this place?" I turned to look at Rob, who was staring out at the city, his face washed in the glow.
"I hike quite a bit and I found this one day. " He shrugged and turned to look at me. "Now, how is your birthday?" He laid down on the grass and stared into the blank night sky. I glanced at his watch.
"You mean how was my birthday, it's 12:03. It is no longer June 20th. And it was very nice." I laid down next to him. We sat silent for a few moments before Rob rolled to face me, his head propped up on his hand.
"I haven't given you a present yet." He moved closer and pulled me to him. His lips were soft against mine, his breath was minty. His arms wrapped around my waist and he pulled me on top of him, never breaking the kiss. When we broke apart, we were both out of breath. I put my head down on his chest, his heart was racing, the slow raise and fall of his chest calming me. He smoothed my hair and whispered in my ear.
"We better go, it's really late. I would hate to have you dad mad at me again." He moved to move me of of him, but I wrapped my arms around his torso. I heard his soft chuckle. "Fine, if that's how it's going to be." He ripped my arms from around him and picked me up, tossing me over his shoulder.
"Hey!Put me down! Rob!" I pounded on his back and kicked my legs. Rob kept his quick pace, only slowing to push past trees. I eventually tired and fell limp, his shoulder digging into my stomach.
"That's better." Rob chuckled as we reached the car. He went to put me in the passenger seat.
"Hey, it's my car. I should be driving." Rob set me back on the ground and smiled, his eyes twinkling.
"Please." He stared into my eyes, his face only inches away. I could could smell the mint in his breath as he moved his face even closer. He ran his finger along my jaw. I felt flustered. "So, can I please drive the car?" He smiled his perfect smile. I couldn't get words to form. I just nodded, my mind in a haze. He moved away. The keys magically in his hand. He slide into the driver side and turned the car on. I sighed. Guys. I sat down in the passenger seat, Rob was waiting. The radio was already blasting rock, and before I could even close the door, Rob was off.
"If you get a scratch on this car, I'll kill you." I crossed my arms with a loud 'humph'. Rob rolled his eyes.
"No, you wouldn't." Rob stared out at the road, his eyes filled with excitement. "You like me to much." His arrogance was annoying, but I knew that deep down inside he was right.