Roses at Midnight 10
Just like what happened the day before, there was a stare-down between Nikki, Griffen, and Gustavo in the office.
Even Griffen had to admit, she was an amazing singer. She had a large range, and Gustavo had to admit she would attract a lot of boy fans with her obvious beauty. Kelly liked her from the start, and the boys, (paticulary Kendall,) were more than willing to let her join right away.
Now it was all up to this moment.
Primrose was sitting on the carpet of the Palmwoods, drawing happily as people smiled at her cuteness, a few greeting her with coos and making her even happier.
But then Bitters showed up.
"Little girls are not allowed in my lobby without a legal gaurdien," he told her bitterly, taking her arm and plucking her to her feet easily because of her light weight.
"But Miss Nikki's at Roque Records," her little lip instantly became a pout, "and she said that my Auntie and Uncle can't look after me today."
"Not my problem," he turned her to the door with a little push, "go find your mother, kid."
"Actually," Katie noticed the comotion from where she headed to spy on her brothers, coming over and wrapping her arm around Prim's, "the state can legally sue you for not looking over a child on your grounds when her gaurdian or parent is not around."
Scowling at the eleven year old, he replied in a grumble, "I suppose your right, Knight."
"I can take her off your hands," the preteen stuck out her open palm, "but for a small fee."
"I like her!" Griffen suddenly exclaimed, putting his hands together and rubbing a little, "the market loves fresh, talented teenage girls, and that will mean more money for me. Gustavo, sign her to your record deal immediately. Nikkel, you start tomorrow to show for the press."
"Yes sir," she said with a small, serious nod, even though inside her excitement was about to bubble over.
And as soon as she excused herself to the hallway, she let it.
"You know Miss Nikki?" Prim inquired as she walked into The Crib with Katie, clutching her drawings and colors to her chest securely.
"Well, Kendall knows her, and I'm his sister, so it'll be fine," the preteen smirked as she flipped through the money now in her hand, putting it into her pocket and flopping back to the couch, "relax, have a soda."
"Miss Nikki says too much soda isn't healthy..." but even the almost perfect little girl couldn't resist the open can of Dr. Pepper suddenly in her hands.
"Excited, much?" Kendall chuckled, coming into the hallway as Nikki sank to the floor, back to the wall, grinning all over the place and obviously thrilled beyond belief.
"Just a little, Ken-Dork," she was grinning as she said it, accepting as he pulled her off her feet, spinning her around as she giggled like a child, "I never imagined this dream coming true."
"And I never imagined meeting a girl like you," he smiled in response, pressing his forehead to hers as he breathed softly, "so dreams do come true."
Katie was very much amused.
The powers of Dr. Pepper never ceized to amaze her. In no time, the shy seven-year-old adopted daughter of Nikki was bouncing all around The Crib, giggling and becoming very loose around her. The kid actually turned out to be pretty cool, and the preteen had a feeling they could be friends.
"I don't know why Miss Nikki says I can't have soda a lot," the younger girl was bouncing on her heels as she talked while Katie sorted her new money into her large safe in her room, "it's AMAZING!"
"What else doesn't she let you have?" the light-haired brunette inquired, tucking away her load of cash and smirking lightly when Prim listed quite a few items.
Oh, this would be fun...
"So, did Nikki make the cut?" she didn't really know her, so the rocker chick was trying not to judge the newest addition to the fame buisness.
"Yep," James smiled a little, sliding beside her cooly and offering her a pink milkshake, "drink, m' lady?"
Chuckling a chuckle that was almost a giggle, Lucy accepted with a small smirk, "Why thank you, my loyal servant. Off with you so I can attend to writing another single."
"Or I could stay here and help," he threw his arm around her, and she couldn't help but roll her eyes and smirk.
Carlos was very much unamused.
Everybody had someone now for almost postive sure. Kendall and Nikki, James and Lucy, Logan and Camille...but why didn't he have anybody? Was something wrong with him?
As he was pondering this, head bent and lower lip stuck out in a minor pout, he ran into someone who smelled like red jollyranchers and bubblegum. Looking in surprise, pout fading instantly, and he stared at the girl suddenly in front of him.
She was very beautiful, even if she had a somewhat petite form. Her hair was light brown with streaks of natural red woven in, and her eyes were big and blue, deep and almost exotic. With her small curves and beautiful, innocent, pinkened face, he felt his heart swell inside of his ribcage.
"Hi..." he squeaked out, and she smiled shyly, looking to the ground a bit.
"I'm sorry for running into you...I guess I just had my head in the clouds," she was getting redder by the second, and he reached up, gently adjusting her blue headband and grinning, whipping out a can off soda and chugging it as she watched, curious.
Sucking in a deep breathe, he carefully burped out, "Will...you...go...out...with...meeeeee?"
She took a step back, a little alarmed by the gestur and becoming redder. Suddenly, he realized that she probably was grossed out, and that made his swelling heart and emotions sink to his stomach.
"I will," she suddenly smiled, and as soon as she turned to get her phone to answer a text, he all but fell to his knees and shouted out his praises of victory and glee.
Thank you, God, he thought as she turned back to him with a warm, caring smile, thank you, thank you, thank you...