Thanks for the love guys! It means a lot. XOXOXO ~K
Saturday afternoon.
Its one o'clock and I have absolutely no idea of how I should dress for tonight… I mean obviously I wanna show myself off to impress Leland but I don't want to look like a whore while doing so…. I break down and call the one and only girl who could help me with this.
"Hey Baby Lyssa, its Grace!" I say into the phone.
"Hey girl! How are you?" She says.
"I'm great, but I really need your help!" I try to sound nonchalant but I didn't even come close.
"Oh with what?" She sounds worried.
"Well….. I have nothing to wear for tonight." I whine.
"Oh honey! I will meet you at the mall in five!" She now sounds super pumped.
"Okay! Aloha!" I say and hang up. I grab a pair of flip flops my clutch and keys, and I'm out.
"Okay so what exactly are you looking for?" Lyssa asked me as we wandered through Rue 21.
"Well it's kind of hard to explain. Like… Okay. Promise you won't say anything?!" I turn to look her in the eyes so I know she's not lying.
"Yes of course!" She half shouts.
"Okay calm down chick! So I kind of have a crush on Leland, and I want to show myself off but I don't want to look like a complete whore, I just want to impress him!" I say as a warm blush and a shy smile cross my face.
"Oh well why didn't you say that earlier!? We could've been done by now! I know just what Leland likes in his girls and on his girls, so I got you!"
"Oh thank God!" I sigh as she hands me a mini dress and pushes me towards the dressing room.
We decide on a one sleeve black mini lace dress, it's almost skin tight and gorgeous! We decided that red and gold accessories would be best so we head to the nearest designer shoe store. It just happens to me Christian Louboutin! We decide on a sexy pair of black, sky high, plat formed stilettos that have the Eiffel Tower as the heel! Then we head to Claire's for earrings and a necklace to match. We decide on a necklace that has different charms, one is an Eiffel Tower, one is a wing, there is a cameo, and a peace dove. Then we pick out a chucky gold bracelet to match the gold necklace and Eiffel Tower on my heels. Then I head back to my house and Lyssa meets me there so we can get ready together.
"So I was thinking I would do a smoky eye and red lip stick, what do you think?" I asked her as I pulled my dress on over my head.
"Yes! The smoky will bring out your beautiful eyes and with the contrast of your dark hair the red lip stick will look amazing!" Lyssa says from inside my en suite bathroom.
"Okay that's what I'll do, but what should I do with my hair?" I walk to the threshold of the bathroom door and lean against the frame as I watch Lyssa but on her eye liner.
"Um I think you should do like a half up thing but tease it and make a bump, kind of like Snooki but better!" We both laugh.
"Oh that will be cute!" I say, Lyssa adds some last minute touch ups to her hair and makeup then goes to change while I do my hair and makeup. I do the smoky eye with black and white eye shadow, and then use my eyeliner to create that pretty catty eye. Then all the other stuff and my lip stick last. Then I pull the crown of my hair up and tease the shit out of it and put it in a little ponytail holder and then curl the hair that's left into loose ringlets. I walk back into my room and put my jewelry on, then my shoes, and last but not least my Black Amethyst body spray.
"Okay what do you think?" I ask Lyssa as I walk out and straighten my dress out.
"Oh my God! You look amazing!" She squeals.
'Really?" I ask as a huge smile spreads across my face!
"Yes! If my brother doesn't fall for you know he is blind and stupid as hell!" She laughs. I hear car doors slamming and then I hear the boys talking and laughing. They knock on the door and Lyssa grabs it so I can grab my purse and keys.
"Where's Grace?" Leland asks.
"I'm right here!" I say rounding the corner from the kitchen to my living room.
"Oh….um….uh… Damn. You're gorgeous." Is all he can manage, which makes me blush.
"Um thanks." I smile at the ground.
"Are we ready?!" Duane Lee asks.
"Yes we are!" Lyssa says and we all head out the door, since I'm the only one not old enough to drink I am the official DD, although Leland said he isn't drinking either, so we will be dropping Duane Lee and Lyssa off at their houses and then Leland will drive his car home from my house. We go out to eat at a local hole in the wall place called The Rainy Day Café. After that we go to the club. We order drinks and Lyssa decides she's ready to dance so I go with her. It's super fun dancing with her! We take a rest after a couple of songs and go sit by the boys.
"So you boys gonna dance or just sit here like creeps all night long?" I ask as I slide into the booth next to Leland.
"Well I need to have a few more drinks in me before I'm ready to dance!" Duane Lee laughs, Leland just smiles and shakes his head. I have a feeling he is a good dancer.
"Awe come on Le you know you wanna go dance!" I say and put my hand over his.
"Only if you'll dance with me." He looks at me and smiles.
"Anything for you Mr. Chapman. " I smile back. We get up and he takes my hand and leads me to the dance floor, specifically where DL and Baby Lyssa can't see us.
"Ashamed of your moves or what?" I poke at him.
"Nah just don't want them to know how dirty their brother can be." His smile broadens.
"Well we will just have to see about that huh?" I wink at him. Just then the song changes to Hips Don't Lie by Shakira and Leland spins me around and then we start to dance. I am bumping and grinding and having the time of my life dancing with this beautiful man. I start to do a little less whole body movement and start to get my belly dance on. Leland pulls me even closer to him so I know he likes it. I bend forward and he puts his hand on my back as we sway to the beat of the song.
"Damn girl!" He says in my ear once I'm completely upright. I just throw my head back and laugh as a new song comes on. When I was Your Man by Bruno Mars is next. I turn around to face Leland and see if he wants to do the slow dance, but he pulls me close before I can even ask. I wrap my arms around his neck and he wraps his around my waist. I lean my head on his shoulder and he holds me even closer. I smile to myself; I find it hard to believe this is happening to me.
"You're so beautiful, Grace. " He whispers in my ear.
"Thank you." I whisper in his ear, and then I kiss his cheek before resting my head back on his shoulder. The song ends but we don't stop dancing right away. When we do Leland runs his hand over my face just like when he held on the way to the hospital. I knew what I wanted and I was pretty sure I knew what he wanted so I stepped closer letting him know I wanted the kiss he was planning on giving me. It wasn't just any kiss either. It was like something out of one of those corny old romantic films, except it was life changing. At this point I knew I would not be able to life a live without Leland in it. And by the way he kissed me I think he felt the same way.
"We should probably go find the other two and head home." I say after we break our moment of sweetness.
"Yeah we should." He smiles at me and kisses my forehead and leads me back to the table.
It was an uneventful ride dropping of Lyssa and DL. We were on our way back to my house; Leland was driving my car with one hand and holding mine with the other.
"Hey, did you know you left your door open?" Leland questions me after he turns the car off.
"WHAT?! I shut and locked my door when we left!" I said in shock.