I take a step forward, wondering if I should double check they are still breathing.
Suddenly, they jump up on my bed, shrieking like 15-year-old girls who just found out they are going to a BTS concert.
Yeah, it makes me smile, but when Gallifrey starts in, I roll my eyes for good measure.
Taking a seat at my vanity, I consider for a minute how much I want to put myself out there.
I need to take a chance and go out as exactly who I am. Finn has to see me, otherwise what is the point? I don’t want to hide behind the mask anymore. It’s time for me to love my own skin, and that is what I plan on doing.
Tonight I’m going bold. I start with my thick black eyeliner outlining my eyes. When I move for my deep red eyeshadow, the two yahoos behind me stop jumping.
“Damn, he is going all out,” Jules says to Alex, who hums in agreement.
I finish filling in the red, while Jules and Alex finally sit back down.
I feel hot, like fire, and my look reflects that.
Tonight, I’m not the geeky bookstore owner who has an affinity for blue police boxes and gay romance novels. Don’t get me wrong, I love both sides of me, but tonight I’m the sexy twink, who loves who he is, lace panties and all.
“Oh, I forgot to tell you, Olly is coming.”
“What, Olly is taking a night away from the diner? Good for him,” Jules says, standing back on the bed, grabbing Alex’s hand.And here we go.I roll my eyes as they jump.
“Tonight is going to be so fun!” Jules exclaims. When Gallifrey launches back in is when I threaten to ground them all.
“I think something is up with Olly.”
“Why, what’s going on?” Alex says.
“I don’t know. He seemed sad when I talked to him last night. He brought up Jasper always coming in and he zoned out for a minute.”
“Oh, well, tonight just got more interesting,” Jules says while tapping her finger on her chin, like she is deep in thought.
“So,” Alex clears his throat, “who is all going to be there?” His eyes neglecting to meet mine. Jules and I give each other knowing smirks. Oh, poor Alex, he has it bad.
“He didn’t say, but since they are kinda celebrating him still being employed, I think everyone over at Ink Me will be there.”
I watch my two best friends closely.
“Is Mira going, then?” Jules asks.
I tap my finger on my chin. “I think so.”
Jules tries to act all nonchalant about it. “Cool, Cool.” And Alex still refuses to look at me.
“You guys are hopeless,” I say, because I can. Because tonight I’m going for it. I feel the excitement wash over me.
Turning back to finish my makeup, Jules brings the conversation full circle.
“So, how was the kiss?”
“Other worldly,” I sigh, “and so fucking hot!”
That kiss was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. It was like he wanted to taste every inch of my lips and I could barely keep myself under control. If the kiss would have continued any longer, he would have felt just hownotin control I was. I let myself melt into him. I couldn’t fight it, and I didn’t even want to try.
Smacking my lips together in the mirror, I think about what I should do with them. I mean, I could be real crazy and go with bright red, the kind that pops. That’s not me, though. My lips have never been my focus. For me, it’s always been my eyes.
I choose my glimmer lip gloss that has just a hint of red. It brings my lips into the look without taking away from my best feature.
