Drabbles
Fiona and
Rafael
Fiona picked up the mic and began to sing her
rendition of Erykah Badu’s On& On , Neo-soul clubs in Paris were easier to
find than she’d anticipated and she found that the blue lights and fog from
cigarettes seemed like a second home. Her move to Paris was one of the best
things she’d ever done but it was only temporary. Her father had made it clear
, get your modeling and singing off the ground in three months , if nothing
happens you’re coming back home. She didn’t want to , she loved her parents but
her father was always so strict with them about everything , no dating , you
must go to college , no philosophy majors. It was difficult living up to his
mole and expectations. He was one of the
biggest business men ever , in fact he was #2 on Billboard’s Wealthiest
Entrepreneurs. Her mother was an even bigger figure The First Multi-faceted
Ballerina to come out of Paisley and Billboards #2 Most Influential Women of
Dance. Her mother not only danced , she wrote, she designed , she composed and
she choreographed. That was hard to live up to.
The music stopped and she bowed to the audience ,
before taking in each of their faces then suddenly her eyes graced one all too
familiar . What was he doing here? Rafael Mclaggen was an occurrence of the
past that should have been left there. He’d made her shatter everything she
stood for in one night and then they never saw each other again , mostly due to
her evasion of him.
She descended the steps , thanking Laser , the DJ
along the way before she was face to face with her past.
“Fiona Mclaggen , you’re a hard one to find.”
She appraised him with a stoic expression before
smirking.
“I didn’t know that I was being hunted”
He seemed shocked but simply leaned into her and
twirled one of her curls on his finger.
_________
Felicity sat on the steps with a book askew in her lap
waiting for her “husband”. This project was killing her and she couldn’t
believe it had only been two days , it felt like a month. Kaleb Corner was the
complete opposite of her , he was cocky and caught up in the wrong things and
crowd. He might have been smart but she wasn’t sure , she’d never paid much
attention to him despite the female population’s constant fawning over the bad
boy with the pretty face.
“Ah, waiting for me wife?”
She rolled her eyes at him before getting up.
“You offered me a ride home, remember, you said I could get
some background info on you while we were riding.”
He nodded before showing her the way to his shiny black car
, it looked expensive but she couldn’t be sure what exactly it was. She never
liked cars those were her brothers’ domains. He opened the door for her and
smiled as she looked at him funny before closing it and taking his seat.
“So what questions do you have , babe?”
She cringed at the nick name , how dare he? She wanted to
verbalize this but she couldn’t let him see her squirm so she took out her
notepad and began her line of interrogation.
“What do you want to do after highschool?”
“Ehh , I want to go off to some division five college and major
in engineering.”
She turned her head to the side at this.
“Really Kaleb , is that what you really want to do?”
“Yes, how about you , plan to live off daddy’s money for
the rest of your life?”
“No I want to do
Computer Science.”
He nodded.
“So , what do you want more than anything at this moment?”
“Hmm , maybe to consummate this marriage with my wife in
the backseat. You up for it curls?”
He answered with a mischievous grin before pulling into her
driveway.
“Seriously , what do you want?”
“Honestly …”
He got cut off when Felicity’s phone rang. It was Ezra , a
guy who worked with her on the yearbook and was taking candid shots , he’d
developed a crush on her too but she ignored this . Professionalism always came
before pleasure.
“Hello , yeah…umm…….I have to call you
back….really?.........that’s wonderful , I really need to call you back when
I’m done though.”
“Whose that your prince charming , another man who’ll go at
your beck and call and pay for you your whole life , pamper you like the
spoiled princess you are and finally get between those legs to realize that
it’s not what it was supposed to be.”
She gaped at him , not only because that was crass , not
because it hurt but because of the venom behind it.
“Where did that come from? Ezra’s just a photographer are
you jealous?”
He shook his head .
“No , of course not.”
He snorted but she could see it in his brown eyes , he was
jealous.
“Yes you are , possessive are we?”
“No , in fact you’re not even my type , I like women with
independence.”
“And I am dependent?”
Felicity asked to which he simply nodded before sitting
back in his seat.
“You don’t even know me but you know what , I’d never date
you either so , whatever.”
She opened her door to leave but he pulled her back.
“I see the way you stare at me Felicity don’t lie to
yourself. You want to be with me , you wonder what it’s like, well it’s rough
and you can’t handle it.”
She stared at him as she got out , lost for words until finally he closed her
door and pulled out the driveway. She hated to admit it but in a way Kaleb
Corner was right , she did think he was hot but his personality and mouth
simply killed that fact.
The Next week , the last week and she was in his house . It
was your normal two story blue and white colonial style home. 5 bedrooms and 3
and a half baths with a huge backyard and kitchen. Kaleb had two sisters Blake
and Devynn who were both never home practically and his parents were always at
an event , his mother was an actress. Today they were in Maui promoting her new
Summer Chick Flick. She was essentially alone , in a house with Kaleb Corner .
Was there any redemption or hiding at all?
He guided her to his bedroom and she took a spot on his
king sized bed.
“I like your house , it’s beautiful.”
She told him because it was true his house was the epitome
of normalcy while hers was grand and noticeable. Kaleb’s house had a beautiful
suburban tumultuousness that made it seem glorious to her.
“Thanks , my mom will love that but anyway I’m sorry about
what I said yesterday , you struck a nerve.”
She simply nodded before he turned to say something again.
It was then that she realized he was shirtless. Gosh , this cannot be
happening.
“You look really pretty today Felicity.”
Okay , there goes it , nail in the coffin.
“Could you put a shirt on please?”
His cocky smile returned as he stepped closer to her before
kneeling so he was at eye level. His hands on her thighs to keep him steady.
“Why does this bother you?”
He asked teasingly and she tried her best to not just die
right there.
“Kaleb… I”
He cut her off.
“I’m Kidding Fliss , I know who girls like you go for and
I’m not it obviously.”
“You’re not totally correct with that theory.”
He looked at her with interest.
“Elaborate.”
He said calmly.
“Well , let’s say a certain overachiever happened to be
attracted to a certain guy who’s a little rough around the edges.”
He grinned broadly.
“Would this girl happen to be sitting in front of the guy
right now?”
She nodded , a smile creeping on her lips as he came
closer.
“Would this girl object to this guy validating her theory?”
“How will he do that?”
He kneeled closer to her ear.
“ He kisses her and if she likes it she’ll pretty much
reciprocate.”
He kissed her earlobe softly causing her to shiver before
he kissed her full on the lips. One kiss turned into a make out session in fact
Kaleb’s hands seemed to roam anywhere they wanted under Felicity’s permission
but they didn’t go farther than kissing. “So?” Kaleb asked curious about the
future.
“Clandestine.”
Look who’s coming
for Christmas
The streets of Paisley
were covered in snow as Children dashed from place to place making snow men and
angels. Alyssa loved this time of year and at her age she found that what she
loved most was the presence of her children and grandchildren coming to dinner.
Blaise sat with a book askew in his lap but she knew he was anxious for their
arrival as well because every once in a while his eyes would dart to the clock
above the fireplace and his shoulders would relax. She smiled at this before
laying out the tray of cookies and joining her husband as they waited for their
descendants to arrive.
-
“Oh darling are you sure
they remember? After all they do have their moments especially Noah.”
Fretted Jourdan Zabini nee
Montague as she stared at her husband with wide eyes nervous that their
children would forget the very special family dinner they had every Christmas
Eve.
“Yes I’m sure this happens
every year love.”
“But they’ve never had
distractions until this year. Everyone’s got someone this Christmas , they’re
not babies anymore.”
She said sadly causing her
husband to hug her tightly before they ascended the front steps of his parents’
home. He kissed her forehead.
“They’ll always be that
way to us and trust me they’ll be here. Our family is always the first to
arrive and let’s face it Dominick’s had distractions since he was sixteen.”
Jourdan laughed before
Alyssa opened the door for them and she greeted her in laws happily before they
began their discussion on how life was going.
-
“Nervous?”
Dominick asked his fiancé
as she took out the apple pie she made for the festivities.
“Nope I’ve been coming
here for the last four years only difference now is this time I have a ring
because, you finally got the balls to ask me to marry you.”
She teased him causing him
to smirk before he took the pie from her and allowed her to go up the steps of
the beautiful house , suddenly she spun around midway.
“Dom do you really want to
marry me?”
He sighed , she’d asked
him this question for the last two months , it started exactly one day after he
proposed to her. He could understand her uncertainty , there beginning was
horrendous in fact he played with her heart for the first year and maintained a
liaison with an Italian exchange student. She gave him an ultimatum and he
wised up , he couldn’t live without her. As insecure and fiery as she was
Dominick loved everything about her sadly it took him a while to realise that.
Every time she asked him he’d say the same thing.
“Yes , there isn’t anyone
else I’d want to spend my life with. I love you Raven.”
He kissed her softly
before the sound of the door opening startled them.
“DOMINICK” His grandmother
exclaimed happily “and Raven so nice to see you all!”
She hugged them both
before ushering them into her house and out of the cold. He couldn’t imagine
anything better than being in the same house with everyone he loved on
Christmas Eve.
-
“Noah! So early five more
minute babe please!”
Whined Teagan as her
boyfriend shook her from her slumber. She could feel the heat of his green eyes
on her but she couldn’t look up if she did she truly wouldn’t get up from the
bed.
“Tea we’re already late
come on! I haven’t seen my grandparents for a whole year and I really can’t
miss this dinner.”
Her eyes fluttered open as
she pulled herself up for his sake. She grabbed him by the collar of his shirt
and kissed him before getting up and going to the shower.
“You are so lucky I’m in
love with you Noah!”
She called as she closed
the door causing him to smile. His parents weren’t in the dark about Teagan ,
they knew her and loved her like he did. She had spunk as they called it.
Whatever it was it made him fall in love with her but also made him weak to
whatever she wanted he’d do anything for her. He knew what she wanted above all
but they were too young to rush for marriage it would only ruin them in the
long run.
