Ball house?

"Ashley!!!! You almost done?" Trish shouted from downstairs.

"Yeah!" I shouted back.

Today is winter dance and Christmas is in two days time. Trish was already waiting for me downstairs and she was also waiting for her date to come pick her up. Christian is at Caleb's getting ready. He left the house earlier today saying he wants to come pick me up the 'traditional way'.

I was adding the last touch of my make up when Trish burst through the door

"Bitch it doesn't ta-" she stopped mid sentence.

"Likey?" I asked facing her.

"Likey? Likey?? Girl I love it and your hair just wow."

"Thanks" I said going towards her full body length mirror. Trish and I had our hair done and I decided to go from being a blonde to a brunette. My hair was shoulder length and was in beach waves.

"You ready?" I asked Trish grabbing my purse.

"Yeah and I'm really nervous."

"Trish." I walked towards her and held her hands. "I bet he's just as nervous as you girl."

"You think so?" she asked unsure.

"Yeah and to make you feel better, I'm also nervous." I told her.

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"And I thought you would never get to go with me to winter dance." She said with a smile.

"Ah the world works in mysterious ways." I smiled back at her.

"It sure does."

"Trisha honey, your date's here!" A voice called from downstairs.

"Coming mom."

"Quick! Your dad is eating him up." Emily shouts back with humor in her voice.

"Be right there! So how do I look?" She asked adjusting her hair and dress. I nodded and she smiled. "Time to go save Caleb from my dad. You coming?"

"Nah. I'll just add the suspense from here."

"Okay. See you there." She blew me a kiss and left.

A few minutes later I was called for

"Ashley hon, Chrissy is here!" Emily shouted.

Chrissy?

"Chrissy?"

"Yeah and he's waiting darling." She said back with laughter in her voice and as soon as realization dawned on me, I started laughing. I checked myself in the mirror once more and left for downstairs.

When I got downstairs, Christian was talking to his mom. He was wearing a white and blue shirt, white trousers, white and blue suit, black shoes and a blue bowtie. His hair was slightly gelled and he was holding a white corsage.

He briefly looked at me then at his mom and in a faster pace, whipped his head back to my direction and for a moment I thought it was going to snap. His eyes widened and I smiled.

"Ashley?"

"Hi Chrissy." I said with a small wave. His eyes widened again and he took a step forward. He didn't say anything and was just staring at me and I became nervous all over again.

"Christian won't you say anything?" His mom broke the silence.

"Your hair." He pointed to my hair.

"Yeah."

"It's...it's just...like wow."

"I know. It's short and different."

"When did this happen?"

"Earlier today."

"Wow. Just wow. He said again which made me smile.

"Words, Christian words" His mom chimed in again.

"You look beautiful." He whispered infront of me and I blushed.

"You don't look to bad yourself."

"Not compared to you." He said touching my hair and staring into my eyes. There was a strong pull in his eyes wanting me to stare at his and different emotions that I couldn't put a finger on were passing through his grey eyes.

"Um...sorry to interrupt but don't you have a dance to get to?" Emily asked interrupting our moment.

"Um.....yeah. Um.. I think I have to put this on you?" He asked lifting the corsage.

"Right." I said lifting my left hand and he put it on it.

"C'mon let's go. Bye mom." He kissed her cheek.

"Bye darling."

"Bye Emily." I hugged her.

"Bye sweetie."

"Wait!" Mark called from the kitchen. "I haven't got to scare him yet?" He said coming into view.

"But he's your son." Emily stated.

"So? Son come here." He put his hand on his left shoulder. "You may be my son, but let her get hurt, I'm gonna kill you. Come in a minute after eleven, I'm gonna kill you. And you do know I don't make empty promises. My shotgun isn't empty either got it?" He asked and Christian nodded briskly.

"Good now run along. You don't want to be late." With that he went to the living room.

"Bye darlings." Emily waved at us.

"Bye."

We walked to Christian's Lexus and he opened the door for me.

"Thanks."

"No problem."

"Now let's go see how boring winter dance is." He said as he started his car, flashing me a smile and I was surprised.

"You've never been there?"

"Nope. First time."

"Wow."

Twenty minutes later, Christian parked his car infront if the school. Different colors and sizes of cars were everywhere.

"Told you." I said unbuckling my seatbelt.

"Wait-"

"Here. I know." I interrupted him and he smiled.

"Right." He got out and came to my side to open the door for me. As I got down, I muttered thanks and he held my hand in his.

"So where's the dance taking place?" He asked as we began to walk towards the school.