be on a night like tonight.
“But I thought you said your mother was-”
“She is,” Gia cut him off before he had a chance to finish his sentence, “this was the last thing that she gave me.”
“I’m surprised you didn’t lose it after all that time.” Frankie said insensitively.
“I wore it in my hair for years and refused to take it out,” the corners of her mouth popped up, “until this kid from my third grade class stole it from me.”
“He stole it?”
“He did more than that, he yanked it right out of my hair.”
“Well, I’m glad you got it back.” he smiled, “So what do think about my suit? I had it custom made to match my car.” he lifted his brows, trying to be seductive and Gia held back the laughter that was threatening to burst out.
***
Paige could not get a hold of Maddox and she started to panic. He had refused to ask her to the prom, no matter how much she hinted towards it. When she realized her hints were not working, she outright asked him, but he claimed he was going with his football teammates. The problem with that was she had already told everyone she knew that Maddox had practically begged her to be his date for the prom. She could not very well go to the prom solo, she would be the laughing stock of the school, so she had to do something.
Her master plan was to wait for Maddox to pull up with his friends, and then just casually walk inside with him so it looked like they had arrived together. No one would be the wiser and her friends would be consumed with jealousy. So she hid by her car until she saw him pull up, then just as she had planned, she waited for him to get close to the main door and ran up behind him.
***
Maddox was in no rush to get to the prom, in all honesty, it was the last place he wanted to be. A few of his Brother’s friends were having a huge party and Maddox would have preferred to be celebrating with them. Unfortunately, Frankie Floyd, the irritant from the science lab had asked Gia to the prom and she had accepted.
He was not impressed and decided to go to the prom.
In fact, Maddox was livid with her decision, although he understood why she accepted the offer. If things were different, if they had been born to different families, or if their ancestors had not made that life altering business deal, he would be the one taking her to the prom. In his mind, he was the only one who should be allowed to take her to the prom and he was furious about a situation he had no control over. He knew he had no right to be upset, but his logic was not strong enough to overpower the intensity of his possessiveness. If he could not touch her or even hold her on his one and only prom night, he would make damn sure that no one else did.
***
Gia was standing by the buffet table, talking to Gwen and Alice, while drinking a hot pink, fizzy concoction out of a clear plastic cup.
“What is it?” Gwen frowned as she drank the syrupy liquid that felt like live sparklers sliding down her throat.
“It’s like a liquid version of that popping candy.” Gia sat her glass down.
“Well I have the perfect thing to take that fizz away.” Alice smiled, pulling out her chrome flask with the fuchsia, rhinestone-skull appliqué.
“You’re such a smart girl.” Gwen smiled at her friend.
“Count me out.” Gia shook her head.
“You don’t have to get drunk or anything, just take a little sip, it is our prom night.”
“Yeah live a little, G.” Gwen wrapped her arm around Gia’s shoulders.
“Just a tiny sip.” Gia smiled and her friends cheered as she took the glass.
“Let’s get drunk!” all three girls turned to see Frankie Floyd opening his mint green jacket to show them a large bottle of liquor.
“Down boy.” Gwen shook her head.
“Yeah, you’re going to get busted waiving that thing around.” Alice chuckled then handed him a cup, “Try
“But I thought you said your mother was-”
“She is,” Gia cut him off before he had a chance to finish his sentence, “this was the last thing that she gave me.”
“I’m surprised you didn’t lose it after all that time.” Frankie said insensitively.
“I wore it in my hair for years and refused to take it out,” the corners of her mouth popped up, “until this kid from my third grade class stole it from me.”
“He stole it?”
“He did more than that, he yanked it right out of my hair.”
“Well, I’m glad you got it back.” he smiled, “So what do think about my suit? I had it custom made to match my car.” he lifted his brows, trying to be seductive and Gia held back the laughter that was threatening to burst out.
***
Paige could not get a hold of Maddox and she started to panic. He had refused to ask her to the prom, no matter how much she hinted towards it. When she realized her hints were not working, she outright asked him, but he claimed he was going with his football teammates. The problem with that was she had already told everyone she knew that Maddox had practically begged her to be his date for the prom. She could not very well go to the prom solo, she would be the laughing stock of the school, so she had to do something.
Her master plan was to wait for Maddox to pull up with his friends, and then just casually walk inside with him so it looked like they had arrived together. No one would be the wiser and her friends would be consumed with jealousy. So she hid by her car until she saw him pull up, then just as she had planned, she waited for him to get close to the main door and ran up behind him.
***
Maddox was in no rush to get to the prom, in all honesty, it was the last place he wanted to be. A few of his Brother’s friends were having a huge party and Maddox would have preferred to be celebrating with them. Unfortunately, Frankie Floyd, the irritant from the science lab had asked Gia to the prom and she had accepted.
He was not impressed and decided to go to the prom.
In fact, Maddox was livid with her decision, although he understood why she accepted the offer. If things were different, if they had been born to different families, or if their ancestors had not made that life altering business deal, he would be the one taking her to the prom. In his mind, he was the only one who should be allowed to take her to the prom and he was furious about a situation he had no control over. He knew he had no right to be upset, but his logic was not strong enough to overpower the intensity of his possessiveness. If he could not touch her or even hold her on his one and only prom night, he would make damn sure that no one else did.
***
Gia was standing by the buffet table, talking to Gwen and Alice, while drinking a hot pink, fizzy concoction out of a clear plastic cup.
“What is it?” Gwen frowned as she drank the syrupy liquid that felt like live sparklers sliding down her throat.
“It’s like a liquid version of that popping candy.” Gia sat her glass down.
“Well I have the perfect thing to take that fizz away.” Alice smiled, pulling out her chrome flask with the fuchsia, rhinestone-skull appliqué.
“You’re such a smart girl.” Gwen smiled at her friend.
“Count me out.” Gia shook her head.
“You don’t have to get drunk or anything, just take a little sip, it is our prom night.”
“Yeah live a little, G.” Gwen wrapped her arm around Gia’s shoulders.
“Just a tiny sip.” Gia smiled and her friends cheered as she took the glass.
“Let’s get drunk!” all three girls turned to see Frankie Floyd opening his mint green jacket to show them a large bottle of liquor.
“Down boy.” Gwen shook her head.
“Yeah, you’re going to get busted waiving that thing around.” Alice chuckled then handed him a cup, “Try
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