My Dads Best Friend

Chapter One

"Daddy!" I yelled as I jumped into his arms
"My beautiful, beautiful girl!" He said spinning me around
"You've gotten so big look at you!" He smiled as he pulled away
I flipped my hair and let out a light chuckle;
"Come into the kitchen" he said escorting me down the long hallway
I sat down on one of his little counter chairs and watched as he pulled out a small white cake with a pink set of numbers
"Happy eighteenth champ" he smiled as he ruffled my blond hair
"Thanks dad" i said picking at the frosting
"Once again, i apologize I couldn't make it down to Seattle for your birthday" he shrugged
"I understand, you were busy with work. No worries" i reassured him
"I bought you a little something for your stay" he said pulling out a rectangular box out from under him
I pulled apart the wrapping paper and opened the box to reveal a little black swim suit
"Dad!" I yelled going around to hug him
"I know, i'm great" he said flipping his imaginary long hair
"Now i won't go back being so pale, the perks of Seattle right" I laughed
"You have three months to tan up. Are you planning on college here?" he asked while cutting up the cake
"If I ever hear back from them. It's still early so i'm expecting something by next week.. Hopefully" I replied
After our small talk i headed upstairs to locate my bedroom which according to my dad was down the hall and the second door on the right.
I pushed open the dark door that led to a white and grey room. Looking around I noticed my dad wasn't so bad at deciding how to decorate;
The furniture was a dark cherry wood and the bedspread was white and fluffy with adorable grey cherry blossoms. My vanity was spacious and contained two new perfumes and a set of brushes and across from it was a dresser and a walk in closet that fit my entire wardrobe. i set my luggage in there and continued through finding my way to some glass doors that opened up to a balcony.
"I knew you'd like this one Ken" my dad said from behind me
"I'm glad you moved to Los Angeles, this is so you. Well us now" i smirked
"I'm happy you're happy here. Meet me downstairs for lunch in thirty" he said patting my head and heading out.
"I should unpack now" I thought
I headed into the closet and unzipped my three suitcases
I placed all my jeans, shorts, bathing suits and running gear in the dresser and all my blouses, t-shirts, dresses, and knitted beach sweaters were hung up in the closet and my shoes were placed on the organizing rack my dad was kind enough to get me.
The rest of my perfumes, make up and accessories went on my vanity.
I decided to freshen up and change out of my traveling clothes and into something more flattering.
I pulled on my dark blue skinny jeans, a laced creme blouse and some beaded flip flops. I took my hair out of my pony tail and combed it out leaving in generously messy and retouching up my mascara and bronzer.
I walked down stairs to find my dad out of sight but a note on the fridge
"screw up at work, money's on the counter and yellow pages in the drawer. order in :)"
typical dad.. always something with work.
before i could pull out the phone book the doorbell rang. i placed the book on the counter and walked toward the door when the doorbell rang again
"I'm coming, I'm coming" i shouted
I pulled open the door to find a man with a box of food standing in front of me
"Hi" He smirked
"Hi?" I replied
"I'm looking for your dad. Steve. Um, I'm Arron.. I'm a very good friend" He said clarifying the situation
"Oh, okay. Well i'm sorry to inform you he's not here. screw up at work" I replied
"Man, i should probably head over then. um, keep the food we were suppose to have dinner tonight to go over some new proposals but i guess some other time." He smiled and handing me the food
"well thank you Aaron, I appreciate it." I smiled back
"I'm sorry, what was your name again?" He asked turning himself slightly
"I never mentioned it but it's Kendall" i replied trying not to smile
"It's a pleasure finally meeting you Kendall, your dad has told me nothing but wonderful things about you" He responded and hopped into his car.
I waved goodbye and closed the door.
"Dad has hot friends" I thought and chuckled to myself
After i ate the Chinese food dads friend had brought over i decided to call him
"Hi sweetheart" he answered
"hey dad, what time are you coming home? Want to order a movie on demand maybe?" I asked
"Hun I won't be home until midnight, I have a lot of work right now but i hear you met Aaron today" he chuckled
"Yeah, he left some pretty good Chinese food, tell him i say thanks" I replied
"He says you're very welcome. Goodnight ken, I love you" he said and hung up.
After dinner I put the left overs in the fridge and headed upstairs for some much needed rest.
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"Ken, Ken, Kenny" my dad whispered as he shook me awake lightly
"morning dadddddddy" i sighed out
"I'll be gone until noon, I'm really sorry. I'll make it up to you, promise" he said kissing my forehead and disappearing through the door
I rolled over and sighed as I rubbed my sleepy eyes awake
"another day on my own" I thought
I heard the door slam shut downstairs letting me know I was completely by myself so i decided to shower and get dressed and maybe drive out to the city.
I decided to sport a little sundress with tiny little yellow flowers and a creamy white under tone. i slipped on my light brown leather sandals and pinned a piece of my blond hair back. I worked some makeup onto my face and pulled on my satchel and placed my sunglasses on the top of my head and headed out after applying some perfume.
I picked up my dads keys to the two seat Beamer and when i pulled the door open noticed Aaron was standing there about to knock
"Hi" he said flashing me his glamorous smile
I hesitated and admired him;
His hair was golden brown and messy but a hot messy, his skin was bronzed with California sun and his eyes were breath taking blue.
"Hi" I smiled back
"Is your dad home?" He asked
"I wish, work took him today" i sighed
"bummer, I guess those proposals are going to have to wait"
"Going out?" He added
"Yeah, looks like i'm exploring LA on my own today" i said with an eye roll
"How about you let me take you out? I've lived here since college, I know this place like the back of my hand" he offered
"Really?" I said my eyes lighting up with excitement
"Of course, I'll even take you to ucla my old campus" he winked
"you've got yourself a deal" i smiled as I tossed him the keys
We drove forty-five minutes into downtown when traffic finally hit
"This is the only bad thing" he said turning to face me
i looked over at him once again and stared at his broad muscular arms in his tight navy blue t-shirt that made his tan almost glow
I wanted him to take off those silly grey aviators so i could steal a peek of his radiant blue eyes but then i was suddenly distracted by structure of his jawline, his wonderful cheek bones, and his perfectly structured nose.
I was interrupted when he broke out into laughter
"what?" I questioned
"Is there something on my face?" he asked turning back over to look at me
"shoot" I thought
"I just thought i saw something" I tried to play along
"Hm, okay" he chuckled again
I kept my face forward after that cautiously sneaking peeks at him
it was adorably cute how he gripped the steering wheel and his forearm grew tighter
I tucked some hair behind my ear when he broke the silence
"So, what's your story Kendall?" He asked turning his attention over to me as traffic grew slower
"my story.. well. My parents divorced when i was sixteen, I've lived in Seattle my whole life.. They named me Kendall Olivia Joy Hilton, I'm 5'5, my hair is blond, blue eyes like yourself, just turned eighteen on June 1st. I graduated from creek wood high two weeks ago and now I'm looking into colleges here." I said catching my breath
"What's yours?" I asked turning to face him
"For starters my full name is Aaron Mathew Williams, I'm 6'2, I'm originally from San Francisco but moved out here for college and stayed ever since. My hair is obviously golden brown and yes I have blue eyes too, I just turned twenty-seven on February 20th and I started working for your dads company a year after I graduated from ucla in the business department." he said turning back over to me
"Interesting. How come you and my dad are so close? I would assume he's boring" I asked
"Not when you're a business major and your father is a legend. He's a wonderful man Kendall, you're very lucky. And he's also the coolest 38 year old around" he smirked
Upon reaching the city we parked the car close to the university and headed on a tour and with every section we visited I fell more and more in love.
"I can't believe you graduated from here, it's beautiful" i said punching his arm playfully
"It's honestly great Kendall, you'd really live and learn of course." He said looking at me directly
"You can call me Ken, my name can be a mouthful" i said slowly unable to redirect my gaze
After our spontaneous visit we headed toward the beach and what he said was the best burger place in town.
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That was the best hamburger I've ever had Aaron, im glad you tricked me into coming here" I said giving him a wink
"What did i tell you huh! I'm that good" he joked as he placed his credit card inside the check holder
"No, I got it" I said taking it away
"Ken, I got it. My treat" he said taking it back and handing it to the waitress
"Now, let me take you somewhere you'll never forget." He smiled and taking my hand
After walking through miles of rock and insanely long vines we reached a small cove that led out to a secluded part of the beach
"I use to come here all the time to study for mid terms and party every now and then. It was honestly a great thing to stumble upon." He said taking in a deep breath.
"It's beautiful, really" i let out as I walked further out and placed my feet in the water
As the sun began to set Aaron agreed it was time to head home so my dad wouldn't worry and do we headed back up the car and took the freeway home.
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When we finally reached maple lane we pulled into my driveway and put the car in park.
"My dad still isn't home. Typical" i signed taking my seatbelt off
"Want to come inside for a drink or something?" I asked turning over
"A drink sounds great" he smiled and followed me inside
I pulled down two wine glasses and a bottle of wine from the chiller under the counter
I handed it to him along with a cork opener and waited for him to open it
He slowly poured the white wine into the glasses and set the bottle down
"Cheers" he smiled and clinked his glass against mine
We drank in silence for a minute before i suggested we watch a movie or something but that led to more wine drinking instead and a lot of laughs
"This was fun Ken, but i have to be at work tomorrow so i should be heading out." He signed placing his glass on the coffee table
"I'll walk you out" i smiled
As we stood in the doorway we smiled at each other exchanging glances.
"Goodnight Kendall" he said leaning in and kissing me on the cheek
"Goodnight Aaron" I whispered back as he stood just inches away from my face
I leaned in closer as the smell of wine filled the space between us
my breathing became uneven with nervousness as he came closer
"Aar-" I tried to whisper when his plump lips met mine
before i could process what i was doing our lips were syncing in motion and he was pulling me closer placing his hands on my hips
His tongue began dancing in circles on mine, he tasted bitter but sweet and I couldn't get enough.
I placed my hands around his face and pulled him closer when my eyes shot open and i yanked my body away
"Aaron go, i-i can't do this. We can't do this. Go" I whispered as I stepped back
"Ken, it's alright. Look at me, hey" he said pulling me back
"No, Aaron please just.. go." I responded pushing his hand away and shutting the door.
The effect of nine glasses of wine began to set in even harder than before as I picked up the wine glasses and bottle to put them away.
I headed upstairs and slipped out of my dress and crawled into the plush sheets
As i waited to fall asleep I thought about him and the feeling of his lips on mine. I touched my fingers to my lips and giggled in excitement
"we kissed" is all i kept reminding myself as my eyes began to shut and I fell asleep.