Hostages (Book 2)

Chapter 10

She put the broom and dust pan to the side and spoke with her French accent. "Not anymore."

"Good. My friend needs an extreme cut."

Penelope took hid hand and brought her behind Aria and she moved her hair around. "Am I cutting it till its above the ear?"

"Oh god,no. Till its at the middle of her back,gotta restore her beauty."

Aria sat down in the chair and when she put the apron around her she immediately got to work. Penelope sat in front of Aria while Zachary sat near the entrance looking through one of the magazines provided. Long portions of brown hair fell on the floor and on Aria's lap while Penelope was looking at a panel that showed the various things the salonist could do.

When she was done Penelope smiled at the new length. "Can your curl it? Medium,please."

"Don't I get a say in this?" Zachary suddenly asked.

"Why would you?"

"Because as the boyfriend in this relationship who is going to be looking at her most of the time I think I at least get an opinion on how her hair should be."

Penelope wiggled her eyebrows at Aria. "You didn't tell me you were in a relationship Ari."

"That's because technically she didn't know yet."

"And when we're you gonna tell me?" Aria asked as she looked through the mirror at him.

"Actually,you were gonna tell me." He said as he stood up with a smirk pulling at his lips.

"I don't even want to know what that means." She replied.

"Me either." Penelope said.

"I wouldn't have told you so that's probably best."

Aria's phone started ringing from one of the bags and and the caller id said Naomi.

"Can I have the phone?" Aria asked.

"Why don't I answer it?" Zachary said as he looked up from the screen.

"Because she thinks your dead and you would literally fight her through the phone." Penelope took it from him and handed it to Aria. She answered it and put it to her ear.

"Yes Naomi."

"Where are you?"

"I'm still in the building if that's what your asking."

"I'm at the car so I know that. How long are you gonna be?"

"You want to leave now?"

Zachary brows frowned as he saw Aria's face changed through many emotions.

"Yes. I still haven't practiced today and a friend of mine is coming over. What are you doing that you don't want to leave yet?"

Aria sighed through the phone. "Nothing. I'll be there as soon as I can."

Aria hung up the phone and covered her face with her hands.

"Sister drama?" The salonist asked.

Aria looked through the mirror up at her. "Yeah and the most common topic:boys."

"Does it have to do with the one in this store?"

She smiled as she looked at Zachary and saw him already looking at her. "Yup."

"Well if it helps,I'm done."

She removed the apron and Aria stood up looking at her full reflection. Her her was very curly and came up to the curve of her back,she ran her hand through it from the back before Penelope squealed. "You look just like you did the last time I saw you."

She turned around and rose her eyebrows at Zach. "What do you think?"

He stared at her before he smiled. "Gorgeous."

They left the store and walked towards the exit. When they were as far as they could go with out being seen hugs were given, "This isn't goodbye." Penelope said.

"Take care of Zachary for me. Make sure he doesn't kill anyone ."

"Ari, do you know who your dating? I cant prevent that."

Aria took a few steps towards Zachary. "At least try."

She stood on on her toes and wrapped her arms around his neck. He wrapped both his arms around her and slightly laughed in her hair. "We're hugging just to talk to each other later."

Aria smiled in his neck then Penelope started talking, "Speaking of later I need your number so I'm gonna text you later."

Aria smiled at the both of them and was about to walk out the door before Zachary grabbed her hand,spun her around and kissed her. She immediately dropped the bags and tightly rewrapped her arms around his neck and their tongues explored each others mouth for the first in three years. In the background Penelope aww'ed.

And you heard a flash go off. The kiss was full of nothing but pure emotion and Aria felt that and something else in the pit of her stomach. When they pulled away for the second time and Penelope handed her the bags she smirked. "And you and I are definitely texting later."

Aria back out of the mall and spun on her heel as she walked to the car.

"You cut your hair?" Naomi asked when Aria relaxed in her seat.

"Full of surprises."

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