It's good to have great clients. Like Amy and Madeline. We're just finished choosing the dress for Meredith's premiere. I need to dress them accordingly. Madeline as Mrs. Hall and Amy as Tony's girlfriend, the media aware of Tony's friendship with Meredith, tried to link them romantically a few times. Now with Christian Hall in the picture it's clear that Mer and Tony are friends. But they will always want to make a new drama. So I need to make Amy appear elegant but not too much. I don't want people to see her dress and think of her as 'she's trying to out-stand Tony's ex, Meredith'. Not that Tony and Meredith ever together but you know paparazzi. Some of them can be great script writers if they wanted to. That's why I choose a black dress so she can appear elegant, sexy but not too much.
As for Madeline, since her pregnant body doesn't include her other body parts except her tummy (I know it's not fair right) so I give her a dress that shows her perfect figure but expensive because that's what people expect from Mrs. Hall. She needs to maintain her profile, especially now when she just married to Ethan Hall, a young billionaire. If it was 10 years after their marriage, she can wear anything no one will comment.
"What about you?" Madeline asks.
I shrug "I still don't know if I could make it or not"
"You're worried about Charlene?" Amy asks.
I nod "Drew is going to the premiere so I think I should stay home. Even though I really want to go" I smile.
"Hey, what if you asked one of your staff or maybe the nanny to take care of Char. Just for the night. I think it's fine" Amy says.
"Um... let me think about it"
"Wait a minute. It's not about Char I think" Madeline narrows her eyes at me. Shit! She is always sharp.
I look away.
"This has something to do with Drew right?" Madeline looks at me meaningfully.
"Um... no" I say.
Madeline gives me a look "spit it out Ocean" she says.
I exhale "it's just.. um... things will be super awkward if I go with my date and he goes with his date. But we come out from the same place. You know" I grin vulnerably.
They frown like I'm stupid or what.
"Wait, let me make it clear. You're not going as Drew's date?" Madeline asks slowly.
I shrug.
"But... he told Tony he'd ask you," Amy says.
My eyebrows jump. "He did?"
Amy nods so does Madeline. "He told me too"
"I.. um I didn't know" I say dumbly.
"Well maybe he thought of course you'd go with him. Since you two are living together" Amy says.
"But he has a date. It's not nice for him to ditch his date"
"He has?" Madeline blinks.
"Yes Mads. He went to NY for date"
"No way" Madeline laughs. "He told me his main focus now is you and Charlene. Well his precise words are for now, Ocean and Charlene are my main focus. Everything else lined up behind them. Because they mean the most to me"
I blush.
***
I wait for Drew to come home. Tomorrow is the premiere. So I need to make sure what Amy and Mads said earlier.
And my heart thumps wildly waiting for him playing with Char and her new toy from my brother. Zac is always the extravagant one. Gave Char a big castle toy house. I have no idea what was on my brother's mind.
I just look at Drew like he is a puzzle I need to solve. Guess Drew sensing my stare, he looks up at me "huh?"
"Nothing" I say fast. He looks at me funny and goes back playing with Char. Ugh... he should've known that if he wants someone to be his date he has to ask the date.
"Hey penguin"
"I'm not a penguin!" I snap him.
He chuckles. "Did you already call the part time nanny?"
"What? No"
"Oh Betsy already told you"
"Betsy? Told me what?"
"She can stay here tomorrow night"
Here it comes! "Why does she have to stay here tomorrow night?" I say slowly.
He looks at me funny. I just merely stare at him.
"Tomorrow we will go to Meredith's premiere right? Who will take care of Char?"
"I didn't know I would go," I say, shrugging.
"Huh?"
I just stare at him. "What exactly do you want to say, Drew?"
"Tomorrow we will go to the premiere together, right?" He looks confused.
"Um I don't know. I was thinking to stay at home since you will go."
"You don't want to go?" His eyes widened.
"Well I want to, of course. But you have to go right?"
He chuckles "of course, unless you want Meredith kills me the day after tomorrow when she finds out I didn't go to the premier"
"Okay.. then I'll stay here take care of Char"
"Wait a minute, Ms. Goldreich. Do we have misunderstandings here?" He frowns
"Um I don't get what you mean" I say.
"You said yes to me that you'll be my date for tomorrow. I think when you said to be my date that's mean you will come with me tomorrow's night" He says slowly.
I blink "I didn't"
"Yes you did!" He replies fast.
"When?"
"Last night" he rolls his eyes.
"No Drew. I didn't" I say stubbornly.
He exhales and kisses Char's head "give me a minute to talk with your stubborn mom" he stands up from the floor and sits next to me. "Did you forget last night I knocked on your room?"
Shit!
"Last night?" I croak.
"Yes last night. After you went back to your room. I went back to mine too. Later I came back to your room and knocked"
"What?" I squeak.
"Yeah but you locked the door. So I just talked from outside. But you said yes to me. I heard it"
"What?"
"Yeah you said yes excitedly." Oh my God!!!!!! "I want to come in but you didn't unlock the door so I thought you were busy with something or maybe you were too sleepy to get out of the bed" he shrugs.
I feel my face hot. "Um Drew. Sorry, I have to go to the toilet" I stand up abruptly.
"Hey wait" he holds my wrist. "what about tomorrow?"
"I um.. uh...sure. Okay. Yeah" I take my hand and run to the toilet. I lock the toilet and lean on the door. Oh God!
Last night I was so horny. I don't know why. Maybe I missed Drew too much, and he hugged earlier and the whispered 'he missed me' made me a little bit of balance. So last night, I decided to have a rendezvous with my grey vibrator.
So, I thought I was dreaming when I heard Drew's voice. The only words I heard was 'Ocean... come...' and I did actually. I came and maybe I said 'yes' too when I came. Turns out the real conversation was..
"Ocean would you like to come with me to the premiere tomorrow?" Maybe this was the question.
And my answer was "yes Drew!" But for different reasons. Oh God!!! Can we undo last night? Please! I close my eyes for a while, send my prayer and open my eyes. Nope. I'm still in the toilet. No such luck. And my face feels as hot as the hot soup.
***
I take out my Versace silver dress. It's a plunge neckline dress that stops under my breasts. It reveals my boobs a little bit too much, but it's Hollywood after all. Long sleeves, the dress hugs my body perfectly and it stops a little bit under my ass. You know the one Zendaya wore at Bruno Mars MV. Yes I have that one. And I need to appear modern yet not too much. Since the paparazzi may have asked me about Meredith's dress for today. I can't appear like a simple boring fashion stylist right!
I take care of my make up perfectly. Need to make dramatic smokey eyes. I straightened my hair so it will look more sexy with my dress. Roll my fringes a bit. Jimmy Choo silver glitter heels and clutch. I put my nude lipstick and glittery lip gloss that will make my lips plump perfectly. Done!
I go to Char's room "hi baby"
Char looks at me and blinks. Like she is trying to decide whether she knows me or not. And after 5 seconds she grins and tries to clap her hands. I laugh "thank you baby" I lift her and nuzzle at her neck.
"You look so pretty, Ocean," Betsy says.
"Thank you Betsy" I smile at her. "Remember to call if something happened to her. Please" I say
"I will dear. Don't you worry"
I nod and look at my daughter. "Mommy go for a while okay"
Char is trying to touch my face but I pull back before she ruins my makeup.
"Ocean" Drew calls me. Maybe he goes to my room. "Drew I'm at Char's room" I say, putting Char back in her bed.
After a few seconds, Drew opens the door.
I turn around and look at him. "I'm ready," I say. Jesus! Drew looks so handsome with his black suit and slacks, white pearl shirt and black slim tie. His hair disheveled in the middle, while his side cropped short.
I try my best to look back at his eyes. The winter grey eyes turn darker again. And his eyes still lingering on my body.
I swallow. It's like Drew is ready to haul me back to my room.
"You two look perfect!" Betsy says. I look away and Drew clears his throat. "Thanks Betsy" he comes forward past me and kisses Char's head.
"Sorry baby. Daddy and mommy have to go. You'll be good to Betsy okay" he winks at Char and damn I'm the one who feels the electricity all over my body.
***
We are in Drew's Bentley with Simon driving the car. I take a peek at him, Drew is keeps looking at the windows.
Drew's phone rings. I look away. Hopefully he doesn't catch me ogling over him earlier.
"Yes Mr. Jones?" He taps my hand. I look at him. "Yeah she is here. I will loudspeaker the call" he says and he presses the loudspeaker button.
"Ocean, this is Mr. Charlie Jones. The lawyer specializes in family issues. Remember I told you about him earlier" Drew explains.
"Yeah I know" I say.
"Good evening Ms Goldreich, I'm sorry to disturb your evening but we have these immediate things to inform you."
"It's okay," I say.
"Tristan Johnson already submitted that he wants to take care of Charlene."
"What?" I look at Drew and he squeezes my hand.
"Yes, and we have to tell you that the judge normally leans to biological parents."
I shake my head. Drew wraps his arm around me and pulls me to him. Comforting me.
"We are trying our best to make you win this case. We will check on all the data we have about Tristan Johnson. But you have to know that the judge will favor a complete happy family instead of a single parent. Assume that both of you and Mr. Johnson care for Char. "
"What do you mean?" I ask warily.
"Since we have a disadvantage here with you being only the kid's aunt and Mr. Roderick is not related by blood with Charlene. It'd be great if you can give a plus point from your side. We already have one. The child welfare submitted a letter telling the judge that you and Mr. Roderick are great parents for Charlene. But I hope we can have more"
"More?" Drew asks.
"Yes. Like, you can give Charlene a happy family"
"Happy family?" this time it's me even though I think I know what he wants.
"Yes, as in with you and Mr. Roderick being a couple, not just co parents"