Bonnie's POV
I woke up to the view of Tony's peaceful sleeping face and sat up carefully to not wake him up. He arrived after an hour after Ian was there and I still hadn't told him anything about me and Ian.
He groaned and opened his eyes, "You're up." I said as i kissed his cheek and went to the bathroom to freshen up.
After taking a bath i came back and found him sleeping again. "Tony, get up... You'll be late for work."
"I'm not working today... Remember the launch thing? Did you get a dress already?"
I nodded... I saw one yesterday but didn't take it just yet because you'd want to see it and I want it to be a surprise. I'll pick it up later today."
He chuckled as he sat up and watched as i did my hair. "I'm sure you'll be breathtakingly gorgeous... As always."
I blushed, "So, when are you leaving to prepare for tonight?"
"Around at 4pm... I'm going back to sleep as soon as you walk out of that door."
I grabbed my purse,phone and kissed his cheek then rushed out. I was relieved he said he'd leave at four because I'd be back at five and my dress was going to arrive at six. I got to work and did my thing as normal then Thomas picked up his Skyline ads. I'd been under pressure for those ads since i started working on the thing three weeks ago and i could finally breathe now that they were done. At 4pm, Tony sent me a text telling me that he was going to pick me up at 8pm.
I was excited to see that dress because David seemed like a great designer then the day ended and I rushed back to the house. I was kind of frustrated because I didn't know how to do my hair and I forgot the shoes I was supposed to wear in Ian's car. I tried calling his phone with no luck and I gave up. I was going to choose from the ones I had depending on the color of the dress.
I heard a knock and I rushed out of my bedroom to get it. David came in and placed a huge black casing and a familiar blue shopping bag.
"Are those my shoes?" I said as i hugged David and he nodded with a huge smile. I sighed in relief then I wondered if he had seen Ian that day.
"Don't you want to see the dress, princess?" David pulled me toward the couch where he'd placed the dress. I took a deep breath as i pulled the zipper down. My eyes widened at the pitch black, feathery fabric used...I never expected it to be feathery but I loved it even though David looked like a silk lover.
I pulled it out and my jaw dropped, "David!" I screamed and put it down then pulled him into a hug. I shrieked then held it up. "Damn! You're good."
"It's not my design."
I hugged it against my chest, "What is that supposed to mean?"
"Ian, was the one that came up with the design. All i did was breathe life into it by making it but overall it was all Ian's idea." my eyebrows furrowed and I just couldn't believe it.
"C'mon girl... Get ready."
I pouted and David raised his eyebrows.
"I don't know what to do with my hair."
He scoffed, "Luckily for you this one sexy Italian knows how to braid hair."
I sighed in relief and pulled him into my bedroom,"You're an angel."
He made opened a vertical straight line in the middle of my hair making two braids each side. The braids stopped halfway and he held them tight with some pearly hair pins i had. The hair at the back of my head went untouched and I loved what he had done with the wavy edges he had made on my forehead and the pearls on my hair made me look even better.
I did my own makeup. Rose gold eyeshadow, some mascara and eyeliner and a matte lip color. I wore some diamond earrings. After i put on my dress, i felt super beautiful. The dress went over my shoulders with a slit that went in between my boobs showing a bit too much cleavage, a tight waistline with three rows of pearls, the zipper stopped right above the small of my back and my whole back was exposed... Oversized sleeves that covered most of my hand with half of my fingers showing. The bottom wasn't tight but it held my structure perfectly and it touched the floor just a little bit with the heels on. I smiled at my reflection in the mirror because I looked amazing.
"Now, my work here's done. I'm sure Ian must be fuming outside. I told him I'd be a few minutes and now a whole hour passed."
I turned around to look at David, "He's outside?"
"Yep... And try hiding faces like the one you just pulled right now when you're out there. Journalists would kill to find out you two are in love."
I chuckled, "We're not..."
"I'm not blind and he's not stupid. The sooner you admit it to yourself the better. Bye, love. " David blew me a kiss then left. After a couple of minutes I heard a door knock and when I got it was Tony. He looked flabbergasted to see me like that.
"Ohhw jeez... You look amazing,Bonnie."he covered his mouth with his hand before he offered me his arm for me to hold on to.
" Thanks." i smiled and he locked up the door then we left the building.
We got to his workplace and went up to the seventeenth floor where most of Tony's colleagues were already settled in conversation and enjoying their drinks. A waitress offered us some white wine and we accepted. The atmosphere was very welcoming and pleasant. Tony got snatched by his coworkers and I was left to some ladies i didn't even know with dead conversation but Ming hadn't arrived and i had to endure.
I felt a light tap on my shoulder and I turned around to see Mira with a huge smile pasted on her face. She had her hair up in a neat bun and some bangs hanging over her forehead. Pretty makeup and a red dress that hugged her body tightly paired up with some red heels.
"Damn, Bonnie... You know how to dress." she complimented and I smiled.
"You look amazing yourself, Mira." My eyes fell away from Mira for a second to look behind her and i saw Ian staring at me from a distance.
"Excuse me for a second, Bonnie... I'll be right back."Mira said and she left without noticing that i wasn't paying anymore. Ian's stare intensified as he got closer to me. He looked amazing in a tuxedo. The moment was totally ruined by someone's announcement.
" Everyone... The man himself has finally made it and now we request to call him up on stage. Mr Ian Joshua Clarke!"
I clapped my hands along with the rest of the audience and i reverted my stare elsewhere trying not to get caught staring.
He got up on stage and the clapping went to a hault. Everyone's attention on him and he gave the crowd a huge smile, showing off his pearly whites. His eyes spotted me for a second then he rubbed his temple and looked away .
"Everyone please excuse me and my wife for arriving late..." he started and his speech went on for twenty minutes then he finally got off the stage some music played. Tony wanted to dance but i hated it and i couldn't so we just sat down. After a while of that, Mira walked up to us and smiled at me yet again.
" Do you mind if i borrow Tony here for a little dance? Mr Clarke has two left feet unfortunately. And I heard from a little bird that Tony here, went to dance school." she joked and she laughed. "He'll be back in no time."
"No,problem. You two have fun." Tony kissed my cheek and then left with Mira in his arm.
I got a second glass of wine and just enjoyed the soothing sound of the music that played. I suddenly felt a tap on my shoulder and I looked to my right.
"Christian?"
He smiled, held out his hand and I took it. Mira and Tony were nowhere to be seen so, i just followed Christian's lead. He led me to a room behind the stage where the band was playing. The room was empty with a couple boxes and stuff then right at the back there was a closed wooden door.
"What am I doing here?"
Christian pointed to the door at the back, "Go in." he then stood by the entrance of the room that we were currently in and locked the door. I walked up to the door i was told to go into. My lashes battering against each other due to how much I was blinking. Christian was acting shady and I didn't like it one bit. I grabbed the doorknob and twisted it then the sound of shifting gears echoed in the room. I walked in the room, it had some dim lighting and it had a luxurious feel to it. The room smelled of whiskey and a strong manly cologne. Huge blinds covered all the windows and it was a pretty empty room.
"You came?" a familiar deep voice asked as i stood by the door and i looked around the room but i couldn't see anyone because it was a bit dark so i remained silent. "You look beautiful." a lamp in the dark corner to my left lit up and i saw Ian standing against the wall with a glass of wine in his hand and a his right ankle crossed over the left.
" Ian? "
" I said you look beautiful. "he placed his glass on the table where the lamp sat and walked towards me slowly.
" Thank you." my eyes met with his," Why didn't you come up with David earlier when he came with the dress?" those words just slipped my mouth and I hadn't even thought it through.
"Did you want me to?" he stopped right in front of me and looked down into my eyes with no expression on his face.
"I mean... Ever since you first came to my apartment, you've been there continuously then you suddenly didn't come today."
He intensely stared at me, "I didn't want to get annoying."
I nodded and walked further into the room. "What is this place?"
He chuckled, "Honestly, i don't know. It's just an empty room."
"It's beautiful."
"Ohhw... I forgot you like empty, simple, dark spaces... Creep."
I turned to look at him and a smile crept up my face... I couldn't believe that he actually remembered that. I told him that before we even dated. "Creep?... Says the guy that's afraid of horror films... Chicken."
He loudly gasped with a smile and his eyebrows furrowed , "Oh no... You didn't."
"Oh yes... I did."
"Take that back." he got closer and i took a step back.
"Or what?"
He quickly reached for my arm and pulled me closer to him. His hand slowly went over my sleeve and he finally got hold my hand.
"Ian..."
"Shhh..." he whispered as his arms went around my waist pulling me even closer to his body. "Look at me, Bonnie."
I swallowed the imaginary lump in my throat and I placed my hands on his hard chest trying to get him to let go but he started drawing circles with his fingers on my bare back and a shiver escaped my lips. "Ian... S-stop."
"Please, look at me."
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