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We had been home from SH for about a week. Something serious was upon me. Things between Merek and I were moving quickly since that make-out session in his car. I told him I wanted it to be special. He said, "I have an idea, princess." And, like that, today was the day. I looked at myself in the mirror—this was me. I was a little excited. I was sure I didn’t love him yet. That was dangerous territory. Too complicated for today. There was something rapturous about the way he called me “princess,” but I would never tell anyone that. Sierra still hadn’t found any information on Noel. No word, no sign, just absence! This wasn’t making my heart grow any fonder. Are you ready?Merek texted. I’ll be down in a minute. I ran out of the bathroom. I’m in the elevator,he texted. I didn’t want Dimitri to know I was going off for a secret rendezvous to a part of town where no one would notice Merek and me. I put on my most discreet baseball cap, biggest black sunglasses, nude lipstick, and a tennis jacket zipped up to my collar. I took a big handbag and filled it with my cosmetics, some pretty undies, and my first lingerie one-piece. Don’t ring the doorbell,I texted. I just did,he texted. A jolt of blood rushed through my heart. Daddy wasn't home yet. On Fridays, he usually worked late at his office or went out. It was impossible not to think of how different things would be if—no thoughts of Mama, I reminded myself. I rushed to the door, walking so fast the wind was in my hair. Dimitri was following me. “Get off my case,” I said to him. I opened the front door. Merek kissed me while Dimitri lingered right behind me. “Excuse me?” Merek suddenly asked Dimitri.Merek stared Dimitri down, and I had no idea what had triggered his reaction. Dimitri brushed past us and rang for the elevator. When it arrived, he got on the elevator ahead of me, and Merek rolled his eyes, clearly disgusted with Dimitri. I began to step into the elevator, but Merek jumped in front of me. “We’ll get the next one,” he said. I grabbed hold of the back of his shirt and had to suppress a grin. He was pretty cute when he was being chivalrous. “You let him call you a witch? I wanted to say something to him. I wanted to punch him, but he’s your brother. He does not know how to treat a lady,” he said. I hadn’t seen Dimitri call me a witch. Tears filled my eyes. There had been so many times my back was turned; had he been saying things like that all along? Merek put his arm around me. He held me all the way to the cab.
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I shook off the Dimitri drama and asked the driver to drive by the Park. Merek held my hand the whole way. I told him to surprise me, and I kissed him on the cheek. Midway, once we passed 34th Street, he put his hands over my eyes. I hoped he wasn’t talking—what would he do if he found out I was broken? Every second was too long, and a lifetime seemed to pass. We finally stopped, and he held my hand and led me out of the car. I kept my eyes closed, but he put his hand back over them anyway. His warm breath was at my ear, so I knew he was saying something. I filled in the words with my imagination—don’t peek, move forward, wait—and I hoped that was enough. His arm moved around my waist, gently nudging me forward. We stopped, waited, and then walked some more. One door, I guessed. A few moments later, he took his hand down.Open your eyes,I imagined he’d said, so I did. My shoulders dropped. I felt like I had just gotten off a roller coaster, not my favorite ride at the amusement park. I turned all the way around. When I saw the Park on my left, I realized where we were. “The W Hotel. Union Square!” I said. “Yes.” He smiled. Then he twirled me around and around. I went to the bathroom and changed my clothes as he lay patiently on the bed. I slipped on three-inch black stilettos and let my hair down. I took a deep breath, steadying myself.I can do this. When I came out of the bathroom, his mouth dropped. This was nothing like wearing lingerie for a camera; it was ten times scarier. “You are the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen. It is ridiculous how hot you are. You know I want a picture,” he said. “No pics.” I smiled but covered my face. I couldn’t look at him. I was scared—mostly because of the infamous pain my friends had told me about. But there was hope. He got off the bed, put his arms around me, and kissed me. Once I closed my eyes, I forgot about being afraid. Later, Merek went out to pick up dinner for us. I sat in the hotel room alone, wondering why he insisted we not order room service. Was he afraid to be seen with me? Maybe it wasn’t so odd.
vHe came back quickly with wings, fries, and froYo. We ate and watched television in silence. I didn’t know what to say. I felt strange. He had been so close to me, and no boy had ever seen me naked. And although I now had my clothes on, I still felt naked. He put his arms around me after dinner, and I started to feel that although things were different, I was going to be the same. I didn’t want to change. We slept like that, entangled in each other. It was sweet to feel his heartbeat next to mine. There were times when it was just Merek and me. No phones, no people, no world. When it was like that, I felt like we were sharing a storybook romance. But that seemed like it rarely happened. When I woke up, the sun was shining on my face. In the light of the day, something felt a little wrong. It was as sweet as I had imagined it, yet more awkward than I thought it would be. Merek's touch was always sweet though. I liked him; I just didn't know how to love him. When did “like” become “love”? In my heart, I knew I wanted my first time to be with Noel. I swore I would see him again, but it seemed ridiculous to think of him every moment of every day. I didn’t care what he would think about this. Merek, I found out, had done something I didn’t agree with—he had an aversion to booking reservations. He rolled me over to face him. “Are you okay?” he asked. He looked just as scared as I felt yesterday. I shook my head. “Are you upset with me?” he asked. “No,” I said.
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Chapter 8 School Preparations I was looking at my schedule for the week. I had already done three photoshoots so far. Since school hadn't started yet, Lisa was going to book every job possible. I was the It girl at the agency, and it should've felt great. Modeling was a world where people loved me, but only on the outside. "What's on the inside is what counts"—that's what Mama used to say. When I was at work, no one cared about what was on the inside, and I felt empty inside. I lay my head on my pillow. Edna used the softest sheets on earth to make my bed. Half the time, I didn’t want to get out of it, especially on Sunday mornings. My cell phone was vibrating. What are you doing?Sierra texted. Nothing. I’m on your block. Coming up,she texted. Okay. Cool. Read More Chapters From This Issue. Click Here
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But I should have been. What the heck was with him? He had me freaked out for a minute. It wasn’t until late last night that he confessed he had not reserved the room. When he told me that we just walked in, I almost walked out on him. But I let it go. “Let’s order breakfast,” he said. “Everything is fixed now?” I said. “I did it,” he said. It was sudden and swift. I couldn't be mad at him for long. Feelings were such a strange thing, and I was in great suspense. Had they suddenly changed? I didn't think I could be sure about them. Deep in my heart, I knew that sometimes I was good at pretending.
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