Henry shrugged as if it meant nothing to him, but something inside of him wanted to scream; mine. He was terrified that he would lose her and he had just found her. He took a deep breath and looked her directly in the eyes. “We aren’t dating, so it wouldn’t matter if he did.” He saw her eyes water and he wanted to kick himself.
Slowly Jamie walked to him. She took him by surprise by taking his face in her hands. “You are all I can think about and no one had ever made me feel like this. Henry I am irrational when it comes to you and by the way you are acting I would say you are crazy about me too.” Hope and desperation was written in her beautiful eyes.
He realized he was falling in love with the fiery red-head. He slowly turned his face to the side to kiss each of her palms. “Jamie, you mean so much to me. I’m scared of losing you.” He wrapped his arms around her back lacing his fingers to hold her tightly to him. She quickly placed her hands on his chest.
He slowly moved his lips to hers and smoothly brushed his lips against hers, she moaned when he did. Henry moved his hands to her face to cup her soft cheeks, and he deepened their kiss. She pulled him closer by pulling on his tie. He licked her bottom lip and she opened her mouth for him.
Jamie’s velvety tongue met his and it was his turn to moan. Henry knew he could never get tired of her kisses. He moved his fingers to her silky straight hair and tangled his fingers there. Henry moved his lips to the corner of her mouth, and he left a trail of kisses to her collar bone; he felt her shiver against and it made him grinned against her. He looked up at her and slowly she opened her eyes. He noticed her eyes were a little darker, and a slowly lazy smile appeared on her lips.
“You sure know how to make a girl breathless,” she said sounding as breathless as she claimed and he chuckled.
“I love you sounding breathless.” Jamie’s darker eyes widened and he mentally kicked himself. He’d never thrown around the love word, and he had only loved one woman before; his mother. When he thought she might run from him, she put her hand in his back pockets and pulled him back to her.
She smiled up at him and he felt his heart aching for her. “I better be the only girl you’re making breathless.”
Henry grinned down at her. “Other girls’ is a problem for you?” He left his mouth hanging open. Jamie narrowed her eyes and slightly moved away from him; she smacked his chest and he put his hands up in surrender. “Jamie you are the only one in my life, but you shouldn’t worry about that. I should be the one to worry. Every time I’m with you, I think how I am so lucky to have you.”
She smiled and moved back to him to lay her head on his chest. “Don’t break me, Henry,” she whispered, and it nearly broke him to hear his strong girl sound so fractured.
Henry wanted to tell her he wouldn’t break her, but thought he better not. What he was feeling for her was stronger than anything he had ever felt before and he had only known her for a couple of days. He kissed the top of her head and moved his hands to hold her to him. He didn’t want to be away from her. Henry leisurely rubbed his hands up and down her spine.
“I bet it has almost been close to ten minutes,” he said not wanting to leave her arms, but knowing her father would be looking for both of them. Jamie didn’t move away from him either. She just moved her head so she could look up at him. He had never found red heads attractive until he’d seen her at the club and he couldn’t take his eyes off of her.
“I know, but I don’t want to leave your arms,” she said what he was feeling.
Henry laid his forehead against hers, and smiled. “I know sweetheart, we will have tonight to be together.”
Jamie sighed. “I know, but that is too long to see you in my house and not to be able to touch you.” She smiled devilishly at him, and his laughter shook them.
“Miss Moore, I would say you have it bad for me,” he said and winked at her and she slowly moved away from him. His body missed her heat already.
“You go up first and I’ll follow in about five minutes,” she said and crossed her arms over her chest.
Henry walked back to her and he smiled down at her frowning face. He lightly brushed his lips across her raspberry flavored ones, and she groaned. “I will see you later, sweetheart.” He turned around before doing something that would have them both groaning in pleasure.
Chapter Six
Perfect Dress
Jamie waited about ten minutes before shwane walked back up the stairs and found Ryan waiting for her with another guy she had never seen before. The other guy was about Jamie’s age and he had a shaved head with deep brown eyes. He was about a foot taller than her and his muscles showed through his black short sleeve shirt. She looked down at his pants and frowned he was wearing holily jeans.
“Jamie this is Robert he will be your personal bodyguard, if you have to go anywhere he is with you,” Ryan said and she tore her eyes away from her babysitter to her ex-boyfriend.
“I don’t need a bodyguard,” she said and scowled at him. He just grinned at her.
Ryan shrugged. “The order came from your father not me.” She shook her head and walked out of the kitchen. She was getting tired of her father assigning bodyguards to her. No one knew she was his daughter; he’d made sure of that. So there was no reason for the personal bodyguards especially in her own home.
Henry was standing by the door signing for a packet. He glanced at her and held out the medium box to her. She smiled and walked toward him, but an arm wrapped around her waist to pull her back. Henry eyed the arm and narrowed his eyes.
“Jamie, I should check all of your packages,” Robert said against her ear. She shuddered and moved away from him.
She glanced at him over her shoulder and glared. “Are you going to chew my food for me too?”
Ryan snickered but Robert just stared back at her blankly.
Jamie shook her head and walked toward Henry. She took the packaged and excitement rushed through her. It was the mask she’d picked out about two months ago. Robert came to her with a pocket knife and swiped the blade to cut through the tape. She glanced up at him and smiled.
“Thank you,” Jamie said, and he nodded once. She opened the box and pulled out a large silver mask with dark green gems. Light green swirls decorated the mask. She looked up at Henry and grinned. “Do you know where my father is?”
He nodded. “In the study, Miss Moore.”
Jamie forced herself away from him and walked past him to the study that was off of the entry way. She didn’t knock. She walked in and found Mrs. Hudson talking and her father laughing at whatever she said.
“Dad we need to talk,” she said and put her hands on her hips. He looked up at her, and then glanced behind her to where she knew Ryan and Robert were standing.
“Thank you, Cynthia, if it wasn’t for you, I would forget to eat all the time,” he said and smiled at her. Jamie wondered why she’d never seen that her father and Cynthia were crazy about each other.
“William, you have me to remind you,” she said and placed her hand on his shoulder. Then she moved away toward Jamie and the door. Cynthia smiled at her and winked.
n>“Dad I don’t want a bodyguard, please don’t make me,” she pleaded, and he smiled.
“I knew you would be in here about this. Jamie I think this is best for now,” he said and walked over to his large black leather chair and sat down.
“I will keep my phone on and you can use your stupid GPS on me. Please, I need my time alone and not being watched by your men.” She knew Robert would report every little thing to her father and Ryan. “If not I’ll move out. I’m not a little kid anymore and I don’t want to be treated like one.”
Her father closed his eyes and let his head hit the back of his chair. “Fine, but if I can’t get a hold of you, that’s it. You will have Robert glued to your side. Do you understand?”
She nodded and grinned. “Thank you, dad,” she said and held up the package. “I just got my mask.”
“Good aren’t you and Emi
ly going shopping today for dress?” he asked and she realized she’d totally forgotten to ask her.
“I think so.” Jamie would have to call her when she got to her room.
Her father stood up and walked to her; he reached into his back pocket and handed her a credit card. She took it and looked down at it. It had her name on it. She looked back at him with confusion on her face, she’d asked him for her own credit card a while ago and he’d told her she wasn’t responsible enough for one.
“It doesn’t have a limit on it,” he said and took her for another surprise.
Jamie shook her head. “I thought you said I couldn’t have a card until I was older.”
He smiled at her. “You are older and I think you are smart enough to have one. I know you won’t go crazy with it. You can get yours and Emily’s dress today.”
She threw herself at him and hugged him. “Thank you so much!” she yelled and he laughed.
“You’re welcome, but I better be able to get a hold of you.” She nodded, turned to walk out and smirked at Ryan. Jamie was pretty sure he was the one that wanted to have someone watching her every move and she’d won. Up in her bedroom she grabbed her phone and called Emily.
Three rings later she picked up. “Hey, Jamie,” Emily said.
“My dad just gave me a credit card and he said I can get us dresses for the masquerade ball. Want to come get me and we can talk about tonight?”
“Really? That is awesome! I’ll be there in twenty minutes.”
Jamie laughed as she put her phone in her purse. After a moment, she dug through her underwear and pulled out Henry’s phone and dropped it in her purse as well. She walked down stairs and out the front the door. Emily was wai toomily wating outside. They drove to the mall and Jamie remembered the ball dresses she’d seen a week earlier. They walked in and every color you could think of, hung off the walls, but one caught Jamie’s eye.
The dress was a dark green silk and she knew that it would make her eyes pop. Emily went to look at the different dresses, but Jamie was still drawn to the dark green one. She put her hand on it and it felt softer than she’d imagined it would feel. Little sparkling dark green gems with a sprinkle of silver gems decorated the gown. She knew the dress would match her mask perfectly.
“Can I help you?” A woman asked and Jamie nodded.
“Can I try this on?” Jamie never took her eyes off of the dress.
She told the sales woman her size and followed her back into the dressing room area. The woman opened a door and walked in first to hang the green dress. Jamie smiled at her and then shut the door. She took off her clothes and gently took the beautiful dress off of the delicate hanger. She carefully slid it on and the dress felt like silk against her skin. The top of the dress was a sweetheart cut and tight fitting, it loosen up below her hips and flared out to a huge ball grown skirt. Jamie took a deep breath, and turned around to look at herself.
The wall was a huge mirror and her mouth fell open. The dress looked amazing on her and fit her perfectly. She moved her hands to her hair to see what it would look like with it back. This was her dress. She reached for the tag and groaned at the price. Jamie knew her father was really wealthy, but she didn’t like to spend money unless she needed to. The cost of the dress was so high that she could buy so much more if she didn’t get it.
She walked out of the dressing room wearing her perfect dress to find Emily. A royal blue mask caught her eye, and she knew it would look amazing on Henry. She was planning on asking him to go later that night. No one would know it was him because of the mask, and she wanted to dance with him. Jamie found Emily looking at a bright red dress.
“You should try it on,” Jamie said and she nodded. Slowly Emily turned around and her mouth dropped open.
“Oh my gosh! Please tell me that you are getting that dress.” She pointed at Jamie and shook her head. “You know, you make it hard to be your best friend when you look that good.”
Jamie laughed. “Whatever. When you try on that smoking red dress you will look a hundred times better than me.”
Emily arched a brown eyebrow at her, and shook her head. “I don’t believe that, but wait here while I try this on,” Emily said and waved the same woman over to help.
Jamie turned to watch them walk back to the dressing rooms. About five minutes later Emily came out looking beautiful. Her long, dark-brown hair with red highlights, and hazel eyes looked great with the dress. The red would have washed Jamie out, but on Emily’s tanned skin it looks amazing. “Wow,” Jamie said, and Emily beamed at her.
“You think sdth>You tho?” Emily asked as she turned in a complete circle. Jamie nodded speechless and Emily jumped up and down. “We found our dresses!”
Jamie and Emily walked back to change into their clothes and Jamie was done first. She handed her new credit card to the woman and smiled. The woman’s blue bracelet caught Jamie’s eye. She wondered how it would be to wait on someone else while the other person did nothing for themselves. The only Blue she’d ever really known was Cynthia and she wouldn’t put up with Jamie’s crap, she had to still clean up after herself. Emily’s maid won’t make her do anything because her parents wouldn’t put up with it. Without a second thought, Jamie added the royal blue mask for Henry to her purchase.
Emily came out and they each picked out a pair of shoes to go with their new dresses. After shopping they went out for lunch.
“So Henry is a Blue, isn’t he,” Emily said.
Jamie didn’t have any choice but to tell her best friend everything. She told her how she’d found out that Henry was a Blue, how she’d gone to the club to confront him, and how her father had shot up the club looking for her. Jamie told her how at the club she and Henry’d had their first kiss and how perfect he was.
Emily sat in complete silence for what seemed like forever. “You have it bad for him don’t you?”
Jamie laughed and nodded. She had it horribly bad for him and liked it. She wouldn’t want it any other way and knew it wouldn’t be an easy road for them to be together, but he was worth it. “I do, and I think he does too. And how he kisses me makes my bones turn to liquid,” she said with a smile. She paused and then said, “I need you to do something for me. I need you to go to a movie with Mike and take my phone with you. My dad will be tracking me and I need to be there, but not be there. Henry and I can’t be seen together at a movie.”
Emily sighed, but held out her hand. “Give me your phone.”
Jamie dug her phone out of her pocket and handed it to her best friend. “You are amazing, thank you.”
Emily laughed and shook her head. “I know, but I get to sit in a dark movie theater with a hot guy, so I am amazing and selfish.”
Jamie grinned. “That works for me.” The phone Henry had given her buzzed in her purse and she took it out. One new text message was waiting for her.
Hey sweetheart, I’m leaving your house now. I can’t wait to see you again. I’ll call you when we can meet up. I’ll be counting the seconds until then.
Jamie felt a smile spread across her face.
“I take it that was his text message you were reading,” Emily said and Jamie looked up from the phone.
“What makes you think that?” Jamie asked, and kept the smile on her face.
E a size="mily arched her eyebrows. “Your smile almost slit you face open and I have never seen you so happy before.”
Jamie had never been this happy, not even with Ryan. They’d fought all the time and it would drive her crazy not knowing if he was in a good mood or a bad one. It was like she was always walking on eggshells with him or active landmines. “I am happy, but I’m so scared. I know what I’m doing isn’t smart, but I can’t stop myself. I want him like I have never wanted anyone else before.”
Emily reached for Jamie’s hand and squeezed tightly. “I would be scared too, your father can get crazy when it comes to the laws and this is the number one rule not to break. You remember the history lessons. The Blues are
always the one to be killed and we both know your father won’t kill you. From what I can see, you have it bad for him and it has only been a couple of days,” Emily said.
Jamie knew she was right it was something she thought about. She couldn’t live with herself if something happened to Henry because she wanted him. She was the one who went looking for him at his club, but he was the one who kissed her. “I know I should stay away from him, but I don’t think I’m strong enough.” He was all she could think of, his kisses lingered on her lips, and she couldn’t wait to see him again.
Emily gave Jamie’s hand one last squeeze and took her hand back. “It won’t be easy for you and him, but if he is what you want, then don’t fight it. You can deal with your father later. Right now just enjoy what you two have.”
Jamie knew she should tell Emily about the revolution and about Mike and Henry being the leaders, but didn’t. There was no one she trusted more in the world than her best friend, but it wasn’t the time to tell her, and Emily could only take so much before she broke.
The plan was for Mike to come into the theater and to give Jamie the motorcycle helmet. That way, no one saw her get onto the motorcycle. She and Emily were waiting inside the dark movie theater for Mike, and her eyes were glued on the door watching for him. She and Henry would only have two hours together and she was fine with that.
A few minutes later Mike walked in and she stood up to show him where they were sitting. He walked toward them and her heart pounded in her chest; Henry was waiting for her outside in the alley.
“Hi Jamie,” Mike said and handed her the helmet. “It’s chilly outside.” He handed her a black leather jacket and she put it on. She put her hand into the pocket and she felt something, her eyebrows furrowed together. “Put it on now,” he said and moved passed her to sit down next to Emily.
Jamie quickly took off her Black bracelet and put on the one she found in the leather jacket, and then she put on the helmet. She walked out of the theater and to the back alley. The same blue motorcycle was waiting for her and so was Henry. She ran the rest of the way to him, and she wanted to kiss him. She stopped in front of him and she could just see his blue eyes since he had the visor up.
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