Revenge

A Date?

    4 o'clock and I was home. I decided to have everything done early back at the office to give me enough time to get ready for the barbecue and date. DATE? Wow, I still can't believe I asked Adam to accompany me. And pure honesty, I couldn't help but smile. In a long time I haven't smiled the way I did today. Making Adam happy today after the meeting, made me happy. And for some reason Adam had the ability for me to forget about everything. Even Sam. 

    I went in my bedroom and started to take a shower. While in the shower I heard the doorbell. I quickly got out the shower, and grabbed my silky black bathrobe.

    "Coming!" I shouted.

     As I opened the door and saw it was Mario my hair/makeup artist. He walked passed me with his suitcase full of hair products and makeup. 

    "Well, hello to you to!" I said.

    With that Mario turned around with the biggest grin on his face.

    "Oh hello, Ms. Banks."

    "Ms. Banks?  Mario is everything okay?"

    "Okay! Why yes Ms. banks, why wouldn't everything be okay?"

    "Because you keep calling me Ms. Banks, its not like you. What's wrong?

    "Well Ms. Banks, you are right everything is not okay. And as your friend I want you to explain to me, WHEN IN THE HELL WERE YOU GOING TO TELL ME ABOUT HOT LIPS!!!" 

    'Lindsey and her big mouth.' 

    "Mario, I am sorry honey. I have just been so busy."

    "Yea, yea, busy, always the same excuse. But I am hurt, very hurt! Like, how did I need to hear this about by your simple assistant?" He rolled his eyes at the thought of Lindsey taking his place. I wrapped my arms around him leaning my head on his back. I gave him sad  dog puppy eyes as he looked back at me.

    "I am sorry. How can I make it up to you?" Mario gave me a devilish smile.

    "Well.....let me give you a makeover before your date comes.OH and I must be present when he comes."

    He clapped his hands as he gave me his conditions. I simply rolled my eyes and excepted. He started jumping up and down and dragged me to my bedroom.You see Mario was one of my closets friends. And although he was a man, he was so a women. But you could never really tell unless you get to know him. He wasn't the type of homosexual that dressed up and acted as a women. But let me tell you, when it came to expressing his feelings for men, you know he meant business.

    "Umm, Mario, How did you know I had a date?" He grabbed my face and pinched my cheeks as if I was a baby.

    "Honey, nothing gets passed me, remember that. Oh and of course Lindsey told me." I glared at him, but at the same time looked confused, because Mario and Lindsey didn't get along.

    "What, I can somewhat tolerate the troll and, babes when it comes to you we can manage a semi-friendship." He smiled.

    "You are such an..."

    "Diva, yes honey I am. Now lets stop wasting time because MAMA has work to do!" 

    Two hours later and Mario finished my hair and makeup. He wouldn't let me take a peep until he was completely done with his masterpiece. Once he laid my outfit on my bed, he watched me dress. Once I was finished he clapped his hands and gave me the green light to see what he has done. I stepped in front of my full length mirror and I was in SHOCK. I really didn't recognize myself. Mario, did a smoky eye shadow with  a sparkling gold on the lid, a fierce cat wing and long lashes, the contour and blush were of those of an i********: model, and finished it with a dark burgundy matte lipstick. He did my hair in a half way high ponytail, the hair that was loose he did them in big loose curls, the same as the one did up in a ponytail, he even managed to give me bangs. And the out fit was very Mario. He picked out a long black skirt with a slit above my knees, matched it with the cutest burgundy  crop-top, a black jacket so I wouldn't show to much skin paired with burgundy stilettos. 

    "Well, what do you think?" I simply hugged him and jumped up and down.

    "Its amazing, thank you!"

    "No problem Mad, you know me. And I think Mr. Hot Lips will approve as well" I loved when Mario, called me Mad, he gave me the nickname ever since we became best friends. He said he thought I was an uptight b***h when we met and that I always looked pissed off at the world. But then again he did meet me after everything happened with Sam.

    "Thank you Mario!"   With that I embraced him once again and we headed out to my balcony to enjoy the view and wait for Adam to arrive.

    "You know Mad, it's nice to see you smiling again."

    He was right I was smiling. I haven't felt this way since me and Sam were  together. I always thought I wouldn't  meet someone that would wake feelings like this. But then came Adam. You see after I ended things with Sam I shut down, I didn't want to be out in the world for over a month, I shut myself up. During those years, I pushed all men away or simply avoided them overall.I didn't want anything to do with going on a date, or better yet a relationship. But with Adam it was different. Maybe it was the circumstances that we met, and he was the type of guy that wouldn't take no for an answer.

    "I am scared Mario." I confessed.

    "Scared of what? Look Mad, not all men are the same, meaning not all relationships are the same. Just take a chance and see what happens. If it works, it was worth taking the chance, and if it doesn't then who cares. Things that don't work make you stronger and you end up learning new things about yourself, take it from a gay guy, trust me honey."

    Mario did have a point, after me and Sam ended, I did become stronger and I did learn many things about myself. Better, yet I changed myself for the better and succeeded on my own in life. 

    "Thank you, for always being there for me."

    With that we hugged one another,and Mario was more than a friend, but a big brother to me. Although he always told me he was a big sister, but honestly I wouldn't know what life would be without him,

    "I am always going to be here Mad, no matter what, remember that."

    We stayed holding each other until we heard the door bell.

    "s**t! HE'S HERE!! I screamed. I started panicking but Mario grabbed me by the shoulders and shook me.

    "Calm down! Everything is going to be all right, stop worrying!"

     And with that he left to answer the door, leaving me alone in my panicked state. I tried to calm my self down but my nerves were taking control. Few moments later Mario stepped in the balcony with Adam right behind him. When I saw Adam my nerves disappeared and a calmness over took me. He smiled. He was wearing dark blue jeans, and a white V-neck shirt, with a jean jacket. He wore a a white and gold baseball cap and had on a small gold chain and gold watch. He looked simple yet... good to eat. He had flowers in his hands, purple tulips, my favorite. 

    "Hi, umm these are for you." Did I sense a nervous tone? How sweet! I reached for the flowers and took a sniff.

    "Thank you they are beautiful!"

    "You know tulips are her favorite, my man, the points keep on adding up for you." Mario chuckled.

      Adam started blushing as I walked away to put the flowers in a vase. When I came back, I saw both men sitting down, and I can't believe Adam was calm and seemed relaxed with Mario. Not all men or should I say straight men, excepted Mario because of his way of being. But Adam seemed cool with him, and excepted Mario for who he was. 

    "Well we should get going." I said.

    "What but I was just about to finish my big brother speech." Mario winked at me and we all laughed.

    "Don't worry I will take care of her, you have nothing to worry about. So what time should I have her home big brother?"

    "Home! Please keep her away! And while your at it just dust off the cobwebs she has between her legs!"

       Mario and Adam were laughing while I stood there cheeks a blazing. Mario can be such an asshole and I must admit spoke his mind without a care.

    "No, I won't do such things." Adam smiled then he leaned in and whispered,

    "Unless you want me to." I slapped his shoulder and both men started laughing. Adam wrapped his arm around my waist and we started heading to the door.

    "BYE KIDS HAVE FUN! DON"T DO ANYTHING I WOULD DO!" I rolled my eyes and glared at Mario as we walked out.

    When we got to Adams black SUV he opened the door for me and helped me in. He even put my seat belt on. It was a sweet gesture, and feeling his hands glide from my chest to waist as he put on the seat belt sent shivers down my spine.

    The car ride was silent, but when we stopped at a red light, Adam turned to me and smiled.

    "You look beautiful you know. Literally toke my breath away when I saw you on the balcony." I blushed.

    "Thank you. It was all Mario's doing though." I looked away, and Adam grabbed my hand and lifted it to his mouth and gave it a small peck.

    "No, it wasn't his doing, because you always take my breath away no matter how you look." He winked and I couldn't help but feel my cheeks burning. This man, just had the tendency to make me blush in an instant. But I took that as a good sign.    

    We finally arrived at my parent's house and stayed in the car. In a way I felt I should give Adam a heads up of what he was going to face in there, just in case things got uncomfortable. But then again I was worried and didn't want him to think I invited him to get an ex jealous.

    "Is everything okay, my gem?"

    "Adam, I need to be honest with you."

    "Okay, go ahead, spit it out."

    "Okay, don't take this the wrong way please, but I don't want you to think I invited you over to get revenge on someone." He looked confused.

    "Look inside that house, my parents invited my ex and his family, they are very close with them, and the last thing I want you to think is that I brung you here to make him jealous. To be honest, when I asked you to accompany me I forgot he was even here. I just really want you to be here with me that's all." 

    He stayed silent then turned to me and smiled. He held my hand and started drawing circles around the top of them.

    "Thank you, for sharing that information, and trust me no matter the circumstance, I would take the chance to just be near you." He leaned forward and kissed me. A genuine kiss. I smiled.

    "So do I really make you forget things my gem." He said between the kisses. I moaned as I shook my head up and down.He wrapped his fingers around my hair as he made the kisses become deeper with passion. When we parted our lips we were both gasping for air.

    "Well let's go in shall we?" He smiled.

     And he got out the car. I toke out my lipstick and reapplied it on my lips. He opened the door for me and helped me step out.I wrapped my arm around his as we walked up the stairs to my parents white modern mansion.  Easy to say I was nervous and I could tell Adam noticed. 

    "Everything is going to be okay, I am here for you my gem."

     He winked at me, and I couldn't help but wonder what was in store for us between those double doors.