Finding The Red Dragon

Always Be You

"Well, someone is all smiles this morning." Liv handed Ella a cup of coffee as she came into the kitchen. "I had a nice evening." "Oh? And are you going to tell me which one caused it?" Liv teased as she sat next to Nessa at the counter.

"Morning Nessa. And it was not one of these men." She hid her smile behind the cup. "Well?" Liv put her cup down. "I met someone at the party. The mystery man, he asked me to meet him last, so I did." "And?" Liv leaned in eager for information.

"We just talked." Ella giggled. "Not with that smile! Spill it!" Liv took a bite of her toast. "Really, we just talked." "Did you kiss him?" Nessa leaned in. "Kiss who?" Sal walked in and took Ella's coffee cup from her hand. "SAL!" Ella whined.

"You should know by now I am going to take it from you." Sal laughed and she hit his arm. "I had hoped we were past that stage." Ella poured a fresh cup and noticed how Nessa was watching Sal. "Who did we kiss last night?" Sal looked at Ella, then Neesa, and back to Ella. He had a shit grin plastered on his face.

"You already know, don't you?" Ella punched his arm. "Know what?" He chuckled. "No matter what he said, I did not kiss him. I wanted to, but I didn't." Ella blushed. "He told me that too." Sal laughed.

"God will you two stop swapping secrets! And do not tell him everything about me either!" "That I did not do." Sal laughed again. "Sure." She giggled as she noticed Allan had walked in and watched as he kissed Liv's cheek.

"Morning everyone. What is the hot topic this morning?" Allan asked. "Ella's mystery man took her out last night." Nessa laughed. "He did?" Allan looked at Sal, who grinned. "What am I missing?" Ella asked. "Nothing." They both answered, making everyone laugh.

"Ok, you and I are going to have a talk!" Ella poked Sal in the chest. "I will not tell you anything." Sal held up his hands and shook his head. "Neither will I." Allan laughed. "You know who he is?" Liv turned in her seat to glare at Allan. "Nope. I have work to do. Love you." He kissed her head, took her coffee, and left the kitchen.

"So, what is his name?" Nessa asked. "Olin. That is all he would tell me. He is being so secretive." "Do you think he is hiding something?" Nessa looked at Sal, who smiled back at her. "He is not hiding anything." Sal smiled at Nessa again, and this time Ella nudged him.

"What?" Sal grinned. "He is hiding everything. The most I know is his name is Olin. He would not even let me see his face in the light." "Maybe he thinks he is ugly." Nessa sipped her coffee. "No, he let me touch his face." Ella paused.

"That came out so wrong. I have a thing for touching, exploring with my hands, when something is new. I feel with my fingertips, and he knew that." She turned and glared at Sal, who just smiled at her.

"So, when he would not let me see him, I asked to touch his face." She took a long look down into her cup, remembering his soft skin and full lips. "And?" Nessa was leaned fully onto the counter waiting.

"He felt beautiful. And I did see him a few times from across the crowd at the party, and he was nice looking, I just never got a close enough look. His skin is so soft, his lips were full and pouty. and his hair was like silk." She exhaled and then cleared her throat.

"Sorry." Ella felt embarrassed again. "No, please, go on. We have not had anyone all gushy around here in a long time." Liv put her hand over Ella's. "He likes you then?" Liv asked. "He more than likes me Liv, the man knew so much about me. He said he has been watching me for a while and that he knew I was special the day I got here, yet I have never seen him. He knew the color of my eyes, and that are four freckles on my nose. You told him that Sal, didn't you?"