MERCEDES, jj maybank

18.

MIDSUMMERS

After a long morning of hair and makeup, Trinity's long black hair was curled and left down to perfection, her makeup was done subtly but still, glam and her dress was fitted perfectly, hugging her body tightly. The dress was pale blue and satin, with an open back and a high slit.

Charlotte was wearing a black dress and her long blonde locks were pulled back. Trinity was sat on a stool so her Mom could place a few miniature blue flowers throughout Trinity's hair.

"All done, and you look beautiful."

"Thank you," Trinity goes off to the full body mirror by the shoe closet downstairs and admires herself.

"Yes just keep sucking in."

Trinity's mood was ruined instantly, she knew she was slim but didn't know why it wasn't slim enough to her mothers liking. "I'm going to wait in the car."

Trinity's matching heels were clicking on the pathway to the car, she felt elegant and really liked the dress.

Charlotte had a few cars, the one she would be taking to the Camerons is her Rolls-Royce Ghost. A long and luxury white car which hardly ever got used, only on special occasions.

Trinity got in the back and watched the view go past and prepared herself to be around Rafe.

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They had finally arrived at the Camerons, Rose and Wheezie were waiting to greet them and then led them into the main room where Sarah, Rafe and Ward were.

"I bet the Pogue boy couldn't clean up that nice," Charlotte whispers in her daughter's ear.

Trinity rolls her eyes and smiles at Rafe, who is looking in the mirror fixing his bow tie and Ward is standing behind him patting his back, proud.

Rafe turns away from the mirror and looks at the two guests in his house. "I forgot about the matching outfits," He smiles,

Trinity looks down at the slit in her dress exposing her left leg, "Yeah well," She murmurs.

"We'll be out waiting by the cars," Ward, aware of the situation between Rafe and Trinity feels that it's a good idea they have a few minutes alone.

Trinity and Rafe both nod, watching everyone go out to the driveway.

"You look nice." He says, breaking the silence.

"Thank you, so do you,"

"Trinity, I really don't want this to be weird - or awkward or—"

"It's only awkward if you make it awkward."

If you asked any one of Rafe's friends they would say Rafe is 'over' Trinity but everyone knew better and that he's just pretending, he had been taking out his anger and sadness back out in the gym. Topper felt bad for him.

"We should probably go," Trinity points to the front door. Rafe nods in agreement and walks towards her.

He places his hand on her lower back and they both head out to the cars.

"Rafe go with Charlotte and Trinity,"

"Okay, Dad,"

The whole journey Trinity was quiet, didn't have anything to say but Charlotte was obviously making a lot of small talk with Rafe to fill the silence. 

Trinity couldn't help but think about JJ and how he was dealing with everything. Was he still in jail? What's his Dad said? How will he pay off the restitution? Questions and questions.