•Night Angel•

CHAPTER LX - JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE SOPHIE

29th November 2008. 20:10. Los Angeles, CA.

Third Person POV

They had been in the car for 20 minutes, when Pepper answered a call on her hands free phone.

-Hello?.- She said as she greeted the other person on the phone. -Yeah. Okay. Yeah, no. Don't worry, we'll be on time. Yup. Okay. See you in a few.- She said and then hung up.

Sophia turned to look at her with curiosity in her eyes.

-Is everything okay?.- She asked as she saw the strawberry blonde sigh.

-Yeah, it's just, Tony asked me to go to the studio in Rodeo Drive and grab something he needed before we headed to dinner. I'm sorry, Sophie, is it okay?.- Pepper asked her with a look of concern and Sophia smiled. She knew her brother forgot everything and it was no news to her, so she just nodded and smiled at Pepper.

-Of course Pep. Can't say I'm surprised though, he doesn't forget his head because it is attached to his body.- Sophia said and both women chuckled.

-Thanks, Sophie, it will be just a minute.- Pepper said as she drove towards their destination. Good thing Rodeo Drive was near to where they were going to get dinner.

Recently Tony had purchased a studio, a big one actually in Rodeo Drive, where he said it would be one of Sophia's sanctuaries.

It was in a private and nice street and he said it would be fitting for her to be there when she did all her paintings and her art and she could have it there. Sophia refused at first but when Tony smiled sheepishly and showed her the buying contract, she realized there was no way back.

As they were heading to the studio, both women engaged in a nice and animated talk where they laughed all the way. They enjoyed the background music and each other's company. Just as they were arriving, Pepper pulled two stores down where the studio was. Sophia hadn't been in the studio before, so she thought it would be a nice idea if she went with Pepper.

-Hey, you wanna come with me to see the place? It would be just a second, but maybe you can take a quick look.- Pepper said before she exited the car.

-Sure, I would love to.- Sophia said and both of them walked to the studio.

-Tony didn't give me the keys to the main entrance, so we are going inside from the back.- Pepper said and Sophia followed. She thanked god she was able to walk with heels and do almost anything with them (like fight,also) because the back path was filled with gravel.

As Pepper opened the door, both of them walked inside. They turned the light to the back hallway and Pepper started walking towards the office of the studio.

-Hey, Sophie, I'm gonna grab the things Tony asked for. You can look around while I take them.- Pepper said as she walked away from Sophia to the other side of the building.

Sophia started to walk but she couldn't see anything with the lights off. She was trained to walk through a place without seeing, but she wanted to see the place with light. As she made her way further inside the studio, she let her hand run through the wall, looking for the light switch.

When she found one, she flicked it. And when the light turned on, her heart almost dropped to the floor.

-SURPRISE!.- Cheers and screams of excitement filled the air and the sound of a few crackers exploded. The room was filled with people and friends close to Sophia. She took a hand to her heart and the other to her mouth, trying to drown an excitement gasp.

Everyone started clapping and cheering as she looked around the room. The first face she saw was the mastermind behind all of this. In front of everyone, her brother was standing with a huge grin on his face. He walked towards his sister and by the looks in her face he could tell she was happy and dumbfounded.