Protective Arms (Completed)

22. Blown Out

I get to the shop early and open the doors. I am in a giddy mood and I don't think much could change it for me.

This morning with Zack made me feel even deeper for him. I never would have thought my body could heat up so much. Thank the stars I was in my pajamas and not clean clothes. After he left, I took the fastest shower of my life.

Laying my hair curler on the counter, I got everything pulled in and ready for the day. My schedule is on the light side again, but that means I am free for walk ins.

Bethany and Chasity has booked schedules, which is so good for them both. Bethany will spend the day once again with nothing but color. Chasity has two perms and a color on hers, which makes me so happy for her on building her own personal client base too.

Bethany walks in and smiles over to me as she puts her bag down.

"You're here early this morning."

"Just had a jump start morning." I smile.

"Finally loose that V card?"

"No, but I just might with Zack."

"I need details asap!" Bethany rushes over, just as Chasity walks in.

"Oh good news?"

"Well on her with your brother front yes. It worked yesterday, since now Athena here may loose that most value card to your brother." Bethany giggles.

"Okay I want all details but that. I can't think of my brother that way." Chasity shudders and laughs.

"Well, I have feelings for him I haven't with anyone else. He even stayed the night with me in my bed. Fully clothed!" I add before Bethany can start.

"That must have been some afternoon." Chasity smiles.

"It was until I got home and my apartment was broke into." I sigh and run my fingers through my hair.

Bethany and Chasity are full of questions, all to which are answered over what took place after I left here yesterday. It is one of the fastest conversations of my life but surprisingly they learned it all in just twenty minutes before the first client walks in.

"Please call me next time something happens. I hate it right now, we pushed you to take off and finally you listened." Bethany sighs, walking back over to my station.

"I feel awful, because what if that happened when you could have been home." Chasity adds in.

"Neither one of you should feel bad. I enjoyed my half day free, getting to see how the case is being worked. That break in is the only downfall, but could it be really when I had Zack there within a few minutes."

"I just wish this whole mess was over for you." Bethany gives me a sad smile.

"It is not fun, but I am trying to find the positive in this too."

Finally a walk in comes through the door and I can do something. One of my favorite things mess with hair, because it is so soothing.

"Hi, welcome to Hair Expressions." I smile.

"Hello. Can I get a hair cut by chance?"

"Of course, just let me get your name in the put on my schedule and we will get you in the chair."

We go through and she has been coming for several years. I walk with her to my styling chair and put out a drape.

"What are we doing for you today with a cut?"

"I want something different. It is so long and it makes my head hurt, but nothing to over the top."

I pull her hair gently from the drape and look at it.

"I can cut an easy three inches off the length and add layers. Or did you have a picture in mind for what your sorta looking for?"

"Let's go with what you said, but can we do the layers starting here to blend."

"Of course." I smile and get to work on wetting her hair down.

With each snip of my scissors, the time breezes past. We talk as I work on her hair and she is loving the blue streaks in mine. I laugh some and tell her it is what Bethany and Chasity done for me.

"I may just have to do it too. What do you think, will it match the silver?"

"Oh yeah, you will be the rocking grandmother." I smile at her in the mirror.

"Count me in and add a streak if you got the time."

"I have all the time to make my clients happy." I chuckle.

I walk to the back and get the dye put together. I carry out the small tray and we find the perfect spot to add in a streak for her. She wanted to to where it would show and not be able to be hide so easily, making me laugh.

We enjoy each others company laughing out silly little things as the color sets.

Bethany and Chasity are talking with their clients and the salon is full of laughter. This is what I have lived for and even finding new things to live for with Zack around.

Zack walks in at that moment. How odd is it think of him and there he is? I laugh to myself some.

"Hey precious." He kisses my temple when he reaches me.

Everyone in here awes at his sign of affection, making my cheeks blush.

"Are you okay to wait for lunch some? I can order." I smile at him.

"I was one step ahead of you. Told you not getting away with paying." Zack laughs.

I let a little huff out.

"It is being delivered within the next few minutes. I got food for Chas and Bethany too. I remember Chas saying none of you really make a lunch time but just eat between clients."

"That would be true. My schedule is light and just open for walk ins today."

My timer goes off and I hit the button.

"One second, I got to rinse and get her blown out."

Zack coughs and I give him a funny look.

"Blown out?" He asks with a little hoarse voice.

I smack my head some.

"As in blow dry her hair once it is rinsed out." I laugh at him with how his mind went into something more sexual.

"I knew that." Zack chuckles.

"Sure you did." I laugh as my client walks to the basin and I get started on her hair.

The food arrives right when we just got all our clients finished and happily walking out the door.

A/N---
Hey Hey Guys!!!

Another day at the salon for Athena and a lunch time with Zack.

Did Zack get any news yet on that fingerprint before coming over?