Masked

Chapter Six

Picture of Elena's dress. Nice and simple.

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Elena slid on her mask. If only she was going to Haven she thought but instead she was going to a party. It was masquerade and she wore a dark blue dress that shone like liquid as she moved. She didn’t have to wear the expanders so her body was slim and she ran her hands down her body enjoying feeling her natural body.

Her brown hair fell around her body in long soft curls. Her mask was a simple blue which the ribbons twined around in her hair.

For once Elena didn’t have to wear her contacts since she was dressed in blue. Everyone would think they were contacts instead of her real eyes.

“Ready to go?” Emily asked. She was dressed in pink with her blond hair pinned up. She looked like a doll. Her dress was all lace and frills. Her mask was pink with pearls.

“Yeah let’s go,” she replied and followed Emily to the car. When they arrived it was nothing like Elena thought it would be.

“Is this it?” Emily asked the driver. He nodded and someone opened the door for them.

“The Lady of Pink and the Lady of Blue,” a masked man said as he helped them out of the car. “I’ll check you ladies in and enjoy.” He held open a door. There was a long dark tunnel which Emily frowned.

“Don’t frown Emily. You look like an innocent doll so enjoy.” With that Elena dashed down the hall. There was another door and she pushed through to find a new world waiting for her.

People were everywhere dancing. Not a care in the world as they did as they pleased. Everyone was high class like Elena but their identities were hidden so they could do whatever they wanted.

“Oh my god this looks amazing!” Emily shouted and pulled Elena into the dancing crowd. They danced and Elena was shocked at how Emily moved but she only laughed and joined her.

Suddenly two arms wrapped around her and Elena jumped. “Calm down it’s only me,” James whispered. “I told you I would find you.”

“Hey back off perv,” Emily shouted and tried to move James from Elena.

“No it’s fine,” Elena reassured. “Go find some boys to dance with, I know you want to.”

“But I’m not gonna leave you with this guy. You don’t know him.” She looked worried.

Elena laughed. “Don’t worry I’ll be fine. Besides I know this guy and I want to have a bit of fun for once.” With that she turned and let James pull her away. “How did you know it was me?”

“I would know you anywhere,” he replied. “I know your body, your hair, but most of all I know your eyes. One look at them and I knew it was you.” He kissed her on the head. “Besides I heard you laugh. It was music to my ears.” Then he kissed her neck. “You also put me to the challenge so you should have known I would have found you.”

Laughing Elena stopped and jerked into James’s arms. “Dance with me.”

James’s eyes darken as he wrapped his arms around her pulling her close. As they danced Elena took in James’s appearance. He was dressed in a dark gray suit with a matching gray mask. He smelled amazing as she pressed into him. Elena couldn’t get enough of James. Her entire body tingled as James slid his arms over her skin and down her body.

“Enjoying yourself?” James’s voice rumbled in her ear. He ran his finger up her throat causing Elena to tilt her head back. “Its nice to get out of Heaven and see you.” He kissed the side of her neck. “You look so sexy.” His hand squeezed her hip.

Grinning Elena pressed even closer to James who groaned. “Sarah you’re already turning me on and getting closer isn’t helping.”

“Really now?” Elena wrapped her arms up and around his neck and lowered his ear to her lips. “Good,” she purred.

“Oh god.” James kissed her neck and pulled her away from the dance floor. He pulled back and curtain and pushed Elena in. He caught her face and pressed his lips to hers. She moaned which caused James to kiss her harder.

Their kiss turned heated and soon they were sitting on the couch with Elena straddling James’s lap. Suddenly James jerked her so she was under him. She wrapped her leg around him and he ran his hand down her bare leg.

“You really know how to drive me crazy don’t you?” he growled. “You’re driving me insane.”

Elena relished in James. He always made her feel as if she was on fire. Time with him stopped because she knew she could be herself. They could spend hours talking or kissing. Together the world slipped away till they were all that was left.

“So am I still innocent?”

James chuckled. “You will always be innocent to me.” He trailed his lips down her neck. “Though I do believe I am taking your innocence.” His kissed her bare shoulder. “Lets me know you’re mine.”

Elena wrapped her fingers in his hair. “Well I’m glad you think that.” Somewhere in the background a clock rung telling it was three in the morning. Groaning Elena broke the kiss. “I have to go.”

“Why?”

“My parents expected me home at midnight. They would kill me if they found out I had been in here with you for the past three hours.” She sat up and James pulled her onto his lap.

“Stay a little long with me.” He kissed her bare shoulder.

Elena suppressed a moan and got up. “No besides my friend will be looking for me. I have to go find her.”

Frowning James followed Elena out of the room and went to help find Emily. Elena spotted Emily and made her way over to her. “There you are!” Emily giggled clearly have a bit too much to drink. “I was wondering if I was ever going to see you again.”

“Help me get her to our car?” Elena asked James. He nodded and together they pulled Emily out of the party. She fought, not wanting to leave but after a few minutes James just threw her over his shoulder and followed behind Elena paying no attention to Emily hitting him and shouting for him to put her down.

“Will I see you tomorrow night?” James asked once they got Emily in the car. She had fallen asleep the moment she laid down on the seat.

“Of course. Thanks for helping me Emily,” Elena said as she wrapped her arms around James’s neck.

“So her name is Emily? Hmm a clue at who you really are?” James teased.

“Don’t you dare try to figure out who I am.” She shook her head. “It’s better you don’t know who I am.”

“But I want to know everything about you.” He cupped her cheek, tilting her head up and kissed her.

Elena melted into James and she felt her knees go weak. It was a slow and passionate. This was a kiss that told Elena everything she needed to know, that James wanted her, that he would be there for her. Moaning James deepened the kiss and finally pulled away. “Now go before I drag you back into that room and never let you leave and take all your innocents.”

“Alright. Bye.” Reaching up she gave him a quick kiss and ducked into the car. He closed the door and watched her drive away.

“Damn that guy is fine as hell and likes you. I say drop Thomas and go for that guy,” Emily said.

“If only it was that easy.” Elena looked out the window and sighed.

“Well if he was invited to that party he really has to be in the upper class so I don’t see what the problem is. Clearly he has money.”

“But he’s not a Hathern and our families won’t let me marry anyone but a Hathern.”

“I’m sorry girl.” Emily put her hand on Elena’s. “I wish you had more say.”

“Me too, me too.”