the dark ones daughter

chapter 8

i awoke to the sound of clatter down stairs "the fuck" i said to myself as i grabbed my hairbrush as a weapon and walked down the stairs. when i got down the stairs i jumped out and shouted "who's there" and both Jefferson and grace jumped back.. well grace jumped behind jefferson "oh i'm so sorry i-" i paused as looked up and saw a happy birthday banner "surprise" grace said as she hugged me and i hugged her back "aw thank you guys.. you didn't have to do this" i smiled "well it's not everyday our favourite girl turns 17 now is it" grace laughed and looked up to jefferson for reassurance "yes that's true" he placed a hand on graces shoulder "has the big ol' guy gone soft on us" i joked as i poked his sides "me soft? ha! never" he said as he jerked away from my poke "uh oh i think papa has gone soft" grace joked "oh that's it" he said laughing as he chased us out the door as grace and i shrieked and ran away hand in hand "come on rose run faster" "i'm trying"'i said as my feet slapped the ground hard because i didn't have my shoes on, i must've looked like a crazy person running around in my nighty and with no shoes on.

we ran through the market when all of a sudden grace stopped suddenly, looking at a stuffed white rabbit "wow grace that's so cute" i smiled as jefferson caught up with us.

i walked away because a dress caught my eye, but i heard jefferson say they couldn't afford the rabbit which made me feel bad for her.. but i couldn't buy it because i also have to keep up with the poor look, or so papa said. he said it's easier to move to a small poor town and be like the others than move and be rich, which i suppose he is right it would he suspicious.

grace ran over to me "that's a pretty dress rose" indeed it was, it was a long purple dress with a corset built into it, which isn't much different than most of my dresses and it had gold embroidery down the skirt part of the dress "yes indeed it is" i then felt jefferson's breath on my neck which suddenly made me conscious that i was still in my nighty "i um i think i should head back home" i smiled and back away and once i was far away enough i ran back to my house.

why was i acting like this he's just my friend 'your acting crazy rose' i though to myself as i quickly changed into my yellow dress because if i knew grace and jefferson i know they would show up at my door step any moment now.

and i was right . i heard a knock on my door and when i opened it i smiled to see jefferson and grace but my smile dropped as soon as i saw grace with tears in her eyes and her nose red "grace what happened" i bent down to her leave but nearly toppled over as she tackled me into a hug, i looked up at jefferson cluelessly "she was worried you didn't like your surprise today because you ran off in the markets" i sighed and pulled away from the hug "grace i loved your surprise you and your father are so kind.. i just felt silly being in my nighty that's all" i giggled "oh" grace chuckled wiping her tears away "don't worry i love it" i smiled as i hugged her again.

i started to make dinner once everything settled down but something was bugging me, why hasn't my father said anything to be and i guess jefferson could tell because he came up behind me and whispered in my ear "why so blue birthday girl" i turned around sharply to face him and his gorgeous deep blue eyes 'his eyes are nothing like hooks though' a tiny voice in my head said 'rose shut up' i said to the voice "nothing" i turned back around to the stove and stirred the soup i was making and tried not to make it obvious i was lying.

he placed his hand on my chin and turned my head to look at him and batted my eyelashes innocently as he licked his lips and looked down to mine, my attention turned to the living room where grace was playing, even though the doors where closed i still had some caution "she's playing with her toys" he smiled and looked at my lips, then back to me and leaned in.

'OH MY GOD' the voice in my head screamed as my heart thumped against my ribcage "kiss me?" he asked politely as i looked down to his lips and leaned in more and soon enough our lips touched. I felt a small spark... i don't know if it was excitement or maybe regret? why would i be regretting this magical moment, i don't know.

i pulled away and smiled as did he "wow" was all i said as i tucked a piece of my golden locks behind my ear "vanilla" jefferson out of the blue "with a hint of coconut" "what?" i chuckled "i know it's what you smell like... but you also taste like it" he said raising his chin as if he has accomplished something "oh shove off" i said laughing pushing him away by his shoulder.

i finished cooking the dinner and placed it in bowls for us to eat, we ate in silence like usual but tonight grace started a conversation "papa my friend emily was wondering if i wanted to stay at hers tomorrow night?" she looked at jefferson with hope shining brightly in her brown eyes "i suppose that would be ok" jefferson smiled but with worry in his eyes "thank you so much papa and we won't wait up late" i laughed because i knew anything it was that judging by belle and i's sleepovers we would wait up all night still the sun rose again "what's so funny" jefferson raised a eyebrow "nothing" i shrugged my shoulders but gave grace a knowing look as she giggled.

"what type of girl code is this" jefferson said confusingly as grace and i burst out laughing "where did you hear about girl code" "i have my ways" i grabbed my stomach because i was laughing so hard.

i cleaned up after dinner with grace helping me as jefferson gathered they're things "rose.." grace said as i hmm'd in response "can i borrow some of your makeup for the sleepover tomorrow" i laughed at her question "and why would you need makeup" "dress up" she looked down "ofcourse you can" she looked up fast with eyes shining with shock "wait really, thank you so much" she hugged me as jefferson walked in "come on grace time to go home" he said smiling at us "okay, goodnight rose sleep well" "you too" i walked them to my front door and watched them walk to they're house when i heard someone from inside my house "happy birthday dearie"

||*. cliff hanger guysss, if im honest i struggled to get this up today because of school but i did it.. there may not be 2 or 3 chapters or even 1 chapter everyday but i will try because i love this book already. hope your day is good and please vote and comment because i love reading them
kyla