A Tall, Dark, and Gorgeous Mystery

Chapter Six

My bedroom door flies open. I shoot up and look in my doorway.

Jordan, Ryan, and Kelsey are standing in the doorway with their things.

"Get up," Kelsey demands.

"You have to get ready," Jordan points out.

I sigh. "I know, but it's only one. The dance starts at six."

"You need a shower!" Ryan pushes me to the bathroom.

I roll my eyes and grab a towel. I walk to my bathroom and hop in the shower.

I wash my hair and body and make sure to get a clean shave. I rinse off my body and get out of the shower.

I wrap the towel around my body and step into my bedroom.

I stop dead in my tracks when I see the sight in my room.

"Hey, princess," Tyler says with a smirk, looking at me as I clutch the towel tighter to my body.

"What're you doing in here?" I ask, completely horrified.

He looks me up and down before finally settling his eyes on mine. His lips play with his lip piercing and I can't help but stare at them. He looks so damn good with it.

"Your friends invited me in here."

I look around the room and find that they aren't in here anymore. They're so dead.

"Well, I'm getting ready. So, you should go back to your room."

"Is that how you treat your guests?"

I roll my eyes. "Please?" I ask.

He walks towards me and stops so close that our chests are touching. His lips are within kissing range, it's very tempting.

He moves closer so that our lips are mere centimeters apart.

"I know you're going with Greyson," he whispers.

I look away and bite my lip. He brings my face closer to his so that I'm looking at him.

"You shouldn't have said yes."

"Why?" I ask.

He looks at my lips, then into my eyes. "He'll use you."

I roll my eyes. "Is Tyler Anderson jealous?" I tease.

He steps back and scowls. "Of course not," he scoffs.

"Whatever lets you sleep at night."

He rolls his eyes and walks to my window.

"I warned you," he says before slipping into his bedroom window.

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I look at myself in the mirror and gasp.

"You look stunning!" Ryan smiles.

"More than stunning. Striking," Jordan corrects him.

I smile. "You guys look amazing too," I say.

Ryan is wearing a tux with a small bow tie. Kelsey is wearing a strapless white lace dress with her hair pulled up into a tight bun with stray hair falling out. And Jordan. She's wearing a long, backless black dress with her hair flowing down to her waist.

"Thanks," they all say together.

I smile and hear my name being called from downstairs.

I open my bedroom door and make my way down the stairs.