First Time

In your eyes

Chapter 24: In your eyes

Jade stirred in her sleep, her hand reaching out to the spot where she thought Roy would be. Her hand touched nothing but sheets, and so she slowly opened her eyes to confirm her boyfriend wasn't there. She sat up, a yawn escaping her as she stretched. Blinking her eyes to fight off her daze she looked around the room. "Roy?"

She got out of bed, removing her robe that hung on the hook of her closet door. Slipping it on she made her way to Lian's crib, peering inside. Her little angel was fast asleep, which was rare these days since she started teething not so long ago. Sleeping in was a rarity now, one that was greatly appreciated, so it was surprising for Jade to find Roy absent when Lian was snoozing peacefully, especially since he claimed to be looking forward to it since holiday break had started.

Taking one of the baby monitor's, Jade slipped the device in the pocket of her green robe and left the room in search of Roy. With Ollie and Dinah on vacation the two had the house to themselves, and she wanted to make the most of it. Sleeping in the same bed, enjoying breakfast without Roy rushing off to school, just little things that made them feel closer together. As she descended the stairs she could hear Roy's voice coming from the living room. He was on his cell phone, laptop perched on his thighs. From the bits and pieces she heard, she hadn't a clue what he was talking about, but he sounded serious. Noticing this she decided to wait until he was finished, only interrupting when he shut his phone and leaned back into the couch. He shut his eyes and released a heavy sigh of exhaustion.

Jade came behind him, her hands going to massage his shoulders and she planted a kiss on his cheek. "Everything okay?"

He lifted a hand to stroke the side of her face. "Mmm, yeah. Now that you're here," he turned his head to the side to properly kiss her on the lips. "Why aren't you asleep?"

"I can ask you the same question," she said as she walked around to join him on the couch, tucking her legs under her. "What conversation could be more important than a few extra hours of sleep?"

He placed his laptop on the coffee table in front of them. "New Year's Eve. I've got big plans."

She smiled, feeling giddy. "Oh?"

He nodded and opened a new page on his laptop. "Check this out."

Jade looked at the screen, tucking her hair behind her ear. On screen was a social profile of a teenaged boy she never met before named Robby Reed. Judging from his picture Jade could tell he was well built and handsome. He had black hair with yellow highlights framing his face. In the picture he held a school flag.

Her eyes widened. "That's our school flag."

Roy nodded. "Yup. Robby is a junior who's done well at making a name for himself. He likes to refer to himself as the 'Party King'," Roy turned to Jade. "He throws parties all the time, claims he's the best Jump City High School has ever seen. Shit faced little snot. Can you believe him?" Roy jabbed a thumb at his chest. "He's stealing my identity! I'm the one who used to throw the biggest and baddest parties. I'm the party king!"

"I don't remember anyone calling you that."

"Well they did... You were just never around to hear it."

"Right," Jade drawled, unconvinced. She pointed at the screen. "So what does this have to do with New Year's Eve?"

"I'm going to throw a party to remind everyone who the best really is. By the time I'm done no one will remember who Robby Reed is and I'll be a permanent legend."

Jade blinked her eyes, confused. "You're throwing a house party on New Years Eve?"

"No. A house party is child's play. I can't throw just any kind of party if I'm going to beat Robby. I'm renting a place just outside the city. The place is huge. It had a bar, and a pool, and-"