Pop Life: Volume 3

Chapter 13

"Girl! I'm gonna need you to relax ya face!" Cat shouted at me with a smile plastered on her face.

"Well I would like to relax my face if I knew what was going on! And why do in need so much liner?"

"Don't question what I'm doing! You look fine!"

"You're making me look like a raccoon! Are you trying to embarrass me?"

"Now why would I do that?"

"Because we just met and you might be tryin to bag Prince for yourself."

"OH GOD! Regan if I really wanted him I'd have him. Besides all he's ever done was talk about you. I was trying to bag that ass on tour but he wasn't havin' it. Last year he had just started goin' with that René girl. Whatever happen to her?"

And that's when things went weird. I didn't want to say anything because I just met Cat and maybe she knew more about their relationship. How would it make me look if I told her that René is dead? Moreover how would I tell her that without telling her the entire story leading up to that point? It's best to leave that alone and change the topic.

  "Cat this dress is gorgeous but don't you think it's just a little too bright?" I asked.

  "What? Girl! You will find anything to pick at wontcha? Besides turquoise is a nice color for you. It brings out the color of your eyes."

Cat finished my make up and looked at my whole look one more time. She put the mascara on the counter and placed her hands on my shoulders as she smiled.

  "Regan, Prince is gonna drop dead when he sees you. You are a knockout!" She said excited.

She turned me to the mirror and I was amazed at the reflection I saw in the mirror. My mouth dropped as I stared back at myself.

  "You like it?" Cat asked.

I didn't answer at first. I just stared at my own beautiful reflection. My brown curls now straightened bringing my hair down past shoulder length. The black eyeliner made my brown eyes look like a deeper brown than their usual honey color. Naturally pink lips now a deep red.

  "I take it from the way your looking that you more than like it. I told you I am a miracle worker!" Cat replied as she pulled the skin tight turquoise dress a little further down my legs.

  "I've never looked this good since senior prom! Cat! Thank you!" I said excited turning and hugging her.

  "Oh you're welcome! When Prince told me what me what he was doing I had to help him."

"You knew about us not sleeping in the same room?"

"Yeah. He told me about what happened with Andre and how he was so worried about you. The night after when he saw you sleeping on the couch in the studio that he figured to let you rest alone."

"But why? I thought that maybe he wanted to be with me."

"He did. Prince is hard to read sometimes. He only worries about the ones he really cares about but he has a hard time communicating that."

"So then that's when his planning of the roses and stuff happened?"

"You know it! He called me and asked for some tips. Wanted it to be extra special. He was waiting for you to leave just so he could bring you back. He has a thing for wanting to argue with the girls he dates just for the makeup sex."

"Prince tells you a lot huh?"

"Well not all the time. He never told me about René much. But he talked about you all the time. I wasn't really a fan of miss Morgan. She was a clingy bitch. Always up Prince's ass about not spending time with her. I wanted to break up with her for him!"

After she styled my hair into a neatly brushed back ponytail with curls, Cat took a silver barrette and stuck it to the side of my ponytail.

"There! Perfect! Regan Michelle, you're beautiful!" She said.

"This really means a lot Cat. Thank you!"

I couldn't stop smiling at myself in the mirror. It was almost like a scene from a romantic novel of a young girl going on her very first date. I watched as Cat cleaned up and put her make up kit away when someone knocked on the bedroom door.

"Oh! That must be him! Stay put." Cat said as she went to answer the door.

I stood in the bathroom nervous that Prince may not like the new me. I hoped that he would because I'm in love with it.

"Regan it's time! Come on out!" I heard from the bedroom.

I close my eyes and take a deep breath.

"Well here goes!" I said looking back in the mirror one more time.

I stepped out of the bathroom to find Prince just on the other side of the room with Cat wearing all black holding what looked like two dozen roses and smiling back at me.

"Wow! Regan!" Prince said nearly dropping the roses on the floor.

"Hi Prince. Do you like it? Is it too much?" I asked nervously pulling at my dress.

"No! You're beautiful!"

He couldn't keep his eyes off of me. The more he looked at me the more nervous I was.

"Well my work here is done! You two crazy kids have fun!" Cat said giving Prince a side hug.

"Thanks Cat. This means a lot to me. I don't know how I would have pulled this off without you." Prince replied.

"No problem! Take care of her too. Remember you hurt her I hurt you." Cat giggled on her way out of the room.

Once the bedroom door closed it was just me and Prince.

"Well Skipper you look amazing as usual." I said trying to find something to talk about.

"Not as amazing as you do."

"So you planned this?"

"I told you I did. It took days for all of this to come together."

"I know why we weren't sleeping in the same room though. You don't have to worry so much about me."

"I know but I have to because I love you."

"I love you too. Now are we just gonna stand here and look pretty or is there some place were supposed to go."

Prince put his hand out as he came closer to me.

"Come on. There's something I wanna show you."

I took his hand and he led the way out of the bedroom and down the hall to the top of the steps. When we got there Morris and the guys as well as Prince's security and house staff were standing in the lobby looking up at us. Andre was sitting on the bottom step facing us with a huge smile on his face. I looked at Prince confused. He turned his head and smiled at me.

"Regan I wanted to ask you something."

"Sure ask me what you want but why is everyone standing in the lobby? Are you having a party?"

"Something like that. How much do you really love me? Be honest."

"Prince I've always loved you. I love you more than I can explain why?"

"I was hoping you'd say that."

He got down on his knees and pulled out a small box and opened it. Inside was a ring with a diamond bigger than thumb.

"Regan Michelle Jenson will you marry me?"

Before I could answer everything went black.