His Secret [Completed]

Original: Chapter 10 - The Gala [2]

"I'm so nervous I can't stop shaking" I tell the Dolores, the hair stylist who accompanied me back to the apartment to help me slip into the strapless red ball gown so I wouldn't ruin my hair or makeup.

"Don't be honey, I think Mr McKenzie should be the nervous one" She replied making me give her a confused look, "He is the one taking a stunning young woman to a gala instead of his fiance, there will surely be talk all over the media" She confirmed making me blush slightly. 

I know his fiance, whats her name? Bailey- No Brooke couldn't go because she is in Paris but this gave me more confidence, he could have had anyone else accompany him to the gala, yet he chose me that must mean something. 

"Thank you but I will be known as his cousin, not his date" I reply shutting down my own thoughts as well as any which could be going through Dolores' mind. 

"Do you actually think people will believe that" She chuckled zipping up the back of the dress

"Why wouldn't they?" I question with a confused look once again 

"Honey, Mr McKenzie's mother only has one sibling and his father doesn't have any" Dolores knew a lot about him, but how could I blame her. 

"How do you know" I asked 

"I am his aunt" She replied simply, "And I don't think I'll be having any children" 

"Oh right" I said not knowing what else to say, it then occurred to me that she did look fairly similar to Noah, they had a similar hair colour and nose. 

"Anyway we are all done with 10 minutes to spare" Dolores smiled and took me over to the long mirror so that I could take a look at myself. The salon did an amazing job, I look like a princess definitely not like myself. I hope Noah will like the dress I chose its so beautiful. 

A phone somewhere in the apartment began to ring, I ran around- well as quickly as I could with 5 inch heels searching for this mysterious phone I didn't know existed. Luckily Dolores knew of it and answered for me. "Yes she is here.... I will send her down" 

"It's Noah, he is waiting for you downstairs" She said passing me my purse and stepping into the elevator. I started to feel really self conscious, what was he going to think of my look. "Don't worry honey, you look stunning" 

I nodded not being able to speak otherwise I would throw up and stepped out of the elevator when the doors opened at the bottom.

Noah stood by the front desk talking to the man who I presume called the apartment totally unaware of my presence. As I began to walk closer to him I saw the man behind the desk point in my direction causing me to blush and look at the ground. 

When I finally gained the courage to look up I saw Noah's beautiful blue eyes staring at me with this mouth slightly open in awe. I glanced over my shoulder to see if he was gawking at someone else but surely enough it was me. Was I having some sort of effect on him? 

Finally after what felt like minutes of walking in slow motion like in those movies, I reached Noah and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek . He gave no reaction apart from staring at me, so I reached up to his chin and closed his mouth myself. 

I don't know where the sudden rush of confidence came from but I liked it. "Shall we go?" I smiled and began to walk to the exit. 

Noah was quick to my side and guided me to the limo with his hand around my waist. He held the door open like a gentleman and helped me inside making sure none of my dress was going to get caught in the door. A couple of seconds later I heard Noah climb in the other side and sit next to me.