Finally Free [Gavin Free][Undergoing Editing]

Cutting It Off and Bree's Smile

So sorry for the last chapter not being that good! I had to go to bed early so I had to make it quick! But hopefully this one will make it up to you!!

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"I don't know about this," I said as Barbara and I entered the salon. "Maybe change isn't a good thing!"

"Oh, grow some balls and do it!" Barbara cheered me on. I bit my lip as I approached the counter where the young woman there smiled, way too happy mind you, and tilted her head.

"What can I do for you today?" She asked. I looked to Barbs and she nodded.

"I guess I'm going for a haircut." I grumbled. The wait wasn't long and once my arse hit the the salon chair, I immediately got cold feet. I preferred my long hair, knowing Gavin felt the same. It was like I was parting with a dear friend, as silly as that sounds.

The woman at the front wasn't the one to do up my hair. Instead a man wearing a burgundy silk vest and a flame of red hair stood behind me, scissors in hand.

"Hello, love," I could tell he was imitating an English accent. "How many inches off? Or would you just like for me to shave off your cotton candy hair?" His laugh was so annoying I wanted to punch him in his girly balls. I chuckled bitterly.

"Just about here, maybe?" I pointed to just underneath my breasts. I didn't want to go too short because then I'd feel naked, exposed.

"Is that all? Not even a dye?" I could tell he was not impressed by my splendor of pink pastel curls. "Honey, you look like someone that's been stuck in Katy Perry's California Girls' music video." Barbara was off to the side, but I could tell from her expression of annoyance that she wanted to pop him in the jaw.

"At least I don't look like an adult Chucky." My grin was of sheer sarcasm and his eyes became disapproving. Barbara's cute laugh was music to my ears.

"Hm. So, just a cut, then?" This time his voice wasn't chipper or melodious. I nodded and he began his task. Every snip was like a chip in my heart. My long hair was dear to me and finally cutting it away was hard. Sure, it was just hair, but this was the first time I have ever done this. I looked over at Barbs while Adult Chucky sprayed water in my hair so he could cut my pink locks easily.

She gave me a thumbs up. I smiled to her until Chucky had me look away. I was really hoping Gavin wouldn't mind--hoping that he would accept my newly formed hair and smile with approval.

The last cut made to my locks left me breathless as I stared at myself in the mirror. It was gone and it didn't touch my lower back anymore. Chucky blow dried my hair until it it fell in wisps around my face. The pastel pink looked softer than before.

"There you go." Chucky sighed, swiping off the sheet that kept off the cut hairs. I smiled politely, well more like cockily, and joined Barbara who looked up from her celebrity magazine. She squealed as she saw my short hair, touching it enthusiastically.

"It looks so amazing! Gavin's going to want to take you right on his desk when he sees you." She giggled. I blushed at her comment, but smiled along with her. I hoped she was right that Gavin would like it.

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"Beautiful. I mean I'll miss it, but I like it this way too." I stood at Gavin's desk, hands clasped together as I listened to Gavin's opinion. Barbara gave me an encouraging talk on our way back from the shopping centre and told me I shouldn't regret cutting my hair.

"You look hot!" Michael grinned, earning a glare from Gavin. Geoff smiled at the the boys' appraisal. He was starting to get used to Gavin and I being together, which was a relief. If things were tense between Gavin and him, it made the office uncomfortable, but thankfully Geoff realised Gavin made me happy.