Fire and Fury - Book 2 COMPLETE.

Prologue

Reflections are weird, seeing yourself and all your flaws laid bare.  Mirrors tell the truth and it’s not always nice. 

 I smile into the bathroom mirror as I apply foundation over my too pale skin studying myself in the process.  I look like my ma, the light and dark brown swirls of my eyes, long thick black eyelashes.  I’ve forgotten how much I look like her, apart from the strong jaw bone good old Dad gave me that.  I smile at the thought of them both, I wonder what they’d think of me now.  I’m so different to how I was back then.  

It’s good, I like who I am now.  I’m not the blonde, angry, hot headed child I was.  I’m better, stronger, happier.  I laugh and smile as the gloss swipes across my lower lip, I can hear him breathing. Loser thinks he can sneak up on me.

“Hello, you’re breathing too loud.” I chuckled smiling broadly at my made up face.  It widens as he sneaks up behind me resting his head on my shoulder kissing the exposed flesh my dress reveals.  I hum lightly as his hands wrap round my stomach. 

“You look amazing as usual. Are you ready love?” he smiles, the glint in his eyes sparkling as he urges me to twirl. 

“Well, well my amazing girl. Are we ready?”               

“Yes, yes. Come on then. As long as you don’t drink a lot eh?” I laugh nervously as he helps me into my coat. 

“I won’t as long as you don’t either.” He chuckles, grabbing my hand as we walk out of the house and down the road. 

“I never drink, you know that.” I peer up at him as we reach the bar, wondering why he’s stood still holding both my hands.

“What’s up with you?” I giggle as he runs a finger over my left hand. 

“Nothing, you’re just beautiful.” He cooes before kissing me lightly on the lips.

I giggle girlishly at him as we walk together into the bar to be greeted by all our friends.  Choruses of hello’s and a few whistles fill the air. His arm pulls me closer as our friends surround us.

“Hello you two love birds.”  A couple of friends shout as we’re enveloped into hugs.

“Hello , do I look like I have wings?” I laugh, peering round at everyone. I’m so glad I made the right decision about my life.  I’ve got everything I ever wanted right here, after so much working everything’s finally ok again. 

“Love? Are you ok?” a smooth familiar voice knocks me back into the room turning my attention to his face.  A smile breaks out as I peer into his eyes, they’re so lovely like I remember them.

“I’m perfect. Dying for a wee though. Order me a drink will you and remember what I said about limits.” I waggle a finger at him and walk away.

So many mirrors in this bathroom, for that I’m glad if not I wouldn’t have noticed I had lip-gloss over my chin.  

“Damn.” I mutter to myself, didn’t bring any. 

I was just about to leave when some random girl slams the door open and staggers past me muttering apologies.  She wreaks of booze, I can feel the panic settling in as the strong fumes of alcohol intoxicate me.  I rush over to the sink propping myself up my palms flat out on the side of the sink as I take deep breaths to clear the smell from my nose.   Too many bad memories associated with that smell.   In and out.... I try to keep my breathing calm as she wretches into the toilet. Get me out of here...

“Sorry.  I guess you don’t like sick.” I smell the drunken girl before I have time to look at her and rush past, finding myself back into the company of my friends who look over to me for an answer.   My face must look a sight.  I shake off their concerns and return to my happier self but despite the smile I’m sharing with my friends as we drink and have a good time together I can’t help but think of the past. 

The past year has been tough but the struggle to find myself came with its reward. 

I have him and I’m happy, that’s all I need.