Her Escape, His Safe Haven

Chapter 18- Hot Tub Time

Athena's POV

"I'm doing hair, you're doing makeup." Savannah delegated.

"Deal, we are going to look great tonight." I said excitedly as I pulled out my makeup. "Sit."

I got to work on her makeup starting with a pore filling primer. I applied foundation, concealer, contour, and powder to set it all. I followed that up with bronzer, blush and highlight before getting to work on her eyes. I did a very simple nude eye look that was slightly darker on the outer corner, then I did winged liner and added some mascara and false lashes. I finished up her look by filling in her brows and I let her apply her own lipstick. She chose a nude color. We made sure to only use stuff that was waterproof. I mean we didn't intend to go under water, but you never know.

"You are a magician with a makeup brush!" V cheered when I was done. "Now sit while I do your hair." I nodded my head and took her seat in front of the vanity in her room.

"I still can't believe you talked me into going to this stupid party." I grumbled

"Aren't you excited to hang out with Eli though?"

"I mean I hang out with Eli all the time. He quite literally saved my life," I told her.

"Well, whatever we are going to have fun anyway." She continued to work on my hair, curling it. 

"What's the plan for my hair?" I asked 

"I'm going to curl it and then brush it our, leaving it in big waves and then I'll pin back the left side. You're going to have lots of volume, it's going to be really pretty" She described and I felt myself begin to feel the slightest bit excited. Not about being around all these people from school,  but because sometimes I feel like dressing up.

When V finished my hair she moved to work on hers while I did my makeup. I went for a similar look to Savannah, but I went for kind of a pink eye look and darker kinda mauvy lips. 

We finished our hair and makeup and looked at each other's work.

"Damn we look hot!" V said after a minute and I chuckled with her.

"Should we get dressed?"

"Yes! Your dress is on the bed."

"Do we put on our bikinis now...? ...Or?" 

"I would, you know someone will find a way to get us in the hot tub before we'd have a chance to change and I'm not wasting the opportunity to wear this perfect suit you picked out."

"Fair point." We both undressed in her room not bothering to hide from each other. It's really not a big deal, we have the same parts. 

I'm so incredibly happy that the bruises that covered my torso have lightened enough not to be noticed by anyone in the dark. My ribs still hurt hella bad, which is to be expected from broken ribs.

"You know what I just realized?" V asked out of nowhere

"Hm?"

"You usually change in the bathroom stall for PE, is it because of the bruises?" She asked quietly.

"Yeah, whenever I have them I do my best to keep them hidden. I shouldn't have to do that anymore though now. It's over now." I told her with a smile trying to convince myself that I'll never have to deal with that again. It hasn't fully registered yet.

"I'm amazed by your strength you know?" 

"Thank you." I said pulling her into a hug before realizing we are both just on our panties... "I'm pretty sure that the guys' heads just exploded and they have no idea why." I laughed remembering when we pulled out little stunt on them a couple weeks ago.