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Chapter 20 Preparation

KEHLANI

I leaned in close to the mirror that took up a whole wall in the bathroom area of Kyle's bedroom applying mascara. I swayed my hips as my unpainted lips moved in sync with the words flowing from my phone. I batted my eyelashes humming along with the Eminem song that I found myself lost in. I grabbed my false lash with my tweezers adding the glue blowing on it lightly. I began to apply it. I was so lost in my makeup and my idol's music I didn't hear Kyle make his way into the bathroom nor did I seen him walking up behind me until his hands grabbed my hips making me jump.

"Kyle, you scared me" I said resting my hand over my chest.

"I'm sorry baby. I was just coming to see what was taking you so long" He whispered leaning in kissing my neck. My eyes closed, I tilted my head to the side giving him more room. He smirked against my skin leaving another nasty sloppy kiss. Suddenly from my phone played Eminem's yells and a women's screams. We both looked at my phone and I started laughing.

"What the hell are you listening to?" Kyle asked me grabbing my phone.

"That's Kim's song" I told him with a shrug grabbing my other lash adding the glue to it.

"You like him?" Kyle asked making a face. I looked up at him through the mirror raising an eyebrow.

"He's a lyrical genius, of course I like Em. Say one thing Kuzma and he'll kill that little basketball career next" I smirked placing my lash making him chuckle and set down my phone.

"Are you almost done?" He asked me impatiently.

"Yes I just have lips to do now" I told him adjusting my lashes. He came close once again pressing his body against mine making me smile.

"You don't need makeup" He complained leaving another kiss on my neck as I lined my lips with a nude liner.

"Only you believe that" I said grabbing my liquid lipstick coating my lips it in. I waved it dry adding just a bit of gloss in the center.

"Perfect your finished. Now we won't be late" He said making me giggle.

"Almost back up" I said wiggling away from him spraying my face in setting spray. I tossed my setting spray in my makeup bag. Kyle grabbed one of my makeup brushes shooting it through the air making it land in my bag.

"Damn Kyle, how do you not have a ring yet?" He asked himself playfully making him laugh. I cleaned up the mess tucking my makeup bag in the corner just leaving it in the bathroom.

"How do I look?" I asked him nervously looking down at my body.

"Like I'm about to give you a baby" He told me shrugging his shoulders carelessly. I laughed hiding my face in my hands.

"You are the most annoying human I've ever met" I said shaking my head pushing him back by his stomach playfully.

"But you wouldn't have me any other way" He teased grabbing my arm pulling me over to him. I smiled burying my face into his chest taking in the smell of his cologne relaxing against him.

"Come on. Let's go" He whispered kissing the top of my head. I nodded pulling away following him down the stairs. I grabbed my purse looking at my phone texting my dad back about how great New York was. I followed Kyle downstairs seeing his family in the foyer.

"I love the hair" Ms. Kuzma smiled at me. I touched my beachy waves looking at them.

"Thank you. Where are you guys going?" I asked bumping Andre with my hips making him chuckle and shove me with a playful brotherly shove.

"Just out around LA. You and Kyle are busy so we decided to make ourselves busy" Briana told me and I nodded.

"We could meet up for lunch. I'll text you guys, we have to get to UCLA. Love you guys" Kyle said pushing me out of the door kissing his moms cheek. I called a goodbye walking out to his Porsche and we both got in. The moment he started the car I felt the anxiety about the commitment. With each mile he drove my nervousness grew.