Long Night's With Mr. Ryans

Old Lover

{P.O.V. Jennifer Ross-Ryans}

Tonight, is the night of the charity ball. I am in my gorgeous dress, wearing my mask. My hair is done up in a beautiful bun with few pieces hanging down in the front. Then my golden queen crown with rubies is on my head, along with my matching necklace and earrings. Kendrick is wearing a black suit with a red dress shirt with a black tie with red roses design to match my dress. His mask is a devil mask; how ironic is that? The nickname that I have for him he dresses like it. We are on our way to the ball in a limo with Nolan and Cass. Cassidy has a beautiful white dress with white and blue feathers and gems on it. She is going as a good queen, and Nolan has a dark navy-blue suit and matching tie on and a white shirt. His going as an angel. I'm just glad he didn't get the huge fake wings, because it would be tough not to laugh if he had them. 

The limo pulls up in an incredible vast mansion. It looks bigger than the one Kendrick, and I live in. The ball is at the Rills Mansion; they say it is so huge that they have an incredible ocean view. Everyone puts their mask on in the car and steps out. Nolan helps Cass and Kendrick helps me out. All kinds of reporters were outside trying to get the inside scoop about tonight's ball and who was here. One Lady stops in front of all of us. 

"Mr. Ryans, rumors have spread that your company's top rival is here. After your fall out with one another, you have never attended the same party. However, tonight's ball is a completely unique situation. You are both here, and we all would like to know if Mr. Montgomery and your conflict with one another will cause trouble tonight?" The reporter asks. 

"If Mr. Montgomery is here tonight, there will be no conflict with one another. After all, this is for a good cause, not whose company is better. That question and conflict are left at work. For tonight I am not the hardass boss and company owner. Tonight, is me just taking my wife and my COO, Mr. Brackets and his girlfriend, out for a fun night." Kendrick replies. She asks more questions, and Kendrick and Nolan answered them.

 After answering a few more questions, we go inside the Mansion. Walking into the foyer, an immense table sat with greeters. Giving everybody their auction and donation numbers, along with their coat closet number. Kendrick and Nolan walk up to get their numbers. After getting their numbers, they handed us one. 

"Why are you giving me one?" Cassidy asks 

"Because you are here with me." Nolan replies. 

"But I don't have any money."

"They assigned the number to my account. Whatever you buy will be charged to me, and I will pay for it. And to save us some time, let us not argue about the whole spending my money argument just for tonight."

"What about Jen.." Before she could finish that sentence, Kendrick answers. 

"Same goes for Jennifer," Kendrick replies boldly. 

"Really?" asking him.

"Yes, really." 

Cassidy and I just smiled at each other excitedly. Nolan holds his arm out to her, and she takes it. Kendrick hands me a number, taking it from him. He holds his arm out to me, putting my arm in his. We enter the ballroom.  

They decorated the room with black, purple, white, and gold. The serving staff members were wearing server customs with masks. Tables were surrounding the dance floor on the top floor. The dance floor was on the floor below us, along with a live band playing and singing music. Dancers were dancing between both floors on these huge black and purple ribbons of cloth. Everyone was wearing either funny or huge masks and hats. To the left of the entrance was a room for an auction and a bar. On the right was the room for donations and also led to the restrooms.