16. Kailey
Kailey
The right side of my neck stings when the warm shower water sprays over it.
My fingers lightly graze over the area. I smile, knowing my sister and I now have matching tattoos.
A sunflower, located behind one of our ears, with a vine that trails down to our neckline.
Mine is behind my right ear, hers behind her left.
Honestly, for my first tattoo, I thought that there would be more pain.
After my body is completely dry from my shower, I replace the film over the tattoo.
The Lubriderm lotion Jordan gave me, I’ll use once the five days of keeping it covered are over.
I hustle to get ready for tonight. It’s my birthday party, even though my actual birthday was yesterday.
I secretly think it gave Joey and Jared a reason to also throw a housewarming party, since it’ll be the first one they’re hosting.
My phone pings on my bedside table, and on instinct, I flip it open; heat fills my cheeks when I see whose name it is. I don’t know if I will ever change Jared’s original name on my phone. Brings me back to the first time I met him.
CapGuy:P
Hey, Beautiful! We’re almost all set over here. Can’t wait to suffocate you with some *kisses* ;)
Me
You’re just excited to try and figure out where my tattoo is :P You can’t fool me babe. But I will freely take all your *kisses!!*
CapGuy:P
Hoping that part will let me get you completely naked, a total body search…
Me
Mmmm, guess you’re gonna find out soon enough! Brittney should be picking me up shortly. I told her that I’m planning on you taking me to her house in the morning =] Beth should get there about the same time as us. She was going to grab Sarah so she didn’t walk in alone. Haha.
CapGuy:P
Deal! Don’t freak out… but there are more people showing up than we originally planned…
Me
As long as my besties are there along with my sister and you. I’m happy, it’s all I need.
CapGuy:P
You really are the best.
Me
Yeah, yeah, tell me something I don’t know :P. Now, I gotta get myself all prettified for you *kisses*
CapGuy:P
I mean, if it’s for me... Maybe wear nothing under a silk robe? We can hide out in my room!
I shake my head, let out a laugh, and close my phone. His text doesn’t need a response from me. If I don’t get my ass moving on putting myself together, Brittney will be honking her horn for a while.
My beautiful heart pendant is hanging from my neck; I did tell him it’d be worn every day, and it has.
For tonight’s outfit, I decided on a pair of dark bootcut jeans, and a yellow ruffle top with the front hem tucked behind my solid brown rectangle belt buckle.
No sandals for me tonight, settling on a pair of faded cowgirl boots.
Knowing that we’d be spending most of the night outside, either in the barn or by the fire, I want to be prepared for the temps to drop.
After I finish straightening my hair, I lightly add some foundation, blush, mascara, and a juicy lip gloss.
Just as I slide my boots on, I hear Brittney’s signature honk outside.
Three light honks with the last one being longer than the rest. My parents and brother are at a friend’s BBQ tonight, so no one to say goodbye to as I run out of my house.
“Let’s go!” Brittney yells, her body hanging outside of her Bronco’s driver side window.
“Hey, what’s the rush? We can totally be fashionably late to my party!” I yell back to her while skipping down the walkway to her vehicle.
“Well, that’s true, I guess. But we wouldn’t want to keep that hot man of yours waiting for too long, am I right? Look at yourself, already blushing just from the mere mention of him!”
She isn’t wrong; I can feel my face getting hot from the blush taking over my cheeks. I really am so fucking happy. Opening up the passenger side door, I take in Brittney’s outfit; she’s wearing thigh-high dark brown boots with a light brown strapless dress.
“Okay, yes, you’re right. I get hot just thinking about his sexy ass. But damn, girl, who are you showing up for?” I fan myself.
Brittney looks forward. “Ehh, no one in particular. Seeing you so happy makes me think I need to jump on that dating wagon. Maybe there will be some new faces tonight?”
“Oh, there for sure will be! Jared texted earlier saying there was going to be more people than we had originally expected. And I’m definitely here for that now, hoping you find a panty-dropping sexy guy for yourself!”
“Well then, shall we get this night started?”
“Heck yes, girl! Beth and Sarah should already be there.”
We buckle ourselves in, and Brittney turns on the radio, skipping songs until she stops on “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado.
With the windows down, I smell hot dogs and hamburgers being cooked on a neighbor’s grill.
We’ve got around thirty minutes of music to sing and dance to before arriving at Jared’s.
I’m excited to see Greg and Steffan too.
I know they’ve become close with him, and I couldn’t be happier.
“I’m ready for my twenty-first in a couple weeks!” Brittney yells over the stereo.
“Ah, it’ll be here before you know it. Then we’ll be able to go bar-hopping!!! And legally order drinks!”