Love By Mistake
If You're A Bird, I'm A Bird
The day went by quickly and as Odessa sat with her hair in curlers, she glanced at herself in the mirror of the salon. Her once pink tips were now a very pale blue and her makeup was perfect, with a smokey eye with just a hint of pale blue eyeshadow in the corners. Her lashes were long and thick and she had on a light pink gloss that made her lips shiny and desirable. She glanced down at her nails and absolutely fell in love with them.
Trinity, the girl who was helping her with everything today, had gotten Sammi’s message and had done something that Odessa didn’t even know was possible. Trinity had taken light blue feathers, and after filing her nails and applying a clear coat, stuck the feathers down on her nails and trimmed them so they fit. The feathers were light blue, but on closer inspection Odessa could see that there were darker blue specs all over the feathers.
“Are we all ready to finish your hair?” Trinity came up from behind Odessa and she smiled up at the girl brightly.
“I love everything you did Trinity, its perfect.” She sighed as the girl began to remove her curlers, Odessa’s hair falling down in ringlet curls around her face.
“Andy is one lucky guy. Sammi showed me a picture of your dress…it’s gorgeous and I’ll actually be at the party as well. I’ll be the peacock.” Trinity laughed as Odessa smiled up at her and noticed Sammi walking over.
Sammi had black streaks all through her own light blonde hair and her eyes were lined heavily in black, but her eyes were smokey with white and grey eyeshadow. Her top lip was painted black while the bottom lip was white and Odessa could only guess what Sammi was going to be tonight.
“Zebra?” She asked as Sammi nodded and showed her nails to Odessa, they were also black and white stripped.
“Jinxx is going to love it.” Odessa smiled at the girl and then looked in the mirror.
“All finished! You both look gorgeous, now get out there and have fun! I’ll see you later.” Trinity waved at them as Sammi went to the desk and paid and Odessa stared down at her nails once more.
The two girls left the salon and headed over to Jinxx and Sammi’s place, which was empty as Sammi had kicked Jinxx out and he went over to get ready with Andy. Sammi got dressed first and she was gorgeous in a tight black and white dress that was mostly black but had white zig-zagged stripes all over. It was strapless and heart shaped up top and all of her tattoos were on display. Silently Sammi helped Odessa into her dress and gasped as she watched Odessa spin around. She was utter perfection and both girls knew that this was the perfect dress for a perfect night.
“Here’s your mask. Can you tie mine in back?” Sammi asked as she handed Odessa her feathered mask and held her own white one up to her face. Odessa tied the black silk ribbon quickly and turned Sammi around to stare at her. All she could see were Sammi’s bright blue eyes and then the mask which was white and covered in black swirls and crystals. Odessa placed her own mask on her face and waited as Sammi tied it in the back.
“All ready? The car is downstairs. I can’t wait to see Jinxx!” Sammi said happily as she took Odessa’s hands and squeezed them gently.
The girls climbed into the car, thankful that it was an SUV with a lot of the room in back because Odessa’s dress filled up almost a whole seat all by itself. The girls laughed and joked as the car drove them out of the city and finally stopped in front of a house that Odessa could only describe as being castle like.
Torches were lit outside, the fire within them waving back and forth with the breeze. The trees surrounding the property were filled with fairy lights that made the stone of the walls glow. Odessa looked over at Sammi in amazement.
“You should really think of doing this professionally…it’s like a fairytale Sammi.” The girls linked arms and walked towards the door where they could hear soft violin music playing in the background.
Sammi let go of Odessa’s arm, giving her hand a squeeze as she walked over to a gentleman dressed in all black, the tails of his dress coat coming down towards the back of his knees and he wore a black cat mask over his face-Jinxx. Odessa inhaled deeply and looked around smiling as she took in all that Sammi had done. The ceilings were draped with gauzy fabric, more fairy lights intertwined and there were lit candles everywhere.
There was a small stage where a seven piece string orchestra was set up and listening hard Odessa could just make out what the song was. Carolyn but there were no words, only music and Odessa swayed softly to the music as finally her eyes came to rest on one guy who stood off by the bar.
His hair was short and spikey on one side and long and straight on the other, his hair hanging in his eyes as usual. He was wearing black pants that were unripped and his black dress shirt was tight across his chest but the sleeves puffed out slightly. His satin vest made him look even skinnier and Odessa held her breath as she looked at his face. Most of his face was blocked by his mask, the black feathers sticking up and blending in with his hair but Odessa knew by those light blue eyes exactly who this was.
Andy.
His breath caught in his throat as Andy glanced towards the door and saw the most beautiful and angelic looking creature standing before him. Her dress was ice blue, with a very large skirt and train and after looking more closely he noticed that there were light blue and white feathers coming off. She was corseted tightly, the top of her dress pushing up her gorgeous figure and he saw her hair was tipped in light blue and curled around her delicate face. She wore a mask like everyone else, the light blue feathers coming to rest gently against the top her head he also noticed that she was quite tall. She walked toward him and he began to breathe again once he saw those light green eyes and he knew exactly who this was.
Odessa.
“May I have this dance Miss?” He held out his hand to her and bowed bending down to kiss her out stretched hand and Odessa giggled.
“Of course…I would be delighted.” She smiled at him, she was finally able to look him right in the eyes thanks to her incredibly high shoes.
Andy took Odessa into his arms as they entered the dance floor and he spun her around before placing one hand on her waist and taking the other in his as they began to slowly waltz around the room with the other dancers. Carefully Odessa listened to the song that was playing and tears nearly came to her eyes; I Caught Fire played softly, the violin filling in perfectly where Bert’s voice would have normally been. He stared down into her eyes and his burned deeply as she noticed he was hardly wearing any makeup. She liked that he wasn’t covered in makeup and it seemed that he also enjoyed being less made up than usual.
“You look breath taking…whoever is here as your date is a lucky son of a bitch.” His voice was low and gravely as he spun her once more and the dance ended.
“Thank you. I wondered if your date would say the same about you…”She quipped as he held his hand to his heart and motioned for her to take the lead.
Odessa walked over to the refreshment table and picked up a glass that looked to be filled with red wine. Careful to drink it around her dress she took a sip and caught Andy staring at her deeply, his own glass held out towards hers. They clinked glasses and made small talk as the music played in the background, but Andy was having a hard time paying attention to anything besides Odessa.
Finally he took her back out on to the dance floor, twirling her around softly so that her dress flared out and he finally looked down and saw that she had on the tallest shoes he had ever seen. He knew in that moment that she had done all of this for him, that she truly was meant for him and he for her.
“Do you want to go get some air?” She asked him, her voice sending shivers through his body as he just nodded and followed her outside to a nearby balcony.
Odessa watched as Andy lit a cigarette and puffed on it slowly. She turned, resting her arms on the railing of the balcony they were standing on and looked out over the city scape. LA really was a beautiful city, especially at night with all of the lights shining off into the distance. Finally Andy finished his cigarette and turned to her, his blue eyes shining in the darkness.
“You really do look like a dream tonight Dess. What inspired your costume?” He asked her, taking one of her hands in his, rubbing his thumb across her upturned palm.
“You did actually. You’re so predictable! I knew you would be dressing with a crow in mind and you always tell me I’m the light to your dark…so I got inspired by a blue bird and here I am.” She held her arms out and spun for him, the feathers on her dress drifting in the wind softly.
“You mean everything to me…this night means everything to me.” He said as he reached for her, his hands resting on either side of her waist as he gazed down at her.
“I’m glad that you are having such a good time.” She smiled up at him, her dimple and piercing shining in the soft glow of the lit torches that surrounded them.
Andy leaned down, his lips coming to rest ontop of hers as he kissed her gently. She pressed closer to him, her breasts coming to rest against his satin vest and she giggled softly. He smirked, his lip ring wiggling against her lips which made her giggle more. Soon they were both laughing, their foreheads coming to rest against one another’s. The night was almost over and yet Andy didn’t want it to ever end.
The two of them walked back inside, the band calling the last dance before it was time for the big reveal. Odessa reached for him and Andy came to her, placing his arms around her and he felt her head come to rest on his shoulder. The music played and Odessa recognized the first strains of Mortician’s Daughter, the cello filling in where Andy’s voice would have normally been. They swayed softly, the candlelight playing off of the walls and giving the whole room a shimmering effect. Finally the music came to an end and Sammi stepped on the stage, microphone in hand.
“Alright guys! It is now midnight so everyone can remove their masks! Hope you guys had fun and thanks for coming!” She raised her glass in the air and with one swift movement everyone in the room removed their masks, except for Odessa and Andy.
Reaching over, Andy could feel his fingers trembling as he untied the ribbon of Odessa’s mask and placing a hand on either side of her face he slowly removed it. Her eyes were smokey, making the color of them stand out and finally he understood why so many girls were obsessed with his own eyes. He felt her reach behind his head, her nails touching his newly shaved skin as she fumbled to remove his mask. Finally they were both standing there, unmasked and facing one another…naked in the sense of now all of their feelings were on the table.
Odessa blushed as she looked down, feeling Andy’s eyes on her face she smiled softly. A finger came to rest underneath her chin, bringing her face to look at his, Odessa felt Andy’s lips softly touch hers, his lip ring gliding over her moist lips and sending shivers down her arms. He held her there, kissing her gently for a moment before moving away to stare her down. His pupils were dilated, making his eyes seem huge and Odessa inhaled deeply, feeling her knees grow weak she placed a hand on his arm.
“Ready to go home babe?” She loved the sound of that word coming out of his mouth and nodding softly she placed her hand on the crook of his arm and followed him out to the car.
Tonight had been perfect, but would it remain perfect once they got back to Andy’s place?
Trinity, the girl who was helping her with everything today, had gotten Sammi’s message and had done something that Odessa didn’t even know was possible. Trinity had taken light blue feathers, and after filing her nails and applying a clear coat, stuck the feathers down on her nails and trimmed them so they fit. The feathers were light blue, but on closer inspection Odessa could see that there were darker blue specs all over the feathers.
“Are we all ready to finish your hair?” Trinity came up from behind Odessa and she smiled up at the girl brightly.
“I love everything you did Trinity, its perfect.” She sighed as the girl began to remove her curlers, Odessa’s hair falling down in ringlet curls around her face.
“Andy is one lucky guy. Sammi showed me a picture of your dress…it’s gorgeous and I’ll actually be at the party as well. I’ll be the peacock.” Trinity laughed as Odessa smiled up at her and noticed Sammi walking over.
Sammi had black streaks all through her own light blonde hair and her eyes were lined heavily in black, but her eyes were smokey with white and grey eyeshadow. Her top lip was painted black while the bottom lip was white and Odessa could only guess what Sammi was going to be tonight.
“Zebra?” She asked as Sammi nodded and showed her nails to Odessa, they were also black and white stripped.
“Jinxx is going to love it.” Odessa smiled at the girl and then looked in the mirror.
“All finished! You both look gorgeous, now get out there and have fun! I’ll see you later.” Trinity waved at them as Sammi went to the desk and paid and Odessa stared down at her nails once more.
The two girls left the salon and headed over to Jinxx and Sammi’s place, which was empty as Sammi had kicked Jinxx out and he went over to get ready with Andy. Sammi got dressed first and she was gorgeous in a tight black and white dress that was mostly black but had white zig-zagged stripes all over. It was strapless and heart shaped up top and all of her tattoos were on display. Silently Sammi helped Odessa into her dress and gasped as she watched Odessa spin around. She was utter perfection and both girls knew that this was the perfect dress for a perfect night.
“Here’s your mask. Can you tie mine in back?” Sammi asked as she handed Odessa her feathered mask and held her own white one up to her face. Odessa tied the black silk ribbon quickly and turned Sammi around to stare at her. All she could see were Sammi’s bright blue eyes and then the mask which was white and covered in black swirls and crystals. Odessa placed her own mask on her face and waited as Sammi tied it in the back.
“All ready? The car is downstairs. I can’t wait to see Jinxx!” Sammi said happily as she took Odessa’s hands and squeezed them gently.
The girls climbed into the car, thankful that it was an SUV with a lot of the room in back because Odessa’s dress filled up almost a whole seat all by itself. The girls laughed and joked as the car drove them out of the city and finally stopped in front of a house that Odessa could only describe as being castle like.
Torches were lit outside, the fire within them waving back and forth with the breeze. The trees surrounding the property were filled with fairy lights that made the stone of the walls glow. Odessa looked over at Sammi in amazement.
“You should really think of doing this professionally…it’s like a fairytale Sammi.” The girls linked arms and walked towards the door where they could hear soft violin music playing in the background.
Sammi let go of Odessa’s arm, giving her hand a squeeze as she walked over to a gentleman dressed in all black, the tails of his dress coat coming down towards the back of his knees and he wore a black cat mask over his face-Jinxx. Odessa inhaled deeply and looked around smiling as she took in all that Sammi had done. The ceilings were draped with gauzy fabric, more fairy lights intertwined and there were lit candles everywhere.
There was a small stage where a seven piece string orchestra was set up and listening hard Odessa could just make out what the song was. Carolyn but there were no words, only music and Odessa swayed softly to the music as finally her eyes came to rest on one guy who stood off by the bar.
His hair was short and spikey on one side and long and straight on the other, his hair hanging in his eyes as usual. He was wearing black pants that were unripped and his black dress shirt was tight across his chest but the sleeves puffed out slightly. His satin vest made him look even skinnier and Odessa held her breath as she looked at his face. Most of his face was blocked by his mask, the black feathers sticking up and blending in with his hair but Odessa knew by those light blue eyes exactly who this was.
Andy.
His breath caught in his throat as Andy glanced towards the door and saw the most beautiful and angelic looking creature standing before him. Her dress was ice blue, with a very large skirt and train and after looking more closely he noticed that there were light blue and white feathers coming off. She was corseted tightly, the top of her dress pushing up her gorgeous figure and he saw her hair was tipped in light blue and curled around her delicate face. She wore a mask like everyone else, the light blue feathers coming to rest gently against the top her head he also noticed that she was quite tall. She walked toward him and he began to breathe again once he saw those light green eyes and he knew exactly who this was.
Odessa.
“May I have this dance Miss?” He held out his hand to her and bowed bending down to kiss her out stretched hand and Odessa giggled.
“Of course…I would be delighted.” She smiled at him, she was finally able to look him right in the eyes thanks to her incredibly high shoes.
Andy took Odessa into his arms as they entered the dance floor and he spun her around before placing one hand on her waist and taking the other in his as they began to slowly waltz around the room with the other dancers. Carefully Odessa listened to the song that was playing and tears nearly came to her eyes; I Caught Fire played softly, the violin filling in perfectly where Bert’s voice would have normally been. He stared down into her eyes and his burned deeply as she noticed he was hardly wearing any makeup. She liked that he wasn’t covered in makeup and it seemed that he also enjoyed being less made up than usual.
“You look breath taking…whoever is here as your date is a lucky son of a bitch.” His voice was low and gravely as he spun her once more and the dance ended.
“Thank you. I wondered if your date would say the same about you…”She quipped as he held his hand to his heart and motioned for her to take the lead.
Odessa walked over to the refreshment table and picked up a glass that looked to be filled with red wine. Careful to drink it around her dress she took a sip and caught Andy staring at her deeply, his own glass held out towards hers. They clinked glasses and made small talk as the music played in the background, but Andy was having a hard time paying attention to anything besides Odessa.
Finally he took her back out on to the dance floor, twirling her around softly so that her dress flared out and he finally looked down and saw that she had on the tallest shoes he had ever seen. He knew in that moment that she had done all of this for him, that she truly was meant for him and he for her.
“Do you want to go get some air?” She asked him, her voice sending shivers through his body as he just nodded and followed her outside to a nearby balcony.
Odessa watched as Andy lit a cigarette and puffed on it slowly. She turned, resting her arms on the railing of the balcony they were standing on and looked out over the city scape. LA really was a beautiful city, especially at night with all of the lights shining off into the distance. Finally Andy finished his cigarette and turned to her, his blue eyes shining in the darkness.
“You really do look like a dream tonight Dess. What inspired your costume?” He asked her, taking one of her hands in his, rubbing his thumb across her upturned palm.
“You did actually. You’re so predictable! I knew you would be dressing with a crow in mind and you always tell me I’m the light to your dark…so I got inspired by a blue bird and here I am.” She held her arms out and spun for him, the feathers on her dress drifting in the wind softly.
“You mean everything to me…this night means everything to me.” He said as he reached for her, his hands resting on either side of her waist as he gazed down at her.
“I’m glad that you are having such a good time.” She smiled up at him, her dimple and piercing shining in the soft glow of the lit torches that surrounded them.
Andy leaned down, his lips coming to rest ontop of hers as he kissed her gently. She pressed closer to him, her breasts coming to rest against his satin vest and she giggled softly. He smirked, his lip ring wiggling against her lips which made her giggle more. Soon they were both laughing, their foreheads coming to rest against one another’s. The night was almost over and yet Andy didn’t want it to ever end.
The two of them walked back inside, the band calling the last dance before it was time for the big reveal. Odessa reached for him and Andy came to her, placing his arms around her and he felt her head come to rest on his shoulder. The music played and Odessa recognized the first strains of Mortician’s Daughter, the cello filling in where Andy’s voice would have normally been. They swayed softly, the candlelight playing off of the walls and giving the whole room a shimmering effect. Finally the music came to an end and Sammi stepped on the stage, microphone in hand.
“Alright guys! It is now midnight so everyone can remove their masks! Hope you guys had fun and thanks for coming!” She raised her glass in the air and with one swift movement everyone in the room removed their masks, except for Odessa and Andy.
Reaching over, Andy could feel his fingers trembling as he untied the ribbon of Odessa’s mask and placing a hand on either side of her face he slowly removed it. Her eyes were smokey, making the color of them stand out and finally he understood why so many girls were obsessed with his own eyes. He felt her reach behind his head, her nails touching his newly shaved skin as she fumbled to remove his mask. Finally they were both standing there, unmasked and facing one another…naked in the sense of now all of their feelings were on the table.
Odessa blushed as she looked down, feeling Andy’s eyes on her face she smiled softly. A finger came to rest underneath her chin, bringing her face to look at his, Odessa felt Andy’s lips softly touch hers, his lip ring gliding over her moist lips and sending shivers down her arms. He held her there, kissing her gently for a moment before moving away to stare her down. His pupils were dilated, making his eyes seem huge and Odessa inhaled deeply, feeling her knees grow weak she placed a hand on his arm.
“Ready to go home babe?” She loved the sound of that word coming out of his mouth and nodding softly she placed her hand on the crook of his arm and followed him out to the car.
Tonight had been perfect, but would it remain perfect once they got back to Andy’s place?
@TheQuietOne
Aww well I'm glad you liked it so much and that I was your first. Some times I reread this story because, honestly, it's my favorite out of the ones I've written.
7/25/15