"Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control. These three alone lead to power."
Third Person's POV
She mutters, "Gray!", acknowledging his presence. He displays for her his pair of white teeth, lips stretching into a smile.
"Uhm! What are you doing here? Not to be rude or anything. I just wasn't expecting you." She bats her lashes, curling her hair around her fingers.
He chuckles, and she swore she saw a slight dimple on his cheek, "I came to pick you up for the event. But... I can see you're not ready yet."
"Yeah! That's because I'm kinda not good at these kinds of stuff. Sorry for my manners. Please come in." She opens the door for him to enter and when he does, she shuts it behind her and releases a breath she seems to be holding.
"Please, have your seat." She motions towards the couch and he complies.
She stands there, a million thoughts running through her head. "What can I offer you?"
"Nothing! Thanks for asking." He continues to smile.
Just then the doorbell rings and within a second, Cam enters. Upon seeing her best friend and Grayson, she claps her hand and jumps in excitement before walking towards them. "Ooooh, I see you guys have made massive improvements. Ha! I can't wait for you to get all intimate and shit. You're taking so long." She fans herself with her palms, dramatically.
Ashley clears her throat indicating to her with a look that she needed to stop with the bullshit she was saying but Cam ignores her, rather she pauses fanning herself, and glares at Ashley. "What! Ain't it true?" She furrows her brows. "You guys are taking so damn long. It gets so irritating at times."
"I guess so!" Gray mutters and Ash shoots him a questioning glare. "Sorry." He smiles sheepishly.
"Tsk!" Cam rolls her eyes. "Well, you'll have to wait for us to get ready so we can leave for the party. Anyway, don't miss her too much. She'll be back before you know it." She winks and he blushes.
Cam drags Ash into her room, leaving Grayson downstairs.
Exactly in forty minutes, Cam and Ashley emerge, and they walk down the stairs, both in heels. Their hair was straightened to suit their makeup, which was simple, and perfect for their face and they both wore nude pink lip gloss. They were both dashing in all their glory. Their dresses fitted them perfectly, almost like it was specifically made to suit their body.
As they walked down the stairs, the click of their heels called for Grayson's attention as he looked up from his phone and turned his head in their direction. He holds his breath. Goodness! They were both looking so pretty in their way, yet the one that managed to catch his eye more was Ashley. She was descending the stairs wearing a body-hugging baby blue dress that had a slit from the knee to her heels. She looked so gorgeous and everything about her, from head to toe was just exquisite. At once, he was mesmerized by her beauty and he knew he wouldn't be able to control himself, he might not be able to stop staring at her.
When both Cam and her get to where he was standing, "You look stunning." He compliments her, voice on a lower octave.
Damn!! He likes this girl and he doesn't know if he will ever stop. Would he? Never!
"Thanks!" She blinks shyly before muttering.
He turns to Cam, "You look dashing too."
"Of course." She sassily flicks her hair and bats her lashes, a smile playing on her lips.
"So shall we?" He asks and they both nod. He holds his hands out for Ash and gladly, she takes it. He leads her to the car. He opens the front door for her and she enters. Cam with a pout on her lips, opens the backseat and sits in. He rounds the driver's side opens the door and sits. He sets the car in the ignition before driving off.
Lucas and Dylan had already left the house for the party. Mr. and Mrs.Canton, their parent haven't been around for a while but they would be coming back soon, though, for Christmas.
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They arrived at the party and the place was fully packed with students. The place looked amazing and the décor was on point. Homely enough for such an event. People were seated in groups.
"Let's go sit there." Cam points to an empty place and they all head there.
When they sit, with a few empty chairs around their table, "Let me look around for the guys. You girls can have some fun whilst I do so." Grayson says before leaving to find the others.
"Okay," They both mutter.
When he was out of earshot, Cam squeals. "Omg! I'm so happy for you. That guy.." She motions towards the direction he took "...is so head over heels for you, damn! Where the heck is my soulmate?"
Ash smiles, "He's just being nice."
She shoots her a glare. "Dummy!"
Not long after, Grayson comes back with Lucas, Dylan, Pierson, and Cole trailing behind him.
"Hey!!!" Pierson says in a form of greeting and they reply to him with a smile and a nod.
They had small conversations here and there. All this while, Lucas kept stealing glances at Cam. To him, she looked exquisite. He was lost out of breath when his gaze landed on her immediately after they rounded the table. His heart skipped a beat for her. Grayson on the other hand, was staring at Ashley intermittently and whenever he did, he would smile feeling like the luckiest man on earth.
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The dance floor was open for everyone. Slowly students crowded the floor, each with a dance partner.
Grayson gets out of his seat and moves towards Ash, all eyes are fixed on him. "Can I have this dance?" He asked and they all went like "Ouuuh!!!"
"Sure!" She really liked him and it was time she acted like it.
He lays her hands out to her and she takes it. He leads her to the dance floor.
With nerves wracking her being, she lets out a quiet breath before placing her hands on his shoulder, gently. He places his hands on her waist and they swing to the music playing. His steady blue eyes were set on her, looking at her intently, emotions of all sorts swirling in them. Shyly, she lowers her eyes and it lands on his chest. She hadn't had the time to check his outfit out. He was wearing a grey suit. Grey indeed is his color, cause it compliments his skin so much. He looked so handsome in it.
"You look handsome in this tux." She compliments, not raising her head. No holding back now.
He smiles, eyes gleaming with delight at her words. "Thanks, but I bet it's not as amazing as you look." He stares at her.
She raises her head to meet his eyes "It is."
"I feel so honored to receive such a compliment from you."
"Stop flattering me." She looks ahead of her, not wanting to meet his gaze. It'll make her a stuttering mess, if not more.
He chuckles and she looks back at him, "I'm not, in all honesty. It means a lot to me." He admits and they both smile at the same time as they gaze into their eyes, finding a sense of comfort in them.
Not being able to hide it anymore, "Your eyes are beautiful." Wow! She said that out loud. She was getting bolder by the second. Well, you could blame it on their proximity and the emotions that were sizzling through her being at the moment.
His heart swells with pride, "So are yours, fits you perfectly." He takes in her features more carefully this time. This has been by far the closest he's been with her and he couldn't help but take her features all in, to savor for the rest of the time he won't be this close to her.
They continue swaying to the music, the space between them slowly decreasing by the second. Her fingers were securely intertwined around his neck whilst he never left her tiny waist, ever. Their faces inched closer and closer, in a matter of seconds, their foreheads were touching. They were in a magical moment where time stalled and everything around them didn't exist anymore, just them. On instinct, their eyes shut as their lips stretched into wide smiles. Grayson's heartbeat's rhythm was in syn with Ashley's. It was a wonderful combination of tempos.
"Ashley," he says her name out of breath, voice extremely low yet close enough for her to grasp. The emotions racking through him were too much to handle. "Be my..." Girlfriend, he wanted to say yet pulled away. She opens her eyes to see his already focused on her and something she would pinpoint as adoration swirling in his blue orbs.
What did he want to say?
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