Chapter V - How to be an Elite

 

Driving back at Mayhem road to his condo, Nathan was partly hoping that Kimberly might be there, waiting. Since early this morning he informed Amy to tell Kimberly that he’ll be back tonight. But it was already late and the flight was a bit delayed perhaps he shouldn't hope much.

 

But on his way to the door…

 

Nathan was surprise and glad to see Kimberly sits on the floor in front of his door, sleeping. She looks tired though; he put down his luggage and crossed legs at her reach. And touched her face gently, afraid to wake her. Then he recall about Henry's warning.

 

"No, it’s impossible she couldn't even break a promise." he murmured and carefully carried her to his room.

 

Kimberly seems to be in her deep sleep; he laid her in bed and took off her shoes. He stared at her longer, touches her face once again, caress it. Unknowingly, he move closer down to her lips and claimed it. It was supposed to be a simple kiss but then he was tempted. There's no doubt that she misses her so much, his kisses becomes torrid that wakes her.

 

"Nathan...." she cried, surprise.

 

”What?!" he exclaimed.

 

For Nathan the word what means, "What did she just call him?" But for Kimberly it means he wants to have sex with her and it means “What she’s refusing?” So she answered him back as passionate as she can give him.

 

Nathan thought of refusing but his really tempted. The way she kisses are merely different, the feeling was something he could hardly explain. Few moments later, after that one special kiss they are now one making love with each other for the third times. However, this time there's no angst of hatred and regret. It was just love making as the others called it and they really enjoy it.

 

"You're learning..." he sneers with close eyes.

 

"I'm just doing my job." she answers and pulled the blanket.

 

"This would be… one of the best nights I have with you." his eyes are still close but he smiles widely.

 

"Should I take it as a compliment or what?" she was a bit upset and stood to take her clothes but Nathan grabs her wrist quickly.

 

"I have another job for you." he said and pulls her back.

 

"What?" she simply ask.

 

"My best friend will have his victory party next month. I want you to come with me. And all you have to do is pretend as my girlfriend."

 

"Why me?"

 

"I'll pay you... don't worry, its not part of a hundred thousand deal. As long as it turns out well, name me the price and I'll give it to you..."

 

"Why me?  Don't you have any real girlfriend?"

 

"If I had one, you're not here making love with me."

 

"Making love" she looked at him poignant, he nods. "Well... I wonder why... you are such___"

 

"Don't start it again!" he cut with a warning.

 

"So how would I do that?" she changed the topic.

 

"Tomorrow, when you leave, take those paper bags and use it."

 

"Isn't those are the dresses you bought at the shopping thing last time?"

 

"Yes, it’s yours."

 

"Even the cell phone?" she asks disbelief.

 

"Of course."

 

"But it's too expensive!" she protested but quickly stop as Nathan gave her his mean look.

 

"Well, I mean I can't use it in my place simply because it's hot on the eye of a snatcher... you know what I mean... I couldn’t risk my life for an expensive cell phone, you did understand me, right?" she explained.

 

"Fine, keep it then; I'll buy you a cheaper one tomorrow."

 

"Does it really have to be necessary?"

 

"Of course! So you can easily contact me without my secretary's knowledge."

 

"That would be a better idea, I really don’t like her."

 

"Why? Is she threatening you?"

 

"No, but she’s interrogating me as if she was jealous."

 

"Jealous?" he repeats and laughs hard.

 

"Why? It’s obvious that she likes you..."

 

"That’s funny…. But never mind, I’ll fire her tomorrow! " he answered.

 

“What? Fire her?” she protested.

 

“Just kidding… my dad will never allow it since he hired her… But don’t you worry, I already warned her to treat you nice…” he strokes her chin then lay back straight on his pillow, closing his eyes again.

 

“So that’s why she suddenly talked to me politely…” she whispers.

 

"Hmmm…. Mr. Nathan?" she started.

 

"Mmm??" he simply murmurs.

 

'You said you'll buy me a cheaper cell phone tomorrow?"

 

"Yes, Why?" he opened his eyes and look at her.

 

"Hmmm.....” she starts and reached for her bag, pulling out something.

 

"I bought this yesterday from a friend, it was half paid.... since you'll gonna’ buy me, you know...” she said a bit shy, Nathan holds and inspect it.

 

"Is these really a cell phone?" he teases.

 

"Of course! It's cheaper, don’t expect it to be something like yours with touch screen thing!" she got offended taking it back.

 

"Sorry thought it was a soap." he laughed again.

 

"You''re gross!" she cried but deep inside she wants to laugh too.

 

"I was just kidding! How much it anyway?"  

 

"Really?" then she turned to him smiling widely.

 

"Don't make me change my mind...”

 

"Hihihi." she chuckled sweetly for the first time and even giggles. Nathan just loves it that he quickly pull her and gave a smack kiss on her lips.

 

"How much?" he ask, Nathan appreciate her priceless reaction in a very small thing. He couldn't even imagine her face if he give her the world he have. He wants to witness it and take everything as a challenge.

 

"It's 2000 bucks." Kimberly felt shy as she speaks about the money. She thought that if only things are different perhaps Nathan is the most wonderful man.

 

"Fine, I'll give it to you tomorrow." he said, trying to read what's in her mind. Then lay back to his pillow.

 

"Tomorrow? You mean I'll stay here the whole night?"

 

"Why? Is there a problem with that?"

 

"Nothing..."  she said and lay back on his side with a space between them. Nathan move closer and pull her to face him then embrace her tight crossing his legs on her hips.

 

"Good night." he whispers and kissed her lips short. Then closed his eyes, his face are inch away from her that she could almost feel the warmth of his breath. She stared at him and realizes he was undeniably good-looking. “Could it be possible for him to fall in love with me?” she asked herself and touched his face gently.

 

"Don’t ... try to tempt me again; you've already made me tired."  he murmured smiling that surprise her and turned her cheeks red. 

 

"I'm not."  she cried shyly and move away but Nathan pressed her closer that his face was on hers. He opened his eyes again.

 

"Let's do it again tomorrow, I'll love it!" he sneers and kissed her again a bit longer.

 

"For now, go back to sleep." he said and closes his eyes. She obeys trying to avoid her thoughts which seem to be nonsense.

 

Few minutes past and stil she's wide awake, perhaps she was intimidated on the way they are too close. She tried to open her eyes and found that Nathan was in his deep sleep. She starts to stare at him again then uncontrollably touched his face gently and strokes it down to his lips...

 

"Why is it too confusing, I almost forgot that I was a prostitute? Why it felt so different, what happened tonight means something I can’t understand… What is it?" she asked herself laying her head on his chest and surprised to feel his embrace. "Is this really love?" she thought wondering and fallen to sleep. 

 

 

***

 

 

It was 8 in the morning when Kimberly wakes facing Nathan, she wonders why as she remember moving her position before going to sleep. But it was actually Nathan, he woke earlier feeling something heavy on his chest, so he pulled her back on his pillow. Thinking how it happened she starts to stare at him. She can't control it, she even planted him a short kisses. He didn’t move so she tried it once more but to her surprised Nathan open his eyes. She moved away frozen.

 

"What's with that look?" he said clueless.

 

"Nothing..." she answered softly and rose.

 

"Mr. Conner..." she said after a long paused.

 

"Mr. Conner?" he asked cautiously and followed her with his face closer to her. "I remember… that was last night..." he added smiling.

 

"You just called me by my name… not just once but a lot of times… whimpering it beautifully...." he continued pulling her. Kimberly face turned red and she’s aware of it, she could feel her face hot. Nathan seems to enjoy it, as he kiss her soft and passionate.

 

"You know what…  it stuck in my head like a lullaby..." he murmured on her ear, biting it. She pushes him away.

 

"Stop playing with me!" she stood still with those red cheeks, Nathan laugh hard and laid back on his bed.

 

"You go ahead first in the bathroom; I'll order something for breakfast."

 

"Why?" she withdrawn.

 

"Unless you want me to join you?"

 

"Fine, I'll go ahead then." she run trying to avoid him.

 

"You better get use to call me by name!"

 

"Whatever!" she said and went straight to the bathroom, still thinking about Nathan's actions. Is it for real or his just playing again?

 

 

Nathan ordered some ham and egg with cheese and coffee for breakfast. After they finished eating he asked her to wear the dress they bought at mall.

 

"Why do I have to wear this?" she said showing it off.

 

"Remember about what I told you last night? About the girlfriend thing…" he said while wearing his polo.

 

"I didn’t say yes, yet!"  she protested.

 

"Well… I’m sure you'll say yes! I told you I'll pay you no matter what."  He answered now fixing his tie. Kimberly was having a hard time wearing the dress so Nathan walked towards her and zipped the back of her dress.

 

"You look gorgeous!" he whispered on her ear making her blushed again.

 

"Let’s go!" he pull her.

 

"But my shoes?! "she stopped.

 

"Don’t mind that."

 

 

 

 

 

***

 

They went to Xavier’s Modeling School in the Westside City. It was one of the best who trained professional models all over the world, owned by Nathan’s favorite aunt.

 

"Nathan?” a not so old sophisticated woman, about 40’s, wears a stylish dress with a prowess of beauty. She greeted him with a cheek-to-cheek-kiss.

 

"How's my beautiful, Aunt Marie on this fine Monday morning?" he said.

 

"Fine as always with you around!"

 

"This is Kimberly, the one I was telling you..."

 

"OH! She’s beautiful!" she exclaimed.

 

"Of course!"

 

"What's this?" Kimberly whispered.

 

"Don’t worry honey; my Aunt is one of the best in modeling society. I’m sure she'll be a big help to you!" he smiles while placing her arms around her neck.

 

"Nathan."  she said but he placed a finger on her lips to stop.

 

"Its gonna’ be okay." he said and kiss her.

 

"So I gotta’ go... Aunt Marie! "  turning on his Aunt.

 

"Don’t you worry, I’ll do my very best, after this day, she will be as feminine as my models."

 

"Have a great day then, take this, I'll call you later."  he said handing over to her the cell phone he bought.

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

A school for modeling???

At first Kimberly had no idea why Nathan brought her here. Then she realize as she  watch the girls ramping on a stage comfortably with their heads up, proud. He wants her to know how to act like them…

To be an elite.

 

"It’s alright Kimberly, your doing pretty well!" Nathan's Aunt said wearing a smile.

 

"Thanks!"

 

"I'm sure, Nathan would be very glad with you fast improvement, the outcome is really, really good!" she said with lots of praises, tapping her shoulder.

 

"Sandra! Come here!"  one of the make-up artist runs towards them.

 

"Kimberly, I think that’s enough for now…  Nathan told me you also have to learn how to put some make-up properly, he told me your mom done it for you... I'm telling you being beautiful is what the woman has to be.... especially in the eyes of a man you loved!"  she instated professionally, she nod for an answer.

 

Sandra took over and started the make-up lesson which ended up for about an hour.

 

 

 

 

"Kimberly!" Aunt Marie calling her again.

 

"Nathan just called, he said he can't reach your phone."

 

"I left it in the locker."

 

"You can go get your things now, Nathan was on his way, he'll pick you up for lunch."

 

"Thanks!"

 

Nathan arrive pass eleven and went straight to his Aunt's office.

 

"She's been doing great!  In few days, I'm absolutely sure she'll stand above all your friends girlfriends."

 

"She better be!" Nathan agreed looking at her.

 

"Kimberly is doing all she can for you, so better be nice to her always… right?"  turned to her.

 

"Thanks." she said shyly.

 

"By the way, here are the things you asked me to buy; I choose the best for her and the make-up, of course..."

 

"You were such a great help, Aunt Marie!"  he said kissing her cheeks sweetly.

 

"For my one and only favorite handsome nephew, it’s nothing. Kimberly will you please take good care of this young man and give him a lot of patience." she just smile again for an answer but her face turned red accidentally.

 

"See you again!" Aunt Marie waved her hand at them.

 

Nathan placed his arms around her shoulder while they walk back at the car.

 

"So how was it?" he asked as he starts the engine.

 

"It’s so tiring. My ankle hurts, why I have to use that kind of shoes? It’s too high!"  she complained.

 

"How high?"  he asked again now driving.

 

"About three inches."

 

"Alright then, I'll ask Aunt Marie to let you use the shorter one, about two inches?"  he  said showing it with his fingers.

 

"No, don’t mind it!  It's too embarrassing since she was really nice...but do I really have to do this?"

 

"Of course! My best friend is a doctor and just like what your always telling me, I belong to an elite society so I must pick the girl who was as elite as I am, right?"

 

"I shouldn’t have agreed..."  she took a deep sighed.

 

"Please...." he whisper that surprise her.

 

"Ok, what else can I do?" she just said. "By the way, do I have to go back at the modeling school after lunch?" she added.

 

"No, your schedule would be 9 to 11 am every Monday and Friday."

 

"So you mean after lunch, I can go home?"

 

"Going home? Where?"

 

"Hmmm honestly, I plan to go to my work half day, at the restaurant, remember?"

 

"I'll pay you for today’s work!"

 

"My attendance is more important..."

 

"Then quit the job, I'll pay you double for your everyday salary."

 

"I can't just leave the restaurant."

 

"Why?"

 

"Its something personal... please...”

 

"Fine, just take those things with you, you need it and always spend some time to practice what you just learn today."

 

"Can you just keep it on your condo, I can't take it home… because they have no idea what kind of job I've been into even the cell phone… Please..."   she explained but Nathan didn’t say a word.

 

"C'mon Mr. Co___ I mean… Nathan, I'll just drop by your condo and practice there, please..." she begged that make him take a sigh.

 

"Fine! Fine!   Fine! I don’t want to start arguing with you again and spoil this wonderful day I have."

 

"You mean its okay?" she asked now wearing a smile.

 

"Yes, here take this key I made the duplicate, do what you promise!"

 

"OK!" she said cheerfully.

 

"And here for that cell phone, remember?"  Nathan handed her 3000 bucks.

 

"It’s only two thousand" she said giving him back the 1000 bill.

 

"Just keep it, you deserve a treat!"  he said.

 

They went to inexpensive restaurant; Nathan thought that she’ll enjoy eating lunch in her comfortable place  which she really did, eating more than he ate. Then he dropped her to Mackey’s Restaurant.

 

“Thanks Mr.____, I mean Nathan…” she said while unbuckling the seat belt.

 

“Get use to calling me Nathan…” he grasp pulling her face to his and kissed her lips. She was surprise; she didn’t expect a goodbye kiss from him.

 

“See you later!” he said as he breaks a not so long kiss.

 

“Okay…” she murmurs, puzzle by his action.

 

Nathan’s car already left but she’s still there standing, froze and confused.