Claimed, but not by my Mate

Chapter Twelve

I simply floated back, entirely out of energy to do anything more. Just as I was nearing shore I felt two strong hands grab my waist and lift me into the air. I shrieked in response and just about killed James when I saw him laughing. Deciding to take revenge I slowly moved up to him and wrapped my arms low around his waist. He stilled when I kissed his jaw and trailed kisses down his neck.

"What are you doing?" He asked through ragged breathing.

"Shh." I responded and moved my hands lower so my hands were on his ass.

I pushed my body against his, licking, kissing and nipping at his shoulders where he would mark me. I swayed my hips against his front, on obvious bulge on now, and James groaned, holding my hips in place. I moved away from him slowly, so he would barely notice so when I suddenly splashed him with water he screamed in surprise and I began to laugh. The look on his face was priceless and so worth it.

I swam for shore knowing he would be after me soon and quickly grabbed my clothes and pulled them back on. James neared me quickly and when he got close enough I put a hand out to stop him, giggles still bubbling to the surface.

"I'm dressed you can't get me wet now." I said but that didn't seem to stop him. He grabbed hold of me anyway and hugged me tight, lifting me off the ground even, as the water on his body soaked into my clothes. He laughed and I knew I had lost this round but I would get him back.

"Come on. We have to get back to the house." I nodded and followed him dripping wet back to his car.

I was surprised to find Mikala waiting for me at the front of the house.

"Good your finally here. Come with me and drink this, I don't want you falling apart on me because of dehydration now let's go." She said and pulled me into the house. I was so confused I couldn't even speak as she led me to a room on the second floor but I did manage to drink the water as she instructed. She sat me down in front of a mirror and looked at me disapprovingly.

"Go take a shower and don't come out till your spotless and hairless on your body." She said and shooed me toward a door.

Not to my surprise it was a bathroom and I began to follow Mikala's orders. This wasn't completely normal behaviour for her but pretty close. When I was done everything and I was as hairless as Dr. Evil's cat, I lotioned up my body as Mikala had instructed me while I was in the shower. Wrapping the towel in my hair I slipped on the robe to go back in the room to my surprise, to find Angela and James' mom in there along with Mikala.

"Sit." She said pointing to the chair that was now facing away from the mirror. I did as she said and sat and I was immediately surrounded by the three of them as Angela did my nails, Kelly did my hair and Mikala started in on the makeup.

I tried several times to ask them what was going on that they had me like this but every time I opened my mouth it was closed again by hair spray or make up or someone else talking. When they were finally done they all stepped back and sighed before Mikala handed me a dress and told me to put it on. Knowingly and thankfully it was almost over so I did once more as she said and when I walked back out they all gasped and Mikala lead me to a mirror where I stood with my mouth agape in shock.

I looked beautiful, in a figure curving white dress that reached a few inches above my knee. My hair had been curled and pinned back, a few pieces left hanging to frame my face. My nails were a rose red that popped against the white colour and my makeup had been done light. Just mascara to make my eye lashes look fuller and longer and frame my eyes. The lightest tinge of blush that looked natural and my lips just had a coat of gloss over them. I looked like I had just stepped out of a magazine.