Her Salvation (Cadance and Rayne)

Her Salvation

Chapter 1

Cadance Stevens threaded her way through the large crowd of people dancing.  Her 5'3, slender frame getting engulfed by the crowd around her.  The backless pink, drape front halter shirt she wore cling to the sweat on her chest.  The top didn’t allow for a bra but with her small B cup size, she didn’t real need one.

  The night club she and her best friend, Jacie, had come to was packed.  She love it.  Glancing around she looked
for the blonde head of her friend.  She knew that she would be dancing with her longtime boyfriend Max.

Finally spotting the two she moved towards them.  Pushing through the groups of people in front of her. 

"Hey! You two.  Having fun?" she asked the couple.  They were smiling into each other’s eyes.  Cadance could tell that they were probably getting close to leaving.  It always happened that way.

They would come out together as a group and the couple would get swept up in each other and hurry back to the girl’s
apartment.  She didn't mind, she knew that the two loved each other.  And besides she thought, I can stay and keep dancing.

Jacie finally turned to her and answered, "Yeah this is great."  Looking back at her boyfriend she grinned and said, "We're gonna go ahead and get out of here though.  IS that ok?"

Cadance looked at the concerned look on her friends face and smiled.  "Yeah that’s fine.  You two behave", she said as she waved at the couple and moved back into the dancing.

Soon the couple had left and Cadance became swept up in the fast pace of the dancing.  Becoming thirsty she flagged down a waitress for a drink.  Gulping down the shot of tequila, she chased it with a drink of her crown and coke.  Setting the empty glasses down on a passing tray, she went back to dancing. 

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Cadance groaned as she began to wake up.  Opening her eyes she looked up at the white ceiling of her bedroom.   She jerked her head to the left when she heard a deep snore come from next to her.

Looking over she saw the back of a head, covered with dark black hair.  Oh crap, she thought.  What did I do?  Sliding to the edge of the bed, she reached for a white t-shirt lying on the floor.

Pulling the t-shirt on to cover her nakedness, she stood up next to the bed.  Not again, she thought.  Why do I keep doing this?

Looking closer at the guy, she tried to remember where she had met him.  Eyeing the bed she tip-toed to the bedroom door.  Opening it she slide out, shutting it quietly behind her.

Outside the room she let out a yelp, almost running into Jacie as she came down the hall.

"Hey, girl", her friend said smiling.  The smile soon dropped from her face when she saw the expression on Cadance's face.

"What is it?" she asked.

"Did you see me come in last night?"

"No, we were already in bed.  You must've stayed out pretty late.  Why?'

Letting out a deep breathe, Cadance
smacked her forehead with her palm.  "I did it again", she told her friend.

"What?  Again?  Cadan
ce I thought you said you weren’t gonna do this anymore.  I thought we talked about it.  I'm worried about you.  What happened?"

"Well I got
thirsty and started drinking after ya'll left."  Shrugging she walked down the hall to the bathroom.

Following her inside the room Jacie said, "Yeah but there is such a thing as water you know.  You don't have to get wasted just because you're
thirsty."  Crossing her arms she leaned against the sink that sat next to the tub.

Cadance looked up at her friend as she finished using the bathroom.  "I know, I know.  I don't know why I did it."

Finishing she stood up and shooed Jacie out of the way so she could wash her hands. 

"Well you're gonna have to talk to him.  He's gonna come
looking for you sometime you know."

Rolling her eyes Cadance said, "
Yes I know."

The two girls jumped when they heard a deep voice from the other side of the bathroom door.

"Hello.  Is someone in there?"

Opening the door a crack, Cadance peeked out at the guy
standing in the hall.

"Yeah we're in here.  Sorry you can have it."

Smiling the gut slide by the two as they stepped out.  He'd wore a pair of loose fitting jeans and a white button up shirt, which was unbuttoned.

"Wow" Jacie mouthed to Cadance as they walked away from
the bathroom.  "He’s cute", she told Cadance as they walked away.

"Hush", Cadance said
blushing.

Running back to her room she grabbed a pair of pajama pants and panties.  Pulling them on she hurried into the small kitchen were Jacie was.

Busying herself with making some coffee, she attempted to ignore the guy as he sat down at one of the four chairs at their table.  Jacie soon deserted her.  Grinning as she left the room.

"So can I know your name now?" he asked as he watched her move around the room.

Glancing over at him she said, "Cadance."  Turning back she pretended to tidy the counter up in front of her.  Sliding the coffee and sugar canister around, she heard him move slightly in the chair he sat in.

"Well, my name is Kurk", he said
twiddling his fingers together on the top of the table.

When she kept her back turned he finally got irritated and said, "Well nice to meet you."  Standing up he shoved the chair up under the table,
turning he barged out of the room.

Sighing, Cadance released the tension from her shoulders. 
Turning around she pulled a chair out and plopped down.  Soon she heard the apartment door slam shut, as the guy finally left.  Putting her elbow on the table she dropped her head onto her hand. 

Jacie slide into the chair across from her.  "Wanna talk about it?"

"No, not really."  Cadance told her as she got back up from the table to grab a cup of coffee.  Reaching into the cabinet she pulled down her hot pink coffee mug.  Filing the cup she added cream and sugar.  Taking the cup, she sat back down at the table.

"
Well", Jacie said letting out a deep breathe. "I’m gonna make some breakfast.  Maxi will probably be up soon."  Getting up she began moving around the kitchen.  Jacie loved to cook, she worked as a chef in one of the nicer Italian restaurants in town.

Cadance watched as her
friend began mixing up a batch of her chocolate chip muffins.  Soon she placed the pan in the small oven and turned to start frying the bacon and eggs.

The smell of the eggs made Cadance's stomach roll. 
Getting up she decided she would go take a long hot bath.  She walked into the bathroom and turned on the water.  Sitting down on the edge of the tub, as it filled with water, she stared down at the bright orange bath rug under her feet.

She felt like crying.  Why do I keep doing these things? 
She asked herself again.  I know I shouldn’t but, do it anyway. 

Sighing she stood up, piling her shoulder length brown hair up on top of her head and secured it with a large brown
clippie she picked up from beside the sink.  Pulling her clothes off and climbed into the tub.  Putting a wet washcloth over her eyes she soaked in the water until it began to cool.  Getting out she wrapped a towel around herself.  Walking to the door she peeked out to make sure Max wasn't in the hall.

Seeing
it empty, she slipped out and hurried into her room.  Reaching her room she pulled on a new pair of black panties, matching bra, dark grey yoga pants, and a blue t-shirt.  Leaving her room she walked back to the kitchen.

"Finally", Max said as he rushed by her.

"Sorry", she called to him as he went into the bathroom.

"Sorry",
she said to Jacie as she sat down.

"Oh, he's just
giving you a hard time, you know that."

Smiling, Cadance said, "Yeah, I know."  She watched as Jacie grabbed three plates and filled them with food.

Setting each plate down on the table, she pulled out the chair next to Cadance and sat down.

"So what are your plans for today?" 
She asked as she dug into her food.

Picking small pieces off of the muffin, Cadance said "I've gotta go get some new clothes, remember?  My new job starts Monday."

"Oh, Yeah that is Monday", Jacie said.  She continued eating only stopping to smile up at her boyfriend as he returned to the room.  He took the chair next to Jacie, leaving one open between himself and Cadance.

"New boyfriend?" he asked
quirking his black eyebrow at Cadance.  The grin on his face telling Cadance that he knew she didn't want to talk about it.

Rolling her eyes she turned her attention back to Jacie.  "Are you still going to come with me?  I need a second opinion."

Nodding as she finished her eggs, Jacie said "Sure I will.  Just let me get cleaned up and we'll go."  Standing up she took her plate to the sink, turning the water on she rinsed it and put it in the sink.  Walking back towards the table she leaned over and kissed Max on the cheek as she passed by.  He continued eating his food.

Cadance resumed picking at the muffin on her plate.  She still felt so bad
after last night.  She really just wanted to crawl into bed and cover her head up with the blanket but, she knew she had to get some new things for work.

"Everything ok?"  Max asked her as he took a drink of his coffee. 

Glancing over at the tanned, dark brown haired guy she smiled.  "Yeah, just dread going shopping. Still kinda tired."

"Well you did have a long night last night", he told her grinning.

"Whatever, just eat your food or I'll tell Jacie you're being mean to me."  Cadance said.  As she spoke Jacie came back into the room.  She had dressed in much the same way as Cadance. 

Her pale blonde hair pulled up in a ponytail, she wore a deep purple tank top and black yoga pants.  Max reached over to smack her on the butt as she walked by. Grinning she gave him
a quick kiss. 

"Love ya, babe", she told him as she turned to look at Cadance.

"Ready?" she asked.

"Yeah.  Just let me run and brush my teeth real quick."  Running down the hall, Cadance quickly brushed her teeth and pulled on her black running shoes.  She didn't run but she had loved the way they looked and just had to buy them.

Going into the living room she saw Jacie and Max sitting on the couch.  AS she entered the room her friend stood up.

"Ready?"  Cadance asked as she
grabbed her purse from the small table by the door.

"Yep"
, Jacie said grabbing hers also.

"All right lets go.  Bye Max", Cadance said receiving a slight wave.

"Bye, babe. Love ya", Jacie called to him as they left the apartment.

"Is he
ok with this?"  Cadance asked as they walked down the stairs from their second floor apartment.

"Oh, he'll be watching some kind of sports all day", Jacie said waving her hand in dismissal.  She
walked out the door of the apartment building, Cadance followed her.

Chapter 2

"Oh, this is really cute", Jacie gushed over a sleeveless white and navy blue chevron dress.

"That is cute but, is it what I need to wear for work?"  Cadance asked contemplating the dress. "I want to look sophisticated", she added as she picked the dress up. 
She held it by the hanger, running her fingers over the soft material.

"It will look good on you"< Jacie told her.  "And yes it's
nice enough for you to wear to work.  You don't have to look boring to look sophisticated."

"Ok, I'll get it", Cadance said draping the dress over her left arm.

"So, have they told you what all you'll be doing in your new position?'  Jacie asked as the continued to browse through the racks of clothes.

"Just that the girl that left answered the phones, arranged meetings, and whatever else the boss needed.  SO I guess I'll be like a secretary or person assistant."  Cadance said shrugging.  She
really didn't care what it was, as long as she got away from the filing department.