Chapter 55

Chapter 55

The girls and I started packing up for Santa Fay, since we would leave tomorrow morning. Although I was very excited, my emotions were all over the place. Cyrus would see me before the dinner but what about Jay? What would he do? More like, what were we going to do? We didn't exactly settle things between us. It was up in the air, but I didn't let it bother me.

Instead, I focused on packing enough for the four-day weekend. I needed to bring summer clothes because Santa Fay was always warm. There was also the bathing suit for the beach. I didn't bring many with me but decided on the one not worn yet. Though the girls did not approve.

"What even is that?" Twila looked disgusted.

I didn't think it looked bad. It was on the simple side being a plain blue color. It was also a one-piece covering up a lot. I've had this thing for years and never batted an eye before. Now being here was going to attract attention and not the good kind.

"Is there something wrong with it?" Genuinely I was confused.

Bradyn sat next to me and scrounged up her nose. "That is a grandma swimsuit." It displeased her. "You're going to Santa Fay with two hot guys. You need something better than that."

I shrugged. "I'm not there to impress them." It was not about what they thought I looked like.

They both looked at me like I was the crazy one. They were crazy for thinking I wanted to dress myself for the likes of men. It's bad enough they were both going to be there. Now I had to look good to make them both drool was ridiculous. There was no way to be discrete either, as Cyrus would think it's just for him. If he caught Jay looking at me, it wouldn't go over well. This was more work than I was counting on. Could I call it quits now?

Looking at the swimsuit some more, it was repulsive to the eye. They'll both look at me differently if I showed up on this thing. Those were looks I did not want to see. It would be nice to see their faces if I looked a little sexier. However, Brady's ideal of sexy was so far out there. It scared me.

As soon as I agreed to switch it, she came back with this really little swimsuit. It was black on half and leopard print on the other half. There was a waist chain going around it, the same gold chains as the straps. A small hook holding together the middle where my breast goes. It was skimpy, but I got her point. Their jaws would drop if I showed up in this.

"Oh, my gosh, is that a thong!" I freaked out, grabbing the suit.

Bradyn smiled cheerfully. "Oh yeah, baby." She raised her brows excitedly at me.

She was crazy if she thought I would wear that. The little openings and stuff were ok, but the thing was overkill. It was revealing enough as it is. There was no need for my cheeks to be out, too. Not that they haven't seen them before. Both of them. It didn't mean parade around half-naked like that. I may as well go skinny dipping, if this is the case.

Twila saw my face laughing hysterically. "Autumn, you'll look fucking amazing in this. Wear it." She pleaded.

I scanned it again, not confident that this was the way to go. But picturing it now, I would look good as hell. It wouldn't hurt seeing them struggle to keep their composure. Though this was only happening under one condition.

"We all wear something similar or I'm not doing it." My way or the highway.

Bradyn had no qualms, but Twila was on the fence. "You're joking, right?" She didn't want to do this.

I nod my head, smiling evilly. "Oh, I'm dead serious." I finally got her number. "Thong and all."

She frowned at me, contemplating what to do. I was hoping she said no so I wouldn't have to wear it. Unfortunately, she agreed with all of us wearing Bradyn's swimsuits. That girl would have six different suits. All revealing and all thongs. I'm not surprised Bradyn had a gorgeous body with a booty to match. She was the definition of slim thick. If anyone could pull these looks off, it was her. I tried to set her up with Jay, but he already set his sights on me at that point. Too bad. Once he sees her, he'll be drooling for sure. I'm not sure how I'll feel about that.

Getting out of my head, we finished packing our bags, each taking a shower afterward. Once that was done, we put on what we would wear tomorrow on our way there. I figured I'd stay comfy and wear my sweats with the shirt Jay let me borrow recently. I had to tie it up, of course, but it looked great and still had his evergreen scent. God, it smelled heavenly. I missed him.

The girls wore comfortable clothes, too. Well, pajamas, but they were still comfy looking. Bradyn desperately wanted to braid my hair, so I let her before we got ready for bed. By the time I took it out, it'll be wavy which would be cute with the swimsuit. We already planned to head straight for the water as soon as we got there. The sand calling our names! I was so excited. The places I've been to over these last seven weeks were insane. I was not ready for it all to end.

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Thursday arrived and when it came time to leave, we were all packed in and ready to go. The servers got the cars loaded up and then the jets, as we had to reach Santa Fay in due time. This time taking two jets. One for the Hadids and Jay and the other for us. It was weird how we were being split up like this, but I soon learned why this was the case.

"Farah, her husband, and their daughter won't be in the actual beach house." Jenna filled us in. "They'll be staying in their little cottage across the way."

That got us all murmuring.

"Wait, but why?" Ocean asked, confused like I was.

"Because they don't want to stay with a bunch of young people. Plus, Saida is only fourteen. She shouldn't be around us." She explained.

That made sense, but also didn't at the same time. I mean, we all stayed in their house together. What was the difference now? Maybe this was a vacation for them too and until the dinner, they'll be doing their own thing. Meaning we were free to do whatever we wanted. The window of opportunities was endless now. As soon as we touched the ground it was going to be utter chaos. All of us girls have spent little time together throughout the competition. This weekend was going to be epic!

Hours on the jet, we finally made it to the ground. It felt amazing to stretch my legs after such a long ride. All of us got a nap in feeling rejuvenated, ready to get this party started. We rode in separate transportation methods again to the beach houses we were staying in. It got boring not being able to see Cyrus or Jay for so long. Were they going to be staying in the house with us? I assume since they were part of our crowd, too. Farah would want us getting close to Cyrus as much as possible this week if she were smart. For all, we know his decision could sway depending on the events that take place. Fingers crossed that doesn't happen.

After the car ride, the houses looked amazing. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this was gorgeous! The Hadid's house, being right on the beach, was amazing too. The view is impeccable. All you had to do was walk out the door and bam, there's the beach. It was evening time now, but that didn't stop us from going through with our plan to party. The sun was still shining, and the weather was still warm. It was going to be a great time, no matter what hour it was.

Freshening up, I pulled out the dreaded bathing suit I agreed to wear. Of course, we nabbed the rooms closest to each other while we put on our very revealing outfits. The one I had didn't fit too well at the top, so Bradyn had to help pin me up. She had bigger breasts than I did, so it was to be expected. The finished product looked good on me. Even when I could feel my bottom exposed, it was still nice. My itty bitty curves getting their chance to show off. There were still no signs of Jay and Cyrus and it felt like I would wear this for no reason now. But it still looked good.

Bradyn helped with taking my braids out before we grabbed towels and headed outside to the beach! The three of us looked stunning even with our asses out. Jenna and her crew were already outside with their towels set up, ready to go. The only things we were missing were music and a bit of liquor.

"Ok, are we getting in the water or what?" Sienna asked everyone.

I shrugged, ready to dip into the beautiful turquoise ocean. "I'm down!" I was excited.

"Yeah, what the hell. We aren't wearing these things for nothing." Twila said before running towards the ocean.

The rest of us followed behind her, the coldness catching us off guard. It got better the further we went in. The waves were gentle today, not causing much of a mess. I couldn't remember the last time I'd been to the beach, but this was perfect. It was fun feeling the sand between my toes and the ocean water on my skin. The Hadids were lucky that they could indulge in these things whenever they wanted. One day, this would be my life as well, and I couldn't wait.

Finally, after hours without seeing them, the boys showed up, also ready for the beach. I quickly dipped myself in the water so they wouldn't see what I was wearing. The whole point was to make them drool over me, but it was awkward. Cyrus was oblivious to the fact that Jay and I had something going on. Then Jay and I were in this weird position right now. Nothing was going as I planned and I had to get out of the water at some point.

"Look at that. The ladies are already here," Jay smirked, not looking my way initially.

Jenna perked up as she saw Cyrus standing there. "Hope you guys brought a little booze." She crossed her arms.

Cyrus chuckled, pointing to the cooler behind them. "It's all in there."

The girls were fortunate to hear that rushing to grab a drink. I hesitated before getting out of the water. Cyrus smiled at me, waiting in anticipation for me to get out. Jay walked away with the other girls, sort of hurting my feelings, but I didn't let it show. Especially because Cyrus was staring directly at me. It wouldn't look good if he saw me worrying about his friend not paying attention to me.

Sighing, I walked out of the ocean to Cyrus, eyes widening as he stared at me. It felt good seeing his reaction watching me walk. Maybe a little too good because I ended up giving him a little wink and swaying my hips a bit more so he can get a good look at my ass. It's safe to assume that someone will pay me a brief visit tonight.

Though he wasn't the only person I stunned with this look. Getting to the cooler with everyone else, Jay looked at me and nearly spit his drink out. I silently laughed to myself as I bent down to go into the cooler. Not being able to contain himself, he walked away before I gave him a heart attack. This was more eventful than I thought it would be. The girls were right, their reactions were priceless.

"Alright, can we get this party started or what?" I say because nothing exciting happened yet.

That was about to change, as we all let loose a little. Even the boys were having a good time hanging out with us. We goofed around in the water and had a sandcastle-making contest, because why not? It was a fun time even without the music. We all bonded, making jokes and telling funny stories. We even ended our night with a small bonfire, sitting around with the last few drinks. It was almost midnight and, after all the traveling; we were all pretty sleepy. Cyrus also had to go out with his family tomorrow and we had him out here drinking with us. The conversation he was going to have with Farah was going to be hilarious. It was upsetting I couldn't be there as a witness.

Calling it in, we said goodnight to each other as I stayed behind to clean up the glasses. Cyrus put the fire out before actually speaking to me alone for once.

"Heading to bed, gorgeous?" He asked, stepping in front of me.

I nodded happily to be speaking with him alone. "Yes, and you sir?" He always made me happy inside.

Grabbing my waist, he pulled me towards him, his bare chest exposed. "I wish I was going to bed with you, if I'm being honest." He whispered to me with that sexy voice of his.

"Hm, I wonder what makes you say that." Playing dumb was my forte.

"Don't pretend like you don't know what you were doing." He kissed my cheek. "Next time, things won't turn out so sweetly for you."

I bit my lip-loving when this side came out in him. "I'll be waiting," I say before leaving him with an intense kiss.

Cyrus smiled, letting me walk away from him. I'm glad I left him with something to remember tonight. I wish we could spend time together, though. I missed our nights where we'd meet up and have alone time. However, I understood he had family matters to attend to tomorrow. That didn't mean I would be completely alone, though.