Have you seen those couples that are toothache-inducing sickly sweet to each other? Yep, that’s them! But they look like they’re made for each other, so people tend to forgive them for that.
Brushing past the bouncers, I scoured the booths to look for them. I was a quite nervous because I didn’t mention bringing Kyle. Just hope that they all get along, so it wouldn’t be so difficult. Kyle doesn’t have that much friends here, so he’s most likely going to my imp following me about. God, I hope not. He’ll find friends soon enough, I convinced myself.
The music was thumping and blaring loudly. The place was starting to get packed and more alcohol-induced bodies swayed to the beat on the dance floor. Polynesian theme boasted the entire club. It was done tastefully with a touch of contemporary design. This place was known for their exotic cocktails and mixers that came with a fire exhibition. It was quite riveting and the crowd goes rampant with awed fascination.
Kyle’s hand pulled my waist as he whispered closely in my ear, “I think I found your friends. They’re all staring, just to give you a heads up”
I quickly turned to my right, away from the fire exhibition, and found their table was actually on the far right, away from the commotion. Kyle was right, they were all staring. I didn’t get to check out everyone on the table because I looked down—a little embarrassed as I made my way towards them.
“Sienna Richards, glad of you to grace us with your sexy self,” Chad drawled in his flamboyant New Yorker accent, “and you must be?” angling his question to Kyle. I totally forgot to mention about his move here to Chad. He’s going to devour the drama. He lives for these things.
“Kyle, Sienna’s friend from LA,” he introduced himself to both Chad and Luce and flashed them both his seductive smile. Even tired, he can still manage to look handsome. Kyle’s handsome in a lean muscled, surfer, rugged kind of way. His dark hair and his hazel golden eyes amplified his good looks.
“The Kyle?”
“Yes Chad! Now drop it, please” glaring at him, eyes begging for him to stop, but he seemed to not get the damning message.
“My, my! Don’t you two look like the perfect couple! Don’t you think Luce? Toby? Sam? Blake?” The moment he said Blake, my eyes shot behind Chad and looked over the booth. Sure enough, the prince of brooding was sitting conveniently behind Chad—he was blocked off my view earlier.
Oh, f**k.
He looked composed and impassive like it didn’t bother him. The moment our eyes met, he simply nodded to acknowledge me and returned to chat with another man I’ve never met before.
Ouch. I didn’t even see that one coming. He’s moved on. His reaction—or what little of it—showed me how over he was. The dull ache in my chest wouldn’t subside, so I ignored it and pretended I was perfectly happy. Luce introduced him to the rest of the guys and stranger named Sam. They all seemed nonchalant, Toby and Blake, even less thrilled. I get the reaction from Blake, but Toby?
Kyle’s phone flashed and he texted quickly as he pulled me on my waist a little too possessively—directly in front of Blake’s line of sight—and told me that he needed to make a phone call outside and he quickly kissed my cheek before retreating back to the crowd and out the exit door.
My eyes landed on Blake’s. The murdering look he’s giving me, I didn’t have to guess if he saw the exchange or not. His nostrils flared, his jaw muscles tightened, and his beautiful eyes screaming bloody murder. Can’t stand the burning heat of his stare, I turned around quickly.
Luce handed me a blue colored drink and Chad pulled my hand and cornered me on the mirrored wall. “You better start explaining yourself baby love, before I start hyperventilating. Aren’t you dating sexy Blake?” he rattled, his ebony eyes, curious.
“Blake decided it was best to end it last night. I wasn’t expecting him here—He’s supposed to be busy with a project. And Kyle’s parents agreed that I’m the medicine to his sobriety hence the attendance of the one and only”
“Goodness! This is awesome drama! I loves it!—it must be wretched to be right now, huh? How are you holding up?” As quickly as his eyes lit up to the prospect of fireworks, it immediately vanished when he realized how rotten it must be for me.
“Fuck, yeah! But please—not tonight. I want to have fun! Is that okay with you mister?” giving him a quick hug and quick kiss on his glossed puckers.
I sat next to Toby, and he immediately gave me a tight hug. “Ex-boyfriend coming after you it seems?” I shrugged not wanting to reply. “If you need anything—don’t hesitate to call me. It’s not that I don’t trust him, but I want you safe is all” kissing my forehead and got up to join Lucy on the dance floor. They looked so happy together, it made me feel worse.
Taking a sip from my blue sweetened vodka concoction, I noticed Blake toying with his glass of whiskey. Possibly contemplating if he should talk to me or not.
“Not busy with Marbella project tonight?” Leaning a little closer to him.
“Back with him that quickly?” his sarcasm was palpable. Didn’t I explain the situation last night?
“No, I am not”
I looked around and scouted for someone to rescue me, but it seemed everyone dispersed and went to the dance floor. Picking up on my nervous state he leaned close—so close that—I could smell him. My stomach nose-dived as I closed my eyes and breathed him in.
“You look bewitching, my Sienna. I seem to recall how well your body responded to me—and I’m getting hard thinking about those lips of yours,” his gaze went south, gritting his teeth, “Your boobs are indecent. Did you do that purposely to torment and torture me?”
My, God! I love it when he talks dirty. His cool and composed façade slips off and another man surfaces.
“If you are tortured and tormented, you have yourself to thank,” whispering as I looked him straight in the eye.
“Seeing how cozy you two are—made me think twice about my decision. Do you know how it makes me feel seeing you together?” even with the loud thump of music his voice was clear and grating on my delicate ear.
“I didn’t know you’d be here—if I had known—I wouldn’t have came”
He abruptly pulled away from my ear and looked over to my side as Kyle came to my view. He didn’t seem to notice the tension between us.
Releasing a sigh, “How did your call go?”