one. In fact, I was obsessed with it, checking it every damn minute, hoping Nicolas Woods sent me a message. Sent me anything really. It was getting pathetic and unhealthy. It al

andon asked sarcastically, moving past me

ut

hair, quickly fixing it while his ey

t gi

essed around with her was no longer showing up. He was done with her. Therefore everyone around her looked

" He told

hat to him though. Not in a millio

er of mousse, " I told him s

and straightened the color. He stopped commenting on my behavior which was a

mise

ng at him as he morphed into the charming blonde

ha

If he's done, you're done too. H

o was smirking, "Stop

help

ecause you wer

, "No one is born perfect, Em. It takes lots of time and effort to improve yourself, bu

able of having an actual

he doorknob, stopping in his tracks to look at me over his

stress I had over Nick not contacting me leave my body and reminded myself of Brandon's words. Wise w

sure it was straight, no wrinkles allowed. My head might be a mess right now, my appearance wouldn't be. Taking another deep breath I actually felt all the tension leave my body, feeling a

me, flashing me his panty-dropping smirk, "Hi

e, "And this is the employees' room, so you know, the

He slid his hands down my arms and pulled away, "Actually, I haven't seen you in a

istrust him, "You're here to say hello?" I asked

and to pis

ver rivalry they had going on was intense. It was also something I didn't wish to be part of. But by the looks of i

ile he is not here?" I asked confu

stall out the glasses. Evan stood right across me, watch

yet." He told

rrowing my eyes on the smirking bastard wh

tally' bumped into him to get his attention and shifted his gaze back at me, "Al

's up with the

owed me, could have been more, b

wing him by mere coincidence, Evan planned it that way. He was also giving me no cho

rd, watching Evan lean closer as well. Never b

in tabloids or all over the internet? The one

usement in his eyes, "Dating Nicolas comes with consequences, beautiful. The who

al. That being said, I also knew people were speculating about us. Pictures of me in my royal blue dress pressed up against Nick's side was spreading like the plague over the i

here since this lovely lady

about the whole situation. He wouldn't say anything to eith

you like to

Brandon scoffed and reached for the most expen

r when he said that. Both guys glanced at me when I chuckled. Evan grinned at

nks,

prob

d raised his glass to me, "You k

aving any sort of feelings for that person. Or he was just a possessive guy, which also could be the case. He proved that to me the other day when he got in my face and said those things about Brandon. All I could do was let Evan go along with his plan and watch Nick's reaction carefully. After about an hour or so the guest of honor strolled in, not look

re i

ou think he

Evan in the state he was in. He probably wouldn't solve things with violence, but it still made me feel anxious about seeing him so angry. I had no idea what Nick would do really. This was

at me, "What was

va

n bother with a casual conversation.

re him I'd run to

h Evan. Or maybe they laughed it off since Evan only did what he did to rile Nick up. My eyes widened when Nick suddenly appeared in front of me. He walked to the bar, grabbed my hand and dragged me with him to the employees' room. This behavior wou

"Victor has called a substitu

bothering him on his free day,

gh. Sexier. For a second I forgot where I was and what we were doing. All I could do was stare at the rough looking man in fr

mi

ed how his look softened. I think he read my mind. T

ea

usement, "You're going t

d in the VIP room, but whatever it was stirred him up. He didn't want me here right now. Not wanting to argue with Nick I nodded and headed straight fo

rea

did I probably would have seen Nick glaring at me. I didn't care though. I needed to wish Brand

t Bra

ng?" He sound

k and I ar

s impatiently waiting for me, "Se

ally tell me what happened between him and Evan. If he didn't Evan wo

ater, " I pro

ar Miles drove him around with. It was his own car, Nick drove up here by himself. That was rare, even me, someone who just entered his life knew that. Reaching for the door to the passenger seat, a gasp left my lips when I have suddenly spun around, pushed against the car and kissed roughly. I blinked watching Nick kiss me, his arms at the sides of my he

y, resting his forehead against mine,

breathed,

ted to ask you on a date today, I told Evan that and then he did this to

" I asked, ignoring the whole pl

t squeeze, "I don't count the business party as a date. When w

, "I'd l

He promised me, "Told you, I'

ou, sam

rld. That smile bathed me in happiness. It made me hope for more. If he let m

ng that da

ll away from me, pulling him back in while I pressed a sof

omfy clothes, eating dinner and watching a mov

g the corner of my mouth, "Sounds good to me. We'll do that right

ck without people observing us every move. I also enjoyed myself when I went dress shopping with Nick and getting ready at his apartment. Those few moments showed me what kind of person Nick was and I liked it. He was arrogant but never mean. He was pretty consider

e right now?" I asked, confirm

ay with

e near my apartment, asking if it

look at him, "I hope you're okay with a simp

ld freshen up and

I asked confused

n't know how else I coul

than my first boyfriend who I dated for years. We met a few weeks ago, but he already cared more about me. Showed m

chair and watched him park the care effortlessly, "Don't know what

s seatbelt off and glanced at me,

exams. You know

, "So you'll take it easy tonight while I prepare dinner.

o his hand,

but there was no need for it. We were comfortable around each other without it. Unlock

d the kitchen, but Nick stopped me grabbing

you go take car

y bed I put on fluffy socks, moisturized my face and walked out of the room. When I reached the kitchen I watched Nick putting the finishing touches on his

ble?" He

room, "My favorite movie is a ho

se I used his words, "Yeah

Nick put together. Nick had shrugged off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves, kicked off his shoes as well and sat behind