#Chapter9

Next, he dug inside and pulled out the brand-new product from our line. From our exclusive range of hoodies were bringing out.

"oh fuck, I love it," he said as he shrugged off his jacket leaving me to stare at his toned body. He put on the hoodie checking himself out.

I laughed when he did these model poses that just didn't look right to be doing right now.

He pulled me in for a hug his hand sliding down my back. I was letting him have his fun, but a rather distracting voice interrupted us.

"enjoying yourself?" nick said as James groaned pulling back.

Cock blocker.

"I was" James had this sad look, but it soon was replaced with a smirk as a girl stood next to him. James immediately pulled her to his side as she kissed him on the cheek.

James left not long after leaving me with Nick.

"surprised you came in all honestly," he said as we both stood outside on the court. I couldn't tear my eyes away from nick. Just like always he looked more delicious than ever.

His jet-black hair was newly shaved giving him a very youthful look.

I walked around the court bouncing one of the balls that was laying around.

"I couldn't ignore his invitation, I had nothing better to do anyway," I told him. He walked up to me as I threw the ball into his chest.

He gave me a challenging stare as he moved around me dribbling before jumping up and shooting the ball straight into the basket.

He's athletic too. What can't this man do?

We were interrupted by a woman calling out to nick from the house. nick sighed before passing me the ball and heading inside to follow this woman.

I messed around for a while with some others on the court before deciding to go inside and grab a drink.

I walked inside and found Amelia sitting on the couch watching a game of pool unfold. James was playing with another guy.

"there's my cheerleader," James said when he saw me walk inside.

Everyone looked over at me casing me to smile at them and try to ignore their judgemental stares.

"Hey, recognise you weren't you the girl that nearly got shot" the girl who I recognise as James's girlfriend says walking to stand next to me.

I grimaced.

Is that what I'm known for.

"Beth," James said with a warning tone in his voice.

Se shrugged his words off. "no, I'm not being mean I just wanted to confirm" she said turning to me. I tried to show how uncomfortable I was but I'm sure it was clear.

"yeah that was me," I said turning around to hopefully move past that subject.

I felt her move away after a while, it was clear I wasn't interested in talking about it.

Everyone was suddenly looking towards the other end of the room as Nick was currently trying to calm down the girl who called out to him earlier. She was waving her hands around and eventually she got so pissed off she grabbed her glass and threw the content onto nicks white shirt.

"fuck" I heard James mumble before whispering into one of his waiters' ears.

Nick walked away from the girl as she tried to apologise to him, but he wasn't willing to listen. I don't think you just get forgiven by a guy like nick.

The girl was told to leave after a few minutes. I don't think James wanted anymore drama on his birthday which I understand.

I slowly walked into one of the bathrooms where I found nick changing out of his white shirt into another. James had clearly lent him another.

"trouble in paradise," I said simply making my presence known. I don't thin it was right for me to be spying on him.

He buttoned up the shirt staring at me trough the mirror. "just trouble, there was never a paradise" he said referring to the girl. I admit I had thought that they were an item with the way he just followed when she called out to him earlier.

Was I jealous, maybe?

"you controlled yourself pretty well, taking into account she threw her drink at you I think it's pretty disrespectful" I know guys who would not have handled that situation the way he did.

He shrugged his shoulders. "I don't have time to be arguing with women. She was being jealous for no reason we're just friends"

So that's what it was about.

"what was she jealous about?" I asked him genuinely curious. I may be overstepping my boundaries right now but in all honesty, I didn't care.

He turned around to face me. "you may or may not have been the topic of discussion" he smiled over at me. I widened my eyes, clearly.

That's just made it crystal clear to me.

I stepped towards him reaching up and folding down the collar to his white shirt. "she knew getting involved with you would come with its downfalls. She has a lot more woman to be worried about" I told him to which he smirked.

He grabbed my hand before I could pull away. he spun us around and pressed me to the counter.

His hands moved to my waist and moved up to cup my breasts pushing them up." This is exactly what she was jealous of. This body, your success and your obvious desire you have for me. Anyone can see the way you look at me" he whispered, his lips pressed against my ear.

I leant into his chest enjoying his hands on me way too much.

"what way is that?" I asked him to which he continued to push up my breasts causing them to nearly spill out of the dress that was like a second skin to my body.

He grinned. "like you want me. Emotionally and physically. You've been waiting for a real man and you know I fit your requirements perfectly" oh damn. What a cocky bastard.

If only he wasn't spitting the truth right now.

"you should know better than anyone else Selene that if you really want something you got to work for it"

That's how the bastard left me. Breathing heavily in the small bathroom as I registered his words.

Well, at least I know it isn't all one sided.

He's right. I have to work for it.

I plan to do exactly that.