#Chapter2

NIGHT CLUB-01

Rian's POV:

We arrived in two carsme and Gavin in his Audi while Jenny and Cari are with Nick. The crowd were starting to occupy the dancefloor when we entered the club.

"Whoa!"

Me and Cari stated in awe and in wide eyes. This club is bigger than our usual night club and it has a second floor which is probably the space for those VVIP customers of the club.

"Okay! time to turn the club upside down?" Gavin shouted as soon as we reached the counter.

"Yeah!" we all girls answered in unison.

As time passed bythe more we got wasted. Wegirlswere pacing back and forth on the dance floor while the boysas usualwere become our escorts. Of course with our friend Sierra and her boyfriend-- Paolo that's already in the VIP section at the first floor.

We are currently dancing when I bumped into a hard shoulder.

"Oopssorry!" we immediately said to each other and me without looking to the face of that person.

"Rian?" I was forced to look on his face.

"Ryan?"

Funny... how our names are in rhymes. He's my husband's bestfriend and one of his best man in our wedding. Also a womanizer like his bestfriend.

"What are you doing here?" he asked me the (most stupid) question while dancing his body without direction.

"What do you think am I doing here? Dancing...of course...duh!" I answered with the last word to myself.

" Yeah. How stupid of me. Anywaywho's with you..friends?"

"Yes. I'm with Cari and some of my friends."

"I see." he said with a smirk. Thankfully I am looking into his eyes if notI wouldn't be able to catch the glimpse on his voice. I don't want to ask who's with him tonightbecause I already knew the answer.

"Hey!" Cari tapped my shoulder and smiling like there's no tomorrow to the man in front of me.

"HiRyan right?" I mentally rolled my eyes. They were smiling like teenagers who saw their first crush.

"Yeah. And you're Cari." Ryan brought up his hand for a handshake which was gladly taken by my bestfriend.

"Yup. that's me...Soare you alone or are you with someone tonight?"

-'wow...the question that I don't want to ask was already taken care of my bestfriend. I will make a note to slap her on her forehead when we got home'-

"Ohno. I'm here with my colleagues." he answered while looking at me.

-'for sure'-

"What I'm talking about is with your girlfriend. Are you with your girlfriend?"

-"nice...Cari for the segway'-

"Nope. I don't have a girlfriend. How about youdo you have a boyfriend? Is he with you tonight?"

"I also don't have a boyfriend and I don't plan to have one even in the future."

I bite my inside cheek to subtle my laughter on how Ryan jaws dropped...when Cari throw the bomb.

"Ohh...but why is that?"

"Because for meall men were just good and nice to us girls at first. No offence ahh?" she looked directly to Ryan before she continued. "But when you've got all you want from us and you've already got under our pantswe're no longer important to you. You're just gonna put us aside and dumped us like we're some kind of a garbage." she ended it with a shrug.

Hah...that was a hard blow. She's really a straightforward person. And Ryan... was shocked for a moment before he composed himself again.

"W-Wow...i-i don't know what to say about that."

And he stuttered? Haha.

"Wellyou don't really have to. It's just my opinion." another shrug again.

And right after she finished speakingthe music has died and the echo of the microphone on the stage where the only sound left.

"Oops...sorry guys..." there is now a band on the stage where the vocalist is now introducing themselves to the crowd.

"I think we need to go back." I'm talking about our seats.

"Uhm..can I buy you girls a drink?" we looked again to Ryan who has a hopeful glimpse on his eyes.

"Ahm..maybe Cari can go with you. I'm gonna sit firstI think I'm a little bit tipsy."

"Okay. Cari..?"

"Sure. Butcan I just follow you at the counter? I'm just gonna talk to Rian." she grabbed my elbow.

"Yeahsure. I'll wait for you there."

"Okay."

"Uhm...Rian!" we stopped walking as soon as we heard Ryan called my name.

"Yes?"

"You look different tonight."

"Huh?...bad different or good different?" I asked with a raised eyebrow and with a challenging tone.

"A good one." he answered with a smirk.

"Can you describe that good one?" Cari asked the question in my head.

"You looked stunning. Gorgeous as ever."

"Why...thank you. You don't look bad yourself." I just smiled at him and turned around again.

"Cari... I'll wait for you at the counter."

"Okay."

As soon as Ryan was out of our sightCari turned me around so I am now facing her.

"You heard what he said?"

"Which one? There's a lot of those."

"Oh come onRian! He said he's with his colleagues. That means the husband of yours is also with him. One of them."

"And so?" I already knew that since I saw Ryan on the dance floor. What I don't know for this moment is what is on Cari's head.

"WellI have an idea...a very nice idea." and then she walked away smirking while I was left confused. When I go back to where our group seatedI saw Cari whispering something to Gavin and Nick.

"Okayguys. I have to go...someone's waiting for me at the counter." she winked at me before walking away again. And when I turned to the groupNick and Gavin suddenly disappeared.

"What the... what's going on?" I asked them with a crunched eyebrows.

"Just trust CariRian." and Jenny also winked at me.

"Huh?...weird.." I'm so confused right now.

"You look gorgeous tonightRian." Paolo commented...the second person who mentioned that word.

"YeahI like your curls." Sierra who's sitting on Paolo's lap stand and sit by my side. "You never mentioned to us that you're a former band vocalist back in college."

"Ohh..?"

"And tonightyou're going to perform for us." said Jenny while clapping her hands.

"YeahI was--what?" I snapped when my head already processed what Jenny had said.

"Yes. And there's no room for excuses to thatbecause Gavin is already on the stage."

Sierra grabbed me to stand and then we heard the band vocalist together with Gavin on the stage calling my name.

And the next momentI just found myself on the same stage with Gavingiving me a microphone and suddenly kissed my forehead. Not that I mind because I already used to his gesture and it's our one way of keeping his precious secret.

"Good eveningladies and gentlemenI am Gavin and here beside me is a gorgeous lady whose name is Rian."

And because I am still in dazedI didn't notice that he also mentioned the word gorgeous and I just found myself again smiling at the crowd and to Gavin whispering in my ear.

"Come onhoney...it's your time to shine." he said and then winked at me.

What's with this guys always winking at me? Why...am I wasn't informed?

"Let's give your dear husband a wonderful show tonight."

Ohh...so this is what Cari's plan?

"Sothis is all about for him?" I glared at him when I found my voice again.

"Honeylet's just play the role tonight. I'll promise you're gonna enjoy this. I know you girl...you loved singing so much."

I tried to breathe in and breathe out because I suddenly felt nervous.

"Can you hug me?" I don't know why I voiced out that idea. I didn't have to repeat myself.

"Oh girl...I love you." he's grinning after hugging me and kissed again my forehead. And the shouts and cheers of the crowd's almost echoed to the whole club..

And then the show has begun. We're going to sing 'Who am I to stand in your way' by Chester See. Which was requested by one of the customer in the club who's just in front of the stage.