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"We need more drinks," Xavier mumbled to himself.
I just want to go home and sleep. "I'll go get it." Who feels sleepy in a club? I guess that's me... perhaps walking around can make me more active.
"Please do check on your friend who left hours ago to dance." He quipped.
Catching on to the sarcasm in his statement, I chuckled. "She'll be fine. Knowing Lyra, I am sure she already found a company."
"She's that quick huh?" He muttered in a judgemental tone and I glared at him. "What?!" He blurted out, returning my glare, "This is her first time being in Manhattan, isn't she scared of being hurt? missing? Abducted?"
"In a busy club?" I drawled out with an eye roll. "She's an adult Xavier, and stop being an ass."
I walked out of the private booth, closing the door softly behind me. I was already halfway to the bar when I realized I didn't even ask him his preference.
Opting to get the drink he was currently taking, I continued to make my way to the bar. "Can I get a bottle of Yamazaki please?"
The barman eyed me suspiciously. "What did you say, ma'am?”
The look in his eyes told me that he heard me clearly but was skeptical if I could afford it. "I didn't stutter."
Suddenly, a hand draped across my shoulder, and out of reflex, I shoved it away before turning to put a face to the hand.
For starters, the male cologne wasn't familiar.
Turning with the intention of scolding I met a familiar face who smiled at me apologetically. "I didn't mean to scare you." He quickly explained, "I sighted you from up there and had my suspicions it was you, so I came down to check."
returned my attention to the barman, waiting for my order. "It's fine Dave, I had
passed me the drink. "What are doing here? Nights
"Hanging out with bossman
asked and he nodded. Didn't Damien say he
us, I'm
he wanted to hang out with me tonight, he wouldn't have declined my offer. "It's fine,
"Damien is demanding to
she told me about me being Damien's second choice. "Hello, Lisa."
to go," Dave chimed in,
responded, my soft smile returning. "And please you
Dave frowned. "Why?"
snapped, "And stop keeping Damien waiting, you
hurried away into the crowd whilst I grabbed my order with the intention of going back to my booth because honestly there was nothing to
that was why
question. "Is that what you do?" fired back, turning to face her. "Would you show up
up in places
would also say the
times I've met her, she has done nothing
argued, "but you hate the idea of me and Damien
were once taunting and sly darkened instantly. "I don't have to hate you because you captured Damien's attention
Damien and She feels this way, what happens if we
"You like
that, but you need to chill the fuck out. Don't make any woman that
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