"I don't know I'm not looking from that angle." I giggled like a school girl as he carried me up the stairs and placed me on his bed. I suddenly felt a little embarrassed that I was so drunk.
"I'm sorry?" I flushed and watched him shake his head. He pulled his blazer off and placed it behind where he'd plonked me on the bed. My eyes wandered over him. He smiled towards me and I pushed my straps over my arms, I stumbled to stand on the bed and he steadied me with his hand. I smirked and dropped my dress to my feet. I glanced down at my chest and heard him breathe out slowly.
"I wish you weren't so drunk." He moved my hair and placed it behind my ear. My face filled with blood and I smiled softly. "You're very clumsy when your drunk." I smiled and shrugged. I pulled on his shoulder softly as I leant backwards on the bed. "C'mon Avay sleep." I noticed his eyes were dark with desire as his eyes ran the length of my body. He planted a kiss against my forehead. My internal goddess was now I'm a foul mood. My eyes closed slightly and I let out a large yawn.
Chapter Twelve
July
Vens
It was a rough couple of months for me. Being clean and being around drunk people made it harder than it already was. Av had supported me for the majority of it but I didn't want to stop her life from moving on because of my issues. She'd been a Saint. We were flying out to the Maldives in a few days and I still hadn't reminded her it was my birthday whilst we were over there. She'd been out most of this weekend and seemed to be hiding something. I made Chlo swear she wouldn't say a word to her about it being my birthday. I didn't want anything from her. Having her was good enough.
I was ripped from my day dream by the sound of laughter from the board members. Clive was leaning back all relaxed in his chair and Jay was frowning. It had taken me a good few months to get used to coming into the office to do normal work. For the longest time my job was kneecapping people or roughing them up over unpaid debts. Dealing.
"I'll be on the blower if you need anything anyway."Jays voice echoed around the room and I smirked. It had been a whole since I'd heard this phrase.
"That's fine. Lena is more than capable of holding the Fort whilst your away." Clive smirked in his direction and I watched Jay's hands turn into fists.
"You've been quiet Mr Vens? Anything to add?" I hadn't really been listening. I'd heard about expansion plans for Australia and them bringing up the issue with Della and Freddie. I cringed.
"I'll take a free trip to Australia." I smirked and sipped on my glass of water. I remembered the day she'd told me about Freddie asking her to go with her to Manchester. It could have been her.
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"It's just for 2 nights!" She bellowed from our ensuite. My jaw clenched.
"Av, you ent going with him." I was calm. Well I sounded calm. I'm gonna rip his bollocks off. I knew what men like him wanted with women like Av. Her head peered out of the bathroom and she frowned.
"Excuse me?" Her eye brow was raised and I frowned at her.
"You ent going Av. I mean it." She leant against the door frame, holding the towel around her body. Her dark hair dripping water onto the floor. "He ent seeing you like this." I gestured towards her and she rolled her eyes.
"Why on Earth would I be walking around in a towel around him!? Are you insane!?" Her voice was irate. "Are you really that jealous?" I nodded.
"Yup. I am." I stated bluntly as I walked past her to brush my teeth. I knew how ridiculous I sounded but I didn't care. I knew what men like him were like.
"You're being ridiculous! He said he expected me to be there!" She was still clutching her towel and as I scrubbed my teeth I shook my head. "He won't do anything for gods sake I'm his PA!" I spat out my toothpaste and turned to face her.
"I know what men like him are like Av. You aren't going." I said again.
"I am going." She folded her arms and I frowned. She stood glaring at me from across the room. I pulled my t-shirt over my head and pushed the shower on. Her eyes faltered for a second as she examined me.
"You aren't." I muttered and watched her shake her head. I walked towards her and ran my hand over her neck. She moved her head from my grip. "He wants you to go so that he can fuck you Av. It isn't so that you can take notes." Her eyes widened slightly. "He's gonna take you for a drink at the bar with Della so that you feel safe. Then he'll slip something into your drink when you aren't looking. It'll take a few minutes, maybe ten by that point Della will retire to her room. You'll be off your face so he'll offer to help you upstairs," she shook her head as she gripped my arm in her hand. "You're too nice to say no so he'll take you up to your room and that's where he'll fuck you. It wouldn't have to be consensual because you wouldn't remember the next morning." I looked and noticed tears dropping from her face. She pushed me away slightly and I dropped my hand from her neck.
"How would you know?" Her words were barely a whisper.
"Because I've seen it happen Av. Men like him get out of it because
