“Yeah we all know what she’s like when she’s screwing don’t we Miss Conway?” I watched as her face grew brighter in colour, her tanned complexion turning more and more red by the second. The thought of her and Missy in between sheets is laughable but I know who I’d rather have. She growled at me before she slammed the door.
The numb feeling in my chest was returning and I made my way back down the stairs. Alfie was standing in the doorway of the kitchen. He smiled and placed his arms around my back before tapping it. “Don’t suppose you know where that girl goes regularly do you?” He tilted his head and gave me a look that was all too familiar. It was his signature ‘don’t go there look’. “Oh c’mon Alfie, I’ve gotta see her again. She's the hottest thing I’ve seen on two legs.”
“And she’s not yours to mess with is she Haz? Have a bit of respect.” He was right and although his words rang true, I didn’t really care and I was pretty sure he knew that too. “She’s a really nice girl dude…” Flashbacks of her beautiful innocent face kept plaguing my mind, and have done since I bumped into her in the doorway of the gym. The way she sang made my chest hurt and the memory of our dance at the wedding was now at the forefront of my mind. This isn’t you Haz get a grip! I tossed my soppy thoughts to one side and grabbed my coat. I was sure I’d find him at the gym. As I turned to leave I heard Missy calling my name.
“I’ve got to find Jay. I’ll be back later.” Without turning to look at the expression she had on her face, I turned and made my exit.
There he was. Thank God. For a straight guy, the worry he caused me was starting to concern me. He glanced up and I noticed his cuts and bruises.
“Where the fuck have you been?” I cut him the eyes and he continued to punch the bag in front of him. Despite him being bruised he looked good.
“Nothing that concerns you.” He hissed. I raised my brow as I made my way over toward him.
“You’ve been to see Rava haven’t you?” He shook his head and I paused. Ahh he’s been to see him. I had a feeling that now would be a good time to change the subject. “So… Avaya?” He tilted his head in my direction and stopped hitting the bag almost instantly. It was almost as if saying her name changed something in him.
“You’ve seen her?” His eyes now looked sad and I shrugged.
“Kinda… Briefly.” I waited for him to say something… Anything, but he didn’t. “She’s hot.” He snorted and cut me a look. Fuck me if looks could kill. His muddy brown eyes narrowed.
“Leave her alone.” He quickly returned to punching the bag but now it was with force. I got the feeling that he didn’t want me messing with her, which was strange. He would have never minded sharing the others and there’d been plenty of them… I caught a glimpse of him in the corner of my eyes as I began to pull my t-shirt over my head. He was really pounding the bag. I held back the question burning on my lips. Why her?
“Meeting at 3? Remember yeah?” He glanced towards me and I nodded.
“Yeah. I’ll head back and prepare.” He didn’t even acknowledge me from there on out. He had his moods but I’d never seen him this hung up over a girl before. Has he fucked her? Her reaction from him standing her up was not one of heartbreak. I closed my eyes and the image of her soft plump bottom lip between mine was now vivid in my head. I could almost feel the sensation even though I’d never experienced it. I could only imagine what it would feel like to be inside her. I shivered at the thought and headed back home quickly before I lost my cool.
I walked in the meeting and I felt refreshed, well sort of. My earlier encounter with Missy stopped my thoughts of Avaya for a while but they seemed to be creeping back. Right here. Right now. Right in the middle of a fucking meeting with board members of the law firm. My frown deepened and I realised it had been a while since I’d geared up. Jay looked across the table at me. He was relaxed, his dark suit matched his dark hair and he was leaning back in the leather chair smirking at me. He must have known what I was thinking. He must have known that I was feeling envious of him. Being with her. They droned on and on about plans for the next few months, the new office move, the expansion into Australia. The list went on and on, I felt like this slow torture would never end and I’d never get free again. Jay stood suddenly, glancing down at his watch.
“Well lads, it’s been informative but if you wouldn’t mind Haz and I better be going. We have another meeting in an hour.” He said it with such assurance that if I didn’t know any better I’d have believed him. I stood, shaking hands of idiots dressed in suits and slowly made my way from the building with Jay. We stood in the lift for a while, neither of us spoke for a good few floors.
“She is hot.” He blurted out and my hands instantly became clammy. My hands had been on her waist. I pushed the image out of my head and I couldn’t help but imagine the two of them together.
“She is.” My words were quiet and I watched as he cocked his head to one side.
“Man