“What’s the deal with Haz and Chlo?” I questioned. My curiosity had finally got the better of me and I heard him release a low chuckle from his mouth.
“There was history there, but not for a good few years now. They’re more like best friends.” I almost gasped and nodded. So she’s slept with him as well? I shook my head softly and pulled myself away from his grasp. He offered me a small smile and I ruffled his dark hair softly. My eyes ran over Chlo. Her dress was tight and there wasn’t a lump out of place on her. She was perfectly curvy in every place she should be. I watched as she pushed her blonde bob behind her ear as she laughed with Jamane, she was still stood in Haz’s arms and my frown deepened. His eyes met mine and he released her almost instantly. His eyes softened as he looked across at me. My veins filled with jealousy and I began to make my way towards one of the cars on the driveway. His hand made its way into mine and I frowned at him.
“When were you going to inform me of your past with Miss Conway?” My eyebrows lifted as I questioned him. He looked around before he pulled me across the gravel driveway towards his car. We were no longer in earshot of the others. His hands slammed my hips against his car and my breathing stopped.
“Why are you jealous?” His demeanor had changed within seconds, he was pinning me against his car and I bit down on my lip. Shit I want him. “Are you jealous Avay?” I struggled to respond to him. “That’s how I feel whenever someone else so much as looks at you,” his words were almost a growl “Jay held you earlier infront of a crowd of people, he held you infront of my brother for fuck sake.” He was angry now, his other hand forced my chin up to look at him, “it fucking kills me that I’m not able to touch you how I want to, that I have to stop myself from kissing you, from not telling every single soul that your mine.” His eyes looked lost and tortured and my heart began to thud.
“Then don’t.” I whispered against his lips and guided his hand over my hip. I watched as he shook his head slowly.
“I can’t.” I burned for him. His tortured lost eyes pulled their gaze away from mine and I watched as he planted a kiss against my collar bone and released my hips from his grasp. I placed myself in the front of his car and watched as he climbed in next to me. He started the engine and it roared beneath us. I clicked my seatbelt in and studied his face. He was tense, I could tell by the way his jaw was clenched shut and I began to breathe slowly.
“Why didn’t you call me last week after you dropped me home?” I probed him. His eyes didn’t move off the road ahead of us.
“Because I knew I’d end up hurting you and I did.” His eyes traced my face and I placed my hand against his leg before I turned towards him.
“I’m hurting because I don’t know what’s going on with us, with why we aren’t allowed to just be out in the open and because you keep hiding things from me.” A weight had lifted the second I’d said my piece and I watched as he pulled the car over.
“Jay knows?” I rolled my eyes and watched as he ran his hand over his head “look Av, I’m trying, I’m trying to just keep you safe.” I growled at him and watched his eyes dart open wide.
“I don’t want to be kept fucking safe! I wanna know what the hell is going on and why I’m being kept safe!?” His eyes darkened but his expression didn't change. “I know it’s something to do with Rava but I’ve got no idea what the fuck is going on.” Within seconds his hands were holding my face and his lips were on mine. I ran mine around his neck and deepened our kiss.
“Fuck sake Avaya.” He muttered against my lips and I moaned softly.
“Just tell me what’s going on?” I was pleading with him and I placed my forehead against his.
“You’ll see later tonight.” He kissed me slowly before he drove again into the night.
Chapter Seven
Holt - Friday
We pulled up on the car park of the little country pub around half an hour away from Alfie’s house. It was lit up like a Christmas tree, fairy lights hanging from the railings on the outside and even some in the trees that were scattered around the place. It was absolutely beautiful. People were gathered around the outside of the place and I instantly felt nervous. There wasn’t a soul standing outside who wasn’t dressed up.
“You’ll be okay Av,” I glanced at him and he smiled softly at me “I’m here.” I climbed from his car and followed him with my eyes towards where Jay had parked. Chlo slipped between us and I watched as she smirked a little.
“Believe me when I say you don’t want to be that close to him when we walk in that pub.” Her eyes danced and I rolled my eyes.
“I wasn’t even close to him.” She tucked her arm in mine and I followed to wherever she was taking me. My eyes followed him and I shook my head. Chloe pulled the door and I held it open for the people behind us, they smiled and I clutched my bag as I took in my surroundings. The ceilings were low, the oak beams spread through the ceilings as support and there were brick columns scattered throughout the openish room that were obviously support beams. My eyes found their way to a large group gathered
