Chapter 6 One night with the stranger
- Quinn froze where she was, her heart felt like it was failing.
- It began to beat so fast as she breathed heavily. He looked at her then rolled his eyes climbing over a lady and riding her in Quinn's presence.
- She flinched back at what she saw him do..he wasn't even looking like he was happy to see her.
- He had a look like she was disturbing him..tears welled up in her eyes, she covered her mouth tightly with her palms stopping herself from screaming before she ran off in tears.
- she wasn't even looking anywhere.. she only dragged her feet with her.
- She ran back down the stairs without looking at anyone's face, who'd believe she was there, the daughter of Mr Gareth.. her head went low in tears, she couldn't stop whimpering.
- "What a jerk!...I had loved you for 3 good years and this is what I get in return?" she thought and that just made her hasten her steps then she bumped into a hard chest.
- The little gift she had bought for Dean fell off her hands and she didn't bother to pick it up but left it behind.
- "I'm sorry" she quickly apologized before she ran away through the exit door.
- Dustin looked at the ground and saw the bag that had fallen down from her then he turned to look back at her.
- "What do you think is wrong with her?" he asked Kendall beside him
- "From what I've seen so far...it must be she saw something she wasn't supposed to see, or even breakup" he shrugged as Dustin chuckled
- "I really wonder when ladies will understand that___" he paused
- Kendall gave him a 'what' look not understanding what he was saying
- "Never mind" Dustin cleared his throat
- He then picked the bag to see what was inside then smiled... a cake with a note
- "I prepared it...hope this helps too" he reads it out
- "Are you sure its breakup?" he scoffed and gave the bag to Kendall. "Sir?" he asked Dustin
- Dustin thought of walking away but he really wonder what she would be doing out there. What if she got herself hurt?..That would be bad.
- Kendall noticed his boss was lost in thought and before he could open his mouth to speak up Dustin had walked away heading back to the exit door going after Quinn.
- He walked out as fast as he could and couldn't see her ahead, he turned left and didn't see then sighed as he rested his hands on his waist and turned to his right, he could see her walk like a dead corpse or more like a zombie.
- "Miss!!" he called out but she ignored and continued whimpering lowly.
- She ignored all incoming calls, her mind just kept drifting back to what she saw in the room, the more she remembered the more she felt broken.
- Quinn couldn't hold herself anymore, she screamed out as she squatted down crying out loud.
- "Damn..." Dustin slapped his forehead and ran after her.
- The last thing she could imagine at that moment was for someone to come comfort her.
- Dustin crouched down to her level and sighed "Miss.. are you okay? off course you don't look okay" he said to her but that just made her cry out more.
- Passersby began to wonder what he had done to her.."What's the matter.. why are you crying?" he said to her. She covered her face with her palm and cried lowly.
- Dustin felt really bad for her and took off his suit wrapping it around her shoulder.
- She froze for some seconds then managed to say..."That jerk..." she cried lowly
- He could understand.. Kendall was right, it must have been she saw something.
- "I don't know what happened in there but honestly you should move on" he said as she scoffed
- "That's... that's not possible" she cried shaking her head. He gave a warm smile and patted her shoulder.
- "One small crack doesn't mean that you're broken, it means that you were put to the test and didn't fall apart" he said softly to her
- "honestly i wish you could understand me..I'm not okay here" she sniffed back her tears as she pulled her hair behind her ears
- "Its okay to not be okay all the time" he shrugged
- She released a sigh.. who is this guy speaking to her anyways?
- He got up and stretched his hands to her.."c'mon... let's go to a better place"
- She looked up at his hands.. he really sounds nice. she looked away thinking if she should take his hands. "And once you take my hands you're agreeing with me that you'd let the jerk be your past" he said
- She sighed.. there's definitely no way she'd hear Dean out if he eventually comes back to her.It wasn't like he was drunk in the room with them.
- She turned to him and held his hands as he lifted her up.."good choice" he smiled but she still refused to look at him.
- Kendall stood watching his boss with a smile on his face..he could see Dustin signal him to come over and he did.
- "I never wanted to come to the bar..but I think it was good, we're going to Nightlight hotel..now" he said to Kendall
- Quinn eyes went wide..she has heard so much about that place and how lively it can be. She nearly couldn't believe she would finally go there..from what she heard, there's no way you'd go there without spending more than you intend to spend.. Everything there are all tempting.
- "Nightlight it is!" Kendall replied throwing his fist in the air and walked to the car opening the doors as Dustin stepped in with her.
- She didn't think if she was even being kidnapped.
- She just wants to go somewhere far from the bar and get away with what she had just seen.
- Her head rested against the window as she sniffed back her tears.
- Dustin turned to her..he really wonder how hurt she is then gave his handkerchief to her.
- She looked down at it and cried out the more before she collected it to wipe her face.
- the promises he gave her then began to hit her memories..
- ~ FLASHBACK
- Dean held her hands by the pool looking deep into her eyes, she couldn't bare to look away from his enchanting eyes.
- He leaned forward to her and kissed her forehead. "Its you and you alone"
- "You promise me that?" she pouted. "I see no reason why I'd want to do it with another lady when you're here" he winked at her as she laughed out
- "I know I've not done it yet with you..but I can see you're a liquid fire..I really wonder what it'd be like inside of you.. the best feeling ever" he said as he pulled her to a hug.
- She couldn't stop smiling and pulled him back to a hug resting her head on his chest. "I PROMISE you that.. not until you're ready, i won't force myself on you neither have it with another lady" he said to her ears.
- ~End of flashback
- "Arrgh!! idiot!! you said you wouldn't with another lady, you should have made me understood you meant you won't do it with one but six!!" she cried out as Kendall jerked by the wheels
- "Uh. boss would she be okay! I guess her case is one heavy breakup" he said adjusting his glasses and looked at her from the rear mirror
- Dustin rolled his eyes.."I should have known.. guys are always jerks" she slapped her forehead
- Dustin flinched back..."I guess you're wrong..I'm not one" he stretched his hands out but she remained mute and looked out the window.
- In less than 45 minutes the car pulled to a halt. "And here we are.. Nightlight" Kendall said as he walked out with Quinn and Dustin
- She smiled dumbly at the building before her..."I don't care if I get lost in here" she chuckled and dragged her feet in
- "am I the only one noticing it..She's already going crazy when she hasn't even gotten drunk" Kendall said to Dustin. He nods his head and chuckled
- "its not only you Ken, I want her to drink and do little things but now she's already crazy.. should I still allow her?" he asked Kendall
- "Yes Sir you should, she might get hurt if you let her go home alone.. I know you can handle her" Kendall gave him thumbs up
- Dustin had a side smile on his face before he walked in. He was recognized immediately.
- The securities around bowed immediately , working staffs gave way for him to walk in.
- He sighted Quinn making her way already to the bar stand. She took her seat already and rested her head on her palm as she wiped her tears. He took the next seat beside her and before the bar man could call him out he gestured him to remain quiet seeing Quinn doesn't seem to know him.
- "please a bottle of vodka,another bottle of Brandy.. I don't mind if I spend all my cash here" she said
- "coming right away" the bar man replied and passed her orders to her
- "And you Sir?"
- "Same" Dustin replied. Quinn had poured herself a glass of vodka as she emptied the content into her mouth immediately and then she took another shot, it seemed to be going on non stop.
- She had already taken 4 glasses of vodka when Dustin was still with his second glass.
- "I see the jerk must have really hurt you that bad" he said to her
- "if there's any other word to explain BAD, I'd use that.. that idiot.. how dare after three good years..did that shit" she scoffed and poured the brandy into her glass.
- "three years.. I see" he nods his head stunned to hear that
- His relationship was just three weeks and he is hearing three years from her!
- "You must really have been good with him all those years" he said and took his third shot
- "We never fought.. I don't know why he did that" she sighed
- "I feel like my heart has been ripped apart.. that jerk!! very brutal with my heart.. even before me you were riding those b!tches!" she gave a weak laugh
- He understood what she saw and what she meant by 'not one but six'
- "He really is one big jerk, after three good years?" Dustin asked her again finding her interesting to talk with
- "I really feel stupid for imagining we'll get married someday" she said and had her 7th shot. Dustin chuckled and tapped her shoulders
- "Its not your fault.. you both were something then..but I guess your story is over now.."
- "it really is..what is he gonna explain to me!" she chuckled
- "but..why..." she sighed sadly
- "Don't let your past make you bitter, let it make you better.. now you realize he doesn't worth you, you deserve someone better" he said to her as she gave a weak smile at the face before her
- "I just want that..if I can even forget he was part of my life, made me smile..I gladly will" she replied with her eyes opening and closing slowly
- "Renae was right, being single and happy is better than being sad and afraid of breakup" she laughed. "Why was I so dumb to understand what she had meant" Quinn sighed
- "Strangers can become best friends just as quickly as best friends can become strangers, that's how you should see him..." Dustin shrugged
- "I really don't know if I can cut him off my life" she shook her head having her 10th shot
- "Cutting people from your life does not mean you hate them, it simply means, you respect yourself. But in this case..I'm not saying you should hate him y__" he trailed off
- "Exactly! I'm beginning to hate him..there's nothing that can change that" she said
- With her facial expressions, he could tell she was already getting drunk.
- "I thought he was a real man! how funny" she laughed out laying her head on the table"
- "ugh really? If another woman steals your man, there’s no better revenge than letting her keep him. Real men can’t be stolen" he rolled his eyes
- "let's just forget Dean... what do you do?" she asked him smiling at him with a sleepy eyes
- "I'm a___" he paused to think
- he doesn't want to disclose his identity to her..maybe she'd be a nice catch since all the girls he met then knew him and were obviously after his pocket.
- "I'm a designer..." he replied. "oh really.. that's really nice, maybe I can patronize you" she giggled
- "Oh what do you do?" he asked her
- "I'm an influencer". she rolled her eyes..."I'm beginning to hate it" she said clicking her tongue
- "why? its really nice"...If she explains she'd definitely talk about her dad and she doesn't want to.
- "just forget it...you're really good looking and yeah..are you a love professor too?" she chuckled as she reached for another bottle of vodka
- "I'm just experienced" he laughed out and saw her give a bright smile
- They had a very interesting conversation and kept getting drunk "You really deserve the good"
- "He always told me that" she said before she realized what she had said
- "I'm sorry I'm talking about him..with time I'd definitely forget him" she said immediately and let her head low.
- He turned her face to him and gave a side warm smile.."with time you'll definitely forget him" he said
- A tear had dropped down her eyes.."mind if I..hug..you now? I'm sorry if I sound too___" she trailed off as he pulled her to a hug
- That was what she needed that moment...
- "Its okay..Let it hurt. Let it bleed. Let it heal. And let it go" he said to her
- "if there's really anything I can do more..I will" she replied
- "There are lots of things" he replied as he pulled away gesturing her to come up with him
- "You'd watch movies, have good time upstairs and definitely it should help a little" he shrugged and saw her smile
- She gave a nod to his offer and walked away with him..
- They got into the elevator heading to the 6th floor...He was taking her to the VIPs room.
- She barely knew what was happening around her, she knew she was walking!
- Dustin walked into room immediately turning the light switch on, she was already dragging herself in and fell onto the couch tiredly and took off her scarf around her neck and his suit to feel more comfy.
- Dustin walked to the fridge there and took a bottle of champagne and two glasses before he walked to her turning on the TV.
- he had opened the bottle and poured her a glass, she collected it immediately and emptied it down her throat before he sat close to her.
- Not so long he felt her head on his shoulder.. he didn't want to push her away but let her rest her head.."life sometimes can be annoying"
- "Not when you're with the right person" he replied as she raised her head and turned to him
- Her eyes were glittering, just when her eyes landed on his lips she felt the sudden desire to suck from his lips. she slowly sucked her lower lips in and leaned forward to him..Dustin heart began to beat fast
- He knew what was coming and was thinking if he should block her or__
- His thoughts were interrupted by her lips suddenly against his. The flavor of her lips were really nothing like the alcohols she had drank, he didn't want to stop her neither pull away.
- Her hands found its way to his chest slowly and as she made attempt to deepen the kiss she stopped and pulled away slowly.
- "I'm....I'm..I'm sorry I.." she stuttered as she pulled herself back but before she went too far from him he pulled her back to himself.
- He was fully sure he didn't want her to go.
- He leaned forward to her, his lips against her cheek, brushing it lightly—and still that light touch sent shivers through her nerves, shivers that made her whole body tremble. "If you want me to stop, tell me now," he whispered. When she still said nothing, he brushed his mouth against the hollow of her temple. "Or now." He traced the line of her cheekbone. "Or now." His lips were against hers.
- Her breath were shaky... butterflies in her tummy, she felt tingles all round
- "Or—"
- But she had reached up and pulled him down to her making her back against the couch with Dustin over her, and the rest of his words were lost against her mouth. He kissed her gently, carefully, her lips sucked from his lower lips as she encircled her hands around his neck.
- Dustin was becoming lost in her, his hands trailed beneath her gown as she quivers lowly.
- His touch made her yearn more for him it wasn’t gentleness she wanted, not now, not after all this time, and she knotted her fists in his shirt, pulling him harder against her. He groaned softly, low in his throat, and then he lifted her from the couch as she wrapped her legs around his waist.
- They made a stumbling movement to the bed, his arms circled her waist as he slowly let her down to the bed gathering her against him, and they rolled over on the other side of the bed tangled together, still kissing.
- Deep down she knows she has never felt anything like this...Or was Dean kisses not just too good enough for her?.
- Her lips were soft, almost silken, and pillowy against his own. He could feel the soft tickle of her breath beneath his nose, fingers carding through her hair as they breathed each other in.
- She was ready to go for what her body wants..Dustin on the other hand wanted it too.
- His lips trailed down her neck to her collarbone down to her chest as he slowly took her sleeves off her shoulders.
- Every of his touch made her grasp lowly and just as his hands cupped her round smooth boobs she frozed!