Thirty and Single.

Chapter 21.

Few weeks passed without me talking to Colton. Whenever he saw me in the hallway especially at work he could change his direction which made my heart ache. He acted as if we were strangers.

Corey and I are kind of dating. We went on a couple of dates and I can say that everything is fine between us. I went back to his house a couple of times and every time I went his family was pleased to see me. He is a great guy and takes really good care of me though my heart belongs to Colton.

"Genesis, do you already have the dress for tonight?" Suddenly Brooklyn asked me. Tonight Quinn will be launching her new book. So, she invited everyone at the office for her launch dinner. I don't feel like going because I know Colton will be there.

"I really don't know what to wear." I told her.

"Then we should go shopping." She said. It was almost time to leave the office. So we packed our things and took Brooklyn's car to the mall.

I got a green Versace ruched satin gown while Brooklyn got a pink plunging V-neck dress. She insisted that we should get dressed at her house.

At Brooklyn's place we dressed up and as usual she did our hair and makeup then we drove to the launch dinner. When we arrived Corey was waiting outside for me. He looked good in his grey tuxedo. When he saw me he smiled which made me smile back. He walked towards me and when he was close he pulled me into a tight hug and kissed my head.

"You look so beautiful, gorgeous." He whispered in my ear which made me blush.

"You don't look bad yourself." I told him politely and we walked in.

We sat with six people. Logan was in town. So, a few minutes later he joined us and sat next to Brooklyn. As we were all busy listening to some speeches from Quinn's guests, suddenly Colton walked in with a lady and they sat at our table.

It was so uncomfortable for me. He kept staring at me. Corey held my hand all the time which made Colton irritated. The lady who came with Colton kept throwing daggers at me with her eyes.

I had a lot of champagne. "Excuse me, I am going to use the bathroom." I told Corey before standing up. I stood up and Colton's eyes were all over me. I rushed quickly to the bathroom. I got there and checked on the mirror to see if my makeup was okay. I was about to go out and suddenly the door opened and Colton walked in. My heart raced and I asked him "W-What...are you doing here?"

He didn't say a word, he kept walking towards me.

"This is the ladies bathroom. What are you doing here?" I asked again. He was now standing in front of me. He stared into my eyes then pulled me into a passionate kiss. I broke the kiss and took a step back.

"You have no right to kiss me!" I yelled.

"Why?" He asked.

"Because I have a boyfriend." I told him.

He clenched his teeth. "You don't love him." He said.

"I...I do love him a lot." I said.

He smiled and took a step towards me. "Stop lying." He held my face and lifted it close to his. I looked into his eyes and I could see the desire he had for me. I could not resist the temptation anymore. I brought my lips close to his and let him kiss them. At first the kiss was slow then he lifted me and sat me on the sink. He kissed me deeply as he caressed me until his hand rested on my breast.

A moan escaped me as he started kissing my neck. Suddenly the door opened and Corey walked in. Our eyes met and I saw hurt, pain and disappointment filled in his. He looked at us, closed the door and left.

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!" I said as I pushed Colton away from me.

"What's wrong Green?" He asked.

"Corey, Corey saw us!" I said in a heavy breath.

He gave me a confused look and asked "And?"

"He is my boyfriend for god's sake!" I told him.

I got down from the sink, fixed my hair and left.

"Green, wait! Green, Green you can't leave me like this." I heard Colton saying behind me.

I went to the table where we were sitting. I found Brooklyn. "Where is Corey?" I asked her. "Uh...he left. Is everything alright?" She asked but I didn't have time to reply to her. I rushed outside and found Corey driving away.