Thirty and Single.

Chapter 28.

"Honey, you should come to this party with me. You can't lock yourself on a weekend." Brooklyn said to me over the phone.

I took a long sigh. I do not want to go to any party. I just wanna stay home and watch Netflix. I know she won't take no for an answer.

"Brooklyn I—

"No! You have to come." She interrupted me. She can really be persuasive sometimes.

I breathed heavily.

"Okay! Send me the address." I told her.

"Yes!" She said on the other end. Then my phone chimed and I saw her text about the address popping up.

"I have sent you the text. See you later darling." She hung up.

I got dressed. I wore a purple evening dress, sleek heels, a small clutch bag and some statement jewellery then drove to the party.

It was a 30 minutes drive. I arrived and they were a lot of cars parked outside the mansion. I called Brooklyn to let her know I was at the parking lot. Few minutes later she came out with some random attractive guy.

"Hey Genesis! This is Larson." She introduced me to the guy. He looked at me with his blue eyes. He was tall, he had dirty blonde hair with a beard. His face had freckles on it. He had full lips which were so tempting to kiss.

"Hi Larson." I said politely. He looked at me with his blue eyes and my legs got weaker.

"Hey. Welcome to the party." His voice was deep which made him more attractive.

"Thank you." I smiled.

"He is our host and he is cute!" Brooklyn said with a soft chuckle. She was definitely drunk.

"Please, let's go this way." Larson showed me the way to his mansion.

We walked in and the house was full of people. Some of them were from work and some I had no clue who they were.

"Uh—can I get you anything to drink?" He asked me.

"Just a coke." I said.

"No! No! Bring her scotch on the rocks." Brooklyn said.

I took a quick glance at Larson and said "Coke please."

"Genesis! I asked you to come here and have some fun. You can not have fun with coke. I want us to get wasted and enjoy the weekend! I know you're still thinking of him. He is not coming back! You need to move on darling." She told me.

I breathed shakily then told Larson "Scotch on the rocks, please."

Brooklyn hugged me then introduced me to some people. Few minutes later Larson came with my drink.

"Thank you." I told him then he smiled handsomely at me which made me blush. There is something about him that makes me curious. He seemed like a decent guy.

"Are you enjoying the party?" He asked. I took my drink.

"Honestly, Yeah! I have never been to a party with so many people like this one." He smiled.

"Why did you hold this party?"

"Um, I was able to close this big business deal. So, why not celebrate with close friends?"

"Ooh. I see."

"You work with Brooklyn?" He asked.

"Yes."

"Hmm. How come I have never seen you?"

"Uh...I really do not know." I told him as I finished my drink.

"Do you wanna dance?" He asked me.

"Yes!" I said and he held my hands and pulled me close to him. He looked me in the eyes as we danced and I got lost in those blue eyes. The way he looked at me left me with a lot of questions.

Is he interested in me? Does he think I am pretty?

"What are you thinking about?" He asked me with a smile. By the way, he had a perfect smile.

"Nothing." I said politely.

He stared at me then brought his face slowly towards mine. My heart was racing. He came close until I felt his breath on my cheek then he tucked some strand of hair behind my ear.

"Can I get you another drink?" He asked.

I took a deep breath then said "Yes." He left.

"Hmm, I see you and Larson." Suddenly Brooklyn said behind me. I almost jumped.

"No! We were just talking." I said defensively.

"It's alright my friend. He is a great guy." She told me.

"How did you know him?" I was curious.

"We grew up together. He is like a brother to me.

"Ooh. Alright."

Larson arrived with my drink. "Genesis, here is your drink." He gave it to me.

"Thanks." I said politely as I took it from his hand. Our hands touched and my body felt amazing.

"I will leave you two to talk." Brooklyn said then left.

"Uh—I think you hate crowded places." Larson said.

"How did you know that?"

"You seem really uncomfortable."

"Yeah, I thought it was a small party."

"Genesis, just relax and have fun. It is a Friday night." He told me with a smile.

I took a deep breath then took my drink.

"Um—we can go to a quiet place." He suddenly said.

Few minutes later we were walking down the hallway. I saw portraits of him from his childhood to adulthood on the walls. I stopped in front of one of his portraits.

"I was sixteen." He said behind me.

"You looked so happy." I said.

"I had just turned sixteen." He told me. Then I saw another portrait. This time Larson I think was with his parents because he looked like the older version of the man beside him.

"My parents." He said.

"Wow! Your mom is pretty." I told him and he just smiled. We reached a big door which led us outside. It was a beautiful garden full of roses. I could smell the fresh flowers. It was really a quiet place.

Larson kept staring at me. I do not know what got into me but I think he likes me and I like him as well. I like how he looks at me. He makes me feel pretty. After two years, tonight I feel pretty again.

Without thinking I pulled Larson into a passionate kiss.