Ghosts

Chapter 3

Riley looked between his best friend and his new found sister.

"You two know each other?" he asked.

"Yeah we met once anyway let's get going," AJ jumped in.

Riley offered to help with her mother while AJ helped pack clothes and other necessities. They were in Naomi and her mother's room.

"Why'd you lie to Riley?" Naomi demanded.

"What you want me to tell my best friend that f*cked his new baby sister?" he whisper yelled.

"So you want to act like nothing happened?" she asked tears in her eyes.

"Nothing did happen Princess we didn't have some spark that makes us soulmates move on find some guy who's going to be a doctor or something," AJ shrugged zipping up the bag.

Naomi glared at the boy picking up her bag and marching out of the room. She walked to the car and put the bag into the bonnet. AJ was right behind her. He caged her putting in the bag he was holding. Naomi could feel his breathe on her neck which caused her to release a gasp. She looked up at him and noticed how little space was between them. She really wanted to kiss him but she knew that it wasn't right. AJ wanted so badly to kiss her but the thought of betraying his best friend stopped him. He pulled away and walked to the driver's side leaving  Naomi disappointed.  She got into the back with her mother who was now asleep. Her skin was pale and she had dark circles under eyes showing her lack of sleep. Her lips were almost grey and cracked. They drove to Riley's home. They used the elevator to go to his pent house apartment. Riley took Naomi's mother to her new  room while Naomi and AJ brought in the bags. The two hadn't spoken to each other since and it was getting awkward. AJ put down the bag.

"Riley I'm going back to the club!" he called out.

"It's cool Naomi and I will meet you there, " Riley replied.

"Oh no I can't I have to watch over mum," she shook her head.

"Oh I have someone who can do that she'll be fine I want you to meet my other family," he smiled at her.

"Um okay let me go unpack," she smiled.

AJ left his car and walked to the club saying Riley would give it to him when they came to the club since Riley's car was there. After Naomi had packed her mother's clothes away she took a shower and wore a red dress that reached just above her knees with black heels. She curled her hair and applied just a little bit of make up. Riley called her out and she toom her phone and her purse. She walked out and Riley just stared.

"What is something wrong?" she asked.

"No let's go," he shook his head.

She grabbed her Hoodie and they got into the car. They drove to the club but this time she wasn't asked for her ID because she was with Riley. They walked into the club and instead of staying down stairs they walked up to the terrace were a group of people were seated. She saw AJ, two other guys and a beautiful woman seated talking and laughing. She also noticed how happy and warm AJ seemed with this crowd and a smile slipped onto her lips. The people looked up and stared at Riley and Naomi.

"Guys this is Naomi my sister," Riley introduced her taking a seat.

"Hi," Naomi blushed.

"Oh my gosh she's just adorable I'm Marian James come sit," Marian stood up moving to Naomi.
Naomi sat down between Marian and Edgar. He offered her a warm smile as he analyzed her.

"Naomi this is Jonathan Bennett my fiancé, That's Edgar Norman and  AJ or Aiden James Hunter," Marian gave introductions.

"Oh we've met," AJ snarled taking a sip of his drink.

"Oh really wow," Marian smiled.

They sat and got to know each other. Soon Naomi actually felt like she belonged. She walked down the stairs to go to the bath room. As she was walking she bumped into a drunk man. He looked her up and down and smirked at her which sent shivers down her spine and not the good kind.

"Hey baby wanna come home with me," he smirked.

"Um no thanks I'm good," she declined politely.

"What you think you're better than me you little cunt," he grabbed her wrist tightly dragging her towards the exit.

"Hey let me go!" she demanded pulling at her wrist.

It all happened so fast one minute she was being dragged as she struggled the next she was let go and the man on the floor being beaten up by AJ. The playful glint in his eyes gone as it was replaced by anger. This side of him scared her as she watched. She moved towards him to pull him off.

"AJ he's had enough," she pleaded stopping his fists.

"You're never to set foot in this club again you little piece of shit," AJ grabbed his collar and hissed into the man's face.

He let the man go and grabbed Naomi by her arm and led her away. Naomi noticed the bruises on his wrists and stopped in her tracks. AJ stopped too and turned to look at her.

"Your hands come on," she led him towards the toilet.

She ordered him to sit on the counter and she grabbed so paper towels. She put them under water and used them to clean the blood of his knuckles. She found a first aid kit and put some ointment on  his bruises and wrapped them up with bandages.  She was standing in between his legs. She looked up at him and he looked down at her. AJ leaned in and their lips collided into a sweet kiss. AJ cupped her cheek with one hand and the other wrapped firmly around her waist pulling her closer. Naomi wrapped her arms around his neck deepening the kiss.  When they pulled apart to breathe AJ pulled away.

"We can't do this Naomi you're my best friend's little sister it's bad enough we slept together but this what ever this is can't happen," he shook his head gesturing between the two of them.

"You're the one who kissed me AJ I didn't ask you to," she glared at him.

"What did you expect when you look like that or when you look at me with those eyes!" he yelled.

AJ walked out of the bathroom leaving Naomie alone to her thoughts. She sighed as she looked at her self in the mirror. She should forget about him all he would do was hurt her. She should move on but she really didn't want to.