Playing The Risk - Book One in The WSU Series

- Chapter Twenty-Nine -

"What can I say, the women love blondes."

Alex gloats, "you got lucky." Hayden remarks calling over a waitress, "we'll have another round," he hands the empty champagne bottles to the lady before she hurries away. "How does it feel to lose?" Kian laughs at Alex's question for Hayden, "fuck off." The table bursts out laughing. "If I had the money I would have offered it for you," I pat his shoulder, "thanks, Gomez."

"Oh. My. God." All of us turn to look at Liv in shock, "what?" Em asks looking around the room, "I just remembered I forgot to add another layer of gloss." I exchange a look with Emilia who is sitting opposite me. "Lizzie, will you come with me?" Liv stands up abruptly walking over to grab Lizzie's hand, Kian gets up quickly wrapping his hand around Lizzie's waist, "where are you going?" Kian quizzes Liv whose trying to drag Lizzie away, "the restroom."

I look at Roma who shrugs at what's happening in front of us, "can we go now?" Liv impatiently asks, "take Em." Emilia looks up, "I'm good." Kian shoots her a look, "actually I need to pee anyways." Em gets up, "it's good I can go with Lizzie." Kian gives Liv one more look before whispering something in Lizzie's ear, letting go of her waist Liv drags Lizzie across the dance floor. Em lets out a sigh before sitting back down, I do notice that Kian doesn't move a muscle until he can no longer see Lizzie and Liv.

"What the hell was that?" Roma asks while leaning back in his chair wrapping an arm around my chair bringing me closer to him. "Nothing." Kian shrugs while sitting back down. The waitress returns with two more bottles of champagne placing them in the center of the table. The second she leaves Kian grabs one and takes a swig of it. "Really?" Em groans while reaching for the other bottle, pouring some in her glass before handing it to Hayden who does the same.

Hayden takes a sip of his drink before nudging me, "what's up with Liv?" He whispers so the rest of the table doesn't hear him, "she probably needs Lizzie's help." Hayden looks like he's debating my answer in his head, "right."

"Seeing the rich get drunk makes my day." Alex grins while looking around the room, "you're rich." Em points out, "aren't we all." He laughs, "I'm not." I laugh, "just think Ele, when you marry Roma you'll become rich." I hear Roma chuckle next to me, when I marry Roma? "Jesus, Ele. Chill, I was joking with you." Alex holds his hands up, "it was funny." I smile while reaching for my drink to take a sip. "I'm thinking of a winter wedding, what about you?" Roma whispers in my ear making my whole body heat up. I turn my face to be greeted by his, our lips inches away from each other, "what?"

"Nothing." He smiles and damn that smile. He leans in to kiss me briefly, "how long does one take in the restroom?" Kians asks the table while looking at his watch. "They've been gone ten minutes." Alex points out, "what do you think they're doing?" Hayden leans forward asking Em, she shrugs at his question, "peeing?" Kian rolls his eyes before standing up, "I'll be back." He walks across the room into the crowd, "what's going on between the two of them?" I look over to Em before shrugging, "as far as we know Lizzie hates Kian." Hayden lets out a quiet whistle, "damn."