Love Assistant / Venable Fanfiction

Chapter 24 - Girls Night

*Venable's POV*

Alicia, Jordan, Y/n and I are having quite a nice talk during dinner. This wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. Even though I am still aware that this could change any time, depending on how Alicia is behaving.

The sound of the elevator tears us out of the conversation for the second time this evening. I immediately feel my hands getting sweaty. Jess...

Y/n stands up to welcome Jess and starts laughing when the elevator doors are opening. Since Jess is still inside of it, the rest of us can't see what Y/n is laughing about.

"What is this?" she asks amused and when Jess finally steps out of the elevator we see the reason for her amusement too. Jess carries a huge box that is filled over the edge, so that she can't see anything. Something that looks like a present basket wrapped in transparent wrapping paper is placed on top of it.

"Well hello to you too," Jess says in her natural sarcastic tone.

"Let me help you with that," y/n takes the box from her and we get to see Jess's face for the first time since she came in.

"Hello group," she says awkwardly while looking towards the table.

"Hey Jess," y/n hugs her and I feel a pang of jealousy in my stomach area. Stop it Wihemina... I scold myself and notice Jordan signaling me to stay confident from across the table.

"The question stays the same," y/n implies, "what is all this?"

"This..." Jess grabs the translucent wrapped gift basket, that seems to be filled with tons of expensive groceries and walks towards me, "this is my 'I am sorry that I behaved like a total bitch, please don't hate me' gift for Wilhemina," she hands it to me and I chuckle because of her individual way of apologizing.

"Even I didn't think of that..." Alicia says before introducing herself to Jess.

"Well, Jess here has a very particular mind," Jordan heckles.

"Please don't tell me you need an apology basket too..." Jess gives her a death stare, "It's been a while, no?"

That moment, I realize that Jordan and Jess have a history. If I had any doubt, Jess was trouble... Jordan just proved it.

"Honey, if you were to buy a basket like that everytime you apologize to someone, your waitress check wouldn't be enough to live..." Jordan starts. She's my hero right now...

"Jordan c'mon" Y/n tries to calm shit down, "Jess is making an effort here..."

"But yes... it's been too long... and we are in a forgiving atmosphere here tonight, aren't we Wilhemina?" Jordan asks, looking over to me and I nod, "see... sit your ass down."

"Thank you... and I am, sorry, for the other night," Jess says to me and I smile. Even if it's a little forced, it still shows her that I accept her apology.

"Do you want some leftover pizza?" y/n asks, pointing to the kitchen.

"Yes please, I'm starving..." Jess answers. "But I brought this," she says, taking two bottles of tequila out of a backpack and a deck of cards with questions. "This will keep us entertained. "

"I like the way you think..." Alicia says, getting up, "bathroom break"

"Come choose the pizza," y/n says to Jess and suddenly it's just me and Jordan at the table. She notices my worried face watching the two head for the kitchen.

"What's wrong? What did she do?" Jordan says, pointing at Jess' peace offer.

"Should I be worried?" I ask in a whisper.