Chapter Twenty One

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I took a selfie of my outfit in the full length mirror, sending it to Eve so she knew what I was wearing. I'd had a quick shower and then gotten ready, only wearing light makeup, knowing I'd be sweating like crazy later anyway. 

"So." I turned around as he spoke, still wrapped in a towel from his own shower. "There's a party tomorrow and Saturday night." I walked over to him, sitting on his lap, one leg on either side of him whilst he held me by my bum.

"I know." I nodded smiling at him. "I'm going with the volleyball girls." 

"No you're not." 

"Yes I am. They invited me first." 

"Well I'm picking you up and bringing you home." I rolled my eyes and his grip on me got firmer, pulling me closer into him. I bit my lip and he giggled. "I'm picking you up and bringing you home." 

"Fine. I'm still going with them though." I smirked. "I know what I'm wearing tomorrow night too." 

"You do?" 

"Mhm. And you're not going to like it, but I'm wearing it anyway." 

"Why wouldn't I like it?"

"Because everyone's going to be watching me all night." 

"Baby. Every time you walking into the room, all eyes are on you. It doesn't matter where or when or what you're wearing. Everyone is watching you." I stood up, spinning for him slowly. "Yes, even in your trackies and the cute little crop top that barely hides the marks I left all over you last night." I coughed slightly as he stood up and dropped the towel. I rolled my eyes, pulling my phone back up. 

Cute. I'll go similar. 
Wait a second
Who is-
WHY IS JAMES NAKED IN YOUR ROOM.
OH MY GOD YOU HAVE A BRUISE ON YOUR NECK

"Shit." I giggled.

"What?" 

"I sent Eve a selfie of my outfit and she saw you and my neck too." I zoomed in on the photo. "God, she really had to zoom in to see it on this photo too." I laughed. "This is going to be interesting to say the least." 

No idea what you're on about Eve. 

Don't you dare. 
I can see he's wrapped in a towel.
I swear if he's in the same clothes when I meet you in the parking lot.

I locked my phone, pulling my bag over my shoulder as he stood up. 

"Ready?" I nodded and he smiled, leaving my room a complete wreck after last nights chaos. I'll deal with it this afternoon. I was way too achy right now.

"How you feeling this morning?" He only spoke again when we were in the car.

"Fine, a little bit achy but not bad." I grabbed his hand like I had yesterday as he took off. He'd run out and grabbed us breakfast whilst I showered so we were heading straight to where I left my car yesterday. I'd packed a bag with a towel and some minor things in, but I'd left my water bottle in my car so I needed that before I could go in. "I had fun." 

"Good. I'm glad you did." He kissed the back of my hand, promptly putting it back down. 

I'm here. 
Stood by your car, waiting for you to prove you didn't do anything last night.

Okay. I'll be like 2 minutes.

I turned the stereo volume up, singing along quietly. 

"This could be a disaster, there's so many factors
Like, what if you freak out and then we're losin' it all
At the critical chapter where I say, "I love you"And you don't say it after
This could be a disaster, I'm pedaling backwards
By saying that I'm drunk, I really shouldn't have called
I'm a little bit plastered, you call me a liar
Now I'm fallin' in faster
This could be a disaster."

"Is there anything you can't do?" I looked at him, watching me as we parked up. 

"What?" 

"Dance, volleyball, you run, your smart as fuck, hot as fuck and now you sing too?" I scoffed, unfastening my belt and opening the car door. 

"I don't sing." I smiled sweetly, closing the door and turning around to Eve. "Jesus Eve. A bit of space won't kill you."

"Hmm." She moved behind me, opening my car door. "Hi James."

"Hi Eve." I heard him chuckle. "How are you?" 

"I'm fan fucking tastic thanks for asking." She slammed the car door and giggled, grabbing my hand.

"Wait I need to say goodbye." I pulled out of her, running around to his side, opening his car door. "She's going to kill me." He chuckled as I leaned in giving him a short but sweet kiss. 

"Movie night tonight?" 

"Mine or yours?" 

"Yours." He raised an eyebrow. "I don't want the guys to hear you if you can't keep quiet again." I smirked. 

"Well that's your fault not mine." I stepped back. "You can watch me walk away now, I'll leave you thinking about that and wondering what I'm wearing tomorrow night." 

"Hopefully nothing." I rolled my eyes, turning on the ball of my feet and walking to my car where Eve was waiting, tapping her feet. I waited until he'd pulled off before I leaned back against the car. 

"Jesus. Fucking. Christ." Covering my face with both hands. 

"What?" 

"I don't know how the fuck I managed to keep myself from freaking the fuck out." She laughed. 

"So you did?"

"God yeah. I was wasted. There was absolutely no stopping me getting what I wanted. But look at the state he's left me in. How the fuck do I cover all of these for this weekend?" I lifted my top so she could see my chest, scattered with bruises. 

"Either you go wearing a turtle neck or you just own them." 

"Fucking own them. I might as well be wearing a sign saying hey, look, James owns me now. I'm his." 

"You're not?" 

"Oh no I am. I just don't want it on a neon sign." I laughed and pulled my bottle out of my car, closing and locking it up. "I'm going to have to find Caz and see what she thinks. I don't want it to look bad for the team so if I have to cover them until they heal I will." 

"Have you seen Caz? I saw her with one very obviously not even with concealer on last weekend. I think you'll be fine." Eve pushed her arm into mine as we walked back into the building. "Let me know if we need to change the dresses though." 

"Oh definitely. I hope I don't I'm excited to match with you and the other girls."

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