SINFUL ATTRACTION

Chapter 11

{ Camila }

Alex and Nat are by the reception when I walk out. So is Joy and Tyler. My mind immediately goes to what Nat told me last night. I can't help but feel weird knowing all I know and how Joy is a really kind person. Turning back to Alex, his concern is well noted on his facial expression. He wastes no time in opening his arms. As is the law I oblige by falling in them.

I don't know why but I feel safe. I already feel safe. And I hug him even tighter. I want to admit that I've missed him but no. I'm not this kind of person. I hate that I'm feeling that way.

"You two need a room?" That's Joy and I pull back from Alex meeting his gaze.

"Liv told me you'd come." I say and his eyes move to Liv who is standing beside me, and back to myself.

He just nods.

"Who needs a ride?" That's Liv and that's how Nat leaves with her. Tyler and joy hitch a ride together leaving only Alex and I. Sounds crafty. This is a well written script among all of them. Alex walks me to his car, with my arm snaked around his as he  opens the door. Sliding in, he rounds the car and takes the opposite seat.

"Why were you arrested?" I ask as he switch on the ignition.

"It wasn't an arrest. I was brought in to answer a few questions concerning Martin." He says reversing out of the parking lot. Then he looks at me. "Not that I had anything to do with whatever happened to him. The dude is just something else and I'm sorry I couldn't show up last evening. I left because mum called me after she heard about the incident." He drives off.

"Liv told me something about pressing charges. Do I have to-"

"Yes. We'll take care of that once you're well rested." He turns to look at me for a moment before focusing his attention on the road.

"Who paid for the hospital bill?" I ask.

"You shouldn't worry about that. You're fine and that's all that matters."

Something tells me he doesn't want me to find out.

"Come on. I don't want you doing favors for me. I could have paid myself. Or even Ash could have. Do you know how my parents were worried? Ash had to lie that it was her when clearly it wasn't."

"I'm sure Liv took care of it because it wasn't me." He says and I take a good look at him. He has a tribal tattoo that projects on his arm and also neck. I can't recall seeing that despite our first night together. Oh it was dark and we were attracted to each other sinfully. Something that I didn't know would find us here.

"You're checking me out?" He says. "Like what you see?" He adds and I roll my eyes at that.

"I don't know what it means so don't ask me that. But I got it a year before my father died. It was a car accident. The old man was so mad at me when he saw the tattoo and Liv had to come to my aid. She said we had made a bet about something and whoever lost would get a tattoo. Being his favorite child, dad listened to her and after a while, everything was good as normal. So whenever I look at it in the mirror, I'm reminded of my old man."

"I'm sorry about that." I say for lack of a better thing. I didn't expect him to open up. This is the first time he's telling me something about him. I've never shared anything about myself to him. I felt that there was no need for that since I didn't intend to be in this situation with him.

"Mum keeps saying when I come of age, which is probably I don't know when, I'll take over dad's company. I know it's a lot for her to manage and all but I'm always worried about when that day comes, will I make the correct decision-" And he keeps talking about himself as I take all that in.