A Coin Has Two Sides || Kaz Brekker x OC

14. A Night to Remember

Winnie's head was throbbing, and she could feel her throat was incredibly dry.

Her eyelids felt like there were weights attached to them but eventually she dragged them open to reveal a ceiling that looked unfamiliar from her one in the Slat.

It was similar enough for her to know she was still in the Slat, she was just in someone else's room.

She shifted her arm up to rub her eyes to help them stay open, but the motion made her realize something, she had no clothes on.

She was in someone else's room, lying in their bed, completely naked.

Her heart dropped to her stomach which didn't help the overwhelming sense of nausea she was feeling.

Suddenly, she felt someone move beside her.

Her mind started racing and out of instinct, she moved her hands to summon shadows to come to her aid in case this mystery person meant her harm.

Her memory was shattered, pieces missing, and her intense headache didn't allow her to focus on putting the ones she did have together.

She slowly turned her head towards where the movement came from and what she saw made her gasp so loudly it awoke the Zemeni man sleeping soundly next to her.

"Jesper?"

Jesper immediately whipped round and stared at her with his eyes wide and mouth open, seemingly just as shocked to see her there as she was.

After a moment taken to gather their thoughts, Jesper cleared his throat before adding, "Are you um ... are you clothed at all?"

"No. Are you?"

"No."

Winnie slowly pulled the sheets around herself tightly and went to stand up, stumbling slightly as she put her weight on her legs.

"Hey, where do you think you're going? I mean I'm usually fine with my hook-ups walking out the next morning, but I really think we should talk about this", Jesper asked as Winnie walked around to the front of the bed.

"I need water, my head and throat are killing me", Winnie rasped out as she went up to his sink.

"Not too good with your alcohol, are you blondie?" he said playfully, clearly in an attempt to ease the tension in the room.

Winnie rolled her eyes as she drank some water from her hands.

When she felt slightly more hydrated, she turned back towards the bed where Jesper was sat up leaning against the wooden headboard.

His bare chest was on show and Winnie tried her best not to look at his slim, yet muscular frame.

She leaned back against the sink and held the sheet she had taken with her in place.

"I don't usually drink as much as last night."

"Well, you were celebrating."

"What happened? Do you remember anything?"

"Bits and pieces, it'll come back throughout the day though. I'm looking forward to it", he said with a wink.

"Jesper this isn't funny. I've never ... done that before", Winnie spat as she started towards the bed.

"Well, now you have. I don't see a problem?"

"Jesper, please stop with the witty remarks for two minutes", she said sitting back down on the bed and leaned against the headboard, keeping a safe distance between her and the sharpshooter.

"Look, just relax. I'm a perfect gentleman, I always treat women with the utmost respect no matter what, especially the ones who are willing to sleep with me. You have nothing to worry about."