Our little family

8. Tension

We locked eyes and I mustered her hazle ones.

They were similar to mine but darker and her lashes were full and curved beautifully.

I noticed how she looked slightly down for a second before up into my eyes again and then I realised I was blocking the door.

"Sorry I-"

I quickly turned to unlock it and moved to the side so that the other could leave but Max didn't move.

"Casey"

She murmured and I looked up at her again, liking the way my name sounded out of her mouth.

"Thank you"

She then said and I couldn't quite tell what she was thanking me for so I just smiled brightly before taking her by the arm.

"Common"

She smirked as I leaded her out the bathroom but we came to a quick stop as I came face to face with Stella

She had a smirk plastered on her face as she looked down at our interwhined hands then up at Maxs messed up makeup and then to the bathroom we had just left together.

"You abandoned me"

I stated quickly, trying to prevent her from making a remark and Stella chuckled guilty.

"True but I'll say it how it is.
Nothing comes before my Franklin and he just happened to stand a few feet from the entrance so I- "

"So you had to go- understandable"

I laughed and Stella looked at my hand again, with which I was still holding the wrist of the women I had been dragging after myself.

"What is thaaat all about!?"

Stella moved her hand in circles and I had to admit my defeat in teying to prevent her from asking.
Because now she had pointed it out and I quickly let go.

"Eh-"

We both started but where interrupted by a tall man aproaching Stella from behind, handing her a glass of champagne before gently kissing her neck.

"Here you go my love"

He said in a soothing voice and I remembered that he was a singer.

"Thank you darling"

Stella smiled whider than ever as she looked at her husband and then back to me and Max, who was now standing next to me.

"Casey finally, let me introduce you to my Franklin"

We exchanged hellos and Max greeted both her elders before Stella suggested for all of us to go sit down.

"It's such a beautiful location"

Stella repeated for the third time and I could tell that the glass of sect wasn't near the only one she had had so far.

Regardlessly the conveesation went well and soon the couple was off to meet some other friends of theirs.

"Hey are you alright?"

I checked up on Max who had been awfully quite, subconsciously placing my hand on her thigh.

She looked down at it calmly and I quickly pulled it away.

"I'm sorry"

I flinched as I had again touched her by accident.

"It's alright"

She said before looking up to meet my gaze.

"You don't have to babysit me you know, go have fun it's a party afterall"