Bound By Fate

17. Lowe's part 2

I flash my id on the bouncers face and he nods letting me in, the air is full of mixed smells and I try to scan the room hoping to see my friends from the loud room full of people dancing others making out and others having a party I guess a birthday party at a corner.

“Max, here.” Amy calls from a table near the counter and I smile when I see them. Its only Amy and Nadia and I push myself through the people to them.

“ hey.” I greet taking off my coat and placing it on the empty chair beside mine before giving each one of them a peck on the face.

“you made it.” Nadia says smiling widely her make up is always on point.

“of course I did. I missed you guys.” I honestly say.

“i'll get us some more drinks.” Amy say swinging her purple hair in massive waves over her shoulder and she really looks great with the smoky eyes she loves doing.

“so fill me in.” Nadia starts and I know its going to me a long night from the engagement ring I see on her finger.

“you fill me in.” I gasp grabbing her hand and staring at the ring. “this is so cute.”

“yaay.” She squeals “ I totally forgot to tell you. Rory proposed.” She shrieks and her eyes light up from the engagement.

“am so happy for you girl. I total knew she was going to.” I keep staring at a beautiful diamond ring on her finger that shimmer when the nightclub lights hit it as they rotate. At least I get to be happy for my friend because she is having a moment that I doubt ill be having from the crazy shit going on.

“ thank you.” She smiles sipping the last margarita from her glass and that reminds me I need a drink and Amy is taking forever. “looks like someone won't be getting us the drinks after all.” Nadia smirks looking over my shoulder to the counter and I turn only to see mark laughing at something Amy just said.

“ looks like someone is getting laid tonight.” I tease even more. I never saw this side of mark the side where he is interested in a girl, he is always busy doing what Leo asks him to do or keeping the security tight at the apartment. He deserves some fun as well.

I keep smiling and Nadia pulls me back into planet earth, “ isn't he the guy that follows you everywhere.” She asks and I turn to her.

“ he is and he is just following orders.” I tell her ignoring the conversation on the car popping on my head.

“ he is his best friend right?” she asks and I nod.  “he must trust him so much to have him be your personal bodyguard.”

“ he does.”

“ enough about your security,” he says changing the topic “ is there something you wanna tell me.” She smirks widely and I know she is not going to stop until I tell her what she wanted to hear.

“something like what?”

“ I noticed how your rich boyfriend was looking at you the other time we were at your place.” She grins and I roll my eyes.

“I honestly cant explain what is going on, Nadia.” I starts and she narrows her eyes at me.

“oh  my god you did something.” She gasps when realization hits. “ your cheeks are so flushed and you are blushing when talking about him. You did something didn’t you?”

“ he kissed me.” I answer searching for a reaction in her eyes and they light up.

“it was about time.” She smirks. “ you guys were practically undressing each other with your eyes.” She laughs a little. “ you have feelings for him?” she genuinely asks her expression growing serious.

I want to say no but ill be lying and a part of me is not sure about what I am feeling so, “ I think so.” I answer in a near whisper.

“ I hope he doesn’t break your heart because I dont care if he is the Italian mafia don, I will fuck him up.” She looks so serious and I grab her hand lying uselessly on the table.

“I'll make sure he receives the message.” I joke lightening the mood knowing she meant what she said.

“ here are the margaritas.” Amy finally places our drinks on the table and we glare at her but she continues “ what did I miss?” she asks sounding out of breath and we stay quiet for a while before Nadia finally speaks up.

“did you just have sex with Max's body guard?” she looks surprised.

“what makes you say that?” she asks pretending that she is not lying.

“ your lipstick is smudged, your hair looks like a birds nest and your cheeks just got flashed from what I just said so, did you?” I observe.

“ we just made out and he had to pick a call so we didn’t get so far.” She looks disappointed from the last words. “ he is good though.” She smiles dropping on the seat beside Nadia.

“ am sure he is.” Nadia laughs grabbing her margarita and I do the same.

“ ill clean up.” Amy says and grabs her purse running to the bathroom.

We sip our margaritas in silence Nadia typing away in her phone while blushing so hard and I know its Rory. She is so in love and I am happy for her at least she gets to live her normal life, having the career she always wanted and a best support system, I cant help but feel guilty for feeling a little jealous.

The conversation I had with dad earlier today makes me shiver from anger and I cant believe I just called him dad after everything even confessing that he did all that to me because mom lied to him about me being his daughter, like how is that my fault.

I really want to tell Nadia about it but it’s a long story and ill have to tell her about my childhood which am not ready to talk about. I know she is my best friend and I cant trust her with anything but I a part of me feels like he is might feel weird about. Ill tell her eventually but not now, and besides she is happy about her engagement and I cant take that from her by telling her about my nightmare of a childhood.

I take another sip and my eyes land on a creepy guy that has been looking at me now for the longest and its becoming difficult to ignore. He is wearing a  black hooded sweater and a his face is not so clear from his hoodie but I can tell he is staring at me from a corner. I look around hoping to find mark in the room and a cold chill runs to my toes when I don’t.

I don’t know if I am just being paranoid or he is actually being a creep right now, plus the fact that I cant see mark makes it even more scary, something is up, “ you okay?” Nadia asks and I look at her shaking my head and turning to look at the guys direction again but he is not there, its like he just vanished.

“ am good. I just got some stuff in my head.” I don’t want to worry her so ill just ensure Mark is near by.

I grab my phone and I send him a text asking him where he is but it takes forever before he responds.

My heart rate is spiking from the fear pulsing through my veins but I keep a straight face I don’t want Nadia to panic and I am probably being paranoid.

I heave a sigh of relief when a message from mark pops up:
Am outside, is everything okay?

I look again at the position the guy was siting but I cant see him so I let my eyes scan the place hoping he was just minding his own business and I was just overthinking but I see him staring at me from the back entrance, he's definitely up to something.

Something is not okay.
I reply to him and he responds immediately.

I will look around, stay at the table, he wont hurt you with people around.

“ Amy is taking so long, ill check on her.” Nadia says out of nowhere and I stop her before she stands.

“let me do it. I need to pee anyway, so ill do that while at it.” I genuinely want to pee but I guess its panic setting in from the possibility that something is actually wrong.

I know mark sad to stay at the table but what if Amy needs help, plus I know a thing or two about self defence so I have a better shot at it.

“okay.” She answers and I stand against my better judgement of staying put.