A Year with IM5

Chapter 35

Elizabeth's POV
Cole seemed pretty pissed that I did that last run. All I know is that now me and Marcus are standing awkwardly side by side with his arm around me and he's staring at me.
"Want a drink?" he asked as he removed his arm from around my shoulder. For a moment I thought he meant water until he pulled out two shot glasses and a bottle of whiskey.
"I, um, actually don't drink." I told him.
"C'mon, just one shot." He asked with a sly smirk that drew me in. I drank a shot and he went to fix me another.
"Marcus, I don't want another one." I said walking away but before I could make it to the couch Marcus wrapped his arms around me from behind.
"I'm real close with Luke ya know," he said whispering onto my neck, "I could get him away from you."
"Really?" I asked turning my head over my shoulder trying to look at him. He let go of me and slowly started to walk in front of me.
"Yeah," he trailed off, "but I can't do it for free."
"I don't have money-" I started to say but he cut me off.
"No money, just services." he said as a smirk formed on his face. I was about to start talking before he cut in again, "Not sexual favors, I've got other people for that, I need a delivery girl and you did pretty good today."
"Promise you'll keep Luke away from me?" I asked him cautiously.
"As long as you're with me." he replied.
"Deal," is all I said as I continued my way to the bedroom Cole and I were sharing. I laid down on the bed and closed my eyes, thinking about everything that had happened today. I was now in the drug business, "but only for my own safety' I assured myself. It had started raining and that eventually calmed me enough to go to sleep. I woke up when someone climbed on top of me and started kissing down my neck. I opened my eyes and found a very drunk Cole Pendery on top of me. I lifted my arms to push him off but he just pinned them above my head. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't get him off of me. In the midst of me trying to get him off me I felt a sharp pain in my neck as Cole sunk his teeth into my neck.
"Cole stop!" I yelled but he was too lost in the alcohol to listen to me.
"Stop! You are hurting me!" I yelled hoping someone would hear. Then almost like a dream come true the door swung open. Someone pushed Cole off of me and then picked me up bridal style. It was too dark to see their face but they placed me in a bed much softer and more comfortable than the one I was previously in. Then they left but vastly came back with a warm rag and some gauze. The person cleaned  the bite on my neck and then put the gauze on it to make sure it didn't get infected. Then a couple more people came in talking about taking me home. Then a familiar voice asked me to follow them. I knew it was Marcus and I figured I could trust him so I followed him out the front door and into his car. He pulled up to my house and told me to get out. I did as he said and I walked to my door. I was about to open the door when he got out of his car. He slipped a piece of paper into my hand and then walked back to his car and left. I opened the paper and it said: meet me tomorrow at the house 6 pm sharp. I walked in and the house was empty. I saw my phone on the counter where I left it. I grabbed it and had a million missed calls and texts mainly from "LA Luke". I was going to open them but the door opened and I saw Dana and everyone else walk in. I ran towards them and gave the first person I could a hug which just so happened to be Will, he gives such good hugs. They asked where Cole was and if I was okay. I lied and said Cole was out with Marcus, it wasn't a complete lie, was it? Dana then asked again if I was okay. I smiled and assured him I was fine forgetting I had a bite on the side of my neck.
"What is that?" Gabe asked pulling my hair off of the side of my neck. I got attacked by a dog but I'm all good now. I lied again. Dana knew I was lying but he chose to go along with it not wanting me to spill out all things sexual that would go along with the story of a love bite. My phone went off and when I looked who was calling the name was 'My cowboy' this was the Luke that I actually liked talking to.
"Hey do you have any plans tonight because I kinda told some out of town friends I had a girlfriend and they are on their way over and they want my girlfriend and me to join them out tonight." he said vastly before I could even say hi.
"Nice to talk to you too." I laughed.
"This isn't a laughing matter Elizabeth I really need your help." he said.
"I'm on my way, see ya soon." I said before hanging up. I explained the situation to the guys before getting dressed in some presentable clothes and putting on makeup. I walked out of the house after kissing Dana on the cheek assuring him I'll be fine.
I made it to Luke's house about 5 minutes before his friends did.
It was fun to get back out aside from having to act like a couple with my best friend. For the first time in a long time I could let loose and have fun.