Addicted {bxb}

XL

"That night between us had ended with him falling asleep beside me," I informed Erica.

"So that day when I saw the two of you together-"

"Nothing happened." I paused adding, "but... then there was the event."

"A little underdressed don't you think?" I asked Justin once we were standing face to face.

"You and Erica must've been twins in another life."

"You don't seem like the same cocky Justin I met at your own parties."

"I don't want to embarrass my parents any more than I already have."

"Does that mean that you're finally considering stepping up?"

"Something like that."

"What were you and Erica talking about?"

"She was telling me that I shouldn't try anything with you after she saw us in your bedroom the other day."

I rolled my eyes. "She may be older than me but she doesn't decide who can be in my life and who can't."

Justin nodded his head and I made a bold move, stepping closer to him before taking the glass with a dark liquid in it from his hand before placing it on the countertop.

"But anyways," I said. "You were saying how you were thinking about cleaning up your act?"

"Yeah..."

"When does that start?"

If it wasn't already obvious, Justin has been on my mind since the night he showed up drunk at my house. I wasn't going to stop until I got something out of him and since I was drunk, I was feeling pretty bold enough that it would work.

"I have to use the restroom," I said. "Mind showing me where it is?"

"Follow me."

After snaking through the crowd of people we turned a corner then Justin pushed the bathroom door open. "Here it is."

I stepped inside the bathroom and before he could leave I held my hand out. His hesitation was only for a moment before I got a hold of wrist slowly and carefully pulling him closer to me.

"Adrian," he said, his voice out as a whisper.

"What's stopping you from joining me?" he questioned me.

"I could give you a list."

"I meant what I said Justin. So if Erica is on that list of yours... cross her off. Because like I said before, she doesn't decide who can and can't be in my life."

I took a pause thinking about my next words carefully but chose to say it anyway.

"I... I want you in my life."

"Adrian I can't."

"Trying to start your clean slate?"

"Definitely trying."

I shrugged my shoulders slightly. "You can start again tomorrow."

"Are you drunk?"

"I don't drink," I said as a cover up, not directly answering his question.

While he thought about my offer I let go of his wrist and took a step back into the restroom then once I slowly started to close the bathroom door, he stopped me. Justin pushed the door open, stepped into the restroom with me and closed it behind him.