Addicted {bxb}

XLV

~Two Months Later~

I found myself walking into Justin's house along with Erica and a bunch of students they went to college with. There was loud music coming from his house while we walked up the driveway. Once we were inside my eyes instantly locked on Justin who was talking to two scruffy looking guys in the living room.

I was sitting on the couch in our living room when Erica had told me that Justin was finally throwing a party again. I was already on my phone, so I went to Instagram to watch his story seeing a variety of alcohol bottles and bold text that read: I'm back! I debated, going back and forth in my mind before I decided to change and leave the house with Erica.

"Justin!" Erica called out and he turned around making eye contact with me.

He slowly made his way towards us and I felt my palms starting to sweat. It's been a total of six months since me and Justin almost hooked up at my house after I told him about what happened in my past.

I should've known that he wasn't going to follow in his parents footsteps for long because, well let's be real here, this is Justin Park that we're talking about. Which is exactly why me and a bunch of other college students were standing in the foyer of his house where a college party was taking place.

"Hey Erica," Justin said once he was standing in front of us. "Oscar and Randy were just asking about you."

"What for?" she questioned.

"Not sure," Justin replied with a shrug of his shoulders.

I watched Erica walk off without saying another word, leaving me one on one with Justin.

"I thought you were in New York," Justin started the conversation. "That's what Erica told me."

"I was," I said.

"When did you get back?"

"Two days ago." I looked around then chuckled before questioning him. "I thought you said you were done with all this."

He let out a laugh, looking around his house before making eye contact with me again. "It's a work in progress," he said. "I'm surprised you showed up."

"Why's that?"

"Weren't you the one that said you don't do parties?"

Right. That.

"Yeah," my voice trailed off. "But I didn't have anything to do at the house."

"So you chose to come to my party?"

We both laughed together realizing that it doesn't sound anything like me. "You're not the only one that wants a change," I said.

I noticed his eyes look at me up and down then a small smile crept up on his face. "If you say so," he said under his breath. "Well-"

I wasn't ready for our conversation to end because like I said it's been six months since we last spoke to each other.

"What's it like working with your parents?" I asked in an attempt to keep him around a little longer.

"Boring... as expected," he replied. "But it's different. I still have to grow into the feeling of wearing suits."

"I bet."

That was a dry response and I wouldn't be surprised if he decided to go hang out with Erica, Randy, and Oscar. But he didn't. Instead what he asked next left me speechless.

"What?" I asked, shocked by his question.

"Have you been seeing anyone recently?" he asked, his tone coming out much louder.