Strip

Chapter 13

"One tropical sunrise for the lady and a scotch on the rocks for me and put it on my tab oh and keep them coming"

"you have a tab? how often do you come here?" i eyed jesus suspiciously. I didnt take him as a Joes bar regular

"i come here enough, now dont be shy.. you can order as much drinks you want and dont worry about the price"

"are you trying to get me drunk?" i raised my eyebrow in amusement, i wouldnt be surprised, thats something he would do

"no, never" he replied nervously although i was joking he looked very uncomfortable so i decided to escape the awkward conversation

"Im going to go to the bathroom for a bit, i'll be back okay?"

he nodded as i hurried off to the ladies room.

Marks p.o.v ;

I watched her back retreat as she made her way over to the ladies rest room. I cant believe how awkward this night has started out! I just want to confess my love to her and have her in my arms but everytime im around her it feels as if im a mute and my brain has been wiped. Hopefully after a few drinks she will ease up to me and i could gain the confidence i need to tell her my feelings.

Grabbing my phone i see an unread message on my phone..

The deed is done, kalem and i are talking and ive made amelia jealous.. you owe me big time

xoxo rox

urgh i could smell the desperation for over a mile away. She has wanted me since the day i employed her but shes not my type, shes way too needy and minipulative and tries too hard. I threw my phone back on the table and sculled my drink, im going to need more of these if i want to gain the courage to confront amelia to officially make her my angel.

I remember when i first started calling her angel, she was only sixteen and was so innocent it made your heart melt. She walked into a room and lit it up with her smile. She thinks its purely platonic but that nickname means so much more to me than what she thinks. Angel.. MY angel. i finished off what was my third drink when she returned. I could start to feel the alcohol kicking in. I smiled as she took a sip of her drink.

"you are so beautiful do you know that?"

i watched as her cheeks flushed the most beautiful red ive ever seen

"thankyou, that means so much coming from you"

"Angel, i was thinking.. you know how we are somewhat close?"

"yeah, ive always loved you like a brother, why? whats up?"

As soon as she said that i could literally feel my heart dropping and the lump forming in my throat. Although she didnt say she was rejecting me i got the hint.

"nevermind it doesnt matter"

She glanced at her drink and back up to me "okay then well im going to get another drink, do you want one?"

I raised my cup in the air and swished the liquid "already got one"

Amelias p.o.v ;

That was awkward! he didnt even finish his conversation. Looking at the drink menu i couldnt think of which drink to choose, i wasnt much of a drinker so it was hard to know what i would like.

"excuse me" i said whilst waving my arm in the air trying to get the bartenders attention.

"yes gorgeous"

"what drink would you recommend? im not much of a drinker so i wouldnt know what drink i'd like"

"try Rekorderlig, thats an amazing drink" a deep familiar voice came from beside me. I looked over and Shaun was smirking at me.

"arent i going to get a hug?"

i went over and hugged him otherwise i would never hear the end of it. I could feel Marks eyes death staring Shaun as we pulled apart, i rolled my eyes as Mark came up and put his hand on the small of my back.

"I see you have met someone at the bar angel?"

"I know him, we were just talking. Mark this is.."

"Im Shaun, her lover" he said while winking at me, i could feel Marks hand tense on my back

"you wish. as if she would date a guy like you.."

"what? and you think she would go for you?"

"I have more of a chance than you!"

Mark was furious, He and Shaun were both death staring eachother. I could feel the testosterone build up. Not wanting to be apart of the drama any longer i decided to call it a night. The thought of getting in my bed was more appealing every minute.

"well guys, im sorry to intervene and all but im going home"

they didnt pay any attention to me as they continued to argue with eachother, i grabbed my things and escaped.

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Marks p.o.v ;

I woke up in so much pain! my head was throbbing and my back felt like it was on fire! i grabbed some water and panadol and went to have a shower. After Amelia left the pub i didnt see the point in fighting with that douchebag that thought he was better than me. Grabbing my shirt i made my way to the shower.

While in the shower my back felt like it was literally burning, i was in so much pain! i looked in the mirror to see what was wrong and was horrified at what was displayed back at me. On my back there was a tattoo of amelias self portrait with the words "my angel" i couldnt believe what ive done! i dont even remember getting a tattoo! i hate needles! i carefully put my shirt back on and looked through my phone to see if there were any clues as to what happened last night.

In the photo gallery there was a picture with the tattooist and myself outside the shop and another pic of him prepping me for my tattoo. The shop sign says Tatt Ink.. Thats only five minutes down the road. I will talk to the tattooist to see why on earth he would tattoo me in the state i was in.

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A/n: SO SORRY FOR NOT UPLOADING GUYS!!!

i was kind of getting writers block and was too busy with my newborn baby so i had a bit of a break but im back! :) Also i didnt think people were reading my book, makes me so happy to see its getting read and my times not being wasted :' ) looooove yooooussss !

xx