Diamonds For Dinner.

Chapter 11

Looking at him returning the smile to the blonde right in front of us made me feel something new in this relationship, jealously. I looked over to him and made an expression as to who she was and why was he smiling at her. James's lips parted to speak but before he said something, our conversation was already interrupted. "Hi, James, nice to see you here and you must be Landla, I'm Clarie" she said while we both shook hands "Nice to meet you Clarie" I replied back. "So how are you both? I've heard great things about you Lana, James told me all about you. Must say, was quite curious to meet you in person" She said her eyes set on mine. I am not sure about a feeling I felt at that point while she stood there, in front of us. I know she never said it at that spot but she felt it too and I could tell it, the way she looked in my eyes as if I had stolen something that belonged to her. Her eyes were filled with furious flames were her lips only sang sweet songs." I'm fine, So how do you know James? He never told me about you." I blurted out. Before I could add something more into my sentence she spoke again "Oh, James and I go way back. He knows about me before he even came across you. He's just one of my very good friends, you know we've known each other since years so it's hard to not know so much about each other" I raised an eyebrow, wondering why I never was enlightened about this friendship. "Oh, that's good. I guess you both must be great friends" I said. "Yeah, she's been there for me through my ups and downs, even before I was a millionaire." Finally James said. "So what do you do Clarie?" I questioned. "Actually, I am a director so I don't think you might be so familiar of me considering you work in a different industry" She said. "Well, you're a director and James is a producer so I suppose now I won't be able to escape knowing what the movie industry is all about" I smirked.
"Well, you've got a point" She said smirking back as she checked the watch on her wrist. "I've got to get going now guys. Was lovely to meet you Lana and good to see you James, as always. Take care" with that she turned her back at us and went to the gates. "So, what do you think about Clarie?" James blurted out. "She's nice" I replied back not sure about what more should I say. Well she seemed nice at least the way she said the things she did but I wasn't sure about the feelings I felt around her and the way she looked at me. I was beginning to feel that we both felt the same way around each other, jealously. Then again I couldn't judge her just because the way I felt around her or the way she felt around me. Nevertheless. I stopped myself from thinking about her. She's just another girl. Get over it Lana. She's just a friend, no need to feel jealous Lana.
My thoughts were taking over when I heard James say "We should probably get going too" I just nodded and we went to the car. "So where did you and Clarie meet?" I asked him while he drove the car. "Long time ago, I actually don't even remember maybe when we were producing a movie, I don't really remember but she's a good friend, always there for me and just amazing to be with" My mind was going over and over every word he said about her. Amazing. Always there.
The rest of the car ride was fine. Silence was there but I never noticed,  I was so occupied in my thoughts. My mind just couldn't leave the way Clarie looked at James and then at me. As if I stood there, like a wall between them. I became suspicious of what seemed to be more than a friendship between them. I wondered if they even dated before I came in James life somehow to me it looked like they both still had feelings. "We're here, love" I looked outside to see and we were standing in front of my house. "Oh" I blurted out. I took off the seat belt and took hold of my clutch as I was about to open the door. James leaned over and was about to kiss me, I let go of my thoughts for once and leaned in to kiss him. "Goodnight, bye" I said as I got out of the car. "Goodnight, see you soon, take care, love" He said as he drove off. I opened the main door and went straight to my bed room and fell on my bed.
I closed my eyes and started to take off my shoes while in bed and buried my face in the pillows. I was tired from the whole day. I just didn't wanted to think anything now. Not even ponder over who and what Clarie was or what was between her and James.
Although I wanted to think about it. I wanted to know the answers to my questions, I wanted to know more and more about James until I reached the point where there was nothing to know no more and I knew that at that moment I stood at the place where I knew nothing about James. I knew James loved me but I didn't knew much at all.I realized I was dating someone I just met a few months ago and by that I fell like I was dating a stranger, someone I barely knew of but nevertheless everyone is a stranger at some point.
Trying to keep Clarie out of my mind, I thought about James's blue eyes and the way he looked no matter how much I try to not admit it but he looked impeccable, handsome & absolutely stunning. He was muscular and handsome, he made me feel insecure about my own look. It was as if the stars were placed among a dim candle, where I was a candle and he were a star.