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Chapter 16: Trouble

Drake broke the silence. "I leave you alone for a bit and you run off and find a replacement. I'm going to have to keep my eyes on you baby girl" he said with a grin.

Adrian's cheeks flushed. "Awww is someone jealous? As if anyone could ever replace you baby boy" she said still playing along with him.

Drake smiled at her. "You're cute you know that?"

Adriana could feel her heart pounding in her chest. "So I've been told" she said with a smile trying to sound confident.

Drake smiled again. "I'm going to go get us a couple of drinks. Can I trust that you won't run off on me again?" he asked with a playful grin.

"I promise I won't leave" Adriana said smiling at him. "I will be sitting right here when you return" she said taking a seat.

"Alright. I'll be right back" Drake said and turned to walk out.

Adriana took that moment to breath and gather herself. She was about to spend one on one time with Aubrey Drake Graham. She was still having a hard time processing that.

When he returned he placed a drink in her hand and took a seat next to her.

Drake took a sip out of his cup before saying anything. "Was the show to your liking?" he asked her.

"It was. I didn't miss a beat" Adriana said to him with a smile.

"I'm glad you thought so" Drake said. "You know I have to ask right?" he said.

Adriana furrowed her eyebrows feigning confusion. "Ask what?" she said taking a sip out of her cup. She knew what he meant, but she was pretending she didn't in hopes that he wouldn't actually ask.

"About last night..... in Anaheim. Why didn't you wanna meet me then? You straight dissed me!" Drake said and laughed.

Adriana took another drink out of her cup. "You really wanna know that?" she asked.

Drake nodded his head. "I do, yes. I was surprised to learn you were a huge fan. Last night you didn't even act like you knew who I was until I mentioned my name" he said.

Adriana sighed. "It's so stupid. I'm almost embarrassed to even say it." She paused for a moment then continued. "I was looking a hot mess. I wasn't ready to meet you. Not like that. I have been wanting to meet you for so long!" She laughed. "I always imagined what it would be like when I finally met you. Looking a hot mess was not in there at all" she said taking another drink out of her cup.

Drake smiled. "So, how did you imagine meeting me would go?"

Adriana smiled. "Wouldn't you like to know!" she said.

"I would" he said with a devilish grin. "But I know you're not going to budge. You're right about one thing though. You did look hot last night. I don't know about that mess part though. You're really naturally beautiful Adriana" Drake said to her.

Adriana felt her cheeks go hot and she couldn't stop blushing. "Thank you. I appreciate that. When I told Chris about running into you and what happened he basically told me I was crazy for leaving you like that for such silly reason. He also told me I was insane if I thought you wouldn't recognize me a day later."

Drake nodded. "He would be correct. I couldn't forget a face like yours. Especially after you basically dissed me" he said and laughed.

Adriana laughed too. "That's what Chris said too!"

"Chris would be who exactly?" Drake asked.

"Chris would be my best friend" Adriana said.

Drake nodded his head. "Just best friend? I ask because usually women tend to fall in love with their best friends."

Adriana smiled. "That's true. But this isn't that. Chris has been my best friend since the 7th grade. It's always been just that. There's never been anything more." She let out a light giggle. "Last night was the first time he ever told me he thought I was beautiful and it was because he was trying to tell me how foolish I was for walking away from you because of the way I was dressed."

Drake smiled. "Well, I like him already" he said.

"Sure you do" Adriana said and laughed. "So what about you? What's up with you and Jhene?" Adriana asked him.

A grin came across Drake's face. "So I guess Chubbs was right. He said you might think something was going on between me and Jhene" Drake said.

"Chubbs is very observant isn't he? I'm just curious. It's none of my business really. I was just making conversation. She's really pretty" Adriana said.

"She is, yes" Drake agreed. "But she isn't here right now. Right now, my time and focus are on you" Drake said to her. The look in his eyes sent chills through her body.

"The way you look at me makes me nervous" Adriana admitted to him.

"Why is that?" Drake asked her.

Adriana shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know. I feel like.... like you could get me to do whatever you wanted. Even against my better judgment." She reached for his hand and placed it on her chest. Her heart was racing underneath his hand. "Every time I'm in your presence this happens."

Drake smiled the shy smile she'd only seen in pictures and videos before. But this shy smile, was for her. He took her free hand and placed it on his chest. His heart raced underneath Adriana's hand too. "Likewise" he said.

Adriana looked up at him with a shocked expression. He still wore that shy smile and she couldn't be sure but she thought he was blushing. She released the hand that she had used to place his on her chest and pulled her own hand away from his. "You, Aubrey Drake Graham, are trouble."

Drake smiled and pulled his hand away from her chest because although she had removed her hand off of it, he hadn't yet removed his. "So I've been told."