Lights On Sixth Street

Chapter Ten

I waited two hours. My phone had calls from both Jack and James. I texted Mike and told him to take care of things if I don't show up. His text back said okay and that was that. I knew Mike was keeping tabs on me so I didn't even bother telling him what was going on because he would just tell Jack. Oh god if Jack finds out that I lost my virginity to his brother I think I might die inside at the fact that it would tear him apart. I sat there in the uncomfortable chair for another ten minutes. The lady told me to just go on up and see him now. I rushed like a hurricane. I ran to that elevator so fast it made lightning seem slow. When I got to his office I wasn't surprised. I knocked and a bunch of strippers walked out. I rolled my eyes as he whistled and told me to come in.

Liam was wearing a leather jacket with no shirt underneath and jeans. "You like the new look?" he grinned.

I shrugged. "I'm not shocked about it or anything."

He crossed his arms. "Fine what did you come here for?"

"I need your advice."

"About the love triangle or about work?" he asked.

"The love triangle." I mumbled embarrassed.

He smiled and laughed a little. "Okay so what happened this time?" I told him what happened after the party and he just sat there in silence. For five minutes nothing was said. "Was it good?" he said.

I looked at him as if he had three heads until I understood what he was asking. "It hurt like hell. I didn't....I wasn't ready. Oh god what am I going to do?" I plopped myself down into a chair.

"What did you want to happen? You asked for him to escort you home. That obviously led him on."

He was right. I led him on. "What can I do?" I asked.

"Don't pick either one." He stated.

I looked at him shocked. "What?"

"You'll know the answer after a while but for now avoid them at all costs. Now leave I have a meeting in ten minutes and it isn't with hot girls." He laughed as I walked out the door.

I drove to work. I was helping a lot of new customers today. Ash stopped by on behalf of Jack. That's very unlike her. She hates him but I think he got to her somehow. She told me that Jack knew what happened with James after the party. I stood there and felt like a blizzard hit me and my life. She said that he isn't upset with me but angry at James. Ash agreed with Jack. They both agree that James took advantage of me in that moment because I wasn't sure about who I loved. I knew that wasn't it. I let it happen. I didn't even stop it as much as I wanted to because I still trusted James as a friend and I knew he would stop himself and realize that too. It's just he didn't. I lost everything to a friend. It was the guy that I hated though even if I had hated him I learned to love him.

I felt my heart tug at my thoughts. James showed up at work with a basket of chocolates. Everyone stared at us to the point where I felt highly uncomfortable. I told James to follow me into the kitchen and that we needed to talk. He smiled and followed me. I haven't seen him that happy in a long time. I couldn't help but feel happy too but I had to tell him to stop. I honestly deep down didn't want to but I also knew that Jack and I are supposed to be together. Wait what do I mean supposed to? I am starting to sound like his family. The idea of forcing a couple to be together it sickened me. Isn't that why I always left Jack but he always said I love you and it would always bring me back. Maybe I just wanted someone to love me and didn't care who it was. I did feel something for Jack but James was a different kind of feeling. It was a mushy happy kind of feeling with excitement and care. Jack was a sweet feeling with constant worry about how I should be around him. James waved a hand around my face. I completely zoned out on him.