Hidden Obsession

Chapter 10

Nate's POV

You know that feeling that you get when you know what you are doing is completely wrong, but you do it anyway?

Yeah I have that feeling.

I know spending time with Lucy is only going to put me more at risk. But she's just that type of person that you want to be around. She has something mysterious about her, and I'm determined to figure it out.

I mean I'm sure Lucy feels the same way about me because she knows very little about my personal life. She knows I have a sister and that I'm new to this town. Lucy has no idea why I'm in this new town though.

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Lucy's POV

"I don't want to wear this!" I exclaimed after alisa finished zipping up a very tight knee length black dress.

"Lucy, you know how important this is for me! besides I think you could meet some new friends at the opening." Alisa explained to try to make me more comfortable.

Alisa has just invested in a restaurant/business place. She has it all decorated and set up for the occasion. I'm not sure what the big deal is. Her job made her do it as part of a meeting of some sort. It makes no sense. Then again I only know very little about the whole situation.

"I look like a slut, alisa." I said looking into the mirror

"No you don't! you look like a very responsible young lady. Besides the dress is all the way down to your knees." Alisa told me.

I had a silk knee length black dress on with some black flats. My makeup consisted of some liquid eyeliner and mascara. I wouldn't allow anymore.

I have to say I looked okay. But I just didn't want to go.

To be honest, I kinda wanted to talk to Nate. But I'm sure he is busy.

I figured I would sent him a text anyway.

To: Nate

Hey are you free tonight?

~Lucy

To: Lucy

No sorry. My aunt has this thing she's forcing me too.

~Nate

I didn't answer, i just kind thought about how weird that both our aunts were forcing us to do something.

Maybe I will see him there.

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We walk though the doors of this fancy looking place with tons of nice cars parked out front.

When we enter the room I see no one that I know.

No surprise there.

"Stay around here I have to go up on that stage and make a speech. If anyone asks you why you are here jut tell them you are with me." I nod as Alisa walks away.

After about 5 minutes of awkwardly standing in the middle of a crowed room with a ton of high class men and women talking and laughing, I finally see Alisa step up on stage. She has some one with her though. Some very clean cut man. Curiosity is slowly talking me over.

"Hello everyone-" Alisa begins "thank you all so much for coming here tonight to celebrate the next branch in our network. This will be a very short speech considering we can't give too much away. But the last thing I'm going to say is we will see you all very soon at our next, and last, opening of the season." With that Alisa says thank you and steps down off the stage. The man with her said nothing.

When Alisa finds me I have a lot of questions but I decide there is only one that I really care about.

"who is that guy?" Is the first thing I say

"Lucy I think it's time to go. I can explain in the car."

As we are leaving I catch a quick glimpse of Nate. I'm sure it's him. It has to be.

He has a nice black tux on and he is sanding with a bunch of older men who seem to be in a very intense conversation.

I will talk to him about this later.

When I get in the car with Alisa, she tells me everything.

She told be the opening was just another place for her company to have meetings. And the guy from on stage was simply just her business partner.

I was expecting more.

After we got home I took a shower and went straight to bed. I was asleep within seconds.

I completely forgot about texting Nate too.

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The next morning I had school. Fantastic. Note the sarcasm.

When I waked into school I got wolf whistles coming in every direction and glares from the cheerleaders.

That's when I was reminded of the party.

All I could do was hide my face and force myself to get through the day.

At about noon I got called down to the office. And I thank god because it was for Alisa to pick me up.

"Why did you pick me up?" I asked when i got in the car.

"We changed the date to today for the next opening. I want you to be there. It's supposed to be really surprising."

"What is that supposed to mean? aren't you the main person in this thing?" I asked with curiosity

"Yes but I'm not sure." Alisa said quietly.

The rest of the car ride was silent except for the quiet classic rock radio on.

When we home I was just about to go upstairs when Alisa yelled up to me from the basement

"We are going to have to rain check this whole thing, Lucy. It's been pushed out to Friday. Sorry."

"It's alright. I'm going to shower and do my homework" I yelled back

When I had got out of the shower I caught Alisa waking down the hall, she was very dressed up.

"Where are you going" I asked

Alisa stopped, clearly startled by my question.

"I'm going to-er, a business meeting be back home soon" she said and practically ran down the stairs and out the door.

I herd Alisa come home at about 11. Something is going on. I'm thinking that had nothing to do with work.

I will let it go for now though.

The week continued on just like that. Alisa leaving around 6 and coming home at around 11. Until Friday. When we had to go to the last opening.

Nothing changed other than the location. I recognized some faces from last time. But not Nate. Speaking of Nate. I have not seen him all week. He has not answered any of my calls or texts either.

I will have to deal with him later.

I did see someone I knew. It was spencer. He was dressed up in a black tux and was near the front of the stage.

When Alisa went up on stage the man was the one who started talking.

"I would like to thank you all for being here tonight. I'm James Davis and this is my partner Alisa-"

Davis. I know that name.

No shit.

"And I know this is not exactly what you came here tonight for but-" James continued as he turned to Alisa and got down on one knee and held out a small box "Alisa will you marry me?"

Davis is Spencer's last name.