The Rockstar's Juliet

Sadness in His Eyes

Juliet tried to avoid Dustin for the most part. She couldn't forget about what she saw the other night. She was well aware that she was behaving silly, Dustin didn't owe her anything. Yet she couldn't help but to feel betrayed. Whenever she closed her eyes she saw him feeling up that brunette. She could imagine how it felt to be kissing him like that, like she meant the world to him. She was also aware that Zachary kissed her like that, but somehow his kisses never lingered. When she closed her eyes it wasn't Zachary's face she saw. It was Dustin's. She was glad her stay with the guys was coming to an end, she needed some time to herself to get her head straight. It was her who didn't want anything to do with Dustin in the first place. She made it clear to him they were only stay friends, nothing more. She betrayed him by going after Zachary, even if it had been a drunken mistake at first. Wanting to prove something to herself and Dustin she agreed to dating Zachary. Things weren't going horribly wrong between them. She just wished Zachary made her feel the same way Dustin did.

"The boys want to go clubbing to celebrate your last night with us." Zachary told her, sitting on the edge of the bed with a guitar in hand, "I told them you want a quiet night in, but they're not listening."

She observed her boyfriend. He was wearing a simple gray tee, his long locks reaching his shoulders and hiding part of his eyes as he played a soft tune. She recognized it, it was the ballad Dustin sang which she loved. As she stepped closer to him she noticed that he had his eyes closed and he looked lost in his thoughts. He looked peaceful. Without thinking she reached for him, running her fingers over his cheek. It caught his attention, he snapped his eyes open and titled his head back, meeting her gaze.

"What's wrong?" He asked her quietly.

"You're beautiful."

He held her gaze for a while, pressing his lips to a thin line to make sure he wouldn't laugh at her. He failed though. He threw his head back and laughed, loudly. Putting his guitar aside to put his hand against his stomach, because his stomach probably hurt since he laughed a lot and loudly.

"I don't think a woman ever called me beautiful before." He told her once he caught her breath.

Her cheeks heated. She didn't intend to share something that embarrassing with him, but it slipped out. She couldn't help but to feel that way as she watched him play his guitar.

"Shut up."

His smile never left his lips as he held out his hand to her, "Come here."

Reaching for his hand she let him pull her toward him, he helped her settle beside her on the bed and leaned in, pressing a kiss to her lips. It was quick and she barely felt it, but she figured that was the point. He cupped her cheek with his hand, his eyes lingering on her lips.

"Did something happen between you and Dustin?"

That took her by surprise. She avoided Dustin like the plague, but she figured that was what made her behavior even more suspicious. Zachary caught on and no doubt the other guys caught onto her behavior as well.

"No." She told him quietly, trailing her eyes down to stare at her lap, "I saw him dry humping a girl in the hallway of the concert hall the other day." She told him which wasn't a lie, Dustin did do that, "I was so embarrassed about it, I just couldn't face him anymore. I mean, I know he's not a saint, but knowing he screws around and actually witnessing it is completely different. I'm just embarrassed for the both of us."

Zachary's smile turned into a smirk, "Juliet, you're hilarious."

She finally looked up, meeting his amused gaze, "Well, I'm glad you find my embarrassment entertaining. I aim to please."