Hollows In Time (✔️) | 'Hollows' Book Ⅱ

Chapter Ninety-Nine

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If there was ever a time to be nervous, it wouldn't be for my first time—with Jameson—but for the fact that the Crystal Ball is the mere starting point of our plan.

Jameson and I hated having to get back into clothes after what had transpired between us—of which was just glorious. None more said.

The pair of us had showers—separate ones—and I got dressed in a low-key combination of leggings and a top to get ready in.

I walked out of the shower to see Alexi in her earlier attire, holding a massive makeup bag and what I supposed was her dress in a garment bag she was holding.

Her eyes analysed me. Then she said, "you've just had sex."

I choked on thin air at the admission, before feeling my cheeks flush profoundly.

Lexi dropped her stuff and rushed over to me, reaching out to grasp onto my arms before squeezing them. "How was it?" She asked excitedly.

"I–I–" I tripped over my words before regaining my composure, "–I'm not telling you!" I continued, completely outraged—and embarrassed.

Lexi pursed her lips, then laughed, starting to walk away. "Must've been good then." I slapped her in the back of the head, watching her turn around and give me an odd mixture of surprise and annoyance.

"Who taught you to slap like that?" She asked. "Wait, don't even answer that." My jaw fell as she yet again hinted at mine and Jameson's sex life.

After that, the massive makeup bag was forced into my hands, and we talked about makeup and hair preferences, and she occasionally made a sex joke, to which I would crinkle my nose up to.

"Right, we better get going." I declared, going to reach for my dress. Lexi took it instead, holding both dresses. I glared at her, so she poked her tongue out at me. With Lexi waiting for me by the door, I peaked into Jameson's room to see him laying out his suit.

He heard me before I even spoke, of course. He looked up and smiled when he saw me. I stepped into his room, cautiously leaving the door slightly ajar.

We met in the middle of his room, just so I could tell him, "we're leaving now."

His lips were still upturned as he leaned down to brush a kiss against my temple. And in that moment we were both very aware of a camera shutter sound.

I jumped, turning around to see Lexi holding her phone in front of her face. I glared at her, but when she lowered the phone, she was grinning.

"That's going in your wedding album."

Shocked, I didn't respond, giving her the perfect opportunity to grab my arm and leave. "Hope you used a condom!" She yelled back at Jameson before opening the front door.

Astounded at her nerve, I could barely hold a conversation with her as we made our way to Cassie's.

"Your babies would be supermodels." I ignored Lexi's most recent comment, and instead rapped at Cassie's door. Kim swung the door open, face full of the most exquisite of makeup, but was out of breath.