So we all arrive at the restaurant for my birthday dinner and I suddenly feel nervous.
I get out of my car and we all walk inside.
"Reservation for 13. Under Luh." Derek says to the guy at the podium by the door.
"13?" I ask.
"Yes. JJ has a date tonight." Madison smiles. I shrug and we all walk to a table. I pull out my own chair and we all order our drinks.
"Congrats on the record signing Nivea." Amanda says.
"Thank you. I'm actually pretty excited. It's going to distract me for awhile. Guess the dream I have been working my ass off for has finally come true." I say smiling.
The only thing that I will be distracted from is my feelings for Derek.
"You like Derek?" Lele asks. My eyes widen.
"What? No."
"That's not what you just said, Nivea. Is there something we don't know?" Lele asks.
"No. I know another Derek. He is a guy I will be doing my first song with. He is also the tech guy and stuff. I have known him since we moved out here. I met him my first day out here. I like him but he's also taken sadly." I say thinking fast.
"Oh. Can we meet him?" Lele asks.
"Sure. When we do our first song together is that cool?"
"Yes!" Amanda says. I sigh in relief at how fast I covered my ass. JJ looks at me worried.
I don't dare look at Derek. When I finish my food I stand up.
"I'll be right back, I need some fresh air." I say walking outside. I look around.
"That was smart." JJ says from behind me.
"I didn't even realize that I said it out loud. I feel stupid, and I had to think fast." I say.
"Well that was impressive. There's not another Derek is there?"
"No Baby J. There's not. Well yeah there is but I don't have feelings for him." I say looking at my feet.
"So you're going to be in the studio alot too huh?"
"Yeah I am, all to distract myself from Derek. I want him to be happy and I really want to be happy too. If that means I will be spending a lot of time hiding out in the studio until my feelings are gone then so be it. I do what I have to do to save trouble for any of us. I just want to go to the club and drown myself in alcohol and dancing. Are they ready?"
"They should be soon. I will go check." He says walking back inside.
5 minutes later they all walk out talking and laughing.
"Ready Lil mama?" Sammy asks. I plaster a fake smile on my face.
"Yessss." I say. We all get into our assigned vehicles then head off to the club.
We make our way inside the packed club. The music bumping like crazy. There's couples making out, there's girls grinding on each other, there's people just having fun. Complete strangers hitting it off, some are preparing to more than likely have a one night stand, and then there's the sad loners sitting at the bar drinking their life away. Probably depressed or stressed from work, relationship issues, personal life issues you name it they are all here.
"Come on lets go get drinks." Ana says pulling me to the bar. We take some shots.
After about 10 I lose track. "We should dance." I say to Ana.
"Okay!" She squeals pulling me to the dance floor. We grind on each other until Skate takes her away and grinds with her.
I keep dancing until I feel large hands on my hips. "Don't worry I won't hurt you." I hear a voice. The man has a Spanish accent.
"The names Ivan Martinez." He says flipping me around to face him. I smile. He has plump pink limps, blue green eyes with blonde hair. It's spiked up in a quiff.
He has on a white cutoff that says 'Coachella' and black ripped skinny jeans.'
He is beautiful.
"I'm Nivea." I say as he pulls me closer.
"Can I buy you a drink?" He asks. I smile up at him.
"Yes please." I say. We make our way to the bar where he buys us a drink.
"So what brings you to a club by yourself dear?" He asks his accent thicker than blood.
"Not alone. My friends are here but I am the 13th wheel literally, and it's my birthday." I smile.
"I normally never ask a lady this because it's rude but may I ask?"
"21." I smile.
"Well Happy Birthday beautiful." He says.
"Thank you Ivan." I say.
He puts his hand on my cheek and leans forward.
"Can I kiss you?"
"Please." I beg. He smiles and attaches his plump soft lips to mine. Our lips move in sync.
The rest of the night is a blur.
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