Burning Desire (Camren) (GxG)

Chapter 5

It was Saturday evening, just a few hours left for the party. I wanted to think about dancing, having a good time with Jennel and our new friends and to forget about the coming exams, but all I could think about was Lauren, as usual. Just the memory of our last encounter made me feel totally excited, but also nervous and I couldn't behave weird again, not this time, so I needed to calm my nerves. I walked over to the kitchen and mixed a margarita. I needed to drink it fast, because Jennel was coming over in 15 minutes and I didn't want her to see me all shaky and flushed. As the glass got emptier I felt my muscles relax and there was a pleasant feeling of warmth in my body, but this time it was because of the margarita, not because of the confusing attraction I felt toward Lauren. Even though I knew this strange feeling of obsession for a few months now, I still couldn't understand it. I said to myself that it had to be her stunning appearance, but my constant focus on her was still inexplicable. The worst thing was that I couldn't tell anybody, not even my best friend. I knew, Jennel would have suggested that I was sort of sexually attracted to her, but I refused to believe that my feelings toward Lauren could go that far, so I kept them to myself. Just at that moment my phone buzzed and I was absolutely sure that it was a message from Jennel, but when I unlocked it I saw an unknown number. 'Hey Mila, how about me picking you and your homegirl up at 11PM? Just wanna make sure you 2 will find the party without getting lost ;) Can't wait, it's gonna be legendary, xoxo Liam' I heard someone knocking on the door so I texted him a short message telling him we'd be waiting for him. As I opened the door it was Jennel with a bag full of clothes.

"Hey Mila, damn I just couldn't pick something to wear for tonight, so you gotta make a decision for me, ok?"

"Hey Jen, sure no problem, but you have to help me, too. I've changed clothes already twice and I still don't feel comfortable. And we have to hurry up a little" I said, pointing at my phone. As she looked at me with a questioning expression, I explained "You know, Liam texted me just a minute ago and he said he's going to pick us up at 11, so.."

"Wait, what? He finally texted you? YES, I knew it, someone has a crush on my bestie," she sang, interrupting me.
"What? No, I don't think so, he's just being nice. And what do you mean by finally texted me?" I asked, without really sharing her opinion.
"C'mon Camila, are you blind or something? He's been flirting with you all the time when we were in library. I mean who wouldn't, you looked hot in your black, tight jeans, like damn that ass! And then Ally told me that he asked her for your number yesterday, so I've been waiting for him to text you and now he finally did, wooh!" Her excitement was a little exaggerated as if it was the very first time a boy was interested in me, but that was Jennel, always over the top with her feelings and expectations. Anyway, that made her kind of lovely.

"Ok cupid, calm down. Sure he's cute and charming, but I barely know him so slow down. We'll have time to get to know each other tonight, but there is a more urgent issue: help me find something that let's my butt look hotter than it did in the library!" I said with a cheeky grin. She laughed and we spent the next hour changing clothes. Eventually just before 11PM we got dressed up. She wore a short, black skirt and a white top and I was wearing tight jeans, a red blouse with a knot in the front and black stilettos.

Exactly at 11 o'clock I got a text saying that Liam and Alex were outside my house waiting, so we took our bags and walked toward a car with very loud music.

"Hey girls. Wow, you both look gorgeous," Liam said staring at me. "So ready to party hard?" Alex asked, turning up the volume and we nodded getting into the car. Jennel was talking to Alex and I wondered how they could even understand each other, the music was so loud I felt the bass almost raising my heartbeat. I moved to the rhythm of the sound and I felt the glances of Liam through the rearview mirror, but I didn't care. As we arrived I saw a long queue at the entrance of the club and I thought we would have to spend a lot of time there waiting to enter the party, but when we got out of the car Alex grabbed Jennel's hand and so did Liam with mine. "Don't worry, that's not a lame attempt to come on to you, but it has to look like you both are our girlfriends, you'll see why," Liam said with a wink. We walked straight to the entrance ignoring the queue and as we reached the entry, Liam went to the security guy and whispered something to him pointing at us. The guy nodded indicating that we could get in. "Now you must be very amazed, aren't you?" Liam asked with a self-satisfied smile. "Wow, thumbs up! Now tell me, how did you let the magic happen?" I said with a sarcastic undertone. "Well, actually magicians aren't supposed to disclose any magic tricks, but since I just can't say no to your pretty face I guess I have no other choice. I told him I was Liam, a friend of the DJ and that I was on the VIP list. Then I pointed at you and explained that you were my girlfriend and that I couldn't let you wait outside with your best friend and her boyfriend. And that's it, he was very sympathetic. But that means that we have to pretend to be a couple tonight, so whenever he looks at us, you'll have to kiss me," he said trying to make an annoyed face, but I could clearly see that he was hiding a smile. With a quick movement I placed my hand on his neck and brought him closer kissing his cheek. "I think I can handle this," I said smiling engagingly. He was obviously trying to flirt, but I wasn't roundheeled and I enjoyed teasing people a little.