I belong to Mr. Whitlock?

Chapter5

Seth:

I would have never guessed she’d look so beautiful in a dress, last time I had seen her she was dressed as a professional secretary: now she seemed like a lovely celebrity.  I have to admit; she has my full attention and knowing she finds me quite interesting seeming she avoided eye contact. Thanks to Xavier bringing the nametags idea for tonight’s event I know her name.

“Mr. Whitlock,” I turn my attention to a beautiful woman dressed all in black. “You’re nametag.” I smile my angel smile at her and grabbed my nametag.

“Why thank you so much Emily.” She blushes and giggles: Her breasts are bigger than Mandy’s but I find it interesting that I don’t go for black hair, or red heads.

“No problem.” I nod my head and turn my attention to the distance, I saw Xavier laughing with a glass of champagne surrounded by two people who laughed along with him.

I made my way through the crowd, when I reached Xavier’s eye view he smiles widely at me and gestures with his hand for me to get closer.  I do so, and two of the ladies he was talking to grinned towards me.

“And this is Seth Whitlock the President of the Company.” Xavier announces with a proud tone, he had held a glass out to me.

“No thank you.” I turn down the drink and he shrugs. “I find it interesting in tonight’s gala the theme to be white Christmas.” I had to say something so it wouldn’t get awkward.

“It’s beautiful.” One of the girls with the dirty blond hair and navy blue dress spoke up her eyes glittery when she looked at me.

“It is.” The other girl agreed: she also had blond hair.

“I’m glad you like, I was thinking it’d be too boring.” I flattered myself and began to act as if I had done the preparations for tonight, I gave the money and someone else did the work either way I had a part to it. I think being in a powering position I have to be friendly to my employees and coworkers.

“Oh …no, Mr. Whitlock.... It's lovely.”I look down to see her nametag: Carolyne Cross.

“I’m glad Miss Cross and please call me Seth…it feels like  I’m much older when called  Mr. Whitlock like my old man.”She blushed and chuckles.

“Well, let’s get some food Seth.”Xavier says obviously annoyed I had completely brought everyone’s attention away from him.

“Night girls, enjoy your evening.” I walked side by side of my brother and enjoy some of the classics that had been playing as we walked towards the food area. I was taking in the decorations: there were white pillars covered with white Christmas lights, also there was foam falling on top of the dance floor, the lights would chimer from white, to violet, blue then back to white. Each table had huge white vases with white roses and other white flowers and light green balls of what seemed to be grass: And it smelled like candy canes and pinecones. It’s very nice, I like this.

“Seth wants some beef?” Xavier asks handing me a white plate. “Or… That… what is that… seems like chicken…” I smile at my older brother in how clueless he is when it comes to food.

“That’s turkey,” I laugh and grabbed a piece. “It’s good.” I say after tasting it.

“Well, you have five minutes till the introductions so eat quickly.” Xavier announce after we seated down.

I glare at him, “Why didn’t we get our food after?”

“It’d be cold, and you know what mother says… A cold meal is-“

“Shut up and eat.” I took a bite of an apple I had picked instead of eating the warm food.

My eyes were scamming around for Mandy: it’s been probably thirty minutes since I’ve seen her, maybe she’s around talking and dancing.

The thought of her dancing with another man bothered me, but she’s not mine. She can do as she likes also she seems annoyed when she realized it was me she had pumped into.

“Seth!” Xavier shouted next to me, “It’s for you.”

I glare from his face to him out stretched hand that held a phone, I grab it. “Hello?”

“Hey Seth, having fun?” My body tensed when I heard Silas voice. “Hello?”

“Yeah… I’m here.” I said coldly.

“Hmm… I was wondering when I was going to hear from you or Xavier for the matter… Seems both of you are trying to avoiding me.” I hear him chuckle at the other end, suddenly there was a bitter taste in my mouth.

“I guess…why are you calling?”

“Right… Well father wanted all of us to come to the house for Christmas and since its five years since we’ve last seen each other and Christmas is in a week from now I was wondering if you and Xavier could come this year… Also you guys get to meet Julia.” That’s right, he got married: but neither did Xavier or I go to the wedding, neither did we get an invitation to go: but he is right i has been five years since we last seen each other.

“I don’t know,” I honestly don’t.

“I would like to see you guys, and fix what we have between us… Plus Julia wants to meet you guys.” First time in five years I don’t hear the snicker behind Silas voice.

“I’ll see if I can go,” I can’t believe I’m even considering it.

“Bring your girlfriend, and tell Xavier to do the same so Julia doesn’t get lonely.”  

I hung up and handed the phone back to Xavier. "Thanks." 

"So?"

"He wants us to go back home for the family holiday get together... And he wants us to meet Julia." Xavier scoffs.

"How long has it been... Two no three-"

"Four." I corrected.

"Four years since we've been back in that house." Xavier says harshly.

"We need to bring dates, I am not going alone." Xavier continued.

"I for one am going alone." I took a sip of wine. "Silas can kiss my ass if his wife gets bored."

"Seth." Xavier scowled.

" What if I decide to go.. I'll still be going alone... I have no one to take..." My eyes flutter towards the exit where I saw Mandy reentering the ballroom. Then it hit me..... Or do I?