Glamour Of Love

Chapter-11

"I lost myself the moment I found you."
- Roth in White hot kiss
by Jennifer L Armentrout

Andrew's POV

My heart skipped a beat when I saw her from the window sitting alone in a restaurant, though it clenched painfully hard when I saw her tear strained cheeks. Her eyes were puffy and red but she was still the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen. Tinkerbell Fay, the woman of my dreams.

I was just walking down the street from getting coffee at Starbucks to my office when I saw her and I couldn't help but walk towards her.

I have loved Tink for a long time, I can't exactly pinpoint the day or the moment I fell in love with, maybe it was the moment I first saw her freshmen year of high school or the day she first smiled at me or maybe the day we first talked. But all I know is that I love her. God, do I love her.

"Drew, hey. Long time no see." Tink hugs me as I reach her and I kiss her cheek.

"Hey, short stuff." I tease her knowing it'll rile her up. I hate seeing her sad. Better angry and amused than sad.

"I'm not short, prick."

"Fine, how about size challenged?" I quip and she shoots me an irritating glance. "Fun size? Alright, fine. I get it, your height is still a sour spot."

"Don't change the topic, Declan. Tell me why I haven't seen you in so long?"

"I've been busy with work, Tink. You know the drill." I lie, in reality I was avoiding her and Pete. I've always known about her crush on him but I didn't think it would last this long. But lately my feelings for her has only been growing and I've been impatient wanting to claim her as mine, hence the ignoring.

"I was actually looking forward to the meeting tonight. I thought we could hang out after it, like old times."

"Stop with the distraction crap, Tink. Tell me what happened? Whose ass do I have to kick for making my princess cry?" I ask already knowing the answer. There is only one guy with the capability to make her cry, Peter. It has always been him.

"I'm not crying." She argues but she is like the worst liar ever.

"Really princess? Coz your tear strained cheeks tell a different story? Tell me what he did?"

"I don't know what you mean to say, Drew." She tries to deny but her eyes tell me that she knows she won't get away with it.

"Don't insult my intelligence, Tinky-Wink. I know you love Peter. Heck, every one except him knows you love him."

"Ughh, Tinky-Wink? Is that back again?" She groans adorably trying to change the topic pathetically, cute but pathetic. I chuckle at her innocent expression.

"Seriously, Winky. Your attempt at deflection was damn pitiful. Just as pitiful as it was saying that a bee stung your eye when Peter cancelled on you on prom to go with Lisa. You're terrible at lying, princess. I can give you classes if you want? But I know it won't work coz I'm sure you'll blush Scarlet when I tell you my fee." I wink at her when she does infact blush.

"The bee really did really sting my eye. I swear." She swears crossing her finger underneath the table. I roll my eyes at the sad attempt.

"Both eyes? At the same time?"

"Umm.. I had.. I had dust in my eye. No wait, my allergies were acting up." She finally slumps her shoulders in defeat. "Fine, I love him. I can't help it, Drew. I can't seem to stop no matter how hard it hurts. And it hurts so damn bad."

I hug her tight to me. I know how much it hurts but seeing her in pain is making me forget about my own. I hold her longer than necessary wishing for the time to stop but she pulls away too soon.

"I wanna get drunk. Like really drunk. Let's go to a pub? Are pubs open at 10 in the morning?" She asks.

"You're not drinking again, luv. Don't you remember the last time you drank?"

"I think it was my 21st birthday, we went to that club, Glamour, I guess but I don't remember much from that day. What did I do?"

"You stood on the top of the bar counter yelling random crap at people, then you started singing Disney songs..."

"Oh god." She groans as I continue.

"When the bartender tried to help you down, you called him a vampire and kept shouting at him not to drink your blood. Then you calmed down after 10 minutes of yelling and hugged the bartender, crying and apologizing profusely saying and I quote, 'Even though you're still a vampire, I still see the human in you. And it doesn't help that you're handsome too. Is it a vampire thing?', Then you proceeded to tell him about some vampire TV show and passes out."

I laugh at the memory while she groans. "Peter had to carry you to your house."

"Fine then. No to the drinking." She grumbles frustratedly.

"Now tell me what did that idiot do?"

Tink has always shared her thoughts with me. We've been close, not as close and her and Peter but close enough, but she has never shared her feelings about Peter with me. Even though it pained me to hear her confess her love for him, I was still glad that she trusted me enough to share her feelings with me.

She continues to tell me about the new PA, Wendy and how Peter has been ignoring her. How someone can ignore Tink is a wonder. She's perfect. Peter is an idiot for not realizing that. But if it means it'll give me a chance with her then I'm glad that he is.

I have stayed away from her because of Pete and our friendship but if he can't treat her like the princess that she is then I'm stepping in. It's finally time to claim what I've desired for so long.
 

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Author's Note: I know the book needs a lot of editing. I'll do it once I finish it. The story will remain the same, I'll just add a few dialogues here and there and edit the grammar. Thanks for sticking with me for soo long. And sorry for the late update. I have my exams which is also the reason this chapter isn't that good.

Team Peter?

Or

Team Drew?

(Honestly, I can't decide)