The Playboy Is Mine

Chapter 8

Charlotte West

Later the next day, I was still in bed recollecting myself from last night’s hangover. The front door opened, I groaned seriously hoping that it was my maid, Kyra.

"Kyra, is that you?"

No response came. Weird, I don't know who that is. Trust my guard to ask for a holiday on a day like this one.

"Who is there?" I called out again and got nothing.

Maybe it was my imaginations. I covered myself with my fluffy purple duvet, and my thoughts drifted to my favorite pair of eyes and pink lips. No matter what I do or no matter how I try to fight it, Joel comes back every single time.

"Joel......" I groaned and sighed out loudly.

"Thought we are past the point of being hurt by that idiot brother of mine." I jumped out of bed

"Geez Jess, you scared the ovaries out of me. How long have you been there?"

"About 20 minutes ago, long enough to know you are still upbeat about Joel."

"I just can't help it. He keeps coming back to haunt my mind."

"Enough of this pity party please get up right now." She dragged me out of the bed to the bathroom. "Take a long shower; you look like Satan's poop." She laughed and I rolled my eyes.

"Mind telling me why you are disturbing me early this morning?"

"Umh, hello it’s after 8 so it isn't exactly in early. And I was craving some pizza, so here I am" I could hear the smile in Jess' word.

"Okay, I'll be out soon. Go order something." I quickly showered.

I settled on my ripped dark blue demin jean shorts and red crop top. I did something with my hair and went to the living room to watch something. I found my best friend watching Sofia the First and I joined in. Sure, we were adults in age but kids at heart. The doorbell rang.

"Toss me your wallet and I'll get it."

"Mind telling me why am always paying?"

"Cause your idiot brother is breaking my heart daily, and he is paying for it through you." I smiled sweetly, Jess rolled her eyes.

"Fair point Missy."

I got the pizza and we stuffed our stomachs to the fullest, while watching Sofia. I was glad that I was able to take my heart away from some idiot, for a couple of hours.

"Chloe it’s after lunch." Jess poked my ribs

"Yeah, so?" I asked oblivious.

"Go and make us lunch. Am starving." She whined like a three year old.

"No am not making food. Do you want me to burn my house down?" She laughed.

"Alright then, grab your purse; let's go out on a lunch date."

"Am going out for lunch with you, the date part, no no. I don't swing that way." I smirked she threw a cushion at me, and I laughed as I retreated to my room to get my purse. We went out in Jess' new Audi, courtesy of her ever 'loving' brother.

We went to an Italian restaurant, cause we were craving Italian. We sat at the far corner booth and ordered. I didn't miss the wink the waiter threw my way, but I chose to ignore it.

Our meals came and we wasted no time digging in. Half way through my spaghetti, the bell to the restaurant rang signifying that someone had entered. That very moment, my heart hammered, butterflies flew in my stomach and my legs turned jelly, if I was standing, I could have fallen down. Only one person has that effect on me, Joel. But he can't be here now, can he. I slowly raised my head to see who walked in, only go find myself in an eye contact with the Williams' dark prince, Joel. Clinging to his side was a Barbie doll I can't remember the name or where I saw, whose face looked like had been hit with a makeup truck. I groaned audibly. Jess raised her head in question but could not see her brother because he was behind her, still at the door. Joel looked at the door and kissed her.

"You have got to be kidding me." I sighed

"What is wrong Chloe?" Jess asked, still oblivious that her motherfucking brother was kissing some over made up girl.

"What is wrong is your stupid brother is here and he is sucking on the face of some girl that has been hit by a makeup truck." I snarled in anger, Jess turned around and saw them. She sighed heavily.

"Am so sorry Chloe. Had no idea he will show up. Don’t worry though, I'll handle him and that bitch." She said and waved for Joel to come over.

"Hey sis, Hello Char"

"Don’t you hey sis me Joel. Tell your bitch to leave."

"Who are you calling bitch asshole?" Barbie roared at Jess

"You are a bitch idiot. Joel tell her to leave" Jess looked at Barbie challengingly. Barbie slapped Jess and I saw red. I stood up abruptly. Joel held Barbie tightly anger radiating off him, turning me extremely on. I seriously need to get laid.

"You have no fucking right to slap my goddamn sister. Get the fuck out of here this minute before I pull out your uterus with my hand." I stifled in a laugh, but I was failing at it miserably.

"But baby..." Barbie protested

"Don’t you motherfucking dare call me baby or that will be the last you ever say. Get the hell out of here now, Juliet."

"It’s Anna, you asshole" Barbie grabbed her purse "too bad you will never taste this again" she pointed at herself

"I don’t want to taste it again. It was lousy enough for me, so beat it" I cringed at the thought that Joel had sex with that thing but wouldn't look at me.

A couple of minutes later, tired of the silence and tension that was in the air, I decided to break it

"Why are you here Joel?"

"This is a free country and am free to go wherever I want to go."

"Yeah, and you tag along your bitches that turns out psychic and want to harass us at every time, how noble." I said my words dripping with sarcasm.

"Am sorry about that. Am truly sorry." He said really apologetically.

"It’s fine. But mind telling us what you are doing in Australia?"

"I came to check up on you" he looked at me the entire time, we forgot about my best friend looking at us with a smug on her face.

"Why?"

"I know I have been jerkish to you."

"Jerkish? You have been a complete jerk. No ish part to that." I could feel the tears coming back up.

"Umh, sorry to disturb you guys, but Peter texted. See you later. Joel, you can crush at Chloe's cause Peter will sleep over. Byeee" she smirked my way and left before I cod argue.

"Let's finish up and we will talk at your place. It will be private that way."

"Alright" I sighed in defeat. Looks like am stuck with the dark prince, but it can't turn out wrong. Besides, my lunch went from lame to less lame. Let’s see how the day turns out with Joel by my side and butterflies in my tummy. In no time, we were done.

"Are you done?" He enquired.

"Yes, let's go," he took my hand and helped me up. His arm wrapped his arm around my waist tightly and protectively. People looked at us in awe. We went into his car and the driver drove off to my house. As I stepped out of the car, I twisted my ankle and my legs gave up and I surrendered to the force of gravity. Before my butt hit the ground, Joel caught me in his arms.

"Glad I caught you, beautiful." He smiled

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