Dark Moves Of Love ~ Neymar Jr

Chapter 25

"Bruna?" David said before I could speak.

It was too good to be true. It was me, deluding myself. Just because we had a good time doing the scavenger hunt, it doesn't mean that all of a sudden he will forget all about his gorgeous girlfriend. I'm so, so stupid.

"Um, yeah. So really, if anyone else wants to come as well..." Neymar started saying.

"No. No need. You should go, be alone." I said. "I am really tired from today and I want to get back to the compound and get that ankle checked." I knew that was an excuse no one could challenge.

"Are you sure? You really wanted to go a few minutes ago." Alex said concerned. I was glad he didn't see through my poor excuse. It seemed like he was the only one though.

"Yeah, yeah I do." I started saying. "But it really hurts."

"Okay babe." David said. "I'll take you back." He gave me a knowing look. I realized he wanted to spare me from having to see Neymar with Bruna and I was glad for that.

"Okay, I am coming too." Alex said. Alex would want to spend the day together and I wasn't feeling up to that.

Thankfully David realized. "No need man. If we finish early we might just come and join you."

Alex was unconvinced. He started to say something, but I cut him: "Go on with everyone else really. I am probably going to bed after I get it checked out." I said.

He reluctantly agreed but looked disappointed and I felt even worse for hurting him. But David was the only person I could spend time with right now.

"C'mon let's go tell everyone." David told him.

"I'm sorry Liv." Neymar said as soon as they were gone.

"You have nothing to be sorry for." I said trying to sound neutral.

"Don't lie to me. I know I am the reason you're not coming. I just... I couldn't get out of it."

"Get out of hanging out with your girlfriend? Why would you want to do that?" I asked him aggressively.

"It was just supposed to be for us two, just the winners."

"Well it's alright by me." I said coldly.

"Okay. I had a good time with you today. We make a good team."

"Do we? You had to carry me the whole time."

"If it weren't for you I'd still be at the garden now."

We both laughed.

"I am sorry, really. We should celebrate our win together. Maybe we will some other time."

"Who knows, I may even take you up on your offer with your yacht."

"I'd like that."

I chuckled. Here we were talking and making plans but to me it felt like all this was just talk. Neymar and I spending time alone didn't seem like a possibility in the near future.

But still, the way he talked, the way his face looked when he told me Bruna was coming, the fact that he said sorry a thousand times, what did all these things mean?

"Livvie?" he said looking at me. I realized that I had gotten caught in my thoughts.

"Yes?"

"Stay."

"What?"

"Don't go back to the compound."

"I should rest the ankle."