Love Can Drop Dead (Sequel to DBNO)

Chapter 20

Lizzie's POV

"There is no way you can wear those Liz. I tell you this every time" Adrian sighed, rolling his eyes at me and I glanced down at my black tracksuit bottoms, black pumps and long grey vest top that flowed to my hips. I looked back up at Adrian and met his eyes, a frown on my face.

"But I don't understand what's wrong with what I'm wearing?" I replied, the same thing I say every time he tells me that I can't wear tracksuit bottoms and a baggy vest top.

Sighing he placed his hand on my elbow and steered me back down the corridor before pushing open the first door on the left and leading me into my room where he headed straight towards my wardrobe. He opened the two doors, both of which contained mirrors before the hangers clacked against the rail as he shuffled through my clothes, finally extracting shiny black leggings and a fitted, white vest top that reached just above my hips with an image of lips and the words 'pucker up' to add detail to the top. I huffed a sigh and placed my hands on my hips as Adrian threw the clothes onto my black bedspread and exited the room. I groaned, knowing that he wouldn't let me out of the house to help him unless I'd changed into these clothes, so I grudgingly swapped my current clothes for the ones that Adrian had picked out.

I brushed my hands over the fabric to smooth it out before I opened my door and walked down the tiny corridor to emerge in the kitchen. Adrian was leaning against the counter and he looked up, scanned me before nodding, the ghost of a smile on his lips as he winked at me. I bit my lip as I felt a blush heating the back of my neck at the fact that he was openly flirting with me- something that Adrian didn't tend to do- before I looked around to see that Summer, Kayleigh, Christy and Ivy were sitting in the room along with Anna and Jay. They all looked up and I saw Kayleigh's eyes widen at the fact that the clothes were clinging tightly to my body, something which I'd never felt comfortable with a few months ago when I still lived in my hometown. I shrugged at her and she frowned causing Summer to look over and jokingly whistle at me.

"What are you wearing?" Kayleigh gasped and I shrugged, looking briefly at Adrian before I fixed my gaze on my friend.

"Clothes" I nodded and she rolled her eyes as I sat back down to finish off my coffee, with Adrian still standing to my left.

"So Adrian are you single?" Summer asked. To anyone who didn't know her it sounded as though she was just making conversation, but I knew her well enough to hear the underlining tone of curiosity as well as a little bit of worry. I frowned at her as Adrian shifted awkwardly when the four girls looked at him. I giggled slightly and he glared at me before running a hand through his hair, causing me to watch the movement with my eyes and bite my lip when he looked at me, his messy in a sexy sort of way. I blinked, startled at my thoughts before I looked at my cup, even though it was empty.

"Um, yeah I am. Why?" Adrian replied, his tone revealing just how awkward he was feeling.

"No reason, just making conversation" Summer replied and I frowned at her. Her blue eyes met mine and she winked quickly before turning back to listen to something that Christy was saying.

"Okay then" I whispered to myself and Adrian sighed. I looked up at him to see that his cheeks were a light shade of red. I giggled and he glared which made me press my lips tightly together to keep from laughing. It was hilarious when he got embarrassed, although considering his profession he should be used to the attention, he certainly gets a lot of it from the women. He sighed and shook his head.

"It's not funny Liz" he sighed and I shook my head at him, reaching over to carefully place my mug in the sink before I looked at him.

"Actually it is. Come on Adrian, you should be used to the attention. There are plenty of women in your classes that eye you up. I've had plenty ask me if you were single, which of course I've lied and said that you aren't since I know most of them are animals and would probably scare you and trust me when I say they are always disappointed. You're quite a catch, you shouldn't feel so embarrassed by female attention" I shrugged and he frowned at me but looked down at the counter.