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Chapter 4 : Luca

Ivy is here, looking gorgeous, and it is so frustrating because she isn't even trying.

Her usual waves are straight on her shoulders and she's dressed in black skinny jeans with a white blouse and cream coloured heels.

Ivy looks more attractive than all the girls in here yet she's not showing any skin.

Ivy scans the place with squinted, smokey eyes until they land on our group at the bar, and suddenly she's smiling.

Ivy is smiling for the first time since I've met her and I'm pretty much a goner after that.

"Ah ! There she is ! We welcome you, Queenie," Kin greets Ivy when he spots her.

Ivy grins as she playfully bows with her arms spread, and one foot behind the other before standing straight and walking towards the group, then casually sits on Luca's lap.

What ?

No one else seems confused and I'm trying really hard to associate this girl with the Ivy I've known for two weeks but it's impossible.

Then Ivy turns to me and waves to say 'hello' and, God, happy looks good on her.

"I missed you," Luca tells her and Ivy watches him for a second, then lifts her hand to his face, slowly running her pinky finger under his eye.

"I missed you too, I didn't mean to disappear, just needed to adjust."

I'm not sure if she's talking about me moving in, but their proximity is unsettling, and for the first time I wonder if she's truly lonely.

Maybe Luca is her boyfriend ? The jealous type, that would explain why she's so cold to me, but then how come she was so playful with Dex earlier ? Maybe Luca is fine with it because he knows him better ?

The questions start fusing and I can't focus on one long enough to find a plausible explanation.

Luca doesn't say anything, instead he tucks her hair behind her ear and kisses Ivy's forehead gently. They seem so comfortable around each other. I'm curious, intrigued but mostly irritated with Luca at the moment.

It must show on my face because Mason appears in front of me with his head tilted to the side and asks 'what's wrong ?'

"Nothing, just had a long day is all."

I glance at Ivy who tenses a little bit. It's barely noticeable but I see it. She's probably worried I'm going to tell everyone about this afternoon, though I have no idea why it would be an issue.

I absentmindedly pick at my nails while Dex and Kin discuss a show they watched last Thursday.
Mason is back on the dancefloor, Tyler is serving drinks, Luca and Ivy are stuck in their bubble and I'm starting to feel uneasy.

What makes it worse is that I can hear every single word they are saying and the more they talk, the more I feel sick.

The issue is, Tyler is my family.

If Ivy can't stand me, I am not sure to what extent it can affect my relationship with him.

Another thing is that I was so excited to meet her, and now that I have, things are not going the way I hoped they would, and I don't even know what it is I've done wrong. She clearly doesn't have an issue being social with the rest of his friends.

Her voice brings me back and the more I listen, the more disturbing it gets.

"What are you drinking ?"

"I have no idea, Tyler says it's a new mix but I think he just mixed shit with some vodka. Why ? You want some ?"

"Tyler served it, yeah ?"