Lover

Chapter 8: Incoming disaster

"I'll fix it." He says taking the blouse along with the buttons I collected and running upstairs I look at my phone and see it's 12am, he's really going to kill me.
"James I have to go." I say stepping into his bedroom. He sits in his bathroom sewing the buttons back on.
"I'm almost done doll." He says as he puts my buttons back on.
"Good as new." He smiles holding it up to me. "Or well—good enough that Nick won't notice." He laughs as I put it on.
"Not bad." I say seeing it was totally fine now.
"Can you take me home?"
"I have a better idea." He smirks.
"I'm not sleeping here." I say.
"Of course not, I called my brother's girlfriend to take you home and she can tell Bosa she's whoever you told him you'd be out with."
"Oh ok." I say sounding a little hurt.
We head downstairs and she's knocking on the door minutes later.
"Hi!" She smiles giving me a hug. "I'm Bria."
"I'm Katie." I say equally as perky, she's a happy person I can tell.
"Oh Ricky what did you get yourself into this time?" She asks with a laugh. This time? What the hell is going on.
"You've done this before?" I ask her.
"Always covering up his messes yes." She laughs.
"I told my brother I was heading out with a girl named Kristen so..."
"You're going to be Kristen." James says to her.
"Sounds good we practiced together had dinner and then lost track of time." She says already selling the story.
"Sounds great." I say feeling better about this situation.
"I'll text you." He says leaning in to kiss me quickly.
We get into her car and she tells me a little bit about herself.
"So you're an art teacher." I say.
"For now yeah, I plan on going back to school and get into this super cool program in New York."
"I wish you the best. How do you like teaching?" I ask.
"It sucks but keeps me busy. Nothing like teaching 5-11 year olds how to fingerpaint." She says making me laugh.
"Must be so much fun." I add.
"So do you like California?"
"Yeah I'm new to the Bay but visited Los Angeles a lot because of my brother Joey."
"Must have gone to Disneyland a lot." She jokes but it makes me sad.
"No, my family did take a trip to Disney but my mom chose the week I was at cheer camp."
"Ouch."
"Yeah." I sigh.
We get to my brothers apartment and I lead her up.
"Nick." I call out and he comes out of the kitchen eating a sandwich.
"Who's that?" He asks pointing at her with his sandwich.
"This is Kristen." I point out with a smile.
"Hi." He blandly says.
"Hi, you must be Nelson." She smiles, shaking his hand.
"Nick Bosa." He corrects.
"I was joking." She laughs making my brother smile.
"So you're a dancer too?" He asks.
"Yes sir." She replies.
"Cool." He says biting his sandwich. "I'm gonna go to bed, nice meeting you." He says before leaving.
She hugs me goodbye and says she'll be seeing me, I'm sure she will. I have a shower and notice all the love bites Jimmy left scattered around my boobs I run my fingers across the sore skin and get flashbacks of the amazing night we had. Thankfully none are on my neck, he's smart.
I change into a tank top and shorts before getting into bed for the night. I have my second day of auditions. It's the interview portion. I'm just about to close my eyes for the night when my phone vibrates on my nightstand.
James: had a lot of fun tonight.
Me: Ditto...
James: can I see you again tomorrow?
Me: I have my interview audition thing and I don't really want to go behind Nick's back a lot.
James: so you're going to tell him?
Me: what?
Me: No!
Me: Why?
James: you don't want to go behind his back and you don't want to tell him...what are we doing here?
My mood changes immediately to feeling really sad. What's he saying?
Me: what are you saying?
James: I'm saying I'm a grown man and wouldn't like to be sneaking around like a kid.
Me: you knew it'd be this way.
James: I will wait for a bit because you're worth it, but not forever.
Ok well that I already knew, I'll just find the perfect time to tell him.
Me: ok I have to be up early tomorrow, dream sweet James.
James: I'll be thinking of you. Dream sweet Katherine.
I smile at my phone like an idiot before setting my phone down and going to sleep.