Chapter 31

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James POV:

I know I said that I was going to fake drunk tonight but the nervousness that settled in my gut told me otherwise.

I've been at this party for the past 40 minutes and I've already taken four shots. I take another one as I see Jen, Cora, and Kyra enter the kitchen.

Being that I don't drink a lot, I only feel a little buzzed.

The alcohol definitely took off the uneasy feeling.

The girls begin to make their way towards me before a skinny blonde I recognize from school jumps in the line of my eyesight.

I recognize her as my last fling.

If you can even call it a fling. We made out a few times in school, me doing it just to get my mind off Jen, the girl doing it to make her ex jealous apparently.

Things were going great until a few weeks ago when I broke it off with her.

She got really mad and said that she was supposed to be the "one" for me.

I told her that I didn't want her anymore and walked away.

Now, she's standing in front of me in a dress that leaves very little to the imagination and rubbing her hand up and down my arm.

"I see that you dressed up for me tonight"

"Peyton, what do you want? I came here to enjoy my time with my friends, not to be sexually harassed..." I peel her hand off my arm.

"I know you still want me, baby"

"No, I never did. You were just a distraction." My mother always did say honesty is the best policy.

"How could you say that after all the lovemaking nights we had!?"

"PEYTON, now you're lying" my voice raises slightly, making it stern.

From the corner of my eye, I see the girls make their way toward the bar, grabbing beers. The girl in front of me puts her hand on my chest.

"Peyton, leave me the fuck alone, I don't even like you enough to be in your presence anymore."

"But Baby listen, I-" I cut her off.

"No Peyton, you listen. YOU.WERE.EASY! Get it outta your head that we were real because the only girls I will ever have a love for are my mother and my best friend."

Her whole demeanor changed as if it was all a desperate act...

"So the deal is officially off?"

"Yes, I told you that the moment we broke up..." She pulled my neck down and whispered in my ear.

"This isn't over and won't be until my boyfriend takes me back." Her hot breath fans over my ear, leading to an uncomfortable shiver moving down my spine.

Lastly, she licks the skin of my neck, from my collar bone to the lower part of my ear.

Another shiver travels down my spine but this time, one of disgust.

She leaves with her perfume wafting heavily in the air, filling my lungs with chemicals.

I wipe my neck off only to look over towards the girls and see them now downing shots.

All but Jen who was never a heavy drinker.

She still had the same beer from earlier in her hands as she watched her friends drink so much, they would regret it in the morning.

It took me a moment to actually get a good look at Jen.

She looked amazing in that black dress that hugged her curves in all the right places and the red jacket and jewelry that added all the right touches.

Plus her little red and white Vans added more of her personality to the outfit. It's so nice seeing her again after the little break that she wanted us to take.

Fuck, we need to start this damn plan soon before I do something irrationally and ruin things more than they already are.

Now just to find Alex...

Now just to find Alex

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Hey Guys,

It's been a while, I know. mazing_1 has constantly reminded me that I needed to update. I'm sorry, I've been busy and I haven't had the correct mindset for writing. Anyway, I'm back and I hope you're all doing well during the stuff that's been going on in the world recently. Please stay safe and stay home! Also, please vote, comment, and follow me. I always follow back!

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