“You came?” I looked around him and saw Holly finishing up a drinks order and placing them on a tray. “I’ll be back. Do not move.”
Well, that’s something I wouldn’t be doing, this place is packed out.
Her hands on my shoulders alerted me to her presence, and I swivelled around at her. “How did today go?”
“Really well,” My mouth pulled into a wide smile, “they want me to do more. Roman and his wife Paisley are super sweet, and his assistant Nikki is cool. I’m so excited to be working with them. Of course, I need to get these images perfect, I don’t want to give them a reason to doubt me.” Holly lifted an eyebrow at me as I rambled on.
“Well, if it went that well, why the hell are you drinking a rancid bottle of beer. This calls for a celebration.” She swiftly stepped around me and went back around the bar. She soon started grabbing bottles and added everything into a shaker. Within minutes she had placed a Porn Star Martini in front of me with a shot of prosecco. “I’m so proud of you.”
I smiled at my best friend then she also poured us both a shot of tequila. This could get messy. “To my best friend finally having her talents noticed.” We downed the shot quickly, I cringed as it hit the back of my throat while Holly laughed, and I shook my head.
As the bar filled out with more patrons, the band had set up and started playing. Maybe I should do this more often.
CHAPTER TEN
Gavin
I’d holed myself up in my room away from everyone, but I couldn’t do this anymore. The urge to visit the casino again was getting harder to resist. I was sick of my own company, I was tired of fighting; once the house was quiet, I dressed in a shirt and dark jeans and splashed some aftershave on my face. I was grown ass man for fuck’s sake, and right now I felt like I’d been grounded for bunking off school. Fuck this.
Tying my Timberlands, I stood back up and made my way down the stairs. As I reached the bottom, I pocketed my keys.
Nikki stepped out from the darkness.
“Where are you off, or do I need to have three guesses?”
“Out.” I left it at that, because I didn’t want to get into an argument, not tonight, and definitely not right now. “Don’t start Nik, because you have no fucking idea.” I turned to face her as she leant against the wall, “You can stand there and judge me all you want. I don’t give a shit.”
“You’ve done so well though.”
“Have I?” I’m sure she doesn’t miss the sceptical look on my face. She knows fuck all. “Come with me.”
“Don’t be daft.”
“What’s daft about it? You think I need looking after, then come with me.”
“I don’t think so.”
“Why?” I asked innocently, “Scared to be alone with me, Nik?”
“No. But look at me,” my eyes travelled up and down her petite form, slowing my gaze at the parts that matter. “Stop looking at me like that.” Her eye’s hardened, “No sex, Gav.”
I stepped forward and my head dipped to hers, “You need to tell that to the hungry pussy in your jeans. You know how she gets.” My lipsangled into a crooked smirk, “she always wanted more of me.” My voice lowered to a whisper.
She shoved me away from her. “Fine. Let me get changed and slap a bit of makeup on and I’ll be back.” She moved away and turned to go up the stairs but paused with her hand on the banister, she looked at me over her shoulder, “I mean it, Gav. No sex.”
“Whatever you say.”
I waited patiently for Nikki to come down. I say patiently, I was expecting ten minutes, not fucking half an hour. It was almost eleven. It didn't matter about the time, the casino was open until at least six, that’s if it wasn’t a twenty-four hour one, some of them were. I got up from the stairs and started to pace the floor. Fuck me, how long does it take? My patience was wearing thin. As I turned back at the other end of the hallway, I made my way back to the bottom and happened to look up. She looked sexy as fuck in a black mini leather skirt, a tight top that showcased her glorious tits, and her straight red hair down her back. Her red lips popped against her fair skin.Fuck me… I’m sure she does this to wind me up. Down boy. Best behaviour.
“About time.”My brows lifted as she made her way down, and I moved to open the door. As I held it open, Rhys’s voice filtered through the hallway.
“Where are you two going?” Fuck me.
I sighed while Nikki stood at my side, not sure what to say, “Casino. Fancy it?” I’m sure Nikki would be happy with Rhys with us, she’d be safe. “But do not say you have to get changed, because I’m not waiting any longer.”
“One minute.” He ran up the stairs, my shoulders slumped while I prepared to wait even longer. I needed a fucking drink. But, five minutes later he was back down in a black shirt and his dark jeans that he was already wearing anyway, he spun his keys around his finger. “Come on then. I’ll drive.”
“Let’s go.” I yanked the door open and we all jumped into the Range Rover.
