CHAPTER NINETEEN

LIAM POV

I wanted to pull her closer but she decided to slip away from me like she was a princess in distress waiting for her knight in shining armor to save her from the dragon.

I wasn't her knight in shining armor, I was the dragon that wanted to devour her. I wanted to taste her lips again and taste her sweetness all over again.

In deed true to her word she did give me something I'll never forget and that was the erotic taste of her lips.

"My first kiss with a total stranger."

"I just met him today yet he still holds such power over my feelings and body."

"Bambi."

I reached out to touch her but I couldn't feel her or smell her perfume close by when I opened my eyes. Bambi had vanished from my sight.

A wicked smile curved my lips.

She wanted to play hide and seek. That was okay I will play along with her but the moment I find her she will be beneath begging for my touch.

I stared at the magnificent building that stood in front of me. I had definitely made the right choice by investing in this club and looking at all the beautiful women I'm meeting everyday.

I went back to the car , sparing one last glance at the club over my shoulder and went inside. I never even got to feel her face but I felt it close. I felt her soft skin when I cupped both of her cheeks and kissed her like there was no tomorrow.

"Bambi."

I simply loved the way her name rolled off my tongue effortlessly.

"You can run all you want my little deer but I rule this city with an iron fist and it won't be long before I find you."

"We shall meet each other very soon."


KACEY POV

I quickly rushed inside the club trying my best to get rid of the feelings that had taken over me because of his touch. I was supposed to be disgusted but I didn't feel any of that. In fact I wanted more and that scared me.

It was stupid how I only kept desiring the people who had hurt me before and yet I crazed for such a person and worse of all that arrogant man.

Liam Praise.

I couldn't understand why I had kissed that jerk and what drove to kiss him in the first place. I traced my lips touching them. They felt soft and tingled when I touched them. I've been kissed before but no kiss has never made me feel this way.

I was restless and eager.

I ignored what I was feeling and went to the dressing room. It was time to get ready so that I could go back to campus. It was already late. Ella and Bella were long gone and I felt much relieved I wasn't ready for the interrogation that had planned for me. I'm sure they wanted to hear every detail of my night.

I changed back into the simple dress I was wearing and locked up the club and went back to campus in deep thought.
I had a lot of things to consider and so much to do I couldn't let myself be distracted by a man I hated.

Yes I hated him and that kiss was just a mistake. It will never happen again in this lifetime or the next.
I will avoid Liam Praise like a plague.

A few minutes later the taxi dropped me off at the entrance of campus. I paid the driver and went inside but before I could any further a voice stopped me.

"Your date took a long time. I hope all went well."

I turned around only to find Elijah staring at me crossing his arms over his chest.

"Yeah it took a long time because he took me to his apartment and he showed me the ropes."

Elijah looked bewildered.

"Showed you the ropes? Why are you acting this way Kacey?"

"Your drastic change is taking a toll on all of us and you're just too blind to even notice what you're doing to us."

"I never thought this side of you ever existed you're sleeping around with guys you…" he trailed off.

"You were a virgin."

"So what? Are you jealous that you weren't the guy I chose to fuck me?"

He chuckled softly.

But it was a different kind of laughter that made a shiver run down my spine. His eyes darkened as he stared at me.

"Jealous?" He repeated like the word was new to him.

"The only man I was jealous of was Maxwell but anymore because he's not worth my emotions."

I crossed my arms over my chest.

"Kacey Simpson went to get laid on her first date."

Anger bubbled inside me because Elijah was crossing the line.

"You're turning into a slut."

I raised my hand to hit him but he caught my wrist mid air stopping me. He smelled like alcohol.

He was drunk.

I glared at him as he let go of my hand.

"You're drunk."

"And you're stupid Kacey I've loved you for years and you never even saw my love for you all this time you kept calling me your fucking brother!"

"I didn't want to be your brother Kacey yet you still gave me that title like you were mocking my feelings."

"Elijah I don't want things to end badly between us because you're my best friend."

"I can smell the expensive perfume on you and I swear I didn't smell that on you when you left campus."

"You dolled up yourself and presented your body like a sacrifice to that douchebag you met."

"I saw you getting into his car and I followed you but I lost track of you Kacey you never went to a restaurant."

"If your mother found out about this she would be very disappointed in you."

I glared at him angrily.

"Don't you dare drag my mother's name into this fight."

He smiled at me taunting me.

"I can smell his scent on you."

"Elijah" I warned.

"Goodnight Kacey."

I watched him walk away and I sighed deeply. My hands balled into fists as I tried to control myself. I couldn't cry not tonight.
Once Elijah disappeared from my sight I went back to my room.

The next day was even worse Elijah and I sat opposite each other. We refused to talk to each other but our friends still made us sit together so that we could solve our differences but that wasn't going to happen any time soon.

"Are you two going to ignore each forever?" Ronnie finally asked.

"I know that you're mad at each other but you should stop acting like little children."

Elijah and I looked at each other but refused to say a single word.

"I don't care who's in the wrong right now but one of you must make the first move and apologize."

I finished eating my lunch and got up because there was no way I was going to apologize to Elijah.

"Kacey."

"I have to go study for a test. I'll see you guys later."

I walked away from them.

RONNIE POV

"Was the fight between you two really that bad?" I asked curiously.

Elijah nodded quietly.

"I called Kacey a slut."

I gasped in shock.

"Why on earth would you call her that?"

Elijah stood up ready to leave as well.

"Because she was acting like one last night."

"It's better if you aren't involved in this fight Ronnie. I know that you deeply care about Kacey but this fight is between us."

"Elijah."

"Take care of Kacey in my absence."

"Are you planning on going somewhere?"

"It's just a short trip that will happen during the weekend."

"I'll see you around Ronnie."

He pecked me on the cheek and walked away.

Res glared at me pulling the blonde next to him as she sat on his lap.

Was he trying to make me feel jealous?