CHAPTER FIVE

Ava opened her eye to see an empty space beside her. She must have slept for a long time, she thought. Beside her was a written note; Logan was gone.
"I will call you later; an urgent trip came up," Ava read out with irritation. It was just what she wanted anyway, he should have thought of a better lie. However, she stood up lazily from her bed as she headed straight to the bathroom, getting to the entrance her phone rang, she prayed deep down it was not Logan. She definitely was not ready to talk right now. She angrily picked her phone only to find out it was Liam. She chuckled with excitement.
“Morning Ava. Can we talk?” Liam asked Ava who did not waste the opportunity to respond.
“Sure Liam, we can," she said with so much joy. He must have missed her and felt bad for leaving her.
“Let's meet at Manhattan club later in the evening. I can come to pick you if you want." That used to be their favorite spot while they were dating.
“I will come on my own, Liam," Ava said excitedly.
“See you later,” Liam said as he ended the call.
This was definitely her lucky day. She threw her phone on the bed as she jumped up with joy, dancing to imaginary music, whining her waist and shaking her butts with so much joy. She was definitely going to meet her Liam again. "I bless this day," she whispered to herself looking straight at the mirror. Just then her phone rang again, she ran back to her bed thinking it was Liam again but to her disappointment it was Logan. Ava threw her phone back on the bed with anger. She grudgingly picked up her phone again and blocked the number. Her thoughts went back to last night. Logan did not even use protection. It was worth it, she thought. For some reason, she did not regret it. Logan was not a bad guy after all, but her feelings were for Liam not him. Logan did not want her either, she reminded herself. Andy would be so proud of her right now, she thought as she picked up her phone to call Andy. "Hey, Andy. Did I wake you up?" Ava asked Andy whose voice sounded dull.
“I feel sick. I am working from home today," Andy said as she yawned.
“I will come over then, Ava said.
"Okay. I'm waiting,” Andy replied and hung up. Ava rushed to the bathroom immediately.
After several attempts to call Ava, Logan was very frustrated, he had left very early due to an emergency business trip to Mexico. He had continued to dial Ava's number since he arrived at his apartment, all to no avail. He decided to dial Andrew's number.
“Hello Mr. Rodriguez," Andrew said in a respectful tone.
“I want you to keep an eye on Miss Miller till I come back. I want to know every detail concerning her movement,” Logan said.
"I will do that, sir," Andrew responded sharply. Logan hung up wishing he brought Ava along, he wondered who her boyfriend was and why she did not stop him last night, if she was could keep it for so long why did she give it up so easily. He was sure she had a strong reason, he was definitely shocked last night due to the unexpected situation.
He was worried she probably regretted it at the moment,but he did not, he meant what he said to her after he slept last night, he had never felt like that way for anyone, she was definitely the one, Logan thought.
Ava sat beside Andy who smelt of alcohol,
" Andy you stink like hell."
Ava said as she covered her nose.
" I drank so much last night" Andy said as she stood up to brush her teeth.
" I met Liam last night at the club..."
Andy continued.
"Wow!! Really he called this morning, I was just about to tell you!"
"Guess what Andy, we're meeting today, I am so happy right now."
Ava said as she smiled brightly.
"Ava, I think you should let Liam go, he doesn't deserve you."
Andy said as she opened her bathroom door while Ava followed closely behind her.
" Ava did you have issues with Liam in your past life or is it me? You never cheer me up when it comes to Liam."
"You are my friend, you should be happy for me, I have always loved Liam and now that he came back for me ....."
Andy cut her shut before she could continue, she was getting tired of the rant.
"Wow, did you just say he came back for you, Ava I think he just wants to get into your pants. You know how he pesters you about sex. That's why he keeps coming back! Wake up Ava!"
Andy shouted as she began to brush her teeth.
"Andy I had sex last night."
Ava blurted out fast.
Andy' s brush fell from her hands before she could hold herself.
"You had sex Ava?"
She asked as she walked towards her friend staring at her in the face.
"You have been meeting Liam or wait was it Logan?"
"Yes it was Logan."
Ava said quickly.
"Ava, was it a one night stand? Why?"
She asked her friend as she stood beside Ava.
"I was attracted to him Andy , it felt like I loved him last night and this morning I don't seem to like him anymore." Ava concluded holding Andy's hand.
"Why do I feel you love Logan?"
Andy said as she raised Ava's bowed head.
"I don't, I just felt like it last night, it is over anyway."
" I thought you will be happy for me Andy, you do not look it."
Ava said at Andy' s serious face.
"I just don't want you to have regrets, Liam doesn't deserve you."
Andy sat beside Ava and touched her friend's hands. Ava sighed.
"Okay Andy, I will sort things out myself you do not have to stress yourself anymore."
Ava touched Andy' s soft cheek .
"I'm in the mood for a cheese and turkey sandwich, let's head to the nearest deli."
Andy took a dress from her closet and continued.
"Are you seriously wearing that to see Liam?"
Ava looked at her brown vintage styled dress and smiled to Andy.
"That cleavage and slit is going to make Liam mad about you." Andy said as she put on her shoes.
"Let's go" she gestured unto Ava who stood up immediately.

Ava sat patiently at a corner inside the club hoping she was not too early waiting for Liam, she had seen someone who looked like him from the back back but it wasn't him. Ava just hoped he came as she stared outside the window , she sipped her cocktail drink slowly trying not to get drunk.
After twenty minutes later, he finally showed up.
"Have you been waiting for a while Ava?"
Liam asked as he hugged her.
"No, I just got here too." She lied as they both sat down beside each other, she didn't want to make him think that she had been waiting for too long.
"So Liam why do you want to see me."
Ava asked as she crossed her legs.
“Ava, I came back to make things right between us."
Liam said as he held her hands and continued
“I know I hurt you back then. I am a changed man now. I swear."
Liam said with a sober face.
“Liam, I'm not sure I believe you. I keep trying to forget you but you keep popping in my head."
She confessed as she tried to hold back her tears.
"I promise you Ava, I'm never letting you go anymore."
He moved closer and hugged her
“Let's just have fun tonight, we will talk tomorrow, I don't want us talking all night."
Liam said as he stood up and stretched his hands to her
“Let's dance Ava, it's been a long time."
She took his hands as they began to dance to the music which had suddenly switched to a romantic slow song.
"You look pretty tonight Ava. I really miss seeing your face."
Liam said as he kissed her cheeks.
"I missed you too Liam."
She finally confessed. After a long time of dancing, chatting and drinking, Ava's excitement had made her much more loose as she began to drink without caution, she even went as far as kissing Liam many times. She also told him a lot of things she did whenever she missed him. How she thought of sex with him.
"Let's get you home Ava"
Liam said, regretting that he got her drunk.
"Oh stop! I"m totally fine!!"
She said as she pointed to herself and tried to stand up and fell back wobbling on her knees. Liam hurriedly carried her as he led her out of the club.
“Logan, we should get married here." she mumbled as she smiled at him.
“Let's talk inside the car.“
Liam said as he sat Ava down at the Passenger's seat.
"Logan, I am scared tooooo looo_ve you, I'm confused."
Ava said as she suddenly puked on Liam who made a face. Who was Logan? He asked himself as he got a napkin for his shirt.
"You shouldn't drink too much Ava."
He warned.

The next day when Ava woke up, she was confused as she opened her eyes. She was definitely not in her bed.
How on earth did she get here? She tried to remember last night but everything was blank.
She picked up her phone that was lying next to her. It was late in the afternoon and then she finally came to her noticed she was completely naked with no traces of her clothing. Slowly, she figured out that it was Liam's apartment.
She ran quickly to the bathroom but he was not there, just then she heard a knock on the door,she wrapped the duvet on the bed around her body and opened the door.
"Good morning, we have a delivery for Miss Miller."
Ava was not expecting a delivery lady as she looked behind the lady like someone else was behind her.
“Yes?"
”Here is your delivery, please sign here."
Ava signed the form in bewilderment and then she went back inside quickly as she opened the box which contained a pair of boyfriend jeans, new sandals, new underwear, a white tee, a leather jacket and a short note which said,
'Thanks for last night. I will see you soon, Liam.'
Ava almost fainted as she read out the note and her mind went back to last night.
She picked up her phone to call Liam. She kept trying his number but it wasn't going through. Ava fell in bed as she covered her face with her hands. She must have slept with Liam, she wondered if he already figured out she wasn't a virgin anymore. Maybe she must have rambled and told him herself.
She was so ashamed of herself, tears flowed freely down her face uncontrollably. Then her thoughts went back to the night before when he placed her on the bed and she said
“.... I want you "
Liam had asked her whose name she kept calling ,all she remembered was the line.
'I want you'. It was definitely not Liam 's name.
She cried herself to sleep.