After taking a shower later that night, the two lay in bed together with Laura completely plastered next to James. She was feeling very needy and clingy. James was also very accommodating as he wrapped his arms around her to hold her.“Laura,” James called to her. His chin was resting on her head as his fingers kept running up and down her back.“Hm?” she responded.“How are you feeling?” he asked her in a low voice.“A bit tired. We really went at it tonight,” Laura murmured as she buried her face deeper in his neck and took a deep breath.“And how was it? Did you enjoy yourself? Was there anything that stood out?” James asked her. Laura was silent for a while, and for a moment, James even thought she had fallen asleep.“Are you asking for feedback?” she asked him as she pulled back to try to look at him.“Mmh,” James responded as he looked down at her and brushed some stray hairs away from her face.“Well, I had a lot of fun in the beginning,” Laura said honestly, and James chuckled
Laura combed her bright red hair and tied it up into a high ponytail. It had been a very long time since she went out to have fun. She felt like jumping around as she got ready, from how she was excited to go. After living with Rachel over the past five years, she barely went out, as her friend's introverted nature influenced her. Seeing that she now looked good, she picked up her things and went to the living room where Rachel was waiting for her. Laura looked at her friend's outfit and sighed in her heart. She understood why she wore such modest clothes, but whenever she saw them, she couldn't help but think that it was too unfortunate. "You are ready, right? Nancy told me they have been waiting for the past fifteen minutes," Rachel said to her, resisting the urge to lecture her friend. "I'm done," Laura said and smiled guiltily. "Let's go then. You looked fine before. Why did you have to change your clothes again?" Rachel said as she gathered her things, ready to go. "Ah! Wait!
There were a few cars driving in front of them and a couple of them following them from behind. They soon arrived in front of the house and parked their car with everyone else. The place looked even more magnificent up close. Laura, who felt suffocated from being confined to the car for too long, was the first one to get off. She got off to the sight of Lucas opening the door for her friend, who was still in the car. She watched with fascination as the two talked briefly and her friend Jen suddenly smacked his chest and the guy laughed happily before helping her out of the car. Whenever she saw such interactions, she would feel envious of couples. But whenever these thoughts popped up, she remembered how Rachel stayed in the ICU because of how hurt she had been after being assaulted by her boyfriend and she would come back to her senses. "You girls are here!" Jen said and walked towards Laura and the others, with Lucas following behind her. They all greeted Jen, who looked very exc
Ethan, who had burst out of the house earlier, became much calmer when he saw so many faces he did not recognise. He ended up drawing everyone’s attention, including Laura, because of the fact that he was also good looking. “Your boyfriend has so many good-looking friends,” Laura said as she looked at Ethan, who had been shyly introducing himself. “That’s why I called you all here,” Jen said and stepped forward to say hi to him. There had been an incident that happened a while ago and she knew to be grateful since he had helped her resolve it. Laura also stepped forward with her friend and greeted the new handsome man that appeared. If she did not know that it was her ‘brother-in-law’s’ birthday, she might have thought they were all gathered there for blind dates. Ethan didn’t keep them for long and soon they were in the house, making their way to Lucas’s wing. Lucas showed them to their rooms and quickly ran off with his girlfriend. Seeing how happy her friend was, Laura couldn’t
Laura went back to her room and changed into her white two-piece bikini. She had taken a twenty-minute walk to ride horses and didn't even get on one. Also, with how her emotions were all over the place, she wanted to cool off, so she planned on going for a swim. She undid her hair and put on a sheer white shirt to give her a sense of modesty before leaving her room and going downstairs. As she searched for the pool, she came across one of the maids that were running errands and stopped her to ask for directions. After knowing the general area of where the outdoor pool was, she leisurely made her way there as she carefully observed the features of the house. When she reached the exit, she saw Jen and her boyfriend returning. Not wanting to interrupt them, she opted for another exit. When she walked into the pool area, the place was completely deserted, with the exception of one person who was relaxing on one of the lounge chairs in the shade. Looking at how an umbrella was added, ev
James opened the small fridge that was in the cabinet next to him and pulled out a bottle of wine. Before turning to study her. "So what do you do?" James asked, curious about what she does to make a living. "I'm a model, exclusively for Rock Jewelries," Laura said in response to James's question. She watched the way he opened the wine bottle in a daze. "Oh? What agency are you with?" James asked, suddenly curious. "I don't have an agency," Laura said with a smile as she watched the way he was searching for a glass to use. "Do want some?" James asked her, and Laura shook her head. It looked like he wanted to have some, and she couldn't bear to take that away from him. "You sure?" James asked again, and Laura nodded. She was happy just looking at him. She didn't need to drink wine. She watched as he took a sip of the wine straight from the bottle and unconsciously swallowed her saliva when she saw his wine-stained lips. James licked the wine that was left on his lips and smiled w
"They are gone," James said to Laura, who still had her head buried in his chest. "They'll probably come back," Laura said, reluctant to move away now that she was so close. She was also embarrassed because she was the one who wanted to kiss him but forgot that she had no experience in these matters. She felt like she made a fool of herself. "They won't return," James said and easily lifted her so she sat down instead of lying on top of him. Laura looked at James, who had his grey eyes on her and looked away in embarrassment. "Maybe I'm a bit drunk?" Laura said with some hesitation, and James looked at her in disbelief. "You said you weren't drunk," James said to her, feeling tempted to flick her forehead. "When did I say I wasn't drunk?" Laura asked him and James, who tried to recall what happened when he asked her if she was drunk, became silent. "I think I'm the one that's drunk," James said as he bent over to pick up the opener he had dropped earlier and resumed his action of
Two hours later, Laura was woken up by her alarm. It was still bright outside when she went to sleep, but it was already evening and the sun was setting. She squinted as she looked at the red sky through the floor to ceiling glass window as she sobered up from sleep. She stayed on her bed and dazedly watched the sunset and only got up when it got darker. She stretched and yawned as she went to the bathroom to freshen up so that she could start getting ready for the party. Although she was feeling more awake, her mind was still groggy from sleep. With thoughts of getting herself out of her funk. Laura took a light blanket and went to the empty living area outside her room. She stopped by the small bar area and poured herself a drink and went to on the sofa that was facing the large screen tv. She turned it on and started watching a movie absent-mindedly while drinking. As she did this, she went through all the things she packed and thought about what she was going to wear. She knew