Mark

"What are all these packages, did he take you shopping ?" Patricia asked

Tatiana frowned, "No, his mother gave me all those. I don't know even when she got them ready "

"What? You met his parents. Aren't you going too fast "

"And who's fault is that, if you had not given me away last night then I would not have met them " she scolded.

"But it was you who started all this, I just trusted your judgement "

Tatiana scoffed, "My judgement was shadowed by me being desperate and now I have another engagement to break "

"I remember little from last night, but I still have an image of his face and am happy for you dear friend, his so tall and handsome " Patricia laughed.

She groaned, "Don't let his face deceive you, I was deceived by him too. He a sneaky bastard who played me at my own game "

"But look at the bright side, you now have your mother at bay and out of Mark's head "

"I don't think Mark bought the act from yesterday but was too shocked to say anything. But for now, as long as I still have Jack around me he will eventually believe it " she sipped her drink.

....

"It's been a week and your mother hasn't called you, it's a miracle " Patricia laughed.

"Don't even talk about it, she only called once to tell me to find time and take me back to see her. But since then, nothing " she giggled.

"Well at least now the pressure from all of it is gone "

"We Should celebrate tonight "

Patricia smiled, "I agree with that "

"But this time don't give me away to any stranger when you get drunk "

They both laughed.

After work she left with Patricia to the club, it was her way off so she could just sit down and have fun.

"I thought we were drinking ?" her friend asked.

"Not me, since that day am avoiding alcohol "

"But we come here to celebrate, so you need to drink " she pushed a drink in front of her.

Tatiana frowned, "Yes we are, but am drinking this while you drink that "

Patricia laughed, "I swear I won't give you to any stranger or let you drink so much like last time "

"Nope, I can't trust you anymore, so let me celebrate with this," she said.

Patricia finally got a drink and decided to go dance for a while, Tatiana watched laughing at her drunk friend.

"You seem to be having fun after breaking my heart like that " she looked up to see Mark next to her. She had not noticed him walk to her.

"What are you doing here ?"

"Came to drink my pain away," he said sitting next to her.

She moved away creating space between them, "Okay ".

"You looked happy so I decided to come to say hi ".

She nodded.

He turned to her, "Where is your boyfriend ...oh sorry your fiance ?" he asked.

She breathed, "He's still at work, am here with Patricia ".

"Mmm, you really had to go that far just to cut me off," he said.

"What do you mean by that ?"

He chuckled, "Tatiana your funny, is he your boyfriend ?".

"YES...he was and now as you know his my fiance so Mark please stop this and let's forget about that marriage," she said.

He moved to grip her arm, and she tried to move but couldn't, "You know how much I love you and still went ahead to cheat on me ".

"What the hell are you saying, I don't remember us ever being together so how could I cheat on you? It was you who kept bothering me so don't get things confused " she jerked away.

He smirked, "Really, but why do I feel like you loved me and just putting on a show with that guy so I could feel jealous "

Mark grabbed her arms pulling her closer, "Let me go, Mark " she yelled.

"No so let's go talk somewhere quiet," he said dragging her away.