Chapter 16

They had a four-hour drive ahead of them. Din remained perfectly silent throughout until he peeked out the window. It was a vibrant city. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, as the adage goes.

"I told you your mind would be at ease when we got here," Will smirked as he came to a complete stop. "We've arrived."

Din unbuckled his seatbelt, opened the door, and exited the vehicle. He looked around. It was a lovely city with a plethora of lights.

"Please, don't make me laugh. We don't want to be late for anything." As Will led the way into the hotel, he jiggled the keys in his hand. Din trailed a close following. The security guard who was stationed there opened the door for them.

They both went to the front desk to reserve a room. The male receptionist took their information and issued them their room keys.

Will noticed the two women giggling as they approached the ATM on their way to the elevator. "Holy shit!" he exclaimed quietly.

Din said as he stepped inside the elevator, "Come on, Will." Will, who was still staring at them, didn't appear to notice what his friend was saying to him. His emphasis had shifted.

"Will?"

"Come over here and have a look at this." Will extended his hand to his friend.

"Can you tell me what that is?" Din inquired as he exited the elevator. Will made a gesture toward the females who were withdrawing money from the ATM.

"What are your thoughts on communicating with them? The one in silver appears to be my style." He gave Din a quick glance. "What do you think?"

Din let out a sigh.

Will exhaled and rolled his eyes. "Whatever occurs in Vegas remains in Vegas. You don't have to tell Beth you hit on a female. It'll only be for tonight." Will smirked and turned his gaze back to the ladies.

Din had no intention of following his friend's advice. He was and will continue to be a faithful man. He cast a glance towards the lady who had been pointed out by his friend earlier. There was something about her that drew him in. He acted as if he recognised her from somewhere but couldn't recall where. Her smile appeared to be familiar.

"I'm going to give it a shot." Din drew Will back as he took a step forward.

"Fuck me!" Din exclaimed. His gaze remained fixed on the lady in silver.

"What?" Will gave him a sidelong glance as he stepped away from Din.

With a shake of his head, Din articulated his displeasure with the circumstance. He cast a peek towards his friend. "Not you," he said. His gaze returned to the lady. "I'm familiar with her."

"From where?" Will asked. He shook his head instantly. " It doesn't matter. Given your familiarity with her, you should say a few kind words to her. For my own gain. Let's get started."

"Wait." Din took him in his arms once more.

Will inquired, "What is it again?"

"That's Jessie," he declared of his problem.

Will asked, "Is that the same Jessie?"

"No, that was the Jessie I fucked the night before...Jessie is, of course, the same Jessie." Din cynically stated.

Will returned his gaze to the ladies. "She isn't as awful as you made her out to be. She is also not unattractive." He returned to Din's stare. "Fuck shit, she's a ten," Will pointed out.

"Then get married to her." Din answered, frowning.

Will scowled. "If I could, I would," Will mumbled.

Din's frown remained as he concentrated his attention on Jessie. He despised her from the moment they met, and he will continue to despise her even after they are married. He took a step forward and hit the elevator button. "Will you please hurry up?" He entered via the open door.

"Come on, dude. You can't say you despise her. What if she is also unaware of the marriage? What if her parents set her up as well? She seemed to have her own thing going on tonight, based on how I see her."

"Why isn't she aware of what's going on? She would have been aware of my existence all along. She must have known I'd be here tonight since she came after me."

'That isn't what I believe is going on here. To me, it appears to be a casual coincidence."

"Coincidence? I laugh."

The elevator door slammed shut. Both of them were able to get down. "I'll see you at the club at nine o'clock. Be courteous to her." As he walked out of his room, Will clapped Din on the shoulder.

Din found his room as well, and the first thing he located was the restroom. He walked inside after opening the door.

Jessie was fiddling with her zip. She noticed a man's form standing in front of the bathroom door when she looked in the mirror. Din and she both started screaming. Both of them screamed incessantly.

"Shhh. Stop yelling." Din put his index finger on his lips. He breathed after commanding. His eyes were fixed on Jessie's. "Did you have such a strong desire to marry me that you followed me here?"

"Excuse me?"

And there was a look of bewilderment on Jesse's face.