Chapter 175: Your Bed or Mine?

He stared at her for what seemed like forever. I could tell he was in shock just like I was and he was certainly wondering on how to react. Firstly, he laughed and scratched his chin before lowering his brough shoulders towards Daphne and before I knew it, they kissed!

My eyes widened in despair before I shut them as a reflex each time I was seeing something I wasn't supposed to see. What was going on here? Seriously....

"Your bed or mine???" He asked and I almost dropped my phone. I placed my hand on my chest and calmed myself down because I was hyperventilating. If I went home, I'd totally miss this fun. Daphne was right. Very right!

"Uh...that'll be too late. Am booked in one of the rooms upstairs....be there in an hour....I'll be waiting to switch my positions all for you....just tell me what you want, okay???" She narrowed her eyes at him and bit her lower lip in a way that was very inappropriate.

"You got a raincoat??" She asked. "Am not ready to be a mamabear..."

"Don't worry...am all ready...." He winked and I blinked several times to be sure I was seeing this. What??? Oh God.... This was unbelievable. Daphne...was unbelievable...I didn't know there was this side of her from when we worked together on set. I mean I knew she smoked but this other version is all new to me. What???

"Hey!" She snapped her fingers in front of me and I stared at her, shocked and scared. Mostly scared. "You take more shots than me, you can go home...."she smiled and licked the glass she was carrying. I was so desperate to go home and I knew I had to do this.

"Deal!" I shook her hand and gave her a goodnight hug knowing there won't be time to do that after all this.

One by one, the bartender kept on giving us shots non stop and each time, I felt like I was going to die. This stuff was so bitter and cold and brutal but with Daphne on the lead, I knew I was going to get stuck here for the rest of the night. Then, I started enjoying all this. I picked up the pace and started asking for much more shots than she was, taking the lead. I was up to nineteen and she was down to seventeen. I took six more bringing me to twenty-five and when she took her 20th, she surrendered.

"Wow girl....you're a fast learner..." she smiled and clapped for me. I smiled and laughed and jumped all over the place , of course feeling somewhat wonky in the legs. And that was my cue to go home.

"Okay...okay...be careful...." Daphne held my hand, standing me still.

"Thank you .. I think I should leave now...." I said holding my head steady following all the dizziness I was feeling.

"Okay...I'll call a taxi for you ma'am...." The bartender offered but I turned him down.

"Don't worry....I'll do it....I'll make it...thank you. You have a goodnight both...." I waved as I made my way to the exit. I staggered down the stairs and I was close to the door when I heard footsteps behind me. "Elly!!" I immediately knew who it was and I tried not to stop but he ran up to me and stopped me, holding my hand. My face darkened along with my mood and anger glistened in my eyes.

"What's up??" I asked snatching my hand away from him stepping back.

"Am not gonna eat you...why are you afraid to see me???"

"Afraid....mmm--eee?? Hggh....are you out of your mind ? What would a woman like me be afraid of???" I asked defensively.

"Elly... actually, I came here to see you....when I heard that you'd left for New York from Natalia, I immediately bought a ticket and came all the way just for you ..."

"Is that supposed to make me feel special??" I asked and turned around, almost slamming my face into the door. I staggered and lost my balance but Adam came to my aid and grabbed me by putting his arms around my waist. Angered, I stomped on his toe with my heel causing him to scream in pain.

"What'd you do that for???" He cried as he bent down to nurse his toe.

"You have absolutely no right to touch me!!!"

"I was helping you....you were gonna fall..."

"Did I ask for your help? At least then I'd have fallen and I wouldn't mind...." I screamed in his face and stood back up supporting myself with the wall behind.

"Elly....are you drunk??? Did you drink???" He asked as he slowly stood up.

"That's...that's none of your business!" I replied heading for the door when he grabbed my wrist, turned me around and pinned me against the Wall.

"Of course it's my business! You're my girlfriend and am still your boyfriend. Am tired of you acting so sick and pitiful!" He shouted and I breathed in and out heavily, goosebumps all over my skin. He's never shouted at me before. And what did he say...acting sick and pitiful? Oh my God...did he think this was a minor thing? Daphne was right, men are dogs.

"Can we talk about this??" He asked in a much quieter tone and I strongly pushed him off of me.

"Don't try and get cozy with me or I'll scream and call security on you! I am not your girlfriend and you're not my boyfriend...how could you expect that we'd be together after you betrayed me like that....?? You ditched me many times for that princess....and now you come back and say am your girlfriend?? Are you kidding me??" I asked bitterly as tears formed in my eyes. The smile on his face froze but he still sounded soft.

"Am so sorry Elly. The first time she asked me to paint her portrait and the second time was for me to take part in her family dinner. Nothing much...it was business related...all professional I can promise you that...and the third time, she was worried....she said her fiancé had broken off her engagement with her and she was...."

"Why you then?? She has her family with her why did she call you??? Doesn't she have a sister or mother or best friend?? She has everybody in this world but why did she have to take you away from me???" I smacked his chest, hitting him with my fists which he grabbed and slowly dropped my hands. I circled my wrists to that he set me free but it was impossible.

"Am sorry Elly....it's my fault...I shouldn't have done that ....." He said resting his forehead on mine and before I knew it, he was breathing against me, raining kisses on my lips. I didn't want this. I tried to turn my face away but he was too powerful for me. Unfortunately, my hands were grabbed by him and I couldn't let them loose to push him away. His kisses demanded me retaliation and after I had struggled, I realised the only way out was to do as he said. I kissed him back and the tention he was holding all got realised. Forget about me getting drunk, I sobered up in seconds and pushed through. His hands left mine and grabbed my waist squeezing it gently but hard.

My body began betraying me. Instead of pushing him off, I tightly grabbed his arms and pulled him closer to me. This is what I dreamt of. This is what I wanted. Only him and me with no one else in between us. Just two lovers expressing how they felt for one another but unfortunately someone cast an evil eye on us. Iridessa was the one. She was the one who had bewitched us and created a crack in our love. And unfortunately for me, Adam had fallen prey. He had fallen into her trap and I could see it in his eyes that he loved her too. It was true that he loved me but be also loved her. He was just confused and I knew I was going to have to make him understand.

I barely noticed when he stopped kissing my lips and went to my cheek. He kissed both of my cheeks and the sensitive area behind my ear. He nuzzled my neck causing me to close my eyes and bit my lower lip so I wouldn't scream as this had become too intense for me to withstand. My heart was racing so fast, I could feel it pound hard against my chest. I was sweating and every breath was agonising enough. I shivered as he kissed my neck bringing me to arousal. I moaned and squeezed his jacket even more, unintentionally pulling him close to me. He moved from my neck to the area just beneath my chin and down the line into my dress to between my breasts! My eyes widened in horror and I immediately pushed him away. I was breathless no less than he was and got absent minded. I pulled my dress up and noticed a loose pin on the side. Darn! I supported it with my hands and look at Adam who was busy smiling and licking his lips in satisfaction.

I knew I was blushing too because I knew Adam and I had never done whatever we just did before. Although I knew I loved it, I wasn't ready to admit it to him. He didn't deserve it. He cheated on me with Iridessa and now he was cheating on her with me. Disgusting!

"Elly...." He began walking closer to me but I quickly raised my hand.

"Don't! You dare....." I said softly and sternly "...come close to me ever again!"

"What??"

"And it's Eleanor....even for you!" I turned around to leave when he grabbed my hand again.

"I...I don't understand....I can't believe after what just happened you're still with this???" He asked and I dared not look his way. He had a tendancy of charming me and I couldn't believe he just did it a while ago. I fear he might do it again and I just had to maintain my distance. Something was just not right. I could feel it in my bones.....

"Five days Adam. You'd better mark your calendar because am giving you five days to decide whether it's going to be me or her. And if it's her....it's okay...I won't create a ruckus over it because trust me baby....you don't deserve it!!!!" And with that, I stormed off out the door and into the darkness.