Falling In Love - Chapter 196

Jack

“I wish you didn’t have to go out tonight,” Trick pulls me into his arms, resting his head on my shoulder. I wrap my arms around his waist and he breathes softly into my ear “Stay with me, let us celebrate the new job together.”

I know he is just being clingy. I spent the rest of my day after the interview with him. we came home together. I promised to spend the night with Lance and Lance never takes no for an answer.

“You know I can’t. Lance will kill me.”

Lance is still the same person he was ten years ago. He always has to have things his way and there is no way Trick can convince him to let me stay at home. I actually want to go out. it has been a while since I went out and once work starts—I won’t have the time.

The excitement from the prospect makes me smile.

“Fine, I will just watch love island alone. Thanks very much,” he groans and jumps on the bed, grabbing the remote control. I hear the doorbell “That must be lance. I gotta go, fiancé,” I climb the bed and crawl over to him.

He wraps his arms around me “Fuck, I am not ready to let you go.” his groan is even louder than the first.

This gets a laugh out of me because I know that he is just being a big baby. “I am going to be back. come on,” I kiss the top of his head and he closes his eyes.

“Don’t do anything fun without me,” he points at me as I let him go. I walk out of our room and down the stairs.

“Open the door fool,” I hear Lance’s voice through the door. Impatient as he always was. I grab the handle and once I turn it, he pushes me into the house. he is dressed in a pair of jeans and a plain heavy metals shirt. His sneakers are black and very clean. His hair is styled neatly over his head.

“Our uber is outside,” he rushes into the house and runs in the direction of the kitchen. I watch him, confused until he opens the fridge and grabs a bottle of beer.

“You’re not driving?”

He shakes his head “I plan on getting me and you wasted,” he gulps the whole bottle in front of me. I don’t know why he is so excited because there is no way, it is because of my new job “Congrats on the new job,” he drops the bottle on the counter table and walks over to me.

“This might be the only night I will have to myself in a long time, so I plan on having a good time.” he slings his arm over my shoulder.

Oh, I see.

“You are being dramatic,” I roll my eyes. His kid is not a baby. He can still have nights out if he wants to.

“No way, I left Ford alone with my baby. He looked so terrified.” He exclaims, adding more exaggeration to this conversation.

”Ford can handle taking care of him for one night.”

He nods “I know but he is worried. You have to understand. Enough adult conversation, let’s get out of here.”

He grabs my arm and we both walk out of the house together. I see the Toyota parked in front of my driveway “So, where are we off to?”

He smiles as we enter the car together “A club… obviously.”

Once he gives the driver the address, he starts the car and I face lance “I don’t want to get drunk tonight.”

He rolls his eyes “What happened to you. you used to be the fun one?” lance is right about that. I have had my fair share of parties. I have done it all and now I don’t care for it anymore. I don’t mind spending my night with my best friend but I don’t want to be that wasted guy that wouldn’t even remember what he did the night before.

“Can’t we go for a movie and ice cream? That is my idea of celebration.”

He scoffs “No way dude, don’t worry about a thing. I have it all planned out. You, me, dancing and drinking. You need this night before life kicks in again.”

I sigh in defeat because there is no word like no in his vocabulary and I don’t mind a night out. I just wish trick was here with me.

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We get the club and he jumps out of the car. I follow him out, wondering why he is so energetic tonight. “What is up with you tonight?”

He smiles “My best friend got a job. I am excited.” He tells me as we walk into the building. The bright light from the sign hits me. I have never been here before.

The name of the club is Go-Go dancing. The second we walk in and I see the dancers on the pole, I look at him in disbelief.

“You brought me to a gay club?” I shout into his ear because the music is so loud.

He turns to me with a wide smile “We’ve never been to one before. I just thought we needed to.”

“I have a fiancé; you are fucking married.” I remind him because he seems to have forgotten.

He opens his eyes wide “what are you thinking. I didn’t bring you here to fuck some rando, we are here to drink and dance. Not my fault that your mind is so dirty,” he pulls me closer to the bar. The bartender slides over to us and I catch him ogling my best friend.

“What can I get you?” he winks and I shake my head.

“A dirty martini and sex on the beach for my friend,” Lance answers immediately. I don’t want to get drunk but it is like I don’t have a say anymore.

“Sure, thing handsome,” he turns around and starts to mix the drinks.

“He is flirting with you right now.” I point out.

He nods “No harm in a little of flirting. I know who I am going home to. That’s all that matters to me.”

The bartender brings our drinks and leans closer “On the house,” he winks again and I roll my eyes.

I don’t know why I agreed to this night but I want it to just pass quickly.

“Jack,” I hear my name in question, slowly turning around, I see Gill from the office. Of all days to bump into someone, it had to be here.

Fuck my life.