chapter 7. "I, I, I need to go to the bathroom." I stammered out, not looking at them as I picked up my drink. "This one's not on the house." Travis called out. "Okay, I'll-" I started pulling my purse around my body to dig out the cash to pay for my drink. Travis cut me off and I looked up at him. He still had that hungry look in his eyes and his hands were flat on the bar now, like he might jump over it and come after me. Which was silly. Humans didn't chase other humans like a wild animal. My eyes flicked to Ryan and he had that same look in his eyes, only there was no bar separating us. All it would take was a few steps from him to reach me. "It's on me, sweets." Travis smirked, sharp teeth flashing in the strobe light that flickered out of the corner of the room. My heart started to race and I felt my throat tighten as a spike of fear worked its way down my spine. I looked up into his eyes. They were filled with a promise of something dark and dangerous that I still wanted. A promise of the pleasure that he could give me, that they could both give me. I turned away from him, unable to take the intensity of his and Ryan's stare. "We'll be here, waiting for you." Ryan called out to my retreating form and I dipped my head down. I all but ran to the bathroom, my heart pounding in my chest. I didn't know what was going on, but I needed a minute to think about what I wanted to do. Because right now, it was both of the men standing at the bar waiting for me. Pushing open the swinging door to the bathroom, I walked inside. The lights were brighter than on the dance floor and it was quieter, but I could still hear the steady sounds of the music behind the walls. I made my way over to the rows of sinks that lined the far wall, setting my drink down above the sink. Resting my hands on the porcelain sink, I looked at myself, trying to see what Travis and Ryan saw. Jake had always told me that I was beautiful, but I never really felt that I was. That is until I saw the way that Travis and Ryan looked at me. Something about the way that they looked at me made me feel that they saw something in me that I was missing. Opening my bag, I pulled out my lip gloss. Swiping it over my lips as the door to the bathroom swung open and Char- ity pulled in the lead singer of the band by his collar. Her lips were pressed to his as he backed them up until her back hit the wall. "Never thought I would find someone like you." He muttered, kissing his way down the side of her neck. Charity ti- tled her head to the side, giving him better access to her neck. 0.0 % 12:09 chapter 7. 288 Vouchers "Right there, that's- Tillie." Charity yelped, pushing at the singer's shoulders. "I mean, I'm cool with a threesome. But, I thought that our mating-" "No, I'm not talking about a threesome." Charity giggled. "She's right there, Aaron." He pulled away from her, tucking her hand into his. He tugged her over to me. They walked together and I couldn't help but notice the way that they couldn't seem to stop touching each other. I tucked my lip gloss back into my bag and picked it up off the steel shelf, slinging it back on my shoulder before I picked up my drink. "Tillic, this is Aaron." Charity motioned to the man beside her. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder, pressing a kiss to her temple. She brought her hand out to me. "And this is my best friend, Tillie." "Hi, Aaron," I said, looking at the tall singer. He was handsome and I could see why my best friend was all over him, even if that wasn't normally how she was when she hooked up with a guy. "Tillie, the pleasure is all mine." He smiled at me, extending his hand out to shake mine. I looked down at his hand, worried that if I touched him, I would feel those same sparks that I had felt with Travis and Ryan. I didn't want that feeling with him. I didn't want to feel that way about the man that my best friend was clearly interested in. I held my breath as I lifted my hand up to his. Aaron took my fingers in his and I let out a breath. I didn't feel those same sparks. "It's nice to meet you, Aaron." "You too, you okay?" "Yeah," I said, dropping his hand. "It's nothing." "Til, you sure?" Charity asked, stepping closer to me. Her thin blonde eyebrows knit together and I gave her a half smile, trying not to worry her. "Yeah, I am. I, uh, I'll let you guys get back to what you whatever you guys were-" "Tillie." Charity grabbed my hand and I felt another wave of relief. There was nothing wrong with me. She looked over her shoulder at Aaron and he lifted his hands up. "I'll give you to the room. Come find me when you're done." He said to Charity, his lips slipping into a sexy smile. I looked down at Charity's hand that held mine as she watched Aaron walk away. The door closed behind him and she 50.9 % 12:09 looked back at me. "Okay, tell me what's up." She demanded, pulling me over to the sink so that she could prop her hip against it. "I'm not sure where to start. But something strange is going on." I confided, pushing my hair behind my ear as I looked at the black tiles on the floor. 94.29% 12:09