Chapter Thirteen

Arriving at university, we planned to meet after our lessons, while she makes out it is just to walk home together, I know it is because she is trying to be protective just in case, I don't blame her though, considering everything we found out last night, had it been the other way around I would be just the same.

"Hey beautiful" Smiling, I recognise the voice without even looking.

"Hey Daz, how are you? You know, you shouldn't be calling me beautiful" I turn to him smiling.

How can I not? It would be rude of me to ignore your beauty" He will never change, he is always flirty but never pushing too hard, I don't want him to change either.

"How's your girlfriend? You keep saying she exists, but I've seen no evidence yet, will she mind you calling me beautiful?" He always claims he has a girlfriend, never does have one, but like to claim he does.

"She is coming in two weeks actually, so it'd be great if you could come and meet up with us for a few drinks" He grinned, wow I am shocked.

"Well, I have to say I am shocked that you actually have a girlfriend I can physically meet, not just mentally. I am having a girl's night in that weekend with Georgina trying to stay out of trouble" Laughing while feeling excited about it.

"You, trouble? I have never known you to get into any trouble" He is now laughing along with me.

"Maybe we could meet up, and she could join you and Georgina? She's new in town and could do with some new friends" His smile clearly hoping I will agree, how can I talk to Georgina with someone else there, who I don't even know? How can I confide in her about Jackson, Max and even Liam when they're so personal to me with someone else there?

"Okay then, I'll come with you on Friday after university, if we get on alright then of course she's welcome to join us" I could do with more friends, and if Daz likes her, she has to be nice.

"You two will get along amazingly, I promise! You'll see what I mean, you'll be like two peas' in a pod" He grinned, clearly happy, as he walked out the hall waving goodbye. Classes were slow, boring and Jackson does not help with his constant text messages asking me if I want to go see him and keep him company. I keep saying no but I really want to go, I am not strong enough to keep refusing, and if he stood in front of me, I know I wouldn't. Classes ending, I begin heading outside, Georgina is standing there waiting for me.

"Are you ready to leave?" She looked at me waiting to start walking home.

"Yes, but sorry to say, I've made plans with Jackson, he's taking me out for food, so I'll see you later?" Giving her a cuddle, I smile, I hope she doesn't think I am abandoning her.

"Hey, it's fine with me, just means more chicken for me without you there, considering Liam doesn't eat chicken on a bone. I'll wait here with you anyway. I'm excited to find out everything at the weekend, when it is just us two, a nice girly night in"

"Three" I say it quietly hoping she won't hear or that if she does she won't go crazy.

"Three? Why three? Please don't tell me you invited Jackson to a girl's night, that's just ridiculous" She looked at me shaking her head, like I would invite a guy.

"No, of course I haven't. Remember Daz who sort of.... Follows me around university?" I question her wondering if she remembers him.

"You're brining Daz, Alena that is even worse" She shook her head.

"No, not Daz. His girlfriend, he finally has one and she is coming up that weekend and apparently, she's staying a while. I'm meeting her on Friday. I want to invite her round Saturday for a few hours" I can't believe she thought I had invited Daz.

"Fair enough, I'm definitely going to tell her that he fancies you though" She started laughing, typical Georgina always one to ruin someone's happiness with the truth, Jackson pulled up in his car, smiling I climb in.

"I can drive you home if you want Georgina?" He looked at her as I fastened my seat belt.

"Erm... no thank you, three is a crowd and I don't want to sit in a car with you two lovebirds" She laughed walking away.

"So, I think we will go for food first" Jackson started the engine.

"Sounds good to me, you can choose where" Driving there we stayed quiet, pulling up in the restaurant car park, his phone starts ringing, picking it up he answers immediately.

"Hello, Mr. Reeves here" His voice sounds so professional, I am guessing it is business, he sat listening for a few seconds.

"Can't this be resolved without me? It's literally a five-minute job, I'm busy where's Leah?" He doesn't sound happy at all.

"Right, I will be there soon" He hung up the phone turning to face me.

"Sorry babe, I have to go into work, I will drop you off at your apartment and pick you up when I've finished. He started the car, driving out the car park.

"Seriously, why can I just not come with you, are you still keeping your business a secret?" We should know everything as we learnt these things have a habit of biting us when we don't think they can.

"It's not that I want it to be a secret, it depends how open minded you are" He glances over at me, he is being serious.

"Do you deal drugs or something? I think if we both want this relationship to work, then we need to be honest and open with each other, I mean, look at the mess already from us not telling each other things" So much mess, my mind tries to remind me of it all, I need to know what his business is, I don't want six months to past before I find out and realise I don't like it.

"Okay, fine, you can come, but don't say I didn't warn you" He turned to face me smiling, but it is more of a just you wait and see look, that makes me feel nervous now.

"Just promise me one thing, you won't run without asking questions and finding out the truth, you might misinterpret it and I wouldn't want you thinking it is something it isn't. Remember not even Liam knows about it" Nodding in agreement, I sit quiet, after around fifteen minutes, I feel restless, how far are we going?

"Okay, so where are we going, china? Is your business really this far away?" I look at him curiously.

"Yes, well, one of them is anyway, I told you my business is open in a few locations, sometimes it has a few problems and I have to call in. We'll be arriving in around fifteen minutes" the car falling silent again, my mind throwing ideas at me, I need to ask I can't just sit and wait.

"So, it isn't selling drugs?" I need to keep an open mind, if I guess right, I need to not freak out.

"No, that's a bit over the top, don't you think?" He is laughing, at least that's a good sign it means he isn't offended by my guessing wrong.

"Okay, is it weapons?" Prompting him to reply.

"Yes! That's right, I sell guns and grenades for a living" He is laughing more, what he serious? Looking at him, he turned and winked, okay, he was joking, that is good, because honestly guns and weapons is just wrong.

"Look, it isn't illegal. You're way off with your guesses, just keep an open mind and wait and see" Well the fact it is legal is good, it doesn't help with me guessing what it is though, now the list has just shrunk down to no options at all.

"Fine" Huffing, I sat back, rather annoyed that he wasn't giving any details away at all, sitting my mind thinking what it could be.

"You're a pimp!" I yelled it a bit too loud in triumph to guessing right. He burst out laughing, shaking his head at me.

"You're one of those people that'll keep on guessing and guessing, aren't you?" He looked at me smiling.

"Yes, so just tell me now and save the hassle" Smiling back, I bite my lip, feeling the pull towards him.

"No, I am amazed though, this is not the girl Georgina described to me, the quiet one, who never says much and isn't all that fun" His eyes looking into mine, Georgina has said a lot about me clearly.

"This is a little bit of me, there is a lot hidden away and not playing, you just make me feel comfortable for some reason" He nodded at me smiling.

"Well, that might change after you see this" We pulled into a drive, sitting quiet I watched the building get closer, in the middle of the countryside, maybe I got it wrong and he owns farms or something. As the house got closer I notice it is a mansion, the sign outside saying

'Seductive Vibrations'

What have I possibly just agreed to walk into? Jackson looks at me, my face must have said it all, what sort of business is Seductive Vibrations?

"I said this wasn't a good idea, that you probably are not open minded enough. We're not even inside yet and you have a look of pure terror on your face, I will turn around and take you home"

He sounds annoyed, I don't blame him. Did I really want to see this, could I really let him take me home without even looking inside? The fact is this could be the last chance I have to find out what it is for a long time, because if I freak out now I doubt he will invite me to look again. The suspense is killing me though, I can't ignore it, I need to know what it is, but this seems to be his biggest secret.

"No, I will come inside, I am fine, honestly, I was just taken aback by the sign, open mind, 100% I won't run if I find it too freaky I will just ask to try ease my thoughts" He turned looking at me, assessing if I was being serious, I am I want to know I don't want there to be secrets and lies between us.

"Okay then, if you're sure" He stopped the car, getting out we walked up the steps towards the entrance, it was beautiful inside, breathtakingly amazing

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