Chapter 9: Chapter Nine

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Demetri

God, she was pissing me off. So I took a pill. Big freaking deal! We were at a party and she was seriously starting to kill my buzz with all that crazy talk on the beach.

“I… I need to use the bathroom!” Nat yelled in my ear when we walked back into the house. I shrugged and walked away. Screw her.

If I let her think I was upset, she'd crawl back, probably give me sex and then apologize profusely for being so ridiculous. That's always how it worked; why would she be any different?

Then again, I had had a lot to drink, so my brain wasn't really working very well, and I could have sworn my heart slammed against my chest a few times when she was lecturing me; then again, it could be dehydration.

“Hey there.” Dark hair, dark eyes, pink lips. Yeah, she'd do.

“Hey to you too.” I murmured, pulling her into my arms. “What's your name?”

“Does it matter?” Her eyebrows arched.

“Hell no.” I attacked her mouth with such force that our teeth clanged together—shit, that hurt—her tongue fought against mine. Okay, so she was officially the worst kisser on the planet.

But I was drunk.

And horny.

And a bit pissed.

So I kissed her back and imagined it was Nat.

I imagined that Nat liked me just the way I was—I imagined I wouldn't have to change for her when deep down I knew… if I wanted the best—I couldn't be an ass anymore.

I just wasn't sure which road I wanted to take. Not anymore.