Playing with Fire

Chapter 5 - Favour

Charlotte's POV

Once I took a shower, I put on a black backless mini dress with long sleeves and did my hair wavy. Once I checked myself in the mirror one more time after applying my makeup, I grabbed my clutch and left. Nathan was waiting for me at Stardust. He had urgent work at his hotel; so he couldn't pick me up, and we decided to meet up there because the hotel was close to his nightclub.

Nathan was sipping his drink, holding me against him firmly while I was telling him the latest adventure of my brother and his father-in-law.

He pulled back as one of the bartenders called him. After saying something in his ear, he left, leaving Nathan and me alone. My boyfriend gave me a warm smile and took a sip from his whiskey.

"Hey, Lucca!" Nathan exclaimed, waving his hand in the air, looking behind me as he pulled back slightly.

I gulped nervously and nibbled my lip, turning around.

"Hey, guys." Lucca greeted us, giving Nathan a half hug. Then he turned towards me and placed a soft kiss on my cheek.

Lucca was Nathan and my brother's friend. We went to the same high school. My brother, Nathan, Sienna and he were in the same grade. Meanwhile, Troy, Nathan's younger sister, Nicole and I were in the same grade. All of us often hung out together when we were in high school.

I hadn't seen him for a while. He couldn't attend my brother's engagement party because he had a race. Lucca was a famous Formula 1 driver.

I was sipping my drink, looking at the people who were dancing while Nathan and Lucca were talking. Meanwhile, I felt Lucca's gaze on me from time to time, but I ignored it.

"Guys!" Nathan's sister, Nicole greeted us cheerfully as she approached us and stood beside Lucca.

Nicole confessed to me a few months ago she had a crush on Lucca, but it seemed her feelings weren't mutual. Lucca always saw her like a sister, nothing more.

Nicole was telling us something, but I couldn't focus on her because Lucca was staring at me, taking sips from his drink. I averted my gaze and bit my lower lip nervously.

"I will get myself a drink." I informed Nathan as I finished my drink.

"Don't go. I will bring you." Nathan said warmly, placing a soft kiss on my temple.

"Thank you. I will get myself." I gave him a warm smile and walked towards the bar counter, breathing deeply. It felt like I was holding my breath.

I was sipping my drink at the bar counter when Nicole approached me with a sulky expression on her face.

"Lucca still sees me as a little girl." She pouted, ruffling her hair in annoyance. I gave her a compassionate look. "Lottie, please help me." She looked at me with puppy eyes.

"How?" I asked, puzzled.

"Tomorrow evening, there is an event which he will attend. I got an invitation too. I have to look sexy." She replied, excited.

"Nicole... I don't want to intervene in between you two." I gave her an apologetic look.

"Please, Lottie." She pleaded.

"Nicole..."

"Please. Please. Help me for tomorrow." She insisted, giving me a begging look.

I sighed and mumbled. "Fine, but I will just help you to choose a dress. I don't want to play a matchmaker. So don't ask me anything else."

"Alright. Thank you. You are the best." She beamed at me and kissed my cheek cheerfully. Then she walked away.

I breathed deeply, rubbing my forehead, lost in my thoughts, and sipped my drink. After finishing it, I ordered myself a glass of whiskey. I needed something strong.