Beautiful • OBJ (under editing)

Chapter Seventeen

"How do I look?" I asked the girls as I stood in front of my door inside my bedroom.

"You look amazing!" Lauren squealed. Tiffany just stood there in awe.

"Tiff?" I said trying to read her face.

"Girl, you look amazing." She said with the same expression not leaving her face. I couldn't help but blush.

"You really think so?" I asked cheesing.

"Yes! Now let's go, you have a date and meeting with Netflix." Tiffany said flipping her hair. I just laughed at her.

We all piled out of my room. Odell and Taylor were cuddled up on the couch watching tv.

He looked at me and just shook his head the turned his attention back to the television. I waved it off and went to grab my keys.

"Don't catch anything tonight." Taylor sang as I made my way to the door. I turned around and looked her then Odell and just shook my head.
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I arrived at the restaurant about thirty minutes later. I got out of my car and made my way inside. James texted me and told me he had already been seated.

"Yes, you have reservations?" The host said once he saw me.

"Uh, actually I'm looking for someone named James. James Fisher?" I said to the man.

"Ah yes, right this way..." He said leading my to the table. When I saw James my breathing hitched.

He looked so handsome. It reminded me so much of high school. Us being here at dinner.

He rose out of his seat and nodded to the host. We said our hellos and he kissed my cheek. He pulled out my seat for like a perfect gentleman.

"Rajuri, you look beautiful.." He said looking into my eyes. "Thanks." I said with a chuckle. "You don't look too bad yourself."

We ordered our drinks and James got right into it. He told me how much he had missed over the past year and how much I meant to him.

"So how's Grace?" I asked interrupting his rant. Grace is the girl he was with when I tried to hit him with my car.

"Who?" He asked caught off guard.

"Oh now you're an owl? " I laughed sipping my drink.

He took a deep sigh and put his arms on the table.

"Listen, Raj. I'm sorry about how I treated you a year ago. That was the old me. Come on. You gotta miss us.." I said in a pleading tone. I shrugged so he continued.

"What about our trips? Or our condo? We could move back there." He said grabbing my hand.

"I live in the same building...my condo is much bigger." I said pulling away.

"What? You live there? No offense Raj but you work at a mall..." He said with an extremely confused look in his faced.

"I'm aware of my place of employment, James. Thanks. I have a...roommate." I said pausing.

"Like who?" He asked even more confused.

"..Like Odell Beckham, James." I said tired of him asking questions. The look on his face was priceless.

"The football player?"

"No, the mountain climber. Yes the football player." I said with much sarcasm in my voice.

"You're seeing him?" He asked now not so confident in his words.

"No, we just live together. He has a girlfriend and everything." I said assuring him.

"Oh." He said sitting back in his seat. "Well, in that case I don't see why we ca-" I stopped him right there.

"Listen, James. You left me at a time in my life where no one should be alone. You hurt and betrayed me. I've forgiven you but I haven't forgot. So just because we're both single doesn't mean we're just going to fall back into place where we left off. It doesn't work like that." I said becoming a bit upset.

"I know I hurt you and I'm sorry. But I'm a different person now. At least give me a chance to prove to you that I've changed."

I guess I could see hear him out. He was like my best friend once upon a time. We finished our meal and he walked me to my car.

"Let me guess..Odell bought you this?" He said looking at my Bentley.

"He gave it to me, yes." I said looking at it also. He came in front of me so the we were millimeters away from each other.

"I really missed you, Rajuri. " He said looking into my eyes. My heart started beating fast and my palms got sweaty. I've always had a weakness for James and now isn't any different.

He bent down and connected his lips with mine. It was just for a couple seconds then he slowly pulled away. "Have a nice night, baby girl." He said before retreating to his car.

I waved at him and got into my own car. I waited until he backed away and there was no one in sight. Then I proceeded to scream. Why must they do this to me?