Chapter 34
Thirty-Four
Jaclyn
We walk inside the club and some song by Big Sean is blasting through the speakers making everyone on the dance floor jump up and down.
Two fighters are already in the ring, pushing one another against the cage and throwing each other on the floor.
Natalia said that Hayden has another fight today and she wanted me to come.
While we were getting ready at her house she kept asking me questions about Hayden and what I think of him. She told me she thought Hayden and I would be a cute couple and I just laughed at her.
I then started thinking, does Hayden have someone he’s seeing? Am I the only girl he’s touching or thinking about or are there more girls ?
Thinking about that made my stomach churn and my chest ache so I pushed those obsessive thoughts out of my head.
I need to stop this thing with Hayden before it gets more out of hand to the point where I’ll obsess over everything he’s doing.
It’s not even a thing between him and I. It feels like electric energy trying to pull us closer to one another.
I shouldn’t be happy because Hayden is set out to ruin my life so why would I trust someone like him with my heart?
Natalia grips onto my hand as Chris drags us towards the bar where I see Kayden and Max.
Max is laughing while holding a glass of water in his hand while Kayden stares at him with an amused smile.
We walk up to them and Natalia flicks Max’s forehead making him pout at her and flick her forehead back.
He looks like a mess making me smile and hold in a laugh. Max moves his eyes off Natalia and looks at me while spilling water on my dress.
“Hey, Jack-O-Lantern.” Max pulls me into a hug and my dress gets soaked in the water that spilled from his cup.
I hug him back trying to ignore the uncomfortable feelings of my wet dress against my skin.
I look at Kayden and he has an amused smile on his face. “What did you give this guy? ”
Usually Max can handle his liquor.
“We made a bet and he lost, obviously.” Kayden looks at Max and shakes his head lightly.
“Did he drive?” I look at Max who is smiling while still hugging me.
“No. I came here with Hayden and Max tagged along.”
Just hearing his name makes butterflies swarm in my stomach. God I wish I didn’t feel like this. I wish I didn’t feel all tingly when hearing the mention of his name or whenever he just touches my hand, thigh, or arm.
He makes me crave touch constantly which is unlike me because whenever someone touches me I hate it.
Like Max, him touching me right now makes me want to push him away but with Hayden’s touch I always want more.
“Alright!” the announcer yells in the mic making the music stop and everyone’s attention goes to him. “Tonight, we have a fight everyone has been waiting for. Hayden Night!” Everyone yells and cheers screaming Hayden’s name. “And Jayson Gonzalez!”
I turn my attention back on the group while getting Max’s hands off me. “I’m going to go to the bathroom. He spilled water on my dress.”
“Want me to come with you?” Kayden asks but I shake my head .
“I’ll be quick. I want to be back before the fight starts.” I say before leaving towards the restroom.
Luckily there’s no line so I go straight into the girls restroom.
I look at myself in the mirror and see there is a small wet patch on my black dress. I grab paper towels and wipe the dress, trying my best to make it at least a little more dry but it doesn’t do much.
I throw the paper towel in the trash and fix my dress. I do another once over before leaving the restroom, immediately bumping into a hard chest.
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to,” I say before looking up and meeting dark blue eyes that look menacing.
“Hey, darling.” Eric smiles down at me, his hands on my waist almost sting and I want to push him away. Instead I step back but he still doesn’t let me go. “You remember me, right? I mean I’m sure Hayden told you about me considering how much time you guys are spending together.”
I try to free myself from his hold but he grips me tighter. “Please let me go. You’re hurting me,” I say at the same time he grabs my wrists and pulls me towards the other end of the hallway. Anxiety runs through my veins and I start to feel chills everywhere. Why does it feel like I am about to die all of a sudden? I feel low but I know I’m not. “Please let me go,” I beg but he still doesn’t let me go .
“Relax, Jaclyn. We’re just going to take a walk. I need to figure something out. I’m not going to hurt you as long as you comply.” I stay quiet, praying that Eric doesn’t kill or touch me. I just want to leave. I don’t feel comfortable, especially after how mad Hayden was last time he saw Eric touch me. Eric walks out of a back door and his grip on my wrists are still rough. I know I’ll probably bruise. “So you and Hayden? What’s up with you two?’
I furrow my eyebrows. “Nothing. He is just my best friend's brother. Nothing more.”
“Hard to believe,” Eric mutters as we walk around the building. “He looks at you differently and you, well you seem fascinated by him. Why is that?”
I ignore him.
He said he doesn’t want me to talk so I’m not going to talk.
Eventually we are in front of the club walking towards a group of guys who are standing near a black SUV. I don’t know why I have this feeling that there is someone behind those doors just as dangerous as Eric.
“What are you doing?” I ask Eric, trying to make him let go of me again because I don’t have a good feeling about any of this. I’m shaky and feel like my heart is going to drop. “Please, Eric, let me go.”
“Just wait.” Eric pulls out his phone and throws me to the guys standing by the car. They hold me by my arms making me not able to move a muscle. Eric types a few things on his phone while smirking. “About to prove him right,” Eric mutters, making me wonder who. “Gentleman, while we wait, meet Jaclyn. Jaclyn, these are my buddies.”
I look to my right and see a bald guy staring down at me with a creepy look on his face.
I close my eyes and pray. I pray that I can get out of the situation alive and unharmed because I am fucking terrified. I’ve never been in a situation like this so I don’t know what to do or what will happen to me.
“You motherfucker!” I hear a familiar voice yell as if God heard my prayers.
I open my eyes and see Hayden walking out of the building with no shirt on and wraps covering his fists.
Eric chuckles menacingly. “Knew it.” Eric walks up to Hayden. “Nice to-” Before Eric can finish, Hayden throws a punch across his face making Eric’s face swing to the side with a grunt leaving his lips. Eric laughs right after and wipes blood from his lip. “Wow I guess I underestimated how much you care for her didn’t I?”
Hayden pushes Eric’s chest. “You’re going to pay. I promise you Eric, you’ll fucking pay for touching her.” Hayden lands another punch to Eric making Eric laugh and fall to the floor.
Hayden walks past Eric and heads towards me. Eric’s friends let go of me, and Hayden grabs my arm and pulls me back towards the club.
“Hayden-”
“I don’t want to hear your voice Jaclyn so shut the fuck up and just walk.”