Chasing Imperfection (Chasing Series 2) (43 page)

     “Babe—um did you know Amelia Mendoza is dating Toby?” He stilled. “Bloody hell, you’re not serious?” How I wished it was the case.

     He gave me a quick kiss
and
placed me on the floor. Blake held my hand as we followed Chad and Luke towards the living room area. Luke found the bar and prepared everyone drinks.

     “Might I also add that Lucy is
here?
” Chad plopped next to me and took my legs and placed
them
on his lap as I sat next to Blake.

     Blake looked dumb-founded and struck speechless. “Guess Toby didn’t mention it
either
, huh?” I asked.

     “This is utterly rubbish! Where is the man of the hour
,
anyhow?”

     “The sad prick is probably in his bedroom shagging that
twit of
a
Spanish whore!” Luce
commented
as she joined us.
She was dressed in all black.
H
er clothes skimmed her beautiful body and she looked strikingly beautiful. Take that, Toby! I thought spitefully.

     “How are you, Lucille?”
Blake
asked.

    
Ick. The boys only call Lucy by her Christian name Lucille when they’re dead serious.

     “The same old blasted feeling you had felt when Kyle dropped of
f
Sienna that morning.” Luce snapped back.

     Feisty aren’t we? I thought she took a nap?

   
“Oookay….that was weird.” I interjected and turned to the frowning Blake and whispered, “I love you.” There is no way my past shenanigans were going to be aired during Christmas time. Nope!

     “I love you too. I can’t wait until we’re alone
,
”
h
e whispered in my ear.

     Luke strolled over to us and handed me a glass of red, cognac for Blake and couple the same wine to Luce and Chad.

     Luke sat next to Chad and cleared his throat. “So….the Alps looked wonderful from what I saw!”
Luke remarked.

     We all broke into laughter at his joke. It was dark outside and
we
knew that he didn’t get the chance to see the beauty of it.

     “Ah! You’re the best baby!” Chad cooed as he snuggled closely to Luke.

     “What’s with the laughing ruckus?” Toby strode in with the pouty Amelia.

    
I darted Amelia
a nasty look. Chad gave her the very same one. But dear ole Luce gave her a death stare.

    
Yep!
My sexy kitten is definitely pissed off as hell at both of them. I wished them luck.  Hell hath no fury
like
a woman scorned.

     Blake stood up. “Amelia, Toby. Can I have a word in private
,
mate?” He addressed Toby.
They both lef
t the living room in silent and
waited for the library door to open and close until
Luce
spoke.

     “
He’s in love with me, you know that don’t you?” Luce spat at her. Amelia merely smiled, clearly unfazed.

     “
Who needs love?
We don’t need it to
enjoy
each other.” Oh, hell no!

     “
You filthy bloody whore, have you no shame at all? You saddle up to Blake and when he’s tired of you, you pu
rposely
seek
out his best friend to get rouse out of him
!” Luce pointed at her face, charged and accusing.

     “Si, pero Toby wasn’t hesitant. Blake’s dynamite in bed—mi amor is very passionate,
si
?” Amelia
looked
enviously at me, “but Toby could compare. He too is very good.”

     “What the hell! You don’
t get to speak about Blake
like that
, you stupid bitch
!” I thundered.

     Chad came to our rescue,
“Ladies, ladies….calm the fuck down!”

28

Blake

     “Is it true,
about
you and Amelia?” Toby paced inside the softly-lit library.

     “Yes, it was early around May this year, roughly. I’m quite surprised she didn’t mention it!”

     The ever conniving Amelia, I’m sure my friend didn’t see it coming.

     “Fuck! This is rather embarrassing, now is it? I wasn’t informed that Luce was coming either. She’s never going to consider me again!
I’m royally fucked!
” Toby gave a hollow laugh.

     “
Or
we could have Amelia leave, surely that could count for something?” I blatantly suggested.

     “Right, I forgot she was the bearer of bad news to your beloved about your doomed engagement with Camilla.”

     I stilled. “I beg your pardon?”

     Toby let out a roar. “Brilliant! I thought you knew about this rubbish!”

     “Oh, pray tell, Watson
,
because I assure you that woman is not going to
leave
unscathed!” Was she really the culprit of the early demise of my relationship with Sienna? If she was, I will ruin her and her family.

     “Sienna was the one who
mentioned
it when she saw Amelia was with me. She was livid. I was livid about what Sienna exposed about Amelia. What a bloody cunning whore!” Toby cursed and stopped in his tracks.

     Indeed, my sentiments exactly. She will pay for interfering with my life. The bloody turmoil she caused me and Sienna—she was going to feel
my
wrath, I’ll make sure of it.

     “
She might have to stay here until after Christmas though, we don’t have any means unless we want to cause some aggravation. Your pilot is not
here or my aunt’s pilot, we don’t have that much choice really but endure her presence.”

     He was right. It was after all the holiday season.
I sighed.
“We should get back.” I capitulated.

     I could’ve cared less
that
the damn woman was around, but the very reason why I am worried is Sienna. I didn’t want to ruin anything for her. I haven’t seen her in awhile and I planned for her to be happy. Could it be plausible with the cloaking darkness of Amelia Mendoza hanging about?

     The heavy electric charged air in the living room shrouded everyone. Amelia sat on the bar as she gulped down a glass of cognac. I guess
no
one liked Amelia? I was simply diverted.

     Dinner was a somber
drab affair. Everyone was plainly quiet
except for Chad and Luke.
The couple was
somewhat
fond of talking about celebrity gossip.

     Amelia tried to thaw Toby’s icy demeanor but to no avail. I suppose I should feel contrite to be in her situation, but alas all I could feel was a sense of ease.

     “You don’t like the braised duck?” I leaned over and asked Sienna, who sat next to me.

     She beamed and my heart skidded. God, she’s so gorgeous!
`
             

     “I do, but I’m hungry for something else entirely
,
”
s
he
whispered
seductively.
Oh, the witch!
She possibly can’t leave me with my riotous imagination and have me rock hard under the table.

     She giggled at my stricken face.

     “Just you wait until I ravish you
,
my beauty. I will be the one laughing as you call me ‘Oh my God
!
’ I must say I really get turned
on when you call me that
, it rather brings out the
beast in me, don’t you agree?”
M
y hot
,
soft voice whispered against her sensitive ear and she shivered as my hand
trailed along her inner thigh. Even with sweat pants on, she felt my heated urgent fingers, kneading and teasing her mad.

     “Blake!” she screeched as my finger rubbed her crevice a tad hard. I merely laugh
ed
.

     “
Mind
sharing
what’s with the sexual tension with you two—hanky panky during dinner time, Blake?” Chad insinuated. Luke loudly coughed out his wine. He caught his mouth with a napkin
as
he sputtered it out.

     “Are you trying to choke your boyfriend to death, Chad?”
I asked.

    
Chad merely gave me an innocent smile.

    
I cleared my throat, “I admit I’m rapacious and quite eager to have my girlfriend all to myself.”

     “How sweet
.
” Amelia scornfully spoke.

     “Indeed
, she
is
everything
.
” I responded succinctly.

     After dinner, we relaxed in the game room and chatted about, drinking and laughing. Amelia made an excuse of a splitting headache and headed into her own room. Wise woman, I thought. Luce seriously hated the very sight of her.

     Toby and Luke were playing pool and the rest of us gathered about the couch. My back faced Sienna as I sat in between her legs. She was giving my neck and shoulders deep kneading and I
moaned
like a
sated fat canine
.
The stress of meetings, dealing with ongoing problems, and travelling
different continents
took a
toll
on me.

     “How was your trip? Did everything do according to plan?”

     “Most did. There are still a few kinks to iron through then I could confidently say that it did.” I sighed. My job required me at all ungodly hours
to be ready and prepped,
and I am
utterly
exhausted. I’m quite ready to make use of the bed upstairs and
just be with Sienna
.

     “Let me go shower and I’ll be quite ready for you.” I kissed her quickly and went inside the bathroom.

     Sienna looked rather sleepy as did every
one
tonight. We did Toby’s usual birthday gig and he was showered with presents.
I got him a black Lamborghini—but could only bring out the keys out here. Toby was ecstatic.
Sienna alone got him six
presents
, Chad five and Luce got him three. Lucy’s were with pure heartfelt sentiment. I hope those two hash it out. They looked unhappy without each other!