Page 58 of Game on, Love
‘Oh, don’t worry about it. And by the way, it’s your sister I’m losing it over?’
Yeah, no thanks. Getting in a pub fight was as high a priority as telling him the truth, and I’d already told Raina that I was going to let her make that call, and I wasn’t going to turn back on my word.
“Aw, Ollie boy, do you get performance anxiety? Do you want us to leave?”
“Shut it.” I muttered as we slid out of the booth. I glanced in the direction she was in earlier, only to find the spot filled by someone else.
A pang of disappointment ran through me before I shook my head.
“Lost her already?”
I sent him a look, and Sameer snickered, pushing Noah. “Right, we better be off before you end up with a black eye. You staying, Oliver?”
“For another minute.”
Enough to give myself a last chance to spot her before anything. It wasn’t like I wouldn’t see her at home. Though saying that, this was the first I’d seen of her in two days, and damn if she didn’t make me realise what a sight for sore eyes she was.
We gave each other a nod before they walked towards the door. I let my footsteps take the familiar route to the bar as people moved out of my way, my gaze searching for hers when someone connected with my chest.
“Shit. Sorry.”
I frowned at the familiar voice before glancing down. “Raina?”
She looked up at me, a frustrated and annoyed look splashed on her face.
“What the hell happened?” I asked before she could reply. Her once-white shirt now had a big stain on it, covering her right side.
“Beer.” Her nose scrunched up like it disgusted her, and I had a feeling I wasn’t too far off. “And men.”
I tried to control my grin, but as Leah stepped behind her, seeing her wear one made me instantly mirror it.
“Look, your prince charming is here,” Leah winked at Raina.
“No.” She looked up at me with a look that read I was somehow a traitor. “He smells of beer, too.”
“My bad, I was unaware of your disdain towards it,” I reply, and she shakes her head. “What are you guys doing here anyways?”
“Getting drinks to celebrate Raina’s promotion,” Leah said, and I nodded.
“No, weweregetting drinks. I’m going home now.”
I frowned, noticing the frustration take over her by the minute. “Because of your shirt?”
She gave me an exasperated look that I even had to ask. I chuckled slowly, grabbing her gently by the elbow as I glanced at Leah. “Why don’t you save a spot? We’ll be right back.”
“What—”
Leah’s eyes glimmered as she left without another word and I pulled Raina with me. “Where are we going, exactly?”
“You’ll see.”
Raina resisted slightly as I opened the door to one of the unisex bathrooms. Letting her go in first, I shut it behind me before hesitating on the lock, but then my idea ran into my head again, and I clasped it. Just to be on the safer side.
The bathroom wasn’t too bad, but Raina looked around as if she was going to catch an unwanted disease by just standing in there and it made me want to laugh.
“Well?” She put her hands on her hips, the irritated look still on her face.
“Here,” I said as I slipped my hoodie over my head. I was wearing a t-shirt underneath it that I had paired with somejeans, but if it meant that she’d stay and enjoy the night for a little longer.