Learn The Game

ALFRED

I was confused, is she going to make a move now and not me? She soon closed the space between us her damp hair smelling like flowers and her body sent smelling like black tulip. She had put her arms around me and placing her head against my chest. She was hugging me, ... because she had sensed the pain inside of me, I'm guessing. Or because this is just a goodbye hug, probably because I finally got her head over heels for me.  

She whispered quietly against my chest. "Don't be upset the entire time, but stay a little longer." She looked up at me with her eyes full of different colors, I wasn't sure what she was expressing.

I took her hand and went back to the couch that we were sitting at earlier, she sat down in the same spot cuddling up in the blanket like a puppy. She was hard to by pass so I sat next to her, cuddling in the blanket with her. 

It was strange because the only time I am ever under a blanket with a women it's when I'm getting laid. This was different it was calming, comfortable, and most defiantly relaxing. Getting laid is steamy, and hot, almost as if it's a daily workout that you have to do. Tatum and I sat there watching whatever came on, I wasn't paying attention to the TV. I was more concerned how Tatum had acted a while ago, and the way she hugged me. I don't know why but I couldn't get that out of my head. At the moment I didn't feel like destroying things, some how Tatum made me feel relaxed.

When I looked over next to me Tatum was sound asleep cuddled up in a ball in the blanket that's covering her. Her head was resting on a pillow, some of her blonde hair was in her face. I leaned over gently pulling the hair away from her face. I slowly got up and headed for the door, I guess it's a good thing she's a heavy sleeper. 

I headed out of the hotel heading back to my place to get ready for my date tonight with Tatum. Most likely around four I'll tell Clay to call her, to get ready. I made sure that there were no cameras around to take pictures of me and put Tatum even more into all this shit. 

When I had opened the door, Clay and Ava were sitting down on the couch cuddling next to each other. Holding hands, saying lovely things to each other, than kissing each other gently on the cheek. Honestly what kind of love is this? Why is Clay all lovey-dovey and not something a bit more manly. He's always doing little child's play kind of love, it's as if it's not reality. 

Clay and Ava look towards my direction as I through off my shoes. They seemed embarrassed and shocked to see me. As if I don't live here, through they continued to look at me. I don't mind the silence through I couldn't help but talk.

"What?" I looked at them back and fourth hopping for them to explain.

"Dude where did you go?" he looked at me up and down, before getting up and walked over towards me. I was only about a few inch's taller than him.

I walked past him, holding my shoes in my hand. Heading towards my bedroom. "Out." This as you can tell is my go too answer. 

He sighed before he spoke. "You went to go see-..." I stopped him right then and there. 

I turned to look at Ava she was looking confused. "Yes Clay I went to go see some sort of pizzeria, now can you shut up and let me tell you everything about that fuck'n pizza." I glanced over at Ava and she was waiting for Clay to say something.

"I'll be right back, okay. Cause I really need to know how this pizza tastes." He smiled at Ava and she smiled back letting us go into my room to talk. 

I think that the only reason why she took that was because Clay may take her to the imaginary pizza place were suppose to be talking about. 

"Alfred what is going on with you, like every night your coming home from where ever you came from. And when I tell you that you went to go see Tatum you stop me at mid sentence." He was whispering harshly at me. 

"Really because your going on a date tonight with Ava." I blurted out impatiently.  

Clay looked shocked. "How did you figure that out did Ava tell you?" His eyebrows were creased together confused.

"No man I just figured it out on my own. I know that you don't get to see this girl all the time because your traveling with me. And I know that you were going to ask her out sometime while we were here because France is suppose to be symbolizing love. " I huffed out air as I finished. 

He shook his head yes as in saying that he understands what I'm saying. "Thanks man." He smiled than we gave each other a hug, showing that we respect each other. 

"Through Ava knows about Tatum, and Ava doesn't know that I'm hanging out with Tatum. Also Tatum doesn't know that I know Ava. So please don't say a word about her to your girl alright man." I looked at him with patients and worry hoping that he'll except what I'm telling him to do.  Because basically he's hiding a secret and kind of lying to Ava. 

He looked around the room looking for a answer, than he sighed in defeat. " Fine, yea no problem dude. After all I guess it's part of our bro code."

I patted him on his shoulders like he was the boss around here. "Thanks man, and call Tatum at four to get ready." I started to head for the bathroom to rinse off and freshen up. 

Clay was standing there looking at me confused. "Why?"

I chuckled. "When I was seeing her today we were... I guess you would say cuddling, because you know I'm trying to trick her into getting in bed with me. But anyway she fell asleep so call her just to make sure she has enough time to do what she needs to do." I closed the bathroom door ready to get started on looking good. 

Through for some reason just thinking about going on a date with Tatum makes me feel as if there's a roller coaster going around in my stomach.