Forever Yours

Chapter 4

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Everyone was here tonight. I pushed my way through the crowd and took my usual spot at the bar. I nodded to Cori when she saw me and she fixed me my drink.

I took a sip and let out a small moan mentally preparing myself to get completely smashed tonight.

I felt a small pair of hands cover my eyes and I knew immediately who it was.

"Hey CC" I smiled when she groaned and sat down next to me.

"Don't call me that! The twins have been doing it non stop all night."

I just shrugged and took a sip of my drink. "Blame dad, where is everyone?"

"Right here princess"

I rolled my eyes at Parker's endearing nickname and turned around on my stool. He gave me a quick hug and I was surprised it was just him.

"Where's Presley? I don't think I've ever seen just one of you."

He put his hand over his heart in mock hurt. "Am I not enough for you now miss Duvall? Besides he's over there with Dominic and Kane."

My eyes snapped over to where he was pointing and widened immediately. They were just on the other side of the bar. If I didn't know who he was I would never recognize him.

He was swole and in the most delicious way. I could see the way his tattooed arms fought against the tight material of his black T-shirt. His brown hair was shorter now and pushed back. The same smile on his face that use to always make me melt.

I couldn't take my eyes off of him. I must have scanned his body top to bottom ten times before I noticed his beautiful green eyes as they locked with mine.

A quick feeling of terror washed over me but I pushed it away. This was not the same guy I knew all those years ago. This...this was a man.

A smirk came on his lips that even the devil would be tempted by and he nudged Kane never looking away from me. He motioned with his head in my direction and they both started to walk over.

I'm not proud of what I did next....not at all. I downed the rest of my drink and reached over the bar to grab the bottle. Cori looked at me with wide eyes as I tipped it up and began to chug.

There was no possible way I could deal with both of them tonight....sober that is.

I began to pout like a child when Cori took the bottle from me and put it back behind the bar. I opened my mouth to protest when I felt them behind me.

I looked at Cleo whose eyes were now wide and waiting to see what I would do. I surprised myself when I turned around with a smile at the two of them.

"Well hello boys whose ready to party?"

They looked at each other and Kane began to smile wider while Dominic did the opposite. He looked angry and really I have no idea why. Right now I wasn't worried about that. I was however about to see how much I could drink before getting alcohol poisoning.

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I was wasted.....completely and utterly wasted. I was currently on a table at one of the booths dancing to Drake when I began to really feel the effects of the copious amounts of alcohol I had consumed.

My vision had doubled and the strong urge to belt out some Whitney Houston had taken over my body. I began to sway to the music and that's when the dizziness started.

I stumbled back a bit and the heel of my boots slipped off of the table.

This is is, this is how I go out.

I began to fall backwards already preparing myself for impact of the stained wooden floor.

But I didn't hit the floor, I fell into a pair of strong solid arms. The intoxicating smell of motor oil and cigarettes that I grew to love filled my nose.

His arms wrapped around my waist in a vice as he caught me and put my feet on the ground. When he went to let go my legs started to buckle and he wrapped his arms back around me.

"Be careful baby girl I couldn't live with myself if you got hurt."

And this is the point where I become an angry drunk. Memories of 4 years ago flashed through my mind. I steadied myself on my feet and pushed his body away roughly.

He didn't at all seem surprised but instead had a frown on his face.

"You bastard....you can't say things like that and don't you EVER call me baby girl again you lost that right."

He nodded his head at me, his hand unknowingly moving over his clothed chest and rubbing the spot where I knew my nickname would permanently reside.

"I deserved that, but I want you to know that I will always call you baby girl no amount of time will change that. Now let's go I'm taking you home."

I just stood there with my mouth open and let him grab my arm leading me through the crowd of people and out the doors.