Tessa's P.O.V:
Once I've done my hair, I quickly walk out my room. Nathan walks out his and sends me a smile as I walk towards him.
"Good morning." I smile at Nathan as we make our way down stairs.
"What's so good about it?" He asks, making me roll my eyes.
"Is your brother up?" I ask him as we make our way down the stairs.
"He fell alseep in his studio last night, so I doubt it." He shrugs. "Can't we go out for brekafast?" He asks.
"In this weather, I don't think so." I say, making him sigh.
"Where are you and Marshall going today?" He asks.
"Chicago." I sigh.
It had been a week since I gave it a try with Marshall. All we do is hold hands or just cuddle but I don't mind, I love being wrapped up in his arms.
It's weird actually, we haven't really talked about us holding hands or cuddling. I'm not really sure what he wants from all this. I mean, does he have feelings towards me or am I just someone that he wants to 'play' around with?
"Tessa." Nathan waves his hand infront of my face, snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Sorry, what did you say?" I ask as we walk into the kitchen.
"I said what's in Chicago?" He asks.
"We have a party to go to and Marshall has an interview with some magazine and I need to check out some artist that Leroy really seems to like." I explain.
"Cool." He mumbles as I slide his favourite box of cereal towards him. "You know, I don't think I have ever been to Chicago." He says.
"Really." I roll my eyes as I make myself a cup of my coffee.
"Yeah, I uhr, heard it's pretty dope." He says. "I mean, I can only imagine what it's like." He says.
"Is that so." I smile.
"Ca-" He starts but I cut him off.
"No, you can't go." I say quickly.
"But that-" He starts, making me roll my eyes.
"Have you asked Marshall?" I ask.
"No but-" He starts speak before I cut him off once again.
"Then go ask him. I don't want to get in trouble by saying yes to you without Marshall's permission." I say as I grab my cup of coffee and walk out the kitchen.
***
"Damn." Nathan mumbles as he walks into his bedroom which is in the same hotel room that we are staying in. The hotel room had two bedrooms.
Nathan begged Marshall to bring him along with us to Chicago but Marshall kept saying no. He wasn't going to key him come but Debbie was busy and I think Marshall's scared to leave Nathan alone after he found out about the party he had when we were in New York.
"Cars outside." Marshall says and walks in.
"What? I'm not even ready yet." I sigh and quickly place my suitcase on my bed and unzip it.
I take out my dress and lay it down on my bed before I quickly rush into the shower. After a quick body shower, I do my make up and start to curl my hair.
"You're not even dressed yet." Marshall says, walking in. I look down at my white bathrobe and look back up at the mirror.
"Give me 10 minutes." I say.
Marshall rolls his eyes before he walks back out the room, closing the bedroom door behind him. I quickly finish my hair and walk over to my bed.
I pick up my black dress and slip into before I walk towards the mirror. It was lacey from the top and there was a cut on my left side. The split down the dress makes me feel insecure but this was the only thing I could find in my closet.
I seriously need to go shopping!
"Tessa!" Marshall shouts.
"Just give me 10 minutes!" I shout back as I walk away from the mirror.
"You said that 20 minutes ago." He says making me roll my eyes.
I grab my black and gold heels and quickly slide my feet into them. I spray on some perfume and grab my clutch and phone before I walk of the bedroom.
"Marshall." I call him as I close the door behind me.
"He's waiting in the car. There's security waiting outside." Nathan replys as he eats pizza. He must have ordered room service whilst I was getting changed.
"Okay." I say as I place my phone into my clutch. "I'll see you later...or tomorrow if you're asleep by the time we come back." I say as I slide the engagement ring down my finger.
"You look nice." Nathan says, making me look up at him.
"Thank you." I smile as I walk towards the couch and hug him. "Have a nice night." I say as I pull back and make my way towards the door.
"Yeah, you too." I hear Nathan mumble as I pull open the door and walk out.
"Miss Black." The security man clears his throat.
"Hi." I smile at both of the men.
"Mr Mathers is waiting in the car for you." The second man says.
"Let get going then." I say as I walk past them and towards the lift.
We take the lift down to the ground floor. As soon as I step out the lift, I am blinded by the cameras. The paparazzi are blocking the entrance and taking pictures through the glass.
"Stay close now." One of the security says as he leads the way. The other one stays behind me and follows closely.
I suck in a huge breath before the doors open. Fans and paparazzi scream and snap photos as I walk out. I keep my head low and ignore them as I follow my security guard towards the car.
Security push away people that are blocking my way before we quickly cross the road and walk fast towards the Black SUV. The driver opens the door and I quickly climb in before he close the door behind me.
I let out a long breath in relief as I lean my head back against the head rest. A few people press their camera's against the windows as the driver starts the engine.
"Hey." Marshall says making me turn towards him.
"Hi." I say. "That was crazy.." I sigh as I push my curls back.
"Sure was." Marshall mumbles.
"So who's party is this anyway?" I ask.
"Oh, Jeff Bass." He says.
"Should I know who he is?' I ask.
"He's a producer. He worked on my last album." Marshall explains.
"Oh." I nod.
Half an hour later, we arrive at a club. God, I hate clubs. It's just all too much, you know? I don't understand why people can't just have the party at their own house.
The driver opens the door for us as camera man rush towards us. Marshall gets out first as I grab my belongings. He reaches out his hand which I take before I get out of the car.
Marshall and I lock hands as we walk towards the club with security and paparazzi surround us. I sigh in relief once we finally walk into the club.
"Stay close." Marshall says as he pulls me to his side. I follow Marshall as he greets a few people that I have never seen in my life.
I recognise a few celebrities but not anyone I've worked with before but Marshall on the hand seems to recognise everyone here. God I wish Karla and Chris were here right now.
Speaking of them, they're still not talking and it's been a week since I left. I want to go to California and stay there to help Karla and Chris out with thier problems but Leory isn't letting me.
We make our way to the back of the club, towards the booths. Marshall chooses a table which is empty he gestures towards the booth and waits for me to sit down.
I move down for Marshall befote he sits down next to me. A lady hands us a few drinks as our eyes wonder around the club. It was packed with people!
"Marshall." A man walks towards us. Marshall stands up from his spot and shakes hands with him. "Glad you could make it." He smiles.
"It's a dope party." Marshall shrugs. "Jeff, this is my fiancé Tessa." Marshall says gesturing towards me as I stand up.
"Hey." I smile as we shake hands.
"Tessa Black. It's good to finally meet you." Jeff smiles. "Congratulations on your engagement." He adds.
"Thanks." Marshall and I say in sync as we take a seat back down.
Marshall starts to talk to Jeff as I just sit besides him. A few other people come over to us and meet us too but they're all friends of Marshall.
"Excuse me." I say as I stand up.
"Where you going?" Marshall shouts over the music I squeeze past him. I stop infront of him and shrug.
"To explore." I say but he doesn't hear due to the music.
"What?" He asks, coming closer.
"To explore." I say into his ear. I feel Marshall place his hand on the cut that on my side, sending shivers down my back.
"I'll meet you back here then." He says before he drops his hand. I turn away from Marshall and walk off.
"Tessa!" Someone shouts my name, I turn around to see Kanye West standing thier. Finally, someone I know!
"Hey." I smile as we kiss on the cheek and hug.
"When did you arrive to Chicago?" He asks.
"Today." I say. "Did you come on your own?" I ask him as I make my way towards the bar with him.
"No. I came with a few friends." He says before he orders us drinks.
Kanye and I stay by the bar and enjoy our drinks as we talk. We try to ignore people who are taking pictures of us but a few times, Kanye had to tell them to stop when the both of us started to get irratated.
"Lets go to VIP." He says after a while.
"Oh there's VIP?" I ask.
"Mhmm. Come on." He
nods as he wraps and arm around my waist..
Kanye leads us to the back by the stair case. We walk up the stairs stairs and onto the rooftop where there a swimming pool right in the middle. Near the conrner were a few couches and chairs around a fireplace. Kanye walks in and greets everyone as I search for fimilar faces.
"Let's sit over here." I mumble and lead the way to the couches when I don't see anyone I know.
We sit down and talk to eachother quietly as we drink. The VIP area was pretty wild with everyone shouting and laughing as they smoke and drink. I also noticed alot of pills being passed around too.
"One more...One more." Kanye says as he hands me another shot.
"I've got a meeting tomorrow. I can't drunk." I tell him.
"We're already drunk. What's another shot gonna do?" He laughs. I roll my eyes and mumbles a 'cheers' before I down the liquid.
All the girls scream when it starts to rain and they cover their hair and run inside as people grab the drugs and start to walk in. I curse under my breath and cover my hair with my clutch.
"Hey." I turn around to see Jennifer Hudson.
"Hi!" I smile as she pulls me in for a hug, she shakes hands with Kanye before she wraps and arm around me and walks us towards another room. Kanye excuses himself for the toilet.
"Congratulations on the engagement." Jennifer says as he walks into the living room area.
I stop walking when I see Marshall sitting down on the couch next to Dr Dre as he laughs to what Ice Cube is saying. He takes a few pills and looks around until his eyes land on me. We hold eachothers gaze as before he sends me a small smile as his eyes wonder down my body.
"Tessa?" Jennifer calls my name. She was a few feet infront of me.
"Oh, sorry." I clear my throat and follow her. Ice cube gets up to hug me and then moves down to give me a seat between himself and Marshall. I meet Dre before I turn to Marshall.
I sit down next to Marshall and shuffle in my seat as I lean foward. Marshall sits back and from the corner of my eyes I can see him looking at me. I sit on the edge of my seat and look at anyone or anything but Marshall.
I don't know why I'm getting shy. Maybe it's because I've had to much to drink, I don't know. But I can feel my face starting to turn bright as he looks at me.
"You alright?' Marshall asks slowly.
"Feeling a little tipsy." I say as he sits up.
"Oh, you seen anyone you recognize?' He asks.
"Mhmm." I nod. I watch as a lady in a really short leather skirt puts down a tray of white powder on a table.
Cocaine.
I guy that I don't recognise gets a small metal tray and pours some powder onto it before he winks at me and hands it to me. I look down at the plate thats full of white powder on the tray.
"You gonna take a hit?" Marshall asks as he sits fowards.
"No." I shake my head. He takes out a dollar and I watch him as he rolls it up and tightens it.
I take the blade and make four long lines and hold it out to Marshall. Instead of taking it from me he leans foward and takes a hit. As I hold the tray in my hand, I feel his hand on mine as he takes another hit.
He moves back and pinches his nose before he drops back and rubs his eyes. I pass the tray on and lean back into my seat, so we're sitting down next to eachother.
I should stop him from doing anymore drugs, I know. But Marshall is a grown ass man. He can look after himself.
"You don't do cocaine?" Marshall asks.
"I've never tried it before." I shake my head. "How long are we staying and have you checked up on Nathan?" I ask him
"Yeah. Just a few minutes ago. He was watching a movie." He tells me, all I do is nod in response. "We'll stay here 30 minutes and head back home. I've got an interview tomorrow so I need to be up early." He explains.
My eyes roam around the room thats now packed with celebrities. A few that I met and I few that I hadn't. The same girl that bought the cocaine comes back with shot glasses.
Everyone cheers and claps as they watch the lady lay down glasses in a row. I take the bottle and fill up the shot glasses before I hand everyone a glass. I pick up the last two and turn towards Marshall.
"1...2...3.." I whisper and at the same time Marshall and I down the liquid.
"I need another shot." Marshall says as he hands me his glass.
"So do I." I say and refill our glasses.
After a few bottles of alcohol that six of us finished, we sit back and share funny stories. I laugh along with the rest of the drunk people as Dre and Ice cube tell everyone about their days with the rap legend Eazy E.
I place my head on Marshall's shoulder as he wraps his arm around me. I feel so drunk. There isn't one person in the room thats sober. I watch as Marshall laughs along with everyone in the room.
When he notices me looking, he sends me small smile and I return one back. He pushes my curls back and cups my face as his thumb strokes my cheek.
I look away from him and stand up from my seat to go use the bathroom. Marshall's eyes follow me out the room, just like a few other guys. I wobble a bit due to the alcohol and ask for directions for the bathroom.
After around 15 minutes of me fixing my make up and hair, I walk back towards the room. I look down at my phone to see that it's almost 2 in the morning.
I look up from my phone to find that my seats taken by some man who's talking to Marshall. Marshall see's me and waves me over as the guy that took my seat turns away from him.
I stand infront of Marshall and raise my brow. Why did he call me. Just when i'm about to turn away to go find a seat, he stops me by holding onto my wrist. I turn around slowly so i'm facing Marshall.
He says something to me but I can't hear him due to the laughter and loud music. Before I could say anything, he pulls me down on his lap. I'm too drunk to argue and I can barley stand so I don't bother speaking.
I start to slowly lean back and place my head on Marshall's shoulder. He wraps his arm around my waist and strokes my thigh. I don't say anything as we hold eachothers gaze.
Marshall raises his hand up and cups my cheek before he traces my lips with his thumb. I find myself leaning closer to him slowly as he meets me halfway. When we're just inches apart, we both hold eachothers gaze for a few seconds before we drop it and connect our lips.
***
"Are you sure Nathan's going to be alseep?" I ask Marshall as we both step out of the lift.
"Mhm.." Marshall mumbles. He pulls my back against his front and holds me against him as he pushes me against a wall. I turn to face him and glance at his lips before I look up at him again.
I wrap my arms around Marshall and smash our lips together. Marshall sandwiches me against the wall and his body as he kisses me on my neck. I let out a gasp when I feel his teeth on my skin.
"We'll get caught." I whisper as he places his lips on mine.
"So." Marshall asks pulling away from me. I lean foward and claim his lips again. "You look hot in this dress." He says as his hands go over my dress.
"This feels wrong." I whisper.
"It feels right to me." He whispers back and places his lips on mine.
"Atleast this way the engagement looks real if anyone comes out of their room and catches us." I mumble against his lips before I slide my tongue in his mouth.
"Mhmm.." He mumbles against my mouth. Once we pull back, I take his hand in mine and lead the way towards the room that we're staying in.
"I'm knackered.." I mumble.
"Me too." Marshall sighs as he rubs his eyes.
I open the door with my key and walk into the hotel room. Marshall stands behind me and pulls me against his front and kisses my jawline.
I giggle as I turn around and kiss him. I start to walk backwards towards my bedroom with my body still against his and our lips still connected. I pull back and Marshall knits his brows in confusion.
"Sleep." I say sternly. I turn away from him and kick of my heels before I walk to my bed. I move the covers and turn around to Marshall.
"Alright." He sighs and nods as he takes of his shirt. Once he's taken it off, he pulls me against his chest and claims my lips.
"Mm..Mm...No." I shake my head and pull back.
"The shirts for you." He tuts, I raise my brow as I take the shirt. "The dress looking uncomfortable to sleep in." He shrugs and gets into bed.
"I packed night clothes." I tell him.
"You're drunk. You can barley stand up straight. How are you going to find you clothes?" He says, making me roll my eyes.
He's right.
I take the shirt from him and place my heels in the corner. Marshall and I hold eachothers gaze as I take of my earrings and necklace along with my ring and other jewellery.
I turn my back towards him and get undressed. I keep on my underwear and throw on the shirt. Once the shirts on and i'm covered, I take of my bra from underneath and chuck it on the floor.
"I just saw you in your lace panties and bra." Marshall states. "You really think i'm gonna go to sleep now?" He chuckles making me giggle.
"You can and you will." I say as I get into bed next to him.
Marshall pulls me ontop of me and kisses me. I slide off him and throw my arms around his neck as he throws his around my waist. We tangle our legs together as Marshall's strokes my back and kisses me.
I place my hand on each side of his face as I kiss him back. Marshall slowly climb ontop of me as his lips go down to my neck.
"Marshall! That you?" We hear Nathan shout. Marshall quickly stop and both of our heads snap towards the door.
Marshall rolls off me and we turn our back towards eachother and move away from eachother so we Nathan doesn't think that there's anything going on.
The door the my bedroom creaks open. Nathan walks in and once he see's that we're fast asleep, he walks back out and closes the door behind himself.
"That was close." I sigh in relief as we both turn to face eachother.
"Tell me about it." Marshall whispers.
"No one can no about this." I say to Marshall as he wraps his arm around me and pecks me on my lips.
"It can be our little secret." He shrugs.
"Okay." I nod as I let him kiss me on my neck before he places his lips against mine. "Goodnight." I whisper against his lips.
"Night." Marshall whispers and gives me one final kiss.
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