Moving on

Her body went numb when he blatantly pronounced his hatred for her. Couldn't he had met her in private to tell her that but no, he just had to probe her feelings with his question and then drop her hard on the cold floor with his response.

Even Angie wasn't expecting his reply. A hush swept through everyone, all eyes on Bella to see her reaction.

She held no emotion. Her body frozen like a statue.she didn't even blink. Everyone expected to see her cry or at least even explode in a bang of fury.

Instead, a loud laugh followed her silence leaving them perplexed at the turn of events. The cold frozen Bella had turned into a laughing clown.

"This game really is fun. Okay, next round" an amused Bella grabbed a bottle of scotch.

The game proceeded without further drama. Bella became an active participant, picking dares all through till the end of the session. Her actions depicted a nonchalant attitude. What was up with her? They wondered for a while but gave up as the were unable to decipher the meanings behind her actions.

Stacey staged a show of intimacy with Don but Bella didn't even flinch. She paid not even the slightest attention to her rival but channeled her mind to the bottle in front of her, hoping she would get to dare Don.

A few rounds dashed her hopes down and the session ended with Jack puking after consuming a large shot.

" Hey Ace" a fairly good looking guy called out to Stacey who was busy playing in Don's arms. " Ace, I wanna head out. Your party's too noisy. Call me when it's over."

" Bye Shawn. Don't stay out too late " she replied absently.

Shawn grabbed a bottle of whiskey but a drunk Bella reached out for the same bottle. He shot an angry glare at her but his expression relaxed when he saw her drunken state. He let go of the bottle out of pity for her but as he turned to leave, she wretched all over him.

" God !!!!!" A disgusted Shawn wiped her vomit off his jacket. Her unwillingness to apologize ached his mind and he found himself pulling her to her feet. " I don't care how drunk you are but your cleaning this up "

All eyes turned to the new scene in front of them. Bella was on a roll tonight and they couldn't wait to see what would come of it. Angie reached to clean up on Bella's behalf but he stopped her dead in her tracks with an angry glare.

He dragged Bella upstairs to his room, away from the party. Stacey knew how bad Shawn got when his temper flared. She was sure that Bella would be doing more than wiping vomit off his outfit. He might beat the crap out of her. The thrill of seeing a battered Bella delighted her soul.

Shawn complained bitterly as he dragged a dazed Bella up the stairs who was still having difficulty grasping her situation. He flung the door to his wide open. Dropping her like a ragged doll on the floor, he went straight to the bathroom and took off his clothes. He returned in a white towel, his mood till fowl.

"Get in the bathroom and clean up " he ordered her and at once, she went in.

He sat on the bed as he listened to the water pour on her body while he waited for her.

Her arrival in a flashy car had caught his attention and seeing her beauty trapped him. Shawn wasn't the kind of to be enticed by a woman but the fact that his heart told him to follow up on her made him curious. Asking a couple questions about her, he got more information about her than she knew was around. Her being was mysterious and he knew he had to know her personally. While the party dragged, he watched her every movement up till the point where Don had embarrassed her during the truth or dare session. Her reaction after receiving a heart wrenching statement from her lover made him all the more curious. How could she muster such a reaction. The average girl would have been in hysterics, probably turni wild on Stacey or even on Don but instead, she had laughed, grabbed a bottle of scotch to calm her nerves and went all out in the game to make her forget her pain. She was truly impressive. A lady with the ability to move on within seconds was someone worth exploring. He knew he had to talk to her and what better way than creating a scene. He wanted to yell at her for grabbing the bottle but seeing her helpless broke his heart and he was about giving up. Another time, he planned in his mind but her puke on him was a sign from the heavens that they were destined to talk that night and so he seized the opportunity without hesitation.

She stepped out of the shower, covering her body with an extra towel he kept in there for her. She was sober now. Seeing him seated majestically, her mind fluttered and she quickly went back in.

" God what am I thinking. He is probably raging inside and am guessing he is Stacey's brother so we are definitely not gonna be on the same page. Maybe she planned this as well. Just gonna apologize. Put on my clothes and leave through the back door " she steadied her breathing.

" You think I am like Stacey " his voice echoed from behind the door. She had said her thoughts aloud. " I have nothing to do with her. Yes I was mad about the shirt but it's not a big deal. Am okay "

She stepped out of the bathroom. She was shy standing in front of a man in a towel so she bent her head to hide her blushing cheeks.

" am sorry. It wasn't intentional. I was drunk and I can't hold my liquor. Believe me I have never taken a single shot my whole life. Until today"

" I said it's fine. " His eyes went straight to her attractive thighs. He stared openly, not even trying to hide his lust for her.

She relaxed her nerves. Looking up at him, she noticed his sexy cat eyes. It was very unusual. She wanted to speak but her towel fell to the ground.