Reunion

Playlist for this chapter: You Need to Calm Down by Taylor Swift.

At 3 pm, both Abby and I walked out of college, chatting.

"So you kissed him in the pool?!" She squealed and I hushed her.

"Yes, but quiet!" I told her and she giggled.

"That's so hot.. What else did you do?" She asked with wide eyes and I laughed.

"Nothing, jeez! We only kissed Abby!" I told her and she shook her head.

"God! I thought you got laid Dove!" She laughed and I laughed along with her.

"But seriously though, please don't tell Ave. I want to tell her myself." I told her and she stopped to look at me.

"Don't worry Dove, I won't." She reassured me and we spotted my sister leaning against a shiny black car, just as Daniel, her boyfriend, came out of the driver's seat and I beamed, running to them and hugging Ava.

"Oh god Dove!" Ava exclaimed laughing. "You're killing me!" She said and I let her go.

"I missed you too." I told her sarcastically and she hugged me again.

"I know Dove.." She said and pulled back smiling just as Daniel came behind her and gave me a hug.

"How are you Dove?" He asked me and I smiled at him.

'I'm good, how are you guys?" I asked them and we talked there for a few minutes before we left.

Ava, Abby and I did some shopping while Daniel and Cole went somewhere else. At the end, we all watched a comedy movie and then went to our place.

"Are you ready yet Dove?" I heard Daniel call and I looked at myself once more in the mirror, quickly refreshing my red lipstick and ran downstairs, putting on my new black heels that we bought today.

"Yeah, let me just wear my coat." I slipped my coat on me and he gave me his signature smile.

"You look hot, Dove." He told me and I blushed. Daniel was the type of guy that would make girls blush. Not that I thought of him that way, he was like a brother to me and a good friend. He had dark brown hair and green eyes. He was gorgeous, and equally nice and kind. Ava and he both deserved each other, and they both loved each other very much.

"Thanks. You clean up nice too." I told him and he laughed when Ava came out.

"Ready you guys?" She said, putting on her coat over her red dress and we all nodded, Abby and Cole joining us.

"You guys look nice." I pointed to Cole who wore a blue dress shirt with black pants and Abby who wore a light pink off the shoulder dress.

"Thanks. You look hot." Abby beamed and ran out the door with Cole right behind her, who gave me a thumbs up.

"I'll take those." I snatched the my car's keys from Daniel's hand and sat in the driver's seat, basking in the scent of my car that I'd left at home because I thought I wouldn't need it. I ran my hand over the steering wheel as Daniel came to sit in the passenger seat.

"It looks like you missed your car more than us Dovey." He told me and Ava laughed from behind.

"You're right. I did miss my baby." I patted the steering wheel and everyone erupted into laughter as we drove off towards the party,where Daniel had snagged us invites, singing to songs on the radio. It was very upscale, I noticed when we arrived there.

It seems oddly familiar though...

We got off and I handed my coat at the entrance, twirling the free locks of my hair with my fingers and taking the elevators with everyone else.

When we entered the penthouse, the lights were dimmed and people were everywhere, women wearing shiny revealing dresses and the guys in suits. Music was playing and everyone chatted happily, some dancing and some drinking.

"Drinks?" Daniel asked us and we all went to the bar where everyone took shots but I settled for something less strong since I was the getaway driver. Just then a few guys came over to me and eyed me, before moving on to Daniel. They all met with Daniel and they hugged, greeting each other as he introduced Ava, then turned to me.

"Dave, this is Dove, the one I was telling you about." The guy named Dave looked at me and gave me a smile before holding out his hand and I shook it. He had brown eyes and light brown hair that was ruffled.

"Nice to meet you Dove, I've heard a lot about you, and I can't say I'm disappointed." He gave me a charming smile and I smiled back.

"Me too." I told him and his grin grew wider, as I remembered Daniel and Ava telling me about Daniel's friend Dave and how they were trying to play matchmaker. I tried to tell them I was busy with studies, avoiding the whole 'Nicholas' topic, but they didn't listen to anything I had to say.

He's cute... But I didn't feel the goosebumps or the electricity I feel when I'm with him...

We chatted and drank some drinks, but he made sure I didn't take anything too strong since I told him I was the getaway driver.

"You're really beautiful." He tucked a stray strand behind my ear and leaned forward slowly, placing a small peck on my lips and I blushed, while he drank his drink. Just then Daniel and Ava came over to us, Cole and Abby behind them and Daniel put his arms over my shoulder and placed a kiss on my temple.

"You good Dovey?" He asked me and I gave him a pat on his chest and nodded.

"All good." I told him and my phone lit up with a notification. I looked at it and opened my phone immediately when I saw a message from Nicholas. I opened it smiling and Daniel nudged me.

"What're you smiling at?" He raised his eyebrows at me and I shook my head.

"Nothing important." I gave him a smile and he nodded, and I glanced at my phone discreetly to see what the message was.

"Liar."

It said and and I gasped, my phone dropping from my hand. Dave quickly picked it up and gave it to me.

"You okay?" Ava asked me while I stood there shocked, whipping my head towards Cole and Abby.

I mouthed 'He's here' and both their eyes went wide as they searched the room for him. My eyes roamed the party, searching for him frantically but I didn't find him.

How did he know?

"What's wrong Dovey? You look like you've seen a ghost." Daniel asked me and as if on cue, someone cleared their throat behind us both, and Daniel turned around with me following him and we were met face to face with... him.

"Oh fuck." Cole whispered.

Oh fuck indeed.