Chapter 70 - Fight!

Jasmine

Benjamin was still in the shower when I was finally done. I looked in the mirror, but the alcohol had made the image of me a little bit fuzzy.

I did feel a bit more relaxed somehow.

Benjamin walked out of the shower and wore nothing but a towel. Water dripped down from his chest. He looked different tonight. He looked like that Greek statue I read about. What was is called again… Adonis I remembered.

He saw me and paused. He ran his hand through his wet hair and looked at the towel around his waist. "This was a stupid idea." He murmured.

"What was?" I raised an eyebrow. "That dress." He said.

"Why?! Don't you like it?" I asked flushed.

"Never mind." He said. "I am going to take a shower." Benjamin said as he closed the door again. Well that was strange.

I went to Lynn's room and we chatted a bit.

After a while Benjamin came to get us. He wore a pinkish wool suit, that seemed hand made. "Let's go ladies." He announced.

Benjamin took us to an exclusive club. There was a lot of noise, different colors of light flashing around and there were a lot of people.

Woman were dancing against men and I saw a lot of people kissing in plain sight. It looked like the videoclips my sisters and I danced to when we were younger.

"Would you look at that!" Raina yelled on the top of her lungs, pointing towards some woman who seemed to be in their underwear. I looked down on what I was wearing and touched my uncovered hair.

Benjamin led us to the bar and ordered us a drink. He gave me a soda and winked at me. What was that supposed to mean?!

Sierra was all over Benjamin. He held his arm around her as she talked into his ear. I looked at Raina and yelled back at her over the music. "Let's dance!" I said.

Lynn Joined us on the dancefloor as well. I pretended like all the men in the room were woman and danced my heart out. All of a sudden people started to circle around us and started to clap and cheer us on.

When the song ended we made a bow and smiled at each other.

I was thirsty from dancing, so I walked back to the bar where we left Benjamin and Sierra. Before I reached them, I bumped into a tall blond guy. He had deep blue eyes and wore a white V-neck shirt. "Please forgive me." He said as he kissed my hand. I quickly retrieved my hand.

"It is I who should apologies." I told him. "Well let's continue to discuss who is right over a drink." He said. He led me to the bar. I did not see Benjamin or Sierra.

"What would you like to drink?" He asked me. "I am not sure really." I told him. "I'll figure something out." He said as he spoke to the bartender.

The bartender put down a plate with different small cups. "What are those?" I asked. "Shots." The guy said. I looked at the so called shots and the guy chuckled. "Like this." He said as he threw the content of one of the small glasses in his mouth at once. He took another and gave me one as well.

"Cheers!" He said. We both drank the small drink in one go. It tasted really sweet. "Where are you from?" He shouted. "What do you mean?" I asked shouting back. "Your accent." He flashed me a smile.

"Oh." I grinned back. "I am from Saudi-Arabia." I told him. "You are absolutely mesmerizing." He said. "Well thank you. " I replied. "I don't know where my husband is though." I said slurring my words.

"Your husband?" The guy questioned. "I ahm. I got married two days ago. I think it was two days ago? I can't remember because of the time difference." I squeezed my eyes a little.

"Then where is your husband at now?" The guy frowned a little. "I really don't know." I said. Then my eyes caught sight of him. He was on the dancefloor and his hands were on Sierra's waist, as Sierra had her arms around his neck.

"That's him." I pointed towards Benjamin and Sierra. "Another shot?" The guy took pity on me. Raina and Lynn walked up to us. "Why aren't you dancing?" Lynn asked.

"I'm done." I said, hoping they understood what I said. "You guys go ahead, I'll be just fine." I said as I gestured them to go. "But it's your birthday." Lynn said in a drunken voice.

Both girls walked back to the dancefloor. "It's your birthday huh?" The guy said. "What's your name?" He asked me. "Jasmine!" I laughed. "And you are?"

"Jack." He told me.

"That's a very strong name." I said smiling. "Really?" He smirked.

All of a sudden Benjamin was standing next to me. He held out his and as to introduce himself to my new friend.

"My name is Benjamin." He said and firmly shook Jack's hand. "I see you already met my wife." He remarked.

"Sure thing, I was keeping her company while you spend time with that lady." He said as he acknowledged Sierra, who was walking towards us. "Instead of being jealous when someone gives her the attention she deserves, you should be the one to keep her company." Jack chortled.

"Jasmine let's go!" Benjamin commanded me. "Hold on, don't talk to her that way, she does not deserve that." Jack lectured Benjamin.

Benjamin blew his fist against Jack's head. "I am not going to hit you back in front of a lady." Jack said.

"Jasmine." Jack directed himself towards me. He took out a card. "It was very nice to meet you and you can call me anytime." He said as he handed me his card.

Benjamin took me by the arm and dragged me out of the club. It was quiet the entire time we were on our way to the hotel.

Everyone went to their own room without sharing a word. It meant I was stuck with angry Benjamin again.

"Why would you flirt with another man in front of me?" Benjamin yelled. "What in God's name are you talking about." I screamed at him. "I was thirsty, so I came to look for you, but you were gone." If my eyes could burn him, he would turn into ash.

"I was not gone, I was on the dancefloor." He noted. "How was I supposed to know that you were getting cozy with Sierra?!" I yelled on the top of my lungs.

"So you wanted to get back at me then?" He stated. His eyes were blazing as well. He took off his suit jacket and threw it across the room.

"Oh, Benjamin." I said as I closed my eyes and sighed. "Please stop the theatre."

"Can't we just go to sleep and let each other be." I told him. "You want me to let you be?" His eyes grew wide. He stared at me for a moment.

"Do you love me?" His voice became smaller. "You know how I feel about you, but all that is irrelevant right now." I crossed my arms against my chest.

"No it's not." He breathed.

I rolled my eyes. "Please tell me how you feel, tell me what is going on in that head of yours." He pleaded as he came closer.

"Why would you want to know that?" I asked him taking a step back. He wasn't having that, not this time and he closed the distance again.

"Because the moment I saw you for the first time, my world has caught fire." His eyes were holding mine.

Something in me wanted to touch him, but that would be the stupidest thing I could do. So I tightened my arms against my chest.

"That means nothing," My voice broke. "Yes it does, that means everything." He stroke his hand through his hair.

I took another step back and he took one step forward in return. "Then tell me, what does it mean." I dared him.

"It means Jasmine." He reached for my hips and I took another step back. My back was pressed against a wall. "That you are my sun and my moon." He said trying to convince me.

"But it did not take long after you went to America, to find your star." I accused him. He did not have a comment back for that. "Ma belle Evangeline right." I remembered what the messages in his phone said, when he once gave me his phone for a few days.

"Your true love." I vocalized.

"That is not fair." He breathed in defeat. "You did not want to marry me, what was I supposed to do?" He noted.

"Maybe not jump to the next girl after you just proposed to one?!" I stared him down. "How about that?" I added. "And then on the videocalls, you kept pretending you couldn't breathe without me." I shook my head is disgust. "You were hooking up with the next one!"

He held me tight and placed his forehead against mine. "I had to, you know I needed to marry." He said as if that was an excuse.

"Then how about the servant girl, you kept screwing the entire time you were supposedly in love with me.." I raised both eyebrows.