Wanna Bet? (17 page)

“
Are you
staying here?” Andrew asks me once I
’m seated again.

“
Yes we all
are” I answer

“
Are you
single?” Sophie blurts out and Matt glares at her once
again.

“
Yeah, why?”
Andrew asks her.

“
Just
wondering” she smiles sweetly at him but pinches me under the
table.

“
Andrew wants
me to meet his father, he knows me as well and it’s been a while
since he’s seen me so he wants me to go upstairs to meet him” I say
this to everyone but send Luke a look that says I’m not comfortable
with this.

“
He owns the
hotel” Andrew explains to everyone when the girls send him hopeful
looks.

“
Sure
, we will still
be here when you get back so meet us back here?” Luke says smiling
at me encouragingly.

“
Fine” I smile
back but glare at him “Ready?” I ask Andrew.

He takes me
upstairs but only to the first floor and into an office. He dad
looks exactly like him just with a few wrinkles and a few grey
hairs. His dad is just as happy to see me and pulls me into a hug
just like Andrew did. He tells me a few stories of my dad and tells
me how sorry he is that he died so young. Andrew doesn’t return to
the restaurant with me so I leave the office alone. I take the
elevator up to my room so I can collect my jacket. When I walk back
out of the room towards the elevator Tucker is leaning on the wall
outside it, facing me with him one leg bent up foot on the
wall.

“
How’d it go?”
he asks smiling as I walk towards him.

“
Good, it’s
strange I don’t really remember much about this place, they both
said that my dad used to bring me up here twice a month but I can’t
remember anything. I’ve tried but I can only get a few glimpses of
things” I shrug and step into the waiting elevator.

As soon as
the doors close Tucker backs me up into the wall and blocks in with
his hands either side of me.

“
Well there’s
a few things I can remember” He says quietly before his mouth comes
crashing down on mine
. I
groan as the kiss deepens and lift my arms to wrap them around his
neck. He puts one hand on my hip and keeps the other one on the
wall, I can’t help the second moan that escapes and Tucker moves
his lips to my jaw and under my ear, as he trails kisses along my
neck his hand moves up my side to cup my breast. I moan and pull
his head back up to mine so he can kiss me again as he pinches my
nipple between two fingers. He presses his body into mine and I
pull myself up so I can wrap my legs around his waist and press
myself against his erection.

“
Shit Brooke”
He groans and puts his forehead on the wall next to my face. I
unwrap my legs from his waist as the doors open.

“
Sorry” I grin
at him, not sorry at all “If you’re going to start something …” I
smirk at him as I leave the lift, he doesn’t fallow me out but
before the doors close I catch sight of him adjusting his jeans
muttering to himself. I laugh and shake my head that’s the second
time today I’ve walked away from him talking to himself. I bump
straight into Sophie.

“
What’s so
funny?” She asks eyeing me suspiciously “Where’s Tucker? He said he
was going to follow you to make sure you were okay”

“
Umm … he just
had to go to our room, he forgot something” I try for convincing
but fail when the snort comes out halfway through. We both turn
when we he
ar the ping from
the lift behind us and watch as Tucker walks out holding my jacket,
I didn’t realise I dropped it.

“
You forgot
this” he grumbles to me and passes me the jacket.

“
Thanks” I
grin and slip it on.

“
We’re going
shopping for something to wear tonight, did you invite Andrew?”
Sophie asks excitedly.

“
No, why would
I?”

“
Brooke” she
whines.

“
Look, if you
want to have sex with him carry on but I’m not” I roll my eyes at
her.

“
What?” Tucker
asks looking at us both as if we have lost our minds.

“
Sophie and
Katie both think Andrew is hot and want me to have sex with him
because I’m the only single girl here and then they want me to give
them a detailed play by play afterward” I explain and Sophie hits
my arm.

“
What? It’s
not like the whole table couldn’t see you staring at him” I roll my
eyes at her.

“
He’s hot?”
Tucker asks looking disgusted.

“
Hell yes, the
hottest guy I’ve seen in years” Sophie sighs.

“
Oh my god,
I’m glad he’s not coming if you’re going to be drinking. Matt would
end up in a fist fight with him by the end of the night”

“
Did she
invite him?” Katie asks Sophie when she joins us.

“
This is
crazy” I sigh.

“
Give me your
phone” She holds her hand out expectantly.

“
Fine, but
don’t ask him to come for me” I hand over my phone
defeated.

“
You got his
number?” Tucker asks me quietly glaring at me.

“
I couldn’t
say no” I shrug watching Sophie and Katie both huddled over my
phone texting and giggling.

“
You could
have” he snaps still whispering.

I don’t have
a chance to reply because Sophie hands me my phone back. I wince
when I look down at the screen and hear Tucker huff.

Can you meet
me for a drink later? I’d really like to see you again to catch up
on old times.

“
Soph” I
practically scream. Tucker takes my phone off me and reads the text
she sent my phone beeps and the girls snatch the phone back then
both squeal.

“
What did he
say?” I manage to grit out.

“
He says ‘Sure
no problem, where are you headed. I’d like to see you again too’
with a winking face”

They start
texting him back and Tucker makes an annoyed sound.

“
Oh please,
you have a different girl almost every night. Brooke deserves some
fun. Might as well be with someone hot” she shrugs at him and walks
off with my phone followed by Katie.

“
Brooke?”
Tucker stops me from following them and grips my arms looking into
my eyes.

“
I’m not going
to sleep with him” I tell him honestly.

“
Damn right
you’re not” He snaps but then sighs “Do you want to?”

I frown at
him not sure he actually just asked me that. “Umm no … do
you?”

“
No but I
wasn’t the one holding his hand”

“
Neither was
I, he held mine” I defend.

“
They’re going
to be pushing you onto him tonight”

“
And … Sophie
pushes me onto men every weekend, I’ve never given in before. What
makes you think I will now?”

“
I don’t know,
they both think he’s good looking so obviously he is”

“
Yes and I
also know his type. He’s a player Tucker, yes he will try to get
into my
panties but as soon
as he realises it’s not going to happen he will be trying it with
the next girl. I’m not having a one night stand. No matter what
anyone says. They might want him but I can guarantee you that he
only wants me because he’s already had every other girl in this
town. I’m not interested in someone who goes through girls that
quick”

He winces and
lets me go as I realise what I just said. He is exactly what I just
described.

I sigh as he
walks back in to the restaurant.

“
Tucker,
that’s not what I meat” I call to him but he doesn’t answer or look
back.

“
If we’re
going shopping then lets go” I snap at Sophie and Kate as I reach
the table not bothering to sit down “And give me my phone
back”

“
Touchy … you
know maybe you need to get …”

“
Enough” I cut
her off pocketing my phone.

They both
start giggling so I shake my head and walk out of the hotel to get
a taxi into town. They will catch up with me once they have calmed
down. They do catch up with me just as I’m shutting the taxi
door.

I have to sit
through the whole taxi journey with them talking about Andrew, they
don’t stop as we head into different shops and start giggling to
each other as they try on dresses.

“
You both
realise you have boyfriends right” I say dryly after they ask me
for the third time if I think Andrew will like the current dresses
they have tried on.

“
Don’t be a
spoil sport Brooke” Katie pouts at me.

“
Whatever” I
grumble and pay for my chosen dress that I haven’t even bothered to
try on.

“
The boys have
already headed to the pub” Sophie calls from the dressing
room.

I’m a bit
disappointed that I won’t get to talk to Tucker before we go out
but push it back.

I
follow
Sophie and Katie into
the pub and notice that the guys are playing pool but Sophie and
Kate aren’t headed towards them they are walking to the end of the
bar that’s on the other side of the room, I roll my eyes when I see
them reach Andrew. He turns and I watch his eyes travel down my
body taking in my strapless blue dress I’m rewarded with a
grin.

I lift my
hand and wiggle my fingers in a weak version of a wave then head
over to the pool table.

There are a
few girls crowded round the guys but I walk through
them.

“
Save me” I
grumble to Luke as we watch Tucker take his shot.

“
What’s up?”
he asks not looking away from the table.

“
Your
girlfriend and Sophie are trying to set me up”

“
With who?” He
asks frowning and finally looking at me, “Where are
they?”

“
At the bar”
We both turn and watch Sophie and Katie giggle at something Andrew
has said to them I roll my eyes but Matt glares at me.

“
Why did you
have to invite him?” he demands.

“
I didn’t,
they did”

“
What do you
mean they did? I think Sophie fancies him” he frowns.

“
God you
should be a brain surgeon” I tease trying to make light of the
situation.

“
What the
hell?” Matt says grabbing my attention and I turn to see he’s
spotted his girlfriend. “Brooke, do something to get my girlfriend
away from him” he points his cue at me.

“
What the hell
do you want me to do? She’s your girlfriend you go get
her”

“
I don’t know,
go distract him, flash him your tits or something so he start
chatting with you instead of my girlfriend”

I stare at
him unable to process his request and take it serious.

“
Brooke”
Tucker says with a hint of warning in his tone.

“
Please
Brooke” Luke asks eyeing Katie.

It’s obvious
that what ever I do tonight I’m going to be upsetting
someone.

“
You’re
boyfriends are looking for you” I tell Sophie and Kate when I reach
them.

“
Who?” Sophie
asks and then slaps her hand on her mouth “Oh … shit” she winces
and slowly turns to look at Matt.

“
Yeah ...
shit” I say dryly.

“
Hey Brooke,
you look beautiful tonight” Andrew grins at me.

“
Thanks” I
smile and accept the drink he hands me along with a
shot.

“
So your
friends tell me your single?” he asks as soon as we’re
alone.

“
Technically I
am but I’m kind of seeing someone at the moment” I smile back at
him.

“
Not any of
them I take it” he nods over to my friends and I turn to see what
he means. Sophie is now wrapped in Matt’s arms and Luke is kissing
Kate but what catches my attention is that Tucker has one arm on
some girl’s shoulders the other holding his drink.

“
No none of
them” I tell him and manage a smile as I turn back to the bar “So
what can you tell me about Will? I’m meeting him tomorrow” I
sigh.

“
Will’s great,
he and your dad were very close. He actually manages a club not far
from here, you should check it out later. I’ll take you if you
like”

He
offers.

“
I suppose I
could, it would be easier if I know who he is before I meet him.
I’m trying to remember things but nothing is coming back to me.
It’s never been this bad before” I shake my head at
myself.

“
It’ll come to
you, just give it time” he assures me.

I take the
time to look around the bar that was my dads favourite. It had a
nice feel to it. The decorating is a bit dated but it isn’t
distasteful. There are two pool tables, a jukebox, small stage and
a bar that goes around the whole room with the only gap in it for
the two bathrooms and front door.

“
Want a game
of pool?” Andrew asks pulling me from my inspection.