Kiss Me Under The Mistletoe

C H A P T E R O N E

It was Christmas Eve, but Anna was stranded here alone. Actually, she had come with her friend Alice but she worked at this nightclub, so of course she couldn't accompany Anna. Although it was christmas eve, but the night club was still open, and it was even crowded. So, Alice was busy here and there delivering orders for the patrons. Knowing that it was Annabelle's first time in the nightlife, Alice had warned her not to consume too many alcoholic drinks. So, she bought a drink with a small alcohol content.

"Miss, a free drink for you!" another waiter handed a glass of alcohol to Anna, who was sitting pensively alone at a table.

"Who send it? I already have my own drink!" This being her first experience, it's no wonder that the woman was so confused when someone gave her a free drink. She wanted to entertain herself with liquor and the sound of pounding music.

"This is from Mr. Rick at that table."

The waiter indicated the table where there were two men, one of whom raised a glass. Annabelle could immediately deduce that it was Rick.

"Just give it back, I already have my own drink," Annabelle said, sliding the glass the waiter had given her.

"Mr. Rick can't take NO for an answer, miss! He is an exclusive member in this place, he will report to our boss and I could lose my job if you don't accept this drink," said the waiter pleading with Annabelle to accept the drink that had been given to the man named Rick.

Annabelle smacked her lips and nodded her head. The woman didn't want to trouble others. Let her accept it, but of course she wouldn't drink it. Who knew the drink contained aphrodisiacs?

"Okay. Then just leave it there," Annabelle said and the waiter left.

Annabelle returned her attention to the crowd of people on the dance floor until suddenly a male voice called her name.

"Annabelle..." the voice was very familiar to her ears and sure enough James quickly sat down across from Annabelle and took her hand.

Realizing this, Annabelle immediately withdrew her hand and shot a sharp look at the traitorous man.

Apparently James was stalking Annabelle so the man knew that Annabelle was at the Heartbeat club and resort.

"Honey, you need to listen to me. It was your sister who tricked me and put aphrodisiacs in my drink so I couldn't control myself. Really, I always turn her down when she teases me. Believe me, darling!" pleaded James.He didn't want to separate Anna, even though he had impregnated Rachel, his fiancée's sister.

"You know what James? I don't care about your reasons, because you still f****d up with Rachel. You also know that Rachel is currently 3 months pregnant, so this is definitely not the first time you guys have had s*x together." Annabelle's chest grew tight thinking about all this. The woman was completely broken and devastated. If Annabelle hadn't remembered that suicide was a sin, she would have killed herself. Her heart hurt so much, so she escaped to the nightclub and used alcohol to make her forget her bad memories.

"Baby.."

"Do you think I still believe a single word that comes out of your mouth? No! I will never trust you again."

"Please, give me one more chance, baby! Let's go home and settle this matter. Don't get drunk here and have someone take advantage of you." James moved to force Annabelle out of the place.

"You no longer have the right to tell me what to do, bastard!"Annabelle smiled wryly and without taking her eyes off the table she picked up the glass and took a few gulps. Annabelle also tried to pull her hand from James' strong grip.

"Come with me if you don't want to be the center of everyone's attention," James whispered to Annabelle.

"I'm not coming with you, let go of my hand!" scolded Annabelle in a loud tone.

"Baby..." called a heavy-voiced man who had stood beside Annabelle and hugged the slender waist of the beautiful woman.

That man was Rick, who had given Annabelle a glass of drink through the nightclub waiter.

Rick held Annabelle's hand and let go of James' hand and threw it away.

"Who are you? Don't approach people's girlfriends carelessly."

"I'm not your girlfriend anymore, are you deaf? We broke up!"

Rick smiled slightly, then looked at James with a look full of intimidation.

"Surely you're not deaf are you, Mr. Bastard? She is a free woman now. You can't force this beautiful woman now. So, leave now, before you make a fool of yourself." Rick said giving the code to the security to handle James.

Rick was the exclusive customer at that place, so all his orders were immediately obeyed by the security who took James out of the place.

James shouted in annoyance and hoped Annabelle would listen to him, that Rick was not a good person. It could be that the man was taking advantage of Annabelle who was emotionally upset.

Annabelle had taken a sip of alcohol to show James that she could consume alcohol.

But it seems that she took the wrong drink.

Instead of the drink she bought first, it was the drink Rick had given her through the waiter that she drank.

Her head was a little heavy and her balance was starting to waver, so she deliberately leaned on Rick so as not to look like she was staggering in front of James, who was still thrashing around being held by the nightclub security. Annabelle also deliberately made James angry, it was only James who could cheat on her, under the influence of alcohol Anna felt she could also repay James with the same treatment. Annabelle pressed her body against Rick and hugged the man's burly body. Rick, who was already attracted to the woman he gave the drink to, hugged Annabelle back and kissed the top of the woman's head.

James who saw it was burning with jealousy and hurt. The woman who usually obeys him and follows all his wishes, is now approaching another man, even much more handsome than him. This made James even more inflamed. The man wanted to hit Rick, but couldn't, his body was dragged out while shouting angrily at Rick,

Annabelle was furious, she was annoyed at James for following her, even though she was fed up with that man.

"So is he really your boyfriend?" Rick asked, and Annabelle turned her angry gaze to Rick.

"What is the matter with you, sir?"

Rick shifted his standing position, so that he was now facing Annabelle, one hand Rick pulled Annabelle's waist until the woman's body crashed into his body.

Their gazes were locked together, and neither had any intention of letting go of the other. Annabelle's vision was getting foggy due to the influence of the alcohol she had consumed.

Until finally, Rick's burly body was pushed hard by Anna.

"Move aside, I want to sit down. Thank you for helping me, my name is Annabelle Wilson."

"My name is Rick, Maverick Jefferson."

"Oh..."

Anna didn't care about Rick who was still looking at her with an interested gaze. In the end, Rick even took a seat beside the woman. Seeing Anna only silent and looking dazed, made Rick reopen the conversation.

" You seem intended to avenge your boyfriend who cheated on you." said Rick as if he understood what Anna was thinking.

Anna turned her head with a slightly blurred gaze, the hangover making her mind unfocused.

"No, I want to find another man who is my soulmate. According to people's stories, whoever kisses you under the mistletoe, then it is your soul mate." said Annabelle with a sad face, and her eyes were no longer focused.

"Ha ha ha, and you still believe in myths like that?" teased Rick in a teasing tone.

"Hmm, I do," she said before finally leaning her increasingly heavy head on the chair, and falling asleep there.