His Heir, My Revenge

Chapter 3

I couldn’t recall how I got to the bar, but I was there, I looked around and found myself sitting on a high stool, just in front of the bartender,

I was staring at my glass of Tequila shots, another I shouted raising my hands, the bartender looked more concerned, I had been there for hours,

I loved the environment, I found myself vibing to the music, its slow, low and heavy, with the blue and red lights washing over my face and made the moments more insynced,

I kept hearing the laughs of people around, couples that leaned into each other, I looked as my eyes became teary once more,

And there I was alone, the girl who was left alone on the altar, I laughed softly to myself as I drank more shots, hum, I said as I recalled myself gushing over how beautiful I looked in my wedding dress earlier, how I smiled,

When I saw who I thought was my forever, my safe space, my own but I live in a fairy tale, my tears again, I cleaned the tears that managed to slip off my eyes.

As much as I held back my tears forgetting the betrayal, a part of him found its way to stick regardless, I tried to hold on to the tears but I couldn’t, I cried so much my cheeks had turned red,

I kept cleaning my cheeks so the people at the bar wouldn’t notice and start to pity me. I cleaned my cheeks over and over again, as I kept trying to pull myself together.

Let me take a guess I heard from behind I thought it was the liquor talking inside, the voice kept going, you're crying over an ex, who dumped you,

this time it felt very real, I heard the strong words from behind, I silenced his perfume, I slowly turned and there he was, watching me standing a step away from me.

You're Wrong I screamed, I felt overly upset at him for saying I was dumped even if it was true.

Instantly my ego came gushing down I sobbed like his words hit a nerve I sobbed instantly and looked at him and said he betrayed me, slept with my best friend and left me at the altar,

hm.. he said, hmm I responded, hmm, is that all you have to say I said picking up a fight instantly.

He walked towards me, may I, he asked, he seemed gentle like he understood the rush of feelings I felt at that moment, I looked at him with my red cheeks and watery eyes, I nodded, as he sat besides me,

I'm Rafael, he said, Rafael Navardo , he added, I tilted my eyes beside his suit and spotted two big men in suits standing and watching him from a distance,

Are they your security ? I asked something like that, he answered. Hmm, I mummured as I looked at him carefully for details, while he placed an order for whiskey shots,

he had dark hair, slightly messy like he didn’t try too hard, his lattafa perfume that introduced him before his presence, we all have an unforgettable ex. He said, suspending my looks over him,

What's your own story? I asked. He sipped his drink as he stared into my eyes, then my lips, then my neck. I felt his eyes all over me and…

I looked away quickly, I’m here to forget, not flirt, I said, raising my glass to drink my Tequila, he smiled rather softly, do you want to talk about it. he asked calmly, not really, I want to forget it,

fair enough he responded easily, I’m abbey, I said, nice to meet you abbey I’m Rafael Navarro, Again, its nice to meet you though under an unpleasant circumstance, he said softly,

hmm I said, don’t pity me, I said I studied him for a moment, do you always talk to lonely ladies, I asked, it will surprise you to know I only talk to mysterious ladies,

hmm, youre loss then, I said, there's nothing mysterious about me, just that I was abandoned at the altar I said, with a tear dropping, Rafael went quiet for a second,

I'm sorry he said, he didn’t deserve you, he said, as he carefully cleaned my tear with his hands, you deserve better he added, I laughed everyone keeps saying that, is there really better out there,

its just people living with secrets upon secrets upon secrets I said furiously, calm he touched my hand gently the hairs on my body and my temper melted

instantly I raised my brows gently looked at his hands above mine and looked at his eyes, I see you, he said,

looking into my eyes, I really do, I felt lighter, we talked for hours, like we had known each other,

we spoke over a handful of bottles like the night was just beginning, although he said he had an ex he couldn’t forget, it felt like the night was all about me, not for once did he cut me short,

I went from gisting, to crying, to ranting, and he sat there listening and comforting me and just being there,

he felt like that friend that was there at the right moment I needed a shoulder to sob on,

I spoke about everything, and honestly I think I repeated my history with the past more than thrice, but I lost count because he was just listening, the more I spoke the lighter I felt,

I wasn’t supposed to feel safe with anyone but yet I did. We spoke for hours and honestly I said a lot although it was clear that he was a man of very few words but somehow the few words he said made sense, in some way ,

I have a question for you I asked, go on he responded, what do you do for a living ? I asked, because I couldn’t help but notice for the hours we spoke,

The bodyguards with him didn’t flinch, or sit or anything; they were just watching you like a president or something , so who are you? I asked, looking into his eyes, hm. He said, its best you do not know he added,

I have a question for you he said, hope it's not the same question I asked laughing, no he said, come close, he said, hm, I sighed as I leaned in a bit closer,

he leaned in and whispered

, "What if I can make this man that hurt your feelings go away? "