CHAPTER FIVE
1395 Words
“Why’s Bonita extra aggressive today?” Hazel asked, as he walked inside the locker room, where they were changing.
“I heard Nathan hasn't called her for almost a month now.” Lola, a teammate said and left the room.
Meghan and Camilla stared at Hazel and they all laughed.
“What?” Hazel asked as she approached her locker.
“Nothing…” Camilla shrugged.
“f**k! Girl you have Nathan wrapped around your fingers. He stopped seeing her because of you.” Meghan said.
“I need such power,” Camilla added.
“Noah doesn't move around.”
“Yeah.”
“So… both of you have been joining bodies.” Meghan raised her brows.
“No…not really, we haven't yet, just surface level.” Hazel defended.
“Soon, it will be deep level.” Camilla joked.
They all laughed.
“Poor Bonita won't know her crush has been seeing her teammate.” Meghan laughed.
“Shhhh. Keep it down.” Hazel hushed.
“Sorry, sorry,” Meghan whispered.
“I…” Hazel’s phone rang before she could complete her statement.
“I know that look, he’s calling.”
Hazel nodded shyly, she walked to the corner and picked up.
“Hey.”
“How are you?”
“I’m okay, with the girls at the arena.”
“Ice?”
“She’s at her grandparents. Do you want to come over later? I'll be home alone.” Hazel bit her lips.
“I travelled, but I'll be back a bit late tonight, can you stay up?”
Hazel nodded, “Yes. I’ll try.”
“Good, I'll see you later, take care of yourself and stay safe for me.”
“I will, you too.”
Nathan hung up.
Hazel smiled and walked back to her friends.
“Look how red your cheeks are,” Meghan said.
“He just called to check on me. He will be coming over tonight, Ice is with my parents.”
“Don't break your poor bed please.” Camilla teased.
“It's a queen-sized bed, it's strong.” Hazel joked.
“She is ready for tonight. Get new Victoria's Secret lingerie.” Meghan advised.
Hazel smiled at her friends.
“Where did I meet you both again?” Hazel asked.
“We are the best, you know that,” Camilla said.
Hazel nodded in agreement, and they came together and hugged each other.
“So are we going shopping or let's get tipsy before he comes tonight?” Meghan asked.
“Who’s gonna drive?”
“I could call my driver,” Hazel said.
“Good cause we can't drive drunk.”
“Let’s go shopping.”
“Whoa.”
They squealed and left the locker room.
*****
The girls placed their things on the counter as the cashier calculated the bills.
“What? This is too much for just lingerie and a few dresses.” Camilla complained.
“Camie relax, I'll sort it out besides it's worth it,” Meghan said.
“No, I’ll sort it out, we are here because of me.” Hazel offered.
“Thanks, girl.”
Hazel gave the lady her card, they paid and left the store.
“This is past nine, let's head to the club and party… I invited Donovan.”
“I invited Noah too.”
“It's cool, it’s been a while though.”
They got into the car and drove off to the club.
****
“Baby.” Noah smiled and kissed Camilla.
“Sugar.” Meghan smiled and hugged Donovan.
“Hi.” Hazel smiled and gave the men a side hug.
“Good to see you Hazie,” Noah said.
“You look good, what are your girls feeding your friend?” Donovan said.
“Nathan.” Meghan joked.
“We didn't hear anything.” Noah shook his head dramatically.
“If you say so.” Camilla laughed.
“Let's dance.” Meghan squealed, they moved to the floor and danced together.
The couples danced together, while Hazel danced alone.
Hazel and her friends took shots, they were tipsy.
Hazel felt a hand wrapped around her waist, and she inhaled the very familiar scent.
“Nathan.” She whispered, his hands moved around her waist, to her thighs.
“Please.” She begged, when his hands stopped moving.
She felt his hands move again, she smiled and leaned her head on his chest. She gasped as his lips touched her neck. She shut her eyes, while she enjoyed his sweet assault.
Her eyes flashed open as his hands left her body. She panted, she stared around and panicked as she didn't see Nathan, just people dancing.
Her head aches.
“Cam, Megs. I need to leave, I've had enough.” Hazel managed to say, she placed her hands on her head and winced in pain.
“Hazie.” Her friends held her gently.
“Let’s drive you home,” Megan said.
“No have fun, my driver is outside. I’ll be fine. Don't bother about me.” Hazel assured them.
“Are you sure?” Donovan asked.
“Yes,” Hazel smiled, “I’m good.”
Her friends walked her to the car, till the driver drove off.
*****
Hazel got home, managed to shower and put on her robe, and lay lazily on the bed, and her head ached.
She sighed when she heard her phone ring.
“Hey.” She whispered.
“Still up?” Nathan spoke on the phone.
“Kinda, I think I'm drunk,” Hazel said.
They both laughed.
“You think or you are?”
“Both.”
“You went to the club.”
“How do you know?”
“I have my eyes on your baby girl.”
Hazel laughed.
“I think I'm hallucinating, I felt you at the club.”
“You can't stop thinking about me.”
“I’m serious, your hands were all over me, you were driving me insane with your touch.” Hazel sighed.
“Let's make it real.” Nathan chuckled.
“Huh?”
The door to her room opened, Nathan climbed her bed and lay beside her.
“You were here.”
“Just now, good girl, you stayed up for me.” He smiled and kissed her forehead.
Hazel turned to him and hugged him.
She stared at him and kissed his lips, she kissed, bit and sucked his neck earning a groan from him.
“Wait.” He stopped her.
“What’s wrong?” She asked and shut her eyes as the headache increased.
“Maybe not tonight, you're not feeling good, I can see it,” Nathan said with concern.
“I’m fine, we can do it, I can let you do the work just for tonight, I just want you.” Hazel protested.
“Listen to me Haze, I want you too, badly, I'm trying to control myself. Just staring at you is awakening everything in me. But your health comes first.” Nathan explained.
Hazel nodded. “Okay, I just didn't want to disappoint you.”
Nathan chuckled. “It’s okay Haze.”
“Thank you.”
“The other day, when you said you love me, I'm sorry I didn't know what to say. Haze I've never felt the way I feel towards you towards another woman, with you, it's different, I don't know what to call this feeling.” Nathan said.
Hazel stared at him and smiled.
“Take your time.”
“I want you in my life and Ice. I'll keep trying to be there for you both.”
Nathan caressed her palms and hugged her tightly.
“I’ve been receiving threats Nathan, I'm scared I and Ice are not safe.”
Hazel began narrating everything to Nathan.
“It's okay,” Nathan assured her, he held her till they both fell asleep.
*****
Hazel yawned and stretched her body, she shifted further to feel Nathan, but felt the bed empty, she opened her eyes and saw the side where he lay empty.
She quickly stood up and walked to the bathroom, the closet, everywhere in her room was empty. She was about to leave when she saw a note on her table.
“If you stay with me Haze…your life will never be safe again. Nathan.”
Hazel froze, fresh tears rolled down her cheeks.
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