Scarred Hearts (Blackrock) (12 page)
I watch them head out to the dance floor, "Hey Max" I call him over. "What's up bro?" "What's the story with Bailey?" "Huh what do mean?" he asks, I look at him questioningly. "What?" he says laughing, "Max stop fucking laughing and tell me, are you trying to get with her?"
"No bro that's all you" he says punching me on the shoulder. "Now get back to work and stop crying like a bitch" he pushes me off the counter back down my end of the bar.
I look over to the dance floor and see Bailey and Paige dancing, She is beautiful, I watch as her hair tips the top of her ass, man that ass. I give my self a mental shake, I can feel my jeans begin to tighten and duck out the back. I walk out the back door and check the bikes; breathing in the fresh air when I hear heals clicking. I head back over to the door when I see the condom chick from last night, she walks over to me, "Hi Knox" she smiles, I say hello back. She is looking at me like I am a giant steak or something. She licks her lips and tilts her head sideways, "So" she says and runs her red pointy fingernail down my chest. I cough and step back, running my hand through my hair. She steps closer to me, pressing herself right up against my dick. "Someone is happy to see me" she smiles at me. I take a step back; this chick is bat shit crazy. "I have to get back inside now," I point over my shoulder.
She grabs my right hand and lifts it up "Awe poor baby, what happened?" My knuckles are still red but the swelling has gone down. She starts to kiss my sore knuckles, I try to pull away but she holds tighter, "Don't you like me?" she asks batting her eyelashes, "I eh, I am not looking to get into a relationship" she winks at me "Neither am I, but there is nothing stopping us from having some fun" she takes my thumb into her mouth and starts sucking hard.
I have about a million alarm bells going off inside my head, I pull my thumb out of her mouth "Look I have to go" I turn away and duck back inside the door. I go into the kitchen and scrub my hands, what the fuck was that? Walking back into the bar I hear some dude killing and Elvis song, I look out to the dance floor I don't see Bailey but I see Paige laughing and shaking her head no. I follow her line of sight and nearly die on the spot, I see Bailey dancing with Sean, one of Max's classmates. He has his fucking hands all over her and she has her head against his. I rub my chest like I am in physical pain.
Max comes over looking concerned "Are you ok bro, you look like your gonna puke?" I ball my hands into fists, I want to go over there and punch Sean in the fucking mouth. Max looks out onto the dance floor and I see it dawn on him, He sighs and brushes his hair back off his face. "You want me to have a word with him?" He is looking at me; I know Sean is one of his close friends. I shake my head "Na I have no claim on her". He puts his arm around my shoulders "Then you need to get your shit together and put a move on her bro otherwise you are gonna be brawling every weekend" he says and walks off. Bailey and Paige come back to the bar, I am fuming I know I shouldn't be but I can't help it, just seeing another guys hands on her is tearing at me.
Paige takes off and Bailey orders more drinks, this shit blows. I am too pissed off to even try to clam down I put Paige's drink down on a beer mat, I am so annoyed at Bailey for letting Sean touch her, I just slam her drink down and walk off. I head into the storeroom to change a keg; it's only 11.30pm another two hours of watching Sean paw Bailey. This is gonna be hard and why the fuck do I feel like this? I only just met her.
Paige come's back from the restroom and sits down beside me. "Are you drunk already?" she points to my spilled drink. "No just an accident" Max strolls over to us, "Hi Ladies, having fun?" Paige giggles "Sure we are but it could be better" "Yeah, if you need me to make it better just say the word" he smiles at her and she acts all shy sipping on her straw. Knox walks out of the back and rolls his eyes. He moves up to cover the far end of the bar, far away from where I am I notice.
The DJ calls out another name to come up and sing, "Welcome Gemma to the stage" he says, clapping. I hear all the guys hoot and holler so I turn around on my stool, I see the brunette who was eye-fucking Knox last night take the stage. She is wearing a very tight very short leopard print mini dress, she takes the microphone and looks over at the bar "This is for Knox I hope your hand is feeling much better" she winks at him from the stage.
Max's head shoots up to look at her then over to Knox, who is looking quite guilty. Gemma starts to sing, "call me maybe" pointing at Knox from the stage, I've had enough and head for the restroom. I try stay in there as long as possible but that chick won't shut up, stepping outside the door I walk straight into a chest of solid muscle, I look up and see Knox staring down at me.
"Oh excuse me" I say, I get a lungful of his cologne and feel myself relax, "My fault," he says. He puts his hands on my shoulders and maneuvers me to the side; he looks over my head and peeks around the corner. I can feel the heat of his hands through my top setting light to a fire deep in my core, I look up into his eyes "Everything ok?" He smiles down at me, for once tonight "Yeah just trying to hide from that crazy chick" he chuckles. "Who are talking about, which one?" he turns me round still holding me and leans down beside my ear "That one" he points from right beside my face. I look over to "Call me maybe" looking all over the bar for him. "Looks like you found a friend," I say turning my head to the right, our noses bump together I freeze in place. He looks into my eyes then down to my mouth I can't help but lick my lips. I just put on a fresh coat of gloss. "Bailey" he says, "Yes" I answer a little breathless he starts to lean in. Oh my god he is going to kiss me my mind is screaming at me, my heart is thundering in my chest.
"Hey there you are" we both jump and see Gemma standing there looking at us. "I thought I'd lost you" she smiles at Knox rubbing her hand over his arm. "Three's a crowd" I say and walk away from them. I look back over my shoulder and see him watching me; I give him a sad smile and turn away.
Back at the bar I notice Paige talking to another girl, I don't pay to much attention I am still freaking out over my almost kiss with Knox. I take a seat at the bar "So I see you found your charity case" I look up to see the girl from earlier, the one with the sever bob and died to within an inch of its life, I am surprised her hair didn't start falling out. "Excuse you" I say to her standing up off my stool, "Ooh Bailey from the ghetto, are you gonna throw down on me" she answers, I start laughing at her "Are you for real?" she turns her attention to Paige "Why are you hanging with her Paige, Duke is missing you" Paige looks at me and then back at red, "I like her" Paige says back. "Oh Paige, are you doing the, I want a break from guys so I'll date a girl thing". She grabs Paige by the arm and tries to lift her off the stool. I push in between them with my back to Paige "Don't fucking touch her" I shout at red. "Who are you? You are just a blow in we grew up together" she points at herself and Paige. "I don't care, do not put your hands on her and for your information she is not gay or bi and even if she was that does not give you the right to be a fucking bitch to her" I step closer to her. Some guys who are surrounding us start chanting "Fight, fight, fight". Red has to lift her head up slightly to look at me "Get the fuck away from my friend" she pushes me in the chest. I look down at her and step back, the guys around us have formed a circle and are booing me, "Pussy" I hear someone shout. "Yeah like I thought, white trash," Red says to me, before she even blinked I reached my arm back and punched her square in the face. I hear the crowd cheering and someone is pushing through.
Red is bent over holding her face, Max and Knox get into the circle and tell everyone to back off or get the fuck out. Red stands up and her nose is bleeding, she is crying. Max reaches me "What the hell Bailey, What's going on?". "She started it," I point at Red. She looks up and turns on the water works even more, she grabs Max's arm "Oh my god she hit me for no reason" "Why is she still here, don't you guys ban anyone who fights in your bar" Max has his back to me now and she looks over his shoulder and smirks at me. Fuck, the bitch played me. I feel a strong hand on my arm, I look over at Knox "Let's go," he says pulling me through the crowd. He takes me through a hallway and out the back door. We get outside and I pull my arm from his grip "Are you seriously kicking me out?" I ask shocked. He runs his hand through his hair "I have to, my uncle has a zero tolerance policy on fights. He could loose the bar if anymore fights happen".
I look at him with my mouth open, "Knox, seriously I did not start that, she came in bullying Paige. She put her hands on me first" I shout at him. He lets out a deep breath stepping over to me, he puts his hands on my shoulders, I am shaking with fury "I'm sorry Bailey, really I am but I can't let my uncle loose his livelihood". I can feel the tears building up in my eyes I shake my head to clear them but the fall down my face anyway. I turn away so he won't see, he puts his fingers under my chin and lifts my face around to him, I see he is genuinely sorry but it still hurts that he doesn't believe me. He wipes my tears with his thumb and sighs, "Hey look on the bright side, I won't ban you for life just for two weeks". I snort "That's nice of you, don't worry about it. Red was right I am just a blow in" "no you are not," he tells me. I look down at the ground again, I can't stop the tears I am so angry. "Do you believe I started it Knox" He pushes my hair off my face "I don't care if you did, Mike Tyson but I have to follow the rules" he smiles at me. I nod at him and start to walk away, he grabs my hand and looks at my knuckles, he frowns and rubs them. "I can get you some Ice for this" I take my hand away and shake my head I start to walk around the corner to my car.
I can hear him following behind me, when I reach my car Paige and Red come around the corner. Paige looks at me mouthing sorry. I just shake my at her even after me standing up for her she is with that bitch. As they reach Knox he stops them I hear him tell both of them they are banned from the bar for thirty days. I get into my car and pull out onto the main road. I can't stop crying, I am not sad I am pissed off and hurt, I thought Paige could become a friend to me. I guess I am destined to be friendless, my thoughts turn to Summer and I cry harder, man when did I become such a baby.
Knox.
I walk back inside the bar feeling like an asshole, I didn't want to ban Bailey but I can't just bend the rules when I feel like it, Shit. I come back into the bar room and see its half empty, Max has the house lights on already. I start walking around picking up the empties when I feel claws run down my back.
I turn around to see none other than Gemma; she has her dress pulled down and her tits pushed up. Man I don't want to deal with this chick, "Hey, it's closing time do you need me to call you a cab?" I ask her. She smiles and wobbles a bit in her stripper shoes "I was hoping to ride you, I mean catch a ride with you" she starts giggling like a schoolgirl, Man I hate that shit. "Sorry my brother and I busy tonight". She pouts at me and bats her eyelashes; I pick up some glasses and head for the bar.
"Ok Gemma lets go, if you are in here after we close we can loose our license" Max tells her, He walks over and gently takes her arm moving her toward the door. "Oh but Knox" she points over at me "Has plans" says Max and helps her out the door, He quickly locks it and turns back to me.
He helps me to pick up the dirty glasses and put them on the bar, "So what's the deal with Bailey?" I let out a deep breath, "I had to ban her for two weeks" "Seriously" he asks. I nod my head and grab the large trashcan from behind the bar.
"Fuck Max, she was crying I feel like a dick" I start throwing the empty bottles into the trash. "I know dude, I couldn't believe she socked that chick in the face. She is bad ass bro" I smile and look over at him "Yeah she kinda is, isn't she" "Ha ha brother she is gonna kick your ass if you fuck it up with her". I roll my eyes at him "that's if, a big IF" Max holds up his hand "Look who you are talking to, I know you as well as I know myself" "So Gemma huh" I don't think Bailey likes you and her as an item, he looks at me and we both bust up laughing. "Bro you don't know the shit she pulled out back" Max stops laughing and looks at me "What shit, did she say something to Bailey?" I shake my head. I tell him all about Gemma's little lip action earlier, "Don't get me wrong, she has a technique but I felt dirty" Max is laughing so hard he falls off the chair, I throw a beer mat at him "Stop laughing you douche" he starts wiping his eyes. "Oh fuck, is that why she was singing to you?" he laughs harder.
"Yeah you know she threw a condom at me last night with her number on it" I tell him. We both howl with laughter, "Lets get this place cleaned up" I say. We work for another hour washing glasses and restocking the fridges, Max is singing, "Call me maybe" the whole time. "Max, shit shut up, I'm gonna be hearing that song in my sleep" He just laughs again and starts to whistle it; I pick up a handful of lemons and throw them at him. "You're cleaning that up bro" he points to the lemons. I look at my watch "lets get out of here it's 3.30am" we lock up the bar and head out to our bikes, I see something on my tank and freak out I run over thinking someone has scratched off the picture, Max is right beside me we both look down and see "Gemma" and a phone number written in bright red lipstick. Max slaps me on the back "Looks like you have a stalker Knox". I shake my head thoroughly pissed off that she would fuck with my bike; I climb on and start the engine. Max and I speed home which we usually do to clear our heads and the stench of the bar off us.
We arrive home in fifteen minutes, Max looks over at my tank and shakes his head "why do chicks think it's ok to do that shit" I get off and remove my helmet "I don't know but it fucking sucks". We go inside and Max feeds Spike while I hit the shower, I am lying in bed by four am thinking about Bailey. I keep seeing the hurt in her eyes when I banned her from the bar, I didn't want to but I really had no choice. I close my eyes and relive the almost kiss we had by the restrooms.
