"Because you tell me everything Jordy, and recently you haven't been," she slurs and I hear Jordy huff.

Does Journee know about Jordy and me?

"I'm sorry Journee I just didn't think it was that big of a deal," Jordy says with her usual calm tone, and I just know it made Journee more irritated.

"You running into your ex at Duke wasn't that big of a deal?" she asks sarcastically and I hear Jordy 'Shhh' her.

My stomach drops at Journee's sentence, and I almost feel like I could throw up.

Probably from all the alcohol in my system.

Journee shakes her head, "Literally your only ex Jordy, which by the way is a big deal, and you decide to not tell me?" she asks only causing my stomach to swirl further.

I'm actually going to throw up.

"Shhh Journee the whole world doesn't have to hear," Jordy says lowly before continuing, "It wasn't a big deal Journee, we aren't together," Jordy says in a normal-toned voice and I hear a chuckle come from Journee's lips.

"So why is she texting you at what?" I hear her pause and I assume she's checking the time.

"Two in the morning? Hm?" she asks with impatientness laced in her tone.

"No wonder you've been so occupied on your phone, Jordyn!" Journee exclaims and I feel my stomach sink deeper than I thought was possible.

"Look can we discuss this at a more private time Journee? I don't think now is the time considering your state," I hear Jordy ask in hopes of postponing this conversation.

I hear Journee huff before I hear her heels click against the sidewalk.

The clicks get further away and I peak from the side of the club building to make sure the coast is clear.

Sure enough, they're gone, and I immediately allow myself to throw up the bile I had been holding.

I'm going back to the condo.

Without a second thought, I immediately find the next available taxi before heading back to our condo.

Wow her ex?

I thought we were always open?

Here I am pushing myself to be open about my feelings and she couldn't even tell me about her run-in with her ex.

Oh and better yet...

That they're texting?

Explains why she was on her phone so much earlier.

Wow and I even apologized to her for reacting how I did.

I don't think it's registering enough in my mind currently.

Wait.

She was just texting her? At two fucking am.

What the fuck is going on?

I exit the cab before making my way up to the condo.

I feel anger mixed with sadness pump through my body and I immediately grab a bottle of vodka as I enter the luxurious condo.

I drink from the bottle before quickly grabbing the cranberry juice from the fridge to soothe the burning in my throat.

I stumble out onto the balcony as I take turns sipping from the two different bottles.

I feel my phone buzz in my pocket indicating I've gotten a text.

2:12 am Jor: Where are you?

2:30 am Jor: Hello??

2:33 am Jor: Brielle?

I hear laughter mixed with music coming from below me and I automatically see people littered on the beach dancing and drinking near a bonfire.

I smirk to myself before taking another sip of the burning liquid.

Me: I went back to the condo.

I reply dryly so she knows that I'm pissed off.

Usually, I would control my emotions and gather my thoughts, but all I can feel is anger and sadness.

I also feel so confused.

I immediately enter back into the air-conditioned condo before shutting the glass door behind me and setting the two bottles down.

I then exit the condo before making my way to the beach.

I text Journee to join me at the beach party when she gets back, and she immediately says 'okay'.

I walk over to the large group of people and a brunette girl in a sports bra and basketball shorts walks up to me.

"Cute dress," she slurs as she motions to my body and I smile immediately at the compliment.

"Thank you," I say warmly and she loops our arms together.

"It's decided," she says as we both walk closer to the bonfire, "You're partying with us tonight," she declares as the warm sand clashes under my feet.

"Who's this?!" a dark-skinned guy exclaims as he walks over to me quickly.

"I'm Brielle," I introduce myself knowing the girl beside me doesn't know my name.

He immediately smiles, "I'm Kenneth, but I'm now your gay best friend," he poses and I know he won't remember me in the morning.

"This is Kelsey," he points to the girl beside me who's looped arm in arm with me.

Her dark eyes meet mine before sending me a half-smile, "So Brielle..." she trails off.

"What brings you here?" she asks and I'm immediately reminded of Jordy and her ex.

"Oof seems like something bad," Kenneth assumes and I give him a 'You have no idea' look earning a chuckle from him.

"Well I was at a club," I motioned to myself since I'm still in my dress, "But then I found out the girl I was interested in lied to me about running into her ex," I spill my night's events to the intrigued strangers.

Kenneth's face scrunches in disgust, "Oh, and did I mention their texting?" I ask before continuing, "She's texting her at two in the morning," I slur and they both shake their heads.

"Well that's shitty of her," Kelsey says earning my attention.

"But a win for the girls," she slurs as her dark eyes meet mine and I feel my cheeks heat up.

"Fuck her," Kenneth declares earning my attention back, and he opens the cooler near us before grabbing jello shots.

He hands me and Kelsey one before raising his in the air, "Fuck liars," he yells as we both raise ours to his.

Kelsey whoops and I giggle before throwing the Jello shot back.

The grape taste dances on my taste buds as I swallow the soft Jello.

"Bri!" I hear Journee's voice call me causing me to turn around.

I see Eva, Luca, Sebastian, and Jordy all standing behind her, "The party has arrived!" she exclaims and I drunkenly run into her arms before pulling her into a tight hug.

"Aw I missed you to Bri Bri," she chuckles as I untangle myself from her.

"Baby I am the party," Kenneth says as he grabs more Jello shots.

"But we can co-host," he jokes and I see Journee's smile get wider.

"I like him!" she exclaims as she grabs one of the shots.

Kenneth passes the shots out to everyone and I notice Jordy's light eyes analyzing me before looking over to Kelsey, who's beside me.

We all take our Jello shots, and I taste the familiar grape taste again as I swallow the Jello.

"Bri introduce us," Journee says with excitement.

"I'm calling you Bri from now on," Kelsey declares and I quickly feel Jordy's cold glare on us.

"This is Kelsey," I motion to her before continuing.

"And this is Kenneth," I motion to Kenneth causing him to pose before laughing.

"Want to go for a swim?" he asks and everyone says a 'yes' except for Jordy who still has a cold look placed on her face.

"Guess we're stripping," Eva says as she slides her dress off causing everyone to do the same.

I try to slide my dress off but forget how tight it is.

I reach for my zipper but struggle with reaching it.

"Here let me help," Kelsey's voice says from behind me as she unzips the strapless black dress, releasing it from my body.

It pools around my ankles leaving me in my red lace strapless bra and matching underwear.

We go to meet everyone in the ocean, but a familiar voice calls me back.

"Brielle," Jordy's voice fills my ears and I immediately turn to her.

"Come here," she says not bothering to ask.

She's obviously mad about Kelsey, but what about her ex?

She has no right to be mad right now.

"Oh, so you're the one who's talking to their ex?" Kelsey asks putting two and two together and I see Jordy's face harden as she looks to me.

I immediately fill chills run through my body as her jaw hardens further.

Normally Jordy's extremely calm, so when she's mad you can easily tell.

"I'll catch up with you later," I whisper knowing I shouldn't push her already pressed buttons, and Kelsey nods respectfully before walking away.

"Come on," Jordy says as she snatches my black dress from the sand and shakes it off, but I stay put in my place.

"Brielle please don't push me right now," she warns, but I stay put fighting all the thoughts that tell me to comply.

She immediately scoops me up bridal style without hesitation, and I don't bother screaming or kicking considering I'm not trying to draw unwanted attention.

Once we make it back into the condo she sets me down in the glass elevator.

Her light eyes are locked on me, but I don't even bother sparing her a glance.

We enter the condo and we both stay silent before making it to our shared bedroom.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you," Jordy immediately says and I meet her light eyes immediately as I furrow my brows.

"You're sorry?" I ask before shaking my head.

I reach in my luggage before pulling one of my t-shirts over my bare body, "It's a little too late for sorry Jordyn," I say emphasizing her first name and I see her jaw visibly tighten.

"And you basically flirting with a stranger, we're going to ignore that huh?" she asks as irritation seeps through her voice and I cross my arms.

"You're really that mad about it? Go text your ex your concerns because I could really care less right now," I spat as anger boils within me, but I immediately regret the statement as soon as it leaves my mouth.

Her eyes stay locked on mine as she breathes deeply, but she ends up walking closer toward me.

She harshly grabs my jaw as she aligns our eyes, "Nothing is going on with me and my ex. She was having an identity crisis and needed someone to talk to about it," she explains slowly before continuing.

"We were each other's first relationship, so she felt comfortable with sharing her feelings with me," She says lowly as her eyes harshly stay put on mine.

"That's it. Brielle," She explains slowly, but I can tell she's highly irritated.

I allow myself to process this, but her cold gaze makes it extremely hard.

Why didn't she just tell me this?

Why did she have to hide it from me?

"I should've told you, and I get that. I made the wrong choice okay?" she asks as her eyes look into mine.

"But that stunt you pulled tonight..." she breathes slowly before forcing herself to let go of my jaw as she forces herself to turn away from me.

I notice her arms clench harshly before she turns back around, "That was unacceptable," she says not bothering to spare her disapproving glance targeted at me.

"Do you know how angry it made me to even see her looking at you?" she asks and I feel my brows furrow.

I've never seen this side of her before.

Her dominant side is much different from her calm and loving side.

"I just..." she trails off as she shakes her head at me, and her jaw visibly tenses.

"I can't even with you right now," she huffs as she angrily wipes her face before exiting the room causing me to follow her.

I make it out into the kitchen seeing her drinking from the Vodka bottle that I was once sipping from, "I don't understand how you expected me to react?" I ask as I cross my arms and she shakes her head as a cold smile is placed on her lips.

"I don't know? Ask me about it first," she says sarcastically and I huff at her statement.

"Not go throw yourself at the first girl you see," she motions to the beach and I shake my head at her.

"Maybe you just should've told me, hm?" I question as anger boils within me.

"And by the way, I didn't throw myself at her," I correct her last statement and I notice her jaw visibly clench before her now dark eyes meet mine.

"I should've told you, I've admitted that," she says as she sets the glass bottle down harshly on the marbled counters.

"I didn't want to scare you off by saying that my ex and I were still cool" she explains as best as she can to me.

She continues as she walks closer to me, "I realize that it was the wrong thing to do now," she explains slowly as she stands in front of me.

"Just because we're not exclusive doesn't mean you aren't mine Brielle,"

She says as she holds eye contact with me, and I weirdly get turned on by those words.

"So when someone else is flirting with you and unzipping your dress in front of me" she shakes her head as her eyes analyze my body.

"And leaving you in a lacey bra and underwear that's only for my eyes," she says as her gaze slowly meets mine.

The kind of gaze that makes me want her to prop me up on the counter and fuck me until my legs go numb.

Wetness spills between my legs, and I snap myself from the dirty thoughts.

"We will have an issue," she says harshly as she wraps her hands around my waist before pulling me into her.

Her intoxicating scent fills my nose and I try to fight the urge to pull her lips to mine, but the convincing thoughts are hard to push away.

"Do I make myself clear?" she asks and I nod quickly finding it hard to find the words to say yes.

Her hand comes back up to my throat before lightly grasping it earning a gasp from me, "I can't hear you Brielle," she says lowly as she waits for my response.

"Yes you make yourself clear," I comply softly and she gives me a firm nod before finally capturing our lips together.