CHAPTER FIVE

❣️STAY WITH ME❣️

They remained in the same position for quite a long time till her legs ached.

He had stopped sobbing but he wouldn't let go of her waist... So she kept petting him.

He raised his head and asked; 

"Is it normal if I don't feel pained that she broke up with me?"

"Yes, it's normal. Come on darling, you deserve so much better than that. Just let yourself feel everything you need to feel. You'll heal faster" she smiled.

"I love you," he said and then held her tighter.

"I love you too" she replied.

'If only you knew...' Jason thought to himself.

"I need to get some sleep, I slept badly last night," he said out loud.

"Nightmares huh?" She asked. He had released her waist and was rubbing his face.

"Sort of"

"I'll walk you to your bedroom" she smiled and offered her hand, which he took.

"Please stay with me. I don't want to wallow in self-pity"

"Of course. I'm here for you whenever you need me. The hurt is not forever" she winked at him and he winked back.

He threw himself on the bed immediately after they were in the bedroom. Crystal followed suit. They lay side by side, staring at the ceiling.

"What do you wanna do tonight?"

"Stay in bed and eat ice cream" he replied.

"Since when did you become a heartbroken lady" Crystal laughed.

"Who says only heartbroken girls eat ice cream in bed" he rolled his eyes.

"That's the rule dude"

"Okay, your highness. So tell me, what do guys do?"

"They go out to parties and hook up with other beautiful and heavily endowed ladies" 

He burst into laughter even before she finished.

"Why are you laughing?" She feigned ignorance.

"Okay. Okay. I agree with you. Take me out then?" He asked.

"Yes. That's what I wanted to hear"

"I'm not done yet" he raised his hand, then continued, "I'll follow you on one condition though"

"Must you always bet?" Crystal knew where this was going.

"You haven't even heard the condition" he had an annoying smirk plastered on his face.

"Okay. Let's hear it" she folded her arms across her chest.

"I'll hook up with you"

Crystal burst into laughter. That wasn't what she was expecting.

"Oh, yea? Believe me, you don't want to know what I am capable of" she laughed harder. He was pushing it... What nerve! This friend of hers needed a spanking.

"Try me" he giggled girlishly.

She was happy that he wasn't so hard on himself and she would do anything to make him happier.

"Okay. I'll hook up with you. It's a date then?"

"Nope. You don't go out on a date with a hooker, dumbo"

"Who says I'm a hooker?!" She protested

"Who called you a hooker?!" He asked innocently.

"You just did. But you do know a hooker is a prostitute huh?" She left the bed to begin the morning chores.

"Well... That's what broken-hearted guys do. Isn't it, babe?" He stuck his tongue out at her and she just laughed and left the room.

"Wait!" He called her back.

"What's up?" He poked her head back in.

"Come sit. We need to talk about meeting up later. We have to pretend to be strangers" he moved his shoulders like he wanted to dance.

“You're serious about hooking up with me?" She laughed.

"Hell yea, gorgeous. You have it all... Pretty face, well endowed..."

"Just shut up and get to the point" she walked back into the room and shut the door.

With her arms folded across her chest, she leaned on the door and crossed her legs, just casually.

"Okay. I'll leave early. I'll wait for you at the Happy People's club" he grinned 

"Touche huh" she laughed awkwardly.

"Oh, that didn't come out well. Let's pick another"

"Please do" she rolled her eyes and sighed in relief.

"How about we try The Blend?"

"That's better" she smiled and left.

She spent hours cleaning the house, as always. She was a little bit of a freak when it came to cleanliness.

She scrubbed the toilet as if her life depended on it. Since Jason had taken the day off and she didn't have a job yet, she just sat on the couch in the sitting room, watching movies or browsing the web. 

Her interview was the next day, just a few hours away. She had to prepare. 

Twilight Entertainment and Fashion industry wasn't a place one went to play or stay leisurely. It was a highly competitive industry and those who weren't yielding good results were but off immediately.

That was the kind of challenge Crystal felt she needed and she was going all in.

Then she thought of the CEO. Rumors went about that he was gay. Some said there was a woman he once loved but then she broke his heart and he vowed never to love again.

Whatever the story, she couldn't wait to meet the hot sexy man, whose face was all over the internet. LA’s most eligible bachelor.

She chuckled.

Time flew while she remained lost in thought. When she looked at her phone, it was almost 6:30 pm and she hadn't even showered.

She groaned in frustration and rushed to the shower.