Chapter 94

“It’s my friend’s birthday tonight, we’re going to a club in town, do you want to come with me? If you don’t, then I won’t stay out late. I don’t plan to drink much as I have training again.” His question completely disarms me, coming out of nowhere, and I hesitate for a moment as it sounds like he’s asking me on a date. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I wonder why he isn’t taking Natasha; they have the same friends.

“You sure you trust me to come out getting drunk with you?” I smirk at him, batting away the questions and doubts and trying to take this at face value.

“Well, it might make a change getting drunk with you rather than showing up to collect you after the damage is done.” Arrick smiles back, and I screw my nose up at his face, poke his cheek, and reply with ‘HA HA.’

Ever witty and just has to poke fun at that crap.

Good one.

“I don’t think I’ve seen you drunk in a long time.” I point out, more than aware, that apart from being moderately ti