CHAPTER 2

Ray had quite a different night. He got home at 9 after his gig skipping all of the groupies and after parties for once looking forward to spending time with Neela he had even brought extra beer and a massive chocolate cake home for them to pig out on. He was a bit surprised to walk into an empty apartment he instantly became worried what if something had happened to her, her shift would have been over ages ago she should have been home by now. He kicked himself silently she had a life too she had probably gone out with Abby or something like that she would be back in an hour or 2. 2 hours turned into 3 and 4 and he finally gave up waiting for her so he went to bed.

He lay there awake in bed waiting for her to come home he was starting to get really worried. He was about to get up to make some phone calls when he heard giggling and the jiggling of keys as the front door creaked open. He sighed in relief she was back. He heard her stumbling around and a big "OMPH" as she fell over something. He became alarmed she might have gotten hurt he jumped out of bed but something froze him dead in his tracks.

"Whoa steady there" he heard a male voice say.

He felt jealousy burn in him. She had brought a guy home Neela would never do that she must be really wasted and the guy was probably a bastard looking for a good time. He decided to put a stop to it.

"I can deal with one night stands Neela definitely couldn't" he thought.

He opened his room door and marched to the lounge ready to pull the creep of her. He was taken back when he was met with a different scenario. The guy was helping Neela off the floor. "WWWRAAYYY" Neela called happily when she spotted him she was definitely wasted. His jaw dropped suddenly and it wasn't because of what Neela was wearing well it partially was it was mainly because of the guy.

"Hey mate-" the guy began looking up at Ray and his eyes widened.

Ray stared at him in the same state of shock.

"Jared!" Ray exclaimed in a hateful tone.

"Ray!" Jared snarled in disbelief.

"My headd" Neela groaned collapsing onto the couch the drinks starting to take full effect.

Ray stopped glaring at Jared and went over to the couch where Neela lay he picked her up in his arms and carried her to her room. He set her down on her bed.

"Hey" he whispered softly.

"Wray I'm sorry I didn't tell you where I was going" she mumbled snuggling into her covers.

He smiled faintly at her brushing some hair off her forehead.

"That's OK it's not like I haven't done it before" he replied cheekily.

Neela gave him a soft smile and closed her eyes.

"You get some rest and I'll go and get you some aspirin" he said his face clouding with anger as he remembered the person in the kitchen.

Neela nodded faintly and Ray stood up and left the room closing the door gently behind him.

"How dare you do that do her" he hissed when he came back.

"Don't get defensive after that freaking guy cracked onto to her she was a bit shaken so she had a bit to drink AND I helped her home so don't go assuming I was looking for a good time .After all its you who does that sort of thing" Jared said grinning evilly.

It took Ray every bone in his body not to punch him out that second.

"LEAVE NOW" he hissed.

"My pleasure" Jared said with the same amount of venom.

Ray opened the door for him.

"By the way BRO you got yourself a HOT roommate but don't go getting too attached to her she's WAY too good for you" Jared said coolly.

Ray stared him down.

"Leave" he said evenly.

Jared nodded and cockily walked out the door. Ray let out a breath and went to the kitchen he poured a glass of water and got 2 aspirin tablets for Neela. He knocked lightly on her door and opened it. He turned on her light. She groaned loudly.

"RAY" she exclaimed wincing in pain at the brightness.

"Sorry, but you need to take this it will make you feel a bit better in the morning" he said gently handing her the tablets and water.

She glared at him but meekly took them from him and gulped them down.

"Thank you Ray" she said giving him a faint smile.

"Your welcome anyway I had to do this once right normally the situation would be the other way around right" he said grinning.

"Ha-ha" she said dryly but she gave him another smile.

"Night Neela" he said.

"Good night Ray by the way where did Jared go?" she said closing her eyes.

"Oh he left" Ray said anger in him and the mention of Jared's name.

"OK he's a nice guy right plus I owe him big after what he did for me tonight' Neela whispered lightly.

"Sure he's a real NICE guy" Ray said with sarcasm in his voice.

"Mmhmm" Neela said to tired to notice Ray's dry tone of voice.

Within seconds she was fast asleep. He stood there for a couple of minutes thinking Jared had said one thing right she was too good for him he stared at her longingly one more time before heading to his room.

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