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A/N:I'm not english native speaker, so you might find some typos or grammar mistakes, I do apologize for that.
Evana's POV
The evening was nothing less than a disaster for me. Smelling Emma's perfume on that man was much worse than him going against his words and drinking alcohol. I could possibly forget him breaking his promise but I just couldn't let go of the fact that he broke my heart as well, and even though it bothered me to my core, but I had no right to question anything from him.
I couldn't help but feel really disappointed for whatever happened; after all we were going so great after the park visit. For a brief moment, I even forgot all my troubles with Stan, and now Chris was no different from him.
I couldn't let those thoughts to consume me any further, so I dressed myself as fast as I could and left for work. I finally had the courage to be able to face Stan now. Somehow, he seemed to be less of a problem when compared to Chris since I already knew Stan and how to deal with him, owing to my 7 years' worth of experience. I just knew what he wanted and how to cater to him, even though I wasn't feeling up to it at the moment.
I immediately headed for the dressing room to prepare myself for the stage, once I arrived at work. My terrible mood was evident, but I did everything I could to not throw it on my coworkers. I looked at my own reflection in the mirror and felt even worse for having that stupidity rolling over in my head over and over, which got me even more infuriated with myself for letting such a little thing upset me so much. That's why I always kept men far from my emotional grounds. I hated to be feeling this way.
TPOV
The women in the green room cast curious glances at Evana and kept murmuring something or the other under their breaths. It wasn't really the first time this happened to her; it was something that was very common in that line of job and she never let it bother her too much but in her current state of mind she couldn't ignore those mocking gazes and gossiping whispers. She tried to concentrate on getting herself ready for her performance, wanting to avoid everything but her heart pounded in her chest and she felt sweat beads on her head, as a sign of nervousness.
"Leave me alone!" Evana almost yelled out in frustration, feeling sick of those unsolicited gazes and judgments, as Yana just stepped in the room. The women started to leave the room leaving the two friends alone.
"You okay?" the ginger asked, stepping closer to her blonde friend.
"Yeah." the latter woman replied with a single crisp tone.
"You don't look okay", Yana stated the obvious.
"So why do you ask?", Evana responded shooting an irritated look at her.
"I expected you to tell me the truth.", Yana said looking intently at her friend, "What happened sis?"
Evana sighed heavily looking away; "You were right…" she spoke with a defeated tone, dropping herself on a chair.
"About what?"
"He was no good. He would make me cry and break my heart…", the blonde expressed her trouble to her only friend.
"Who, Stan?", her friend asked in slight confused tone.
Evana shook her head, "Chris…", she replied with an ache in her heart.
Yana just let out a sigh and rounded off to face her friend, "What did he do this time?", she asked pulling a chair to sit down and listen to her part of the story.
Evana took a moment unsure of how to explain what she was feeling to Yana or how to tell her about it all, "He…", she began unsteadily, "He ruined everything.", she told her trying to hold the tears in her eyes.
"What happened?", Yana asked in concern, grabbing hold of Eva's hand.
"I know I have no right to feel this way and it's his life but…", she paused trying to hold her sobs, "I didn't expect him to break our promise and not only that he went after Emma!", the blonde's revelation left the ginger speechless for a moment, "I meant I trusted him. I cared for him and I even liked him and he still…", she left her sentence hanging, "I mean of all the women he went after Emma…"
"The offered Emma?", Yana cut in between just to confirm.
"Who else?!", Evana said in an obvious, "How many bitches named Emma do we know?" Yana let out a laugh and Evana couldn't help but frown at her, "It's not funny."
"Yeah I am sorry.", Yana apologized sincerely, "But why don't you consider the fact that Emma might have seduced him? I mean she is that kind of woman; she's not called 'offered Emma' for nothing."
"You're taking his side?", Evana couldn't believe what she heard her friend say.
"Hey, I am not taking side. I still hate the guy and with all due respect, he's trouble for you!", Yana spoke her mind, "And I wouldn't be surprised if Emma tried to hurt you by using him, after all people think you two are a thing."
"We are not a couple!", Evana spoke emphatically with conflicting emotions.
"I know.", Yana put weight on her voice as well, "And that's not really an issue, besides people have to say something or the other… it's a small town.", the ginger rolled her eyes, "Anyways, the point it that it could be a misunderstanding…", she shrugged, "Give yourself and him some time and when you're ready talk to him, and sort it out."
"But I can't…", Evana began.
"I know you can't bring up the Emma thing, considering he's not your boyfriend and all, but you can warn him about the drinking thing. I mean he did break the promise.", Yana spoke somewhat objectively.
"How about we skip all that and I just kick him out of my house?", Evana couldn't help but commented out of annoyance, "I am sure Emma would take him in."
"Yeah you totally do that!", Yana spoke up and Evana again frowned at her once again, making her laugh, "What?! I am always in favor of you kicking him out!", she stated the obvious.
"Yana!", Evana just said shaking her head a little.
"Look, I can't really tell you what to do.", Yana spoke in a serious tone, "That's up for you to decide. I just want to see you happy and I don't care whatever or whoever makes you happy."
Evana smiled at her friend's thoughtfulness, "Thanks Yana!"
"For what?", she asked in a puzzled tone.
"For being there for me.", Evana said hugging her friend.
"I'll be always here for you.", Yana said with a bright smile, as the two women parted away from each other.
Yana could see that Evana had developed really strong feelings for the guy. His drinking clearly wasn't really the issue, but him just being with Emma made Evana lose her mind. She was already possessive of this man, even though they were not together, which only showed how hard she fell for him, and that's why Emma in the picture was bothering her so much. It wasn't really the first time she competed against her for a man's affections, but this one mattered to her more than anything.
"What are you thinking?", Evana asked her friend.
"Nothing in particular…", Yana shook her head, "And I have a something to tell you.", she told her letting out a sigh.
"What?"
"Stan…", she spoke in a serious tone, "Nico told me he came looking for you and you should better decide what you want to do with him now."
"I have made my mind now after what happened.", Evana spoke decisively, "I have no problem seeing him now. I'll sort it out with him."
"Well whatever you feel like…", Yana shrugged, "Just be careful."
"I always am.", Evana spoke with a smile, "Besides I am already wounded. Stan can't hurt me anymore."
Evana's POV
We walked through the dimly lit hallways towards the private room in absolute and somewhat uncomfortable silence. A million things were running through my mind including Chris, Stan, Emma, the promise I made to my mother and also how to handle the situation I was in right now. I had made up my mind and I quickened my pace when the room came into view, I wanted to get on with the business right away. Stan was following me closely and Nico was a little further back, serving as my insurance if things went wrong.
TPOV
Evana took a deep breath of resolution as Stan unlocked the door to the room. He looked back at Nico and smiled slyly at him shifting his gaze to Evana. They both entered the room, leaving Nico behind to stand as a guard. The moment the door closed, Stan wrapped his arms around Evana's waist pulling her to himself.
Stan didn't waste any time and started kissing Evana feverously, his hands running wildly all over Evana's body. It wasn't long before he slipped his hands inside her clothes feeling her skin while he tasted her soft supple lips. His cold hands sent shivers down Evana's spine and she felt him hurrying to get rid of her clothes.
When he was short of breath, he pulled away from the kiss and leaned in closer to her ear whispering, "I missed this so much.", he pushed her more to himself.
Evana tried to push him back and away from her, "We need to talk!", she said to him as sternly as possible and made a fruitless attempt to release herself from him.
"I know we need to catch up…", he spoke looking in her eyes, "But let's loosen up a little…", he smiled smugly whilst massaging her butt, "It's been nearly a month since we have had this pleasure…", he pulled her hips towards his own.
Evana let out a laugh, trying to cut out the sensation of the erotic massage Stan was giving her. She didn't want to fall prey to him before letting herself heard, since he exactly knew how to reel her into his trap.
"I didn't know you would be back so soon.", Evana said to him closing her eyes as he nibbled on her earlobe, "You said you were going on a long trip."
"Yeah, it was supposed to but it got postponed.", he said releasing her, "It's a talk for later, let's do what we came here to do…", he added unbuckling his belt and unzipping his pants, "Let's do what we did last time.", he told her with a smile, "It was fun."
Evana let out sigh, "I want this to be the last time!", she said to him and the next moment he pulled her in his arms once again.
"I like it when you play hard to get.", Stan spoke to her and silenced her with a kiss again, making Evana almost breathless and gasping for air, "Gets all my engines running on full power. The more you deny the more I want you."
"I want… this… to end", she spoke between the pants, trying to catch her breath.
"Are you breaking up with me?", Stan pulled on her long lustrous hair, making her lean her head to a side and expose her neck to him and started planting kisses on her delicate skin.
A laugh escaped her lips, "We are not even in a commitment for me to break up.", she said trying to hold her moans down, as the man nibbled on her skin like a beast.
"I won't let you leave me.", he spoke grabbing hold of her face, "Because you're my bitch!", he kissed her lips again for a shorter period this time, "Or is that you found yourself a new man, huh?", he asked her, speaking in a low tone and looking deep into her eyes, as he released her.
"There is no one.", Evana replied staring back into his eyes, her voice full of conviction.
"There have been whispers that you're married.", he asked her once again in different way.
"Married?", she again let out a laugh.
"Yeah, that juicer guy, whom you've been hanging out with a lot lately…", he said losing control over his own emotions.
Evana couldn't help but laugh because most people had an idea that the broke Chris was her boyfriend. She couldn't help but feel a little annoyed about having been linked up with that liar of a man, who couldn't do anything better than offered Emma. Compared to Chris, even Stan was a jewel since he did keep his words and chose Evana over Emma.
"I don't have a boyfriend.", Evana told him with a somewhat amused smile.
"Just what I expect from my girl.", Stan smiled back at her pleased to hear her say that, "Let's carry on with our business. I should have known you wouldn't leave my side."
"Don't be so sure…", she couldn't help but say it to his face.
"What did you say bitch?", he tugged on her hair once again, spilling on the ground near her feet in disbelief; "You say that until you need me once again."
"I don't need you!", Evana spoke looking at him and he let go of her hair, only to push her against the wall the very next moment.
"Do you think anyone else would accept you like I do?", he asked her bringing his face closer to hers.
"Let go of me, Stan!", Evana squirmed underneath Stan's tight grip.
"No!", Stan almost yelled at her face, "I won't do that."
Evana struggled to get herself released, but Stan was a little stronger for her. He firmly grabbed hold of her wrists, "Stan!", she breathed out, trying to release herself.
Evana's helpless voice provoked Stan a little more and he moved his knee to spread her legs apart, so he could press his body up against hers. He effortlessly pulled Evana's hands up over her head, as they breathed onto each other's face, since it was just inches apart.
"So you really want to break up with me, huh?", Stan asked her with a smile, as if in confirmation.
"Yes!", Evana managed to say somehow, her eyes closed and she felt his body grinding against her own.
"Bullshit!", he spoke letting out a hearty laugh and kissed her lips once again, letting go of her hands.
Stan still kept her pinned tightly against the wall by holding his body firmly against Evana's. She couldn't escape him today and he was determined to have her. This was a game that she really liked to play with him and he didn't really mind playing along, if that's what she really wanted, after all he could please her once in a while.
Neither of them said anything else and Stan began to kiss Evana's neck. She threw her head to a side, letting out a helpless groan and it just gave him a better access of her neck, making him work on it with more vigor. He raised his hands to her chest and started grazing her hardening nipple that was poking through Evana's bra with his right thumb. Evana whimpered feebly and squeezed her eyes closed even more, when she felt Stan's hand trailing down her stomach unto the top of her panties.
"Let me go, please…", she spoke up in a trembling voice.
Stan briefly stopped to look at her pretty face that had red, making her look even more tempting, and let out a chuckle asking, "Do you really wanting me to?", and slipped his hand inside her panties, not even waiting for her answer. He quickly reached his target and Evana let out a surprised gasp, grabbing onto Stan's forearm, as his fingers furiously pumped in and out of her, "That's like my girl!", he grunted continuing on with his business.
Tears trailed down Evana's cheeks and she was reminded of the very first time that she had been with Stan. The time then and now wasn't too much different. It had been seven long years and he still made her feel the same. The experience wasn't new, but it was always like the first time and she couldn't grow herself out of it. There had been multiple times when she tried to break off her relationship with Stan, but he always held on to her tight, never letting her go and she just couldn't leave his side either.
"No one can give you what I can…", Stan muttered in her ear, "No one can love you like I do."
"Is that that the reason you married someone else?…", Evana couldn't help but comment to him.
"You know baby I couldn't marry you!", he said caressing her cheek, "But I do love you and accept you just the way you are, otherwise I wouldn't still be with you even after 7 years. Life is not a fairytale, baby. And I am no prince charming, but I am the best you can get."
Stan stepped closer and cupped her face in his hands, planting kisses on her cheek and then on her lips. Evana stayed still not returning his kiss for some time, thinking about her past, present and future. She thought about the promise she made to her mother. She thought about Chris and how he had betrayed her trust, and couldn't help but feel disappointed in him. The recent turn of events had definitely been upsetting and she was hurt badly. She needed something good in her life, something positive; something that she could hold on to, she needed to feel cared for, and with that final thought she returned Stan's kiss, feeling the need to be loved.
I'd like to thank Xaori for the review and a special thanks to my friend JennaWilliams for her help :D
Well, first of all, I suffered writing this chapter, it was quite emotional for me because I know it was kind of hard and agressive towards sweet Evana. Maybe this side of hers hasn't been shown yet, but deep inside I know she's a very sweet person with a great heart that has been through a lot just like Chris. However, with all that said, I can say next chapter will still have a heavy background, so you should get prepared haha, after all, this story has drama as well.
This was the last chapter of 2016 and I wish you all a Happy 2017! Thank you for all the support. See you next year!
Oh, and once again, I invite you to check my other story Tech Love :D