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A/N: Kind of short but oh well. Don't want to put too many major story plans into one chapter :D Lol, read and review, you know the drill!
Chapter 25:
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Demi's eyes fluttered open, then closed almost immediately. She had a migraine, topped off with a banging headache. She sat up in the bed. Beer cans littered the floor. She examined the floor a little more, her mouth falling open at what else was on the floor. She saw both hers and Bradin's clothes as that part of the previous night came back to her, partially. 'What have I done!?' She panicked, shaking the sleeping Bradin awake, next to her.
"Mmph" He groaned.
"Bradin wake up!" She said, shaking him hard.
"Hey." He said quietly. He looked up at Demi, confused. "Where's Erika?" He then noticed Demi was naked, holding the quilt up to cover herself, then realised that he, too, was naked. He woke up fully.
"Shit!" He looked at the floor, his eyes widening at the incredible amount of beer cans on the floor. A fat tear rolled down Demi's cheek. Bradin didn't know what to do. He had cheated on his girlfriend! And Demi had cheated on Adam! But they were both so drunk and it just… happened. He reached down and picked up their clothes. "Here." He said quietly as she turned away from him and slowly dressed herself. He followed suit and pulled on his underwear and trousers. "We'd better clear this up." They began to pick up the beer cans and bottles of the floor, finding some black bags under the sink and throwing them all in.
"How are we going to take that to a bin without someone seeing us and wondering what the hells going on?" Demi asked. She was in a state of shock, she couldn't believe she'd been unfaithful to Adam. Every time she thought about it, tears sprung to her eyes, so she tried not to think about it for now.
"I dunno." Bradin shrugged. "I guess we'll have to hide it and take it when it's dark or something." Demi nodded in agreement. "Look, Demi, I'm so sorry. I can't believe that last night went that far."
"It's not all your fault." Demi said quietly. "I wonder where Adam and Erika are. They'll definitely be back now." A knock on the door startled them both. Bradin quickly hid the bag of bottles and beer cans out on the little patio. Demi held out a shaking hand as she turned the door handle.
"Hey, heavy sleepers!" Erika said, smiling at them. They knew they couldn't tell them about last night, so fixed their faces to be happy and cheery. "I knocked for ages but all I heard was loud snoring." Erika laughed. They laughed, too.
"Yeah, sorry, babe." Bradin said, pulling her close and kissing her. He felt pangs of guilt when he kissed her, but she couldn't know. Things had been going so well lately, and he couldn't bare to spoil it now.
"It's ok." She said when they broke apart. "I just slept on the little sofa in Demi and Adam's room." She hugged him tightly, resting her head against his chest.
"Is Adam awake?" Demi had miraculously managed to keep her voice steady, not quivering at all.
"Yeah, he's in your room." Erika told her with a smile. Demi braced herself before walking into the room, trying to keep as calm as possible.
"Was the port good?" Demi asked, smiling broadly at her boyfriend. He smiled when he heard her voice, realising she'd came in.
"Yeah. I mean, it took ages to get there and back, but it was still really good. It was beautiful, I wish you'd came." He said, pulling her into a hug.
"So do I." She said, truthfully, resting her head on his shoulder.
"Really?" Adam asked when they pulled out of the embrace.
"Yeah, I mean, it was pretty boring last night, we just sat and talked, really." Demi lied.
"We could go today if you want, I mean if you really want to go." Adam offered, holding her hand. She looked into his hopeful face. She smiled, even though the guilt inside her was tearing her apart.
"Yeah, of course." She answered, before being kissed gently.
"Great. You wanna go now or later?"
"Now. I'm kinda sick of being stuck in the hotel." She laughed. She got a shower and a change of clothes and soon she making her way down to the port with Adam.
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The rest of the day dragged by for both Bradin and Demi, both of their thoughts consumed by the mistake they'd made the previous night. Demi didn't remember what had happened moment to moment, but she remembered everything she needed to remember, like kissing Bradin and ending up in bed with him. Adam had suggested that they have sex that night, but Demi couldn't face it. She told him that he knew she loved her and that she would have, but told him she didn't feel well so she wasn't up to it. She wasn't entirely lying about not feeling well, she'd felt so guilty all day it made her want to vomit. Bradin, on the other hand, did have sex with Erika that night, thinking it may prove to him that she was the one for him, which he knew, but had somehow gotten it into his head that last night wouldn't seem so bad if he slept with his girlfriend, being as obedient as possible to her, treating her like a princess. 'It's what she deserves.' He told himself, completely committed to satisfying her and being the best boyfriend he could be.
Demi didn't sleep much that night, so left Adam a note telling him she'd left the room and took the key. She told him she was most likely to be at the pool, though she might change her mind. She did go to the pool, but only for ten minutes. She needed to relax, and then it hit her. How could she be so stupid? They were at 'Le Telfair golf and spa resort' . Spa! She quickly made her way to the spa area, in urgent need of a good massage and perhaps a good half hour in a sauna room, just to unwind. She laid down on the massaging table, putting her face in the little loop at the top while a lovely brunette woman worked her magic. She smiled inwardly for a moment before remembering that she'd had a one night stand with Bradin the other night. 'You're here to forget about it!' She told herself. 'At least for a few hours.' She thanked the massager afterwards and made her way to the sauna room. Since it was so early, she had the room to herself, which she was thankful for. She sat down, basking in the heat. She let her eyes droop, trying not to think at all, to let everything be silent, even in her head. She rested her head against the wall.
"Great minds think alike." Demi's eyes shot open to see Bradin standing in the doorway.
"B-Bradin." She spluttered. He came in and sat down, a little away from her.
"You ok?" He asked after an awkward silence. She raised her head a little, about to nod, but there was no use lying to him. He was bound to be feeling the same way.
"I can't stop thinking about it." She said truthfully. "I can't stand being around Adam. He's so great, and I've done this to him, but I have to be around him because I want to be, too. It's so confusing." She said a little angrily.
"I know. I feel so guilty and sorry all the time. If I hadn't suggested all the drinks, nothing would've happened."
"The drinking was ok, but I didn't stop you when you kissed me."
"Demi, you were so drunk. And so was I. Neither of us thought about what we were doing, we didn't think to stop it."
"I still feel really guilty." She admitted, sadly. "I can't believe I'm saying this, but I can't wait for this holiday to end. It's been so perfect and I love the hotel, I just don't like being so close to Adam all the time."
"I know." Bradin agreed. "I know it's probably inevitable, but I don't want things to get awkward between us. Well, at least not too awkward. It was a mistake, that's it. We can still talk properly and everything, right?" Demi thought about this for a moment, then smiled.
"Sure. I mean, we're talking now, right?" She laughed, for the first time since being drunk. He smiled at her.
"Thanks. Now all we have to do is survive the rest of the week."
"I think we should think of a cover up story, too. Y'know, so our stories match. I told Adam that we talked all night and it was really boring. Maybe we could say that's why we fell asleep so early?"
"Yeah. I haven't told Erika anything yet, and she doesn't suspect anything. Hopefully things will carry on like that." Bradin said with a sad smile. "I really don't want to lose her. I really do love her." Demi gave him a quick hug.
"Bradin… do you actually remember the other night? I mean, the end of the night?" Demi asked timidly.
"Most of it." Bradin nodded. "You?"
"I remember kissing, being in bed naked, and having sex." Demi admitted. "Can I tell you something that's really been making me feel guilty? And you won't tell anyone?"
"Demi, I'm never telling anyone about what happened the other night, so I think it doesn't matter how much you tell me about it."
"I feel really guilty because… I love Adam, and we've only had sex once, but… you were better, like, really good." Demi couldn't believe she'd said that out loud and bowed her head a little to hide her red face. Bradin couldn't help but grin a little. It was, after all, a compliment, even if it was about the biggest mistake of his life. "We'd better get back." Demi said after a long silence.