Juice had kissed her.

That was the only thought that kept racing through her head. Was he in love with her after all? No — he'd told her he wasn't. But why else would he kiss her? Only to taunt Esai? Both guys were trying to tolerate each other, but she wasn't stupid; she was very aware of their stabs in the dark.

She thought back to how her body had responded to Juice's lips against hers. It was different from how she felt when she kissed Esai; then her belly was filled with hot explosions, and sometimes she completely forgot where she was. But her lips had tingled when Juice kissed her, and in her stomach something tiny had been tickling.

While recalling the moment, she unconsciously moved her hand to her neck, brushing the golden feathers of the necklace. It had been such a beautiful gift. She also liked the jewelry Esai had given her, but Juice's present... It might be the most beautiful thing someone had ever given to her, and it was super cool to wear a replica of the necklace of a Mayan queen.

The doorbell rang. Jamie headed for the door, letting Daphne in. The other guests had trickled in a while ago. Their presence was a relief; now Esai and Juice had other people to talk to. She had seen the prospects of both clubs talk; they got along much better than the other two bikers.

"Hi love." Daphne greeted her with a wide smile, pressing her lips against Jamie's mouth. "Happy birthday!"

In shock, Jamie blinked her eyes. That was the second one kissing her on the lips today — besides her boyfriend. Was this some habit in Charming she hadn't been aware of? At least it made her feel a bit less stressed about Juice's kiss — maybe that hadn't meant anything either. Now she could look him in the eye again without feeling guilty towards Esai and Daphne.

Together with Daphne she returned to the living room.

"What kind of pie do you want?" Jamie asked. "I got cherry, apple and cream."

"A little piece of cherry please, I'm watching my weight a bit."

"Why?" Jamie asked with wide eyes. Daphne had a lovely figure.

Daphne's glance wandered across Jamie's dress. She didn't elaborate, but something told her Daphne believed she should lose some kilo's too.

Jamie returned to the kitchen, cut a small piece of cake for Daphne and halved the piece she'd wanted to take herself. The pies were wobbling on the platters as she brought them to the living room. Daphne was seated between Juice and Esai, where Jamie had been sitting before the bell rang. She considered to get another chair, but Esai motioned with his eyes to his lap.

With a smile, Jamie lowered herself on his lap. Esai's arms slid around her and he pressed a kiss to her shoulder.

"Oh, my present!" Daphne opened her purse, pulling out an elongated box. "Something every girl should have. Especially when the boys are on a run." She gave her a conspiring wink.

Jamie wasn't sure what she meant with that, yet she gave her a small smile and took the present from the girl. Carefully she took off the wrapping paper, there was a purple box in it. Curiously, she turned it around. On the couch next to her she heard Kevin chuckle, who whispered something in Shanty's ear after which the girl slapped his chest.

Jamie looked at the image on the front. Her cheeks started to glow when she realized it was a vibrator. Suddenly her mouth felt dry, she had no idea how to respond. Skittishly she looked aside. There was a smile on Daphne's lips, but it looked less friendly than before.

"Umm thanks," she muttered. "I guess."

She had a feeling everyone was staring at her and she wished she could dive into a pile of pillows. She felt Esai's lips against her shoulder. His hand glided from her knee to the inside of her thigh, a little bit below her dress. The fingertips of his other hand were stroking her stomach.

"I'm sure we'll have some fun with that." His breathing felt hot against her skin, making her shiver. Heat pooled in her stomach and since she didn't know what to do about it, she bent her head and looked shyly at the present.

Daphne smirked at the sight of Jamie's discomfort. The people on the other couch however broke the silence and continued their conversation. She could feel Juice's eyes scorch the side of her head.

Yeah — she'd known he wouldn't like her present. She however didn't care. He had ordered her to seduce Jamie's boyfriend, so she believed she deserved a little bit of fun too today.

Now she had seen Esai, she could think of worse things; he was a beautiful guy. Way too handsome for someone like Jamie; she really didn't understand how she could not only attract Juice's attention, but also that of the Mayan prince. If possible, she would make sure Jamie would hate the both of them after tonight.

Her plan required patience, especially because Esai and Jamie seemed to be glued together. Contrary to her own boyfriend, who barely acknowledged her presence. Knowing that he was only using her frustrated her to no end, but she told herself that she would get what she wanted too: Juice. Once Jamie had decided not ever to want to see him again.

After almost an hour Jamie sat down with her school friends. Esai and the other Mayan went to the balcony to have a smoke and once they were done, she pulled Esai over before he would sit down again.

"Hey," she said with her sweetest smile. "I don't think we've met before. I'm Daphne."

"Esai," he told her, shaking her hand. "But I'm sure you knew."

Her fingertips brushed the back of his hand as he let go of her. She only wanted to warm him up a bit, he would probably need a few more drinks to lose his inhibitions.

Daphne was a smooth talker and a big flirt, so they chatted about all kinds of things. She laughed about his jokes, looking into his eyes a little longer than was required for a conversation, seizing every opportunity to touch him. At the same time she took a stance that was emphasizing her curves and to her satisfaction, she noticed that his eyes were often drawn to her cleavage. Men — they were all the same.

At least her scanty clothing was enough to hold his attention for he didn't return to his friend nor to Jamie. His eyes however shot to his girlfriend now and then. Daphne wondered what was going on in his head. Did he feel ashamed of his thoughts? For the longing he felt to be inside another woman? For Daphne saw in his eyes how much he wanted her.

Her eyes drifted to Juice, who was talking to Sack. He looked satisfied, he even showed her a little smile telling her he would spoil her tonight. Her walls clenched at the thought, making her glance more lascivious when she looked into Esai's blue eyes. She bit her lip, leaned into him and whispered: "You're joining me on the balcony?"

His eyes shot to Jamie again. He nodded. "Yeah, sure."

They headed outside. Her fingers were tingling — she actually wanted to sleep with him. Especially before Jamie would do so.

"So... You're with Jamie for three weeks now, right?" she asked, leaning against the balustrade. "But I know guys like you... It has to be hard to wait. And well — you picked a nun." She tilted her head. "I guess she sticks to cuddling, right?"

Esai said nothing. There was a lustful look in his eyes. She placed a hand on his stomach and leaned into him, her fingertips stroking the skin right above his waistband. "Don't you want to go wild for just one night? Your girl doesn't have to find out about it..." Her hand glided down, stroking his crotch, her touch making him hard. She smirked smugly. "Think about all the things I can do to you..." she whispered in his ear, kissing his neck. "It will take years before Jamie is as skilled as I am." She nipped at the flesh of his neck, pressing her body against his. "I know you want me. I can feel it."

She looked up to him. In silence he stared down at her. He couldn't hold back much longer, she was sure of it. She leaned closer to him, wanted to press her lips against his.

Before their lips touched, he suddenly grabbed her throat and squeezed. Daphne's eyes were almost popping out of her head. He moved his face close to hers.

"You think I'm an idiot?" he grumbled. "You think I don't know that Juice sent his little whore to me?"

Daphne started to panic when he kept squeezing her throat. There was a dark look in his eyes, one that scared her. He wouldn't kill her right? Not here on the balcony?

"Esai?" a small voice sounded. "What — what are you doing?"

He let go of her. Daphne coughed, sucking in oxygen. The world was spinning around her. She looked over her shoulder; Jamie was standing in the doorway, next to Juice. The guy had probably hoped to see them share a kiss.

"Why don't you ask your adorable roommate?" Esai answered grimly. "He tells his whore to seduce me, hoping I will cheat on you." Huffing, he looked at Juice, who had became pale. "But some of us actually have taste. Even when I'm blind drunk, I wouldn't trade that street whore for my angel."