Chapter 3- Arrivals and Conversations
"This place is suppose to be a great club," Shalimar said to Brennan as they entered Dawn.
"I don't know why I let you drag me here," said Brennan.
"It beats you staying back at Sanctuary alone. Come on, I'll by you a drink."
Shalimar headed towards the bar as Brennan looked around the club. He spotted Jesse on the dance floor with his "mystery girl". Brennan couldn't see whom she was from where he was standing. Her back was to him and yet she seemed a bit familiar to him. Shalimar came back over with two beers and she handed one to Brennan.
"Thanks," said Brennan.
He started to drink his beer and so did Shalimar. Brennan was trying to find the right moment to ask Shalimar to dance when she spoke up.
"Do you wanna dance?"
Sure," he answered as they put their drinks on an empty table and walked toward the dance floor.
Jesse and Aurora had been dancing for about an hour when Aurora said," I'll be right back. I'm going to get a drink."
"Okay," said Jesse. He gave her a kiss. "Don't be too long."
Aurora smiled as she walked to the bar.
She looked at the bartender and said," I'd like a-"
"A strawberry daiquiri," said Luke as he stood next to her, leaning against the bar. "It's your favorite right?"
"Yeah, you remembered," she said looking surprised.
"Of course, you and I did a lot of partying together in high school," Luke smiled.
"True, but I've cut down a lot on my drinking." The bartender handed her her drink. Aurora was about to pay for it when Luke paid the bartender.
"It's on me."
"Thanks." Aurora took a sip of her strawberry daiquiri.
"So, this Jesse guy, he's-"
"My boyfriend," Aurora finished his sentence.
"Thought so. I know this is weird seeing me here."
"More like awkward."
"Does Jesse know about our history?"
"No, but I'm gonna have to tell him now aren't I." Aurora finished off her drink and placed it on the bar. Luke just looked at her and smiled.
Your as beautiful as ever, Luke thought.
"That's sweet of you, but I wish you hadn't thought that. You know I can read your thoughts."
"Sorry, I don't want you to feel uncomfortable around me."
"Too late. I gotta get back." Aurora walked back over to Jesse who was now sitting down at their table.
"You're back," he said as he stood up.
"Yeah and I need to tell you something."
"Alright. What is it?"
"It's about me and Luke and our past history."
"I know you had a lot of guy friends in high school and I'm okay with that."
"That's not it. We were friends. We met freshman year when Gabe introduced us to each other. But, there's more to it than that. He's my ex-boyfriend. We started dating sophomore year through the end of our senior year."
"Oh," Jesse nodded in understanding. "Did he break up with you?"
"I broke up with him. By the end of our senior year I realized we weren't same people we were when we started dating so I ended it. I just thought you should know. I don't want to hide anything from you."
"I'm glad you told me. Come on let's get back on the dance floor." Aurora smiled and nodded as she followed Jesse back to the dance floor.
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