The Choice

Chapter 2

First meeting

The club was as always crowded. We were sitting on one of the booths, at the very end of the club. People were dancing and drinking, colourful lights were covering their bodies as they danced. It was in a club where I first met him.

I was at the bar waiting for Isabelle. She was supposed to meet me one hour ago and she still hadn't showed up. I was ready to leave when someone sat beside me. I turned to look at the most beautiful eyes I had ever seen. His eyes had the ocean's blue color. They were magical. We looked at each other for a while, before he spoke.

"Hi," he said to me with a shy smile.

"Hi," I said back.

"I noticed that you were sitting by yourself and I couldn't help myself from asking."

"Well, a friend just stood me up, and I was just about to leave."

"What a coincident! My friend stood me up too," he said and looked around. "And I am sure he isn't here yet." He turned at me, "So what do you say? Do you want to join me while we are waiting for them?"

"Sure, and I am Clary by the way." I said and gave him my hand.

"Alec." He said and took my hand.

"Earth to Clary!" someone called from beside. I turned to see Isabelle and Aline looking at me with wide eyes before bursting into laughter.

"Having second thoughts?" Aline asked me, trying to be serious. Isabelle just laughed even more.

"She? Second thoughts? I don't think so." Isabelle told her.

"You are both drunk aren't you?" I said to them. "And to answer your question I am not having second thoughts. I was just remembering something."

"About your dress?" Aline asked me. "Oh, don't worry Clary. Tomorrow, we will go and help you pick a dress. It won't be that difficult."

"Relax Aline. She just got proposed. She doesn't have to hurry or anything. If I were her I would take advantage of my last moments as a bachelor." She said and winked at me. "You know Clary there are some cute guys out here tonight."

"You know that I would never do that to Alec."

"Yeah yeah, we know. It's the only thing you are talking about, since he proposed."

"And what a proposal! I wish my proposal was like that." Aline putted.

"I liked that Sebastian asked you in private and not in a crowded restaurant." I said to her. "I don't like being in public for those kind of things."

"Yeah, but look at that ring!" Isabelle said and grabbed my hand. "I mean it's huge and gorgeous. If Simon ever proposed to me, that kind of ring I would want." Both I and Aline looked at her with wide eyes.

"What?" Isabelle tried to defend herself.

"You always said you would never get married." Aline said to her.

"I didn't say that I would get married with Simon. But if he brought me this ring I wouldn't say no." She said and dropped her eyes to her drink.

I knew that the reason wouldn't be a ring to marry him. She was deep in love with him, although she tried to hide it. I knew it and Simon being my best friend helped a little.

"Ok, why don't we get to the dance floor? And in the meanwhile I will go get us more drinks." I said to them trying to break the awkward moment.

They agreed and I headed at the bar. We definitely didn't need any more alcohol but today was my birthday and they insisted that we should go out and get drunk. Aline definitely needed time for her. Being a full mom and having to manage her own cloth store, was a lot.

I reached the bar and ordered the drinks. While I was waiting there someone came and whispered to me.

"Can I buy you a drink?" A voice said next to me. I turned around to see a blonde guy watching me with curious eyes.

"No, thanks. I already had enough."

"That's too bad. It was my cue so I could speak to you." He said faking a smile.

"You know that you are already speaking to me, right?"

"Yeah, but as soon as your drinks are ready you are going to leave. And I won't have a beautiful woman to talk to with." He said flashing a smile that took my breath away.

"Well I am sure my friends won't mind if you stole me away for a while." I said thinking of what Isabelle had said. He smiled and nodded.

"I bet."

I wasn't going to do anything with him, but I could at least flirt a little before I got married. Enjoy my last bachelor moments.

I took the drinks and went back to our table. The girls had find partners and were now dancing. I looked at the bar and the blonde guy was looking and smiling at me. He was gorgeous.

I didn't know why but I took my engagement ring off. I didn't want to lose the ring so I putted it in my purse.

He wasn't looking me now as I approached him and I let my eyes rest on him. He was tall with a nice lean body. He was wearing black and the contrast with his golden skin was breathtaking. I didn't know why but I instantly wanted to run my fingers across his skin. I was holding my drink and it was empty before I reached him.

"My friends are too busy to notice me." I said to him as he placed a drink in front of me.

"Lucky me," he said giving me a crooked smile. He was so sexy with his grin smile, but I didn't want to think of that. I had Alec.

We kept talking for a long time and in the meanwhile I kept drinking more and more. The room started spinning and I felt stupid for even considering flirting with this guy.

I looked around me, wondering where the girls are. I hoped they would come and take me home.

The guy, whom I didn't know the name, was still talking to me. I wasn't paying much attention when Isabelle came into my view.

"There you are! I was looking all over the place for you! Aline has already left and I..." She trailed when she noticed my company.

"I am fine as you can see," I told her. She didn't know if she should leave or take me out. She didn't expect me to actually considerate her proposal.

I nodded at her and she took the hint that I needed to be out. Not that the guy wasn't good enough, but I wasn't in the mood and being drunk didn't help. Besides I wasn't looking for a boyfriend. I already had one, and I was going to marry him.

An unpleasant feeling overwhelmed me when I thought myself married to Alec. I shook it away.

"So I was wondering if you are ready to go..." Isabelle knowing that I needed to be out.

"Yeah, I will meet you out." I said to her surprised face. She nodded and headed out.

"So, I have to go." I told him trying to sound sad.

"Will I see you again?" He asked hoping I would say yes.

"Maybe." I said and started to get my things.

"Can I have your number?" he asked me. I didn't want to give him any false hopes that he will see me again so I simply stated,

"If it's meant to be, we will meet again." And with that I left the bar.