**Explicit LGBT is in this chapter. Read at your own discretion.

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I watched Milla and Abs from far, slow dancing to Khalid & Normani's Love Lies as they embraced like a loving couple. The sight of them made me want to die inside, thinking I never stand the chance to have that dance with him.

But Milla was caught by surprise when Abs travelled his hands down her bums and gave them a little squeeze. She pushed him away in reflex, but he refused to give in. So she pounded her fist against his chest a couple of times and threw a slap across his face.

"Don't you dare touch me again!" she chided and jostle away from him and the crowd of dancers.

She swiped a bottle of Lagavulin by the buffet table while Abs rushed for her to apologise. But the alerted G-Wagon guy was fast enough to halt him from coming near her, causing drunken Abs to throw tantrum on the floor.

The party guests diverted their attention to Abs and G-Wagon guy as the struggles between them intensified, creating a ruckus at the party. Meanwhile, I rushed for Milla who already made her way to a room next to the dining hall, carrying the Lagavulin with her.

I popped in the room to see if Milla was okay before closing the door behind me. I could see her silhouette in the dim lit room, sitting on the edge of a sofabed, with her head lolled downwards, nursing herself to the whiskey. I cautiously approached her, feeling unsure if she wanted me alone or needed me to be there for her.

"Hi sweets," I began.

She looked up at me and grinned, feeling relieved to see my presence. She patted an empty spot next to her, gesturing for me to sit. I obliged and sat next to her, asked if she was okay.

"I'm in love with you, ZJ," she blurted out, fixing her intoxicated eyes at me. "I feel I'm the realest when I'm with you."

I was speechless, not because I was struck by her confession, I wasn't sure how to respond to it. I knew this day would come where she spouted her feelings on me, but the feelings aren't mutual. My heart was for Abs alone and I don't want to hurt hers knowing that I can't love her back the same way.

Nevertheless, I let her fingers running through my pixie cropped hair and stroked my face. Then, she pulled my face closer to hers by the nape and pressed her lustrous lips against mine. The tingling sensation rose like one of those ASMR effects, prickling but satisfying. I wasn't sure to be pleased or to be confused by this. I tried to push her away to stop but her strong hands pushed me to the sofabed and pinned me down with her mouth still kissing mine.

Just as she undone my clothes, the door swung open with a glint of light from the dining hall to enter. My moment with Milla was cut short when I found Abs by the door leaf with a devastated look on his face.

"What the fuck?!" Abs roared, thumping his fist against the wall and left.

"Abs!" I called out but Milla was still on top of me, holding me down. She continued to suck me by the neck but I halted her, "Hold on, sweets. I need to... I need to see him."

Milla moaned and let me lose. I stormed out to the living lounge for Abs, but he was gone. I was unable to find him among this mass of people in the room. I craned my neck towards the pool and saw Nick by the patio. He caught me instantly in a crowded room, darted a bitter look at me. I immediately turned away and buttoned back my shirt. I cautioned myself to stay away from trouble, but my attempt flunked when I suddenly felt Milla's arms around my torso, clutching me from the back.

I squirmed to release myself but she had her arms vehemently frisking me before forcing me to face her and kissed me. I tripped backwards from the kiss and collapsed onto the lounge seat behind me. She took the opportunity to climb on top of me and devoured me completely.

To this I surrendered. At the back of my mind, I knew Nick was watching us intensely from the patio and I am doomed.

My beef with Nick no longer revolving around Abs, it became personal.