Chapter 5 – Neighbor my neighbor.

“Babe?” Clover says approaching me, she knew when I was angry, I would be like an angry cat.

“Don’t babe me, why are those two fools here?” I asked angrily, Selby burst out laughing again, ‘this is going to be a fun cruise’ she muttered happily.

“Well remember when you left last week, because we assured you, we will be able to handle the preparations?”

Of course, I remember I was given an early leave by Gian and decided to fly to Mauritius before everyone to check out the place taking Selby who was finally fired for messing with customers. I nodded to tell her I remembered.

“Well, we could not prepare anything, everything was such a mess, my hormones were all over the place and morning sickness, oh the morning sickness we so infuriating” Clover burst into an emotional rant.

“And you went to Mr. Duncan for help? You could have called me,” I ask folding my arms.

“We didn’t ask him, and why would I disturb your vacation?” she says calmly, “well we asked Lucas, you know Lucas Davis, Gian’s best friend? You were his date at the wedding.”

“I wasn’t his date, he was the best man, and I was the maid of honor, come on.” I argue.

“Yeah, that, well Lucas happen to be Heath’s best friend, so he asked Heath for a Yacht here in Mauritius, Heath gave him the condition that he is invited in this vacation for us to be able to host our party.” Clover explained.

“All you have to do is book a ticket on this ship Clover, not go to that…... that….” I stutter, but I cannot finish my sentence as I somehow make eye contact with Heath who is giving me this daring look, like he was waiting for me to say the cuss word I was about to say.

“You didn’t have to involve Lucas or Mr. Duncan.” I say calmly toning my voice down.

“Well Ladies sorry to interrupt but we have managed to get you your rooms.” Lucas comes to us giving us keys with a number of the room we were going to be situated at, “oh, hey Fee, glad to see you again.”

“Nice to see you again Lucas.” We all take keys randomly; Gian and Clover share a room and the nurse is given the key closest to the room.

We all headed to our rooms which were random and possibly away from each other, but guess what, the devil seemed to be in a beef with me.

“Ah… we are neighbors, how sweet.” Heath says happily, but his tone almost does not reflect that smile he is showing.

“How fortunate to be next to a familiar person.” I say sarcastically, “Looking forward for your nice cooperation neighbor.”

“Uhuh,” he said in a low tone.

“I will get in and start unpacking.”

“You do that,” he said, he stayed still until I was completely in my room.

I had unpacked and organized my room to my liking until I heard a light knock on my door, Selby and Clover stand at my door smiling.

“Oh, you are the only one separated from us,” Selby says hugging me, “we all have rooms next to each other.”

“What?”

“Yeah, I am sandwiched between jerk and Lucas, and four-leaf is just across from us with her nurse.”

“What? I am the only one far away, and worse next to Mr. Jerk 2.0?”

“Huh?” Clover looks at me shocked, “you have a room next to Heath, which is good, at least it is not a complete stranger.”

“I’d rather a complete stranger than him.” I say crossing my arms.

“And why is that?” I hear a cold voice coming from the open door, yes, I left the door open.

“Oh… Mr. Duncan, are you done packing?” Selby tries and salvage the situation; Heath had given me the most peculiar look before smiling and replying to Selby. Excellent change of subject Selby, and thankful Heath didn’t press any further.

I don’t like how calm he became, because the soft gaze he gives Selby, and the others is different from the gaze he is giving me. ‘Lord, save me’ I pray as everyone leaves my room.

We all decided to go to the bar and have some fun, I am now sure that Heath hates me, by the way he is looking at me while he drinks. His eyes do not leave me for a second even when our eyes meet, he doesn’t get embarrassed because he is caught staring instead, he smirks at me.

I would like to think it is my beautiful sun dress that is making that man’s eyes all over me, but I know it is not, it is because he caught me trash-talking him.

But I have been in a similar situation where ignoring him seems to be so easy, like his gaze does not make me sweat at all, I lie to myself constantly as I continue to feel chills down my spine as he stares.

“I think Mr. Duncan wants a taste of you.” Selby whispers.

 “He is just looking at me because he heard what I talked about him,” I dryly reply.

“Is it the dry spell that is making you this delusional? He is eye-f*cking you, like that is all he has been doing since we arrived here.”

“I think you are the delusional one, can’t you see he has a girl with him already? I know my sundress makes my cute butt pop but not like that love.”

We both laugh at my stupid joke; I think I have complemented myself twice tonight? Self-confidence.

“But honestly Fee, he wants a piece of you, and you should give him, just imagine Carl’s face after finding out?” Selby says.

“I am not for the drama, just imagine how many fists I would be getting after he finds out, and worse I am sure Mr. Duncan would discard me after having that piece you keep saying he wants.”

“So? Best sex of your life with a hot guy, what more do you want?” I roll my eyes at her statement and sip my cocktail.

It was until late that night that Heath finally lost interest in glaring at me and took his date to his room, Carl the copycat took a girl with him a few minutes after him. So only Lucas who was chugging beers like water in a competition with Selby who was making him look like an incompetent fool, the lovebirds who cannot keep their hands of each other the Eastons, the nurse Esther and I were left at the bar.

Esther and I danced the night away until we all decided to retire to our rooms. Worst mistake of my life, what did do to deserve this. Heath sure is busy tonight, because when I enter my room, I can hear the girl’s moan.

I thought I would handle it really, I thought that it will get quieter when the night goes but it doesn’t instead it gets louder and louder, like how strong are this girl’s vocal cords?

“Knock-knock-knock-knock.”

Yep, I couldn’t take it anymore, it was too much, like my angry knock on his door does, I knock at his door as loudly as I can yet again, the girls are quiet now, must be waiting for her stallion to come open the door.

He opens the door so casually, like he was already aware it was me who was knocking like he had been doing all this on purpose to get my attention. He just put on some sweatpants and viola he was good to go, he didn’t even care for his members’ print which was clearly showing.