The Model

Kanda’s glare wasn’t for Trisha, it was focused extensively on Logan.

“I know I wanted you to meet her, but I wasn’t expecting you to just start undressing in front of her. What are you even doing, Logan?”

The other man let his shirt flutter back down covering his flawless body and allowing Trisha’s brain to function again.

“I was trying to jog her memory, that’s all.” He shook his head at Trisha. “How can you not recognize me? You’re just kidding right?”

“You do know she’s married, right?” Kanda demanded. He grabbed Trisha by the shoulders and pulled her against his body.

“She’s not one of your groupies that hang on your every word. I wanted to see that ego of yours shattered, Logan, but I never expected you to try to seduce Ryan’s wife. What’s with you?”

Logan scowled and shook his head. “I wasn’t trying to seduce her.”

Kanda pointed a thumb at Logan’s chest.

“Your whole body is a weapon when your shirt is off. You can’t tell me you weren’t trying to seduce her when the poor woman couldn’t even look away. And I heard that underwear line too. You’re lucky that Ryan wasn’t around to hear that pickup line.”

Trisha rolled her eyes. “Weren’t you yourself flirting with me when you were being introduced?” She demanded.

“And you knew who I was from the start. Shouldn’t that make you worse?”

Kanda pouted. “That’s not fair, I know Ryan he’s my bestie. This guy doesn’t get the same privileges I do.” He smirked.

“I just wanted to see his face when a woman didn’t go all gaga for him.”

Logan’s scowl only deepened on his perfect lips.

Trisha couldn’t get over how this man had such perfect lips. Women would kill to have a form like his. Not only were his lips the plumpest and perfectly formed things she’d ever seen, he even had perfect skin. Not a single blemish.

He must have felt her eyes on him cause he glanced over at her and winked that only served to make Trisha flush again.

She wasn’t going gaga, but she could appreciate just how gorgeous this man was.

She tried to remind herself that she was here to help Ryan. It didn’t matter how handsome and unrealistic this guy looked, there was no way he was flirting with someone like her.

All of the people here were in a different world from her plain ordinary one, maybe Nakuni was as close to normal as she could get at this point.

“If we go back inside will I have to deal with those people again?”

Kanda’s eyes narrowed. “Are you talking about a group of three people that looked like they came from ancient times and have no idea what technology or the sun is?”

He chuckled for a moment before turning serious. “Are you saying they already talked to you?”

Trisha nodded. “They did, they were creepy, are they really relatives of Ryan? He’s so different from them.”

“They were rude as hell too,” Logan added.

“But I saved her from them, being the handsome prince I am.” He bowed to Trisha and grabbing her hand brushed a quick kiss over the top of it.

“Anyway, don’t worry about them again. You can just stay with me and they’ll stay far away.”

“She’s the one that needs to be far away from you,” Kanda retorted.

“Trisha, you need to stick with me. He’s going to chase after you like a dog in heat, you should never trust him. Not to mention if anyone ever saw you with him his fan girls would eat you alive. His club is full of fanatics.”

Logan crossed his arms over his chest as his eyes darkened.

Trisha was fascinated by how dark they got. It reminded her of when someone with tinted glasses went outside and the lenses darkened.

“You can make fun of me all you want, but leave my fans alone. A star is nothing without those that support him. You’re just jealous that Ryan and I have fan clubs and no one knows your name.”

“I don’t need anyone to know my name.” Kanda rolled his eyes.

“It’s easier to have more fun that way.”

Trisha noted how he froze and his fingers dug into her for a brief moment before he stepped back with a nervous chuckle. “I mean, it’s more fun because they don’t know who I am and I can go live a normal life.”

He smirked. “Like this guy, did you know he’s never been to an amusement park in his life? He’s been raised to be a model since he was little so he’s never had a chance.”

Trisha blinked. “Why don’t you just buy the whole place out and keep it to yourself? If you’re as famous as you say that shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

Logan smiled at her but it didn’t reach his eyes.

“That could work, but what would the fun in that be? It’s not the same if it’s all set aside just for me. I don’t want to go unless I’m with someone, and it’s just a regular date.”

He shook himself and winked at Trisha. “You’re welcome to come join me sometime. We could have a lot of fun.”

“She’s not going anywhere with you,” Kanda replied.

“We should get back to the party. I’m sure Ryan is going to be looking for his wife. He won’t be happy to hear you asking her out for a date.”

Trisha shivered and Logan noticed the movement. “Maybe we should go back inside. Trisha, are you cold? It’s not much, but you could have this outer shirt of mine until you get warmer.”

He took off the fancy garment which left a more tight fitting shirt that outlined his every muscle. “Here.”

Kanda pushed his hand away. “She’s not wearing anything from you, panty boy.”

“I advertise for boxers, not panties,” Logan buttoned his shirt back up as he continued to glare at Kanda.

“I’m not in the mood to argue with you anymore.” He grabbed Trisha’s hand in his and guided her back inside into the warmth.

The kitten from before appeared and proceeded to wind its way around her legs over and over again until she bent down and picked it up. The kitten purred its happiness at the new development.

“I’m so glad you’re okay,” Trisha whispered as she patted its soft head. It hissed as Logan approached her and even more so at Kanda.

Both men were forced to talk to her from further away now as the kitten took all the attention.

“There you are!”

Ryan smiled at Trisha and held out his hand to her.

The kitten jumped down from her arms and let Ryan lead her away. “I’ve been searching for you everywhere. I’m so happy you’re okay.”

The glow in his eyes gave Trisha the impression that everything he said was indeed the truth.

He glanced up at the other two. “Kanda, thank you for your help. Logan, thank you for being able to make it to the party. My wife is amazing, is she not?”

Logan had a casual smile on his lips as he replied back. “You wouldn’t have chosen her if she wasn’t, Rosewood.”

Logan stiffened and his nostrils flared before he shook it off and gave Ryan a tight smile.

“It looks like your attention is being called elsewhere. You’ll have to leave your wife to us for just a bit longer.”

Ryan frowned at this news and turned his head to see what Logan was talking about.

His three creepy relatives from before had appeared again.

Trisha did her best not to shudder at just the sight of them. Her skin crawled just being near them.

Logan and Kanda took positions on either side of her and she let out a pent up breath she hadn’t even realized she had been holding.

“Master, it is time that we talk.” The woman from the trio announced.

Ryan nodded. The frown that had been on his lips replaced with a solemn seriousness. He held a hand out to Trisha. “Come, Wife.”

“Oh no.” The leader of the group shook her head though her tight bun of white hair never moved an inch.

“We have already talked with the Mistress for a time. We would like to talk to you alone, Master. Let her enjoy the party. We will not take too much of your time.”

Ryan nodded and turned and followed after them. Trisha stared as her brows furrowed. She was aware that she was supposed to act as his wife, but why wasn’t he keeping up the illusion when it came to those weirdos?

Weren’t they the ones that they were supposed to fool in the first place? She kept silent however until Ryan walked back outside with them without turning and looking at her once.