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He managed to grab me by the arm again before I reached the restroom. I turned to him and it made me furious that he grabbed me like that. "Let go of me!" I jerked my arm away from him and Mike stared at me, startled.

“Joey, let me make it up to you. I miss you! I regret everything I did to you... Please give me one more chance!"

I passed him again, but then stopped. The anger just came over me. I took a small step towards him and let a girl pass who had just come out of the toilet and pushed past Mike. I waited until the door to the club was closed behind me. "Are you completely out of your mind? You screwed me from start to finish! So I'm supposed to give you one more chance to fool me again and brag about it to your friends. You're a complete nut...' I did hear the door open behind me and the volume increase for a moment, but I got caught up in my freak and kept yelling at Mike.

»...Who do you think you are? Just because you were the first one I loved doesn't mean you're the last! You shagged me, took my virginity and then cheated like crazy! You are a fucking asshole and I would be really stupid if I gave you a second chance! I regret that I was so wrong about you and got involved with you! I'm done with you, really...' I had my hands on my hips.

"...you don't mean that... Joey, I still love you!"

"So what? I love someone else!' I blurted out something that wasn't planned. Was the alcohol speaking for me now?

Mike walked past me and only now did I really notice that Dwayne, Debby and Jayden were standing in the door. My heart stopped. Did they realize what was going on? I hoped not. Dwayne's hands were balled into fists as Mike walked past him into the club. Then Dwayne came up to me and put his arms around me.

"Everything okay? What did he want?” Debby pulled him away from me and briefly convinced Dwayne to leave me alone with Jayden. I nodded to him that it was okay.

There he was in front of me. Hands tucked into his suit pants, white shirt, and black vest. "What are you doing here?" Jayden walked toward me and bit his bottom lip.

"Dwayne got me a ticket and I thought I'd drop by after the concert...I wanted to see you!" I slid down the wall onto a crouch and buried my face in my hands. Jayden came over and squatted right in front of me. He put his hands on mine and pulled them away from my face. I looked up at him cautiously.

"You shouldn't hear all this! I didn't want you to hear about Mike like that!... Not like that...' He grinned really sweetly at me and my heart was pounding.

“That Mike can fuck me! I'm not interested in him... Get up, you're far too pretty to spend the evening in the toilet corridor!...' He pulled me up by my hands but didn't let go. He was standing right in front of me and my hands were so secure in his. Then his warm gaze penetrated me and made everything in me come alive. "...Do you actually know how stunning and beautiful you look today?" He raised an eyebrow slightly and grinned at me. I had no more control over myself.

»These shoes are like suicide! I have to take them off... I've got others in my purse!” Jayden threw back his head and laughed. How do I get on my stupid shoes now?

"Well then, let's go to your shoes!" Before we could go out the door, Mike was back.

“Joey, please… don't do this! Not HE !! A rock star can never make you happy! I don't want to give up on you like that!” He pointed to Jayden. Jayden stood in front of me, his hands casually tucked into his pockets again. He didn't seem tense, more casual.

“Didn't you check what Joey just told you? Just leave my girlfriend alone, get it?...' He took my hand but still stood slightly in front of me and turned back to Mike. "...oh yes, one more thing...I can make her happier than you could ever come close to making....now fuck off!" But Mike didn't move and just stood there tensely Wall.

Jayden pulled me, by my hand, past Mike and back to the lounge. Only then did he let go of my hand and I nodded my thanks to him. I pushed past Dan and Jane who were snogging on the sofa to get my bag. I changed my shoes and was now wearing bright green espadrilles. The most comfortable shoes ever invented.

When I reached Jayden again, a very excited Steve was standing next to him and really wanted to take a picture with him. Debby had to take a picture of the two of them with Steve's phone and then gave Steve his phone back. Jayden grinned at me when he spotted me behind Steve. "Nice shoes!" I giggled at his comment.

"Do you want to drink something? ... Come on, let's go to the bar!« It was the first sensible sentence I got out. When I ordered something Jayden stood right behind me and breathed in my ear.

"I don't think you know how pretty you are?! Even those shoes can't hurt your looks!” I handed my drinks menu to Jayden before Jayden could and explained to Jayden what the menu was all about. Jayden has so far gone relatively unnoticed by people at the club. But while we were at the bar three girls came over to ask him if he wasn't Jayden and if they could take a picture. He was really friendly and accommodating.

I turned away and leaned against the bar. Man, he's been busy with them for a long time!

"Hey, do you want a drink?" The guy on the bar stool next to me spoke to me.

I shook my head and raised my glass briefly. "No thanks, I still have it!" He smiled and nodded. After a short pause he spoke to me again.

"Want to dance?" I shook my head again.

"Not right now, thanks!"

The girls left and Jayden sat on the empty stool. I stood with him, still leaning against the counter. When I looked at him, he really stared at me. His eyes pierced me as if they were carving a small place in my heart for him deep down. "What's going on?" He felt caught and had to laugh briefly.

"Nothing. ...I'm glad I came! ...I really thought you weren't going to talk to me anymore!' I took a sip and nodded to him.

"Actually, that was my plan too!" He frowned critically. I just kept talking. »...So Jayden Hanson, tell me something the internet hasn't been able to tell me?!« I have to think first and then talk! The alcohol makes it really hard to keep cool. He smiled at me in amusement and everything critical in his eyes disappeared within seconds.

"Josephine Conner, what do you want to know?" I thought about it and asked a really boring question, even though I could think of so much more.

»...Is it difficult to be so confident in public? You are so casual and cool. How do you do that?” He scratched the back of his head briefly.

'Well, how do I begin. Of course we got rules from our manager that we should stick to. We try to comply with all this, but it's not always possible! The band had already decided before my time how they want to appear and appear in public. And most things are learned over time. I still find it weird when people want to take a picture with me! I mean, I'm still me...' He grinned and I wanted to know more.

"What are your rules? What do I have to imagine by that?” We've been looking into each other's eyes the whole time and I realized more and more that he's simply heavenly.

“That we don't get into fights, for example. Don't cause trouble, don't appear rebellious, just casual! Don't drink too much, which isn't always possible. Always coming to rehearsals and performances and stuff like that...' He broke eye contact, looked at his hands for a moment and then looked at me again questioningly. He probably already knew that I wanted to know more.

"...And... And what kind of rules do you have ....when it comes to girls...?" At this question I became very calm and yet he understood word for word. He smiled his best smile and my heart felt warm.

"No girlfriends, the guys agreed with the manager when they started their careers!..." I blushed and looked down at his shoes. Chucks. He got up from his stool and took my hand. It went through me like electricity when he touched me. How good his hand felt in mine. Do not let me go anymore.

»...but I don't give a fuck about the rules. Of course I try to behave and not cause trouble, but... you... I don't want to give up! We're only at the beginning, but I know that you feel the same way and I would be super stupid if I didn't have room for a girlfriend like you in my life !" I bit my lower lip and thought about his sentences again .

"But you can't go against your manager just because you want a girlfriend from the suburbs!" He squeezed my hand briefly and our eyes locked again.

"And if I can do that..." He kissed my hand and went on talking. »...My manager is my dad! And I know he would accept the suburban girl as my girlfriend! ...Don't worry again, these rules are ancient and they made them when they just finished school. My dad just didn't want them to give up their music for some girls! ...Don't think too much about everything! There's already enough rumors on the internet that you're not texting me anymore, so please don't read those damn rules on you!” He chuckled and looked at me expectantly. How do I answer that, please?

Before I could say any more, Debby and Kirsten rushed in.

"Come on, let's dance!!!" And they disappeared onto the edge of the dance floor. I asked Jayden if he wanted to dance too, but he declined. I went back to him again.

»...Let me guess, also a rule? Don't dance in public or you'll embarrass yourself and your band? ...haha...' I had to laugh at my own joke. He shook his head and gave me a really big grin.

"Now go dancing!" I walked over to my girls and felt Jayden's eyes on me. He didn't let me out of his sight now and I enjoyed this attention from him. I always smiled when I looked at him. What is he doing to me? How can a guy like that break through my thoughts and get inside me?

Dwayne joined Jayden and I could see they were talking and having fun. But they kept looking at us. Kirsten, her flirtation from the dance floor earlier, was with her again. Next to the guy who approached me at the bar. I kept my distance and worked my way back to the edge. Finally, I also wanted to see what Jayden was doing. He was still talking to Dwayne. Eventually this guy came over to me.

"Dance with me!" And that wasn't a question, it was addressed to me like a command. I stopped him with my hand, not wanting him to come near me. He grabbed my hand and placed it on my chest. He leaned in to say something in my ear.

"You're so hot! ...Fancy a kiss?” He didn't want to wait for my answer and came closer to me. I slapped him on the shoulder.

'Let me go right now!' Debby intervened. She pushed the guy away and yelled at him.

"Fuck you creep!" He turned and walked away. I stared at Debby and then had to laugh.

"What was that ?" Her angry look subsided and she had to laugh too. Jayden and Dwayne suddenly stood next to us on the dance floor. Jayden put his hands on my shoulders.

"You okay?" I was still laughing. Debby approached her brother.

»So now you know what we girls have to go through every time we want to have fun dancing! Always hit these cheap ones!” I cried from laughter and was already clutching my stomach. I had never experienced anything like this. I guess I was always too polite.

Jayden came closer to me. "Do you want to go?" I calmed down when I looked into his eyes.

"Where to?" He stroked my shoulders.

"Get out of here... Come with me!" I looked at the clock. Half past two.

"What do you want to do now?" He nodded towards the exit.

"Have breakfast with you!" I laughed again.

“Jayden, it's two-thirty! ...There's no place open for breakfast at this time!' He took my hand and kissed it again. What an amazing feeling to feel his lips.

»I don't want to have breakfast now either, ... but we'll think of something to pass the time until then! ...I just want to get away from the guys who gape at you and want you!« Said the one with the fans lurking everywhere! I looked into his eyes and smiled at him.

"I'm going to get my things."