Chapter 44

Chapter 44: Chapter 44

I followed the two guys and hopped into Jones’s ride. Joshua and I took the backseat. I propped him up in case he decided to hit the deck again. "What’s his address?" Jones asked. I shook my head, "No idea. We could probably find a hotel nearby where he can rest." "Alright." Jones replied, then he steered towards the nearest hotel. On the way, I felt very uneasy, as if I had been caught doing something wrong. At the hotel, Jones used his ID to book a room for Joshua. Once Joshua was sorted, I felt very relaxed. I turned to Jones and said, "Dr. Jones, could you do me a favor and drop me back at the bar? My car is still there." "Let me drop you home instead. You’ve had a few, you shouldn’t be driving." Jones glanced at me. There was no expression on his face. He’s actually very handsome, but why wasn’t he smiling? It wasn’t hard to see why he and Damon were buddies. Both of them loved to put on a sourpuss. But Jones had a point, I shouldn’t be drink driving. I could get James to pick the car up tomorrow. I replied gratefully, "Sounds good, thanks!" Once I was back in Jones’s car, I sat in the passenger seat. His driving was steady. I was nearly falling asleep. "Why were you drinking with him?" Jones asked out of the blue. I snapped wide awake.

"He had a fight with his girlfriend, so he called me up to hang out." I rubbed my tired eyes, my voice heavy with exhaustion. "Do you think that’s appropriate?" Jones asked, a hint of reproach in his tone. I laughed, "What’s inappropriate about it? My husband is chasing after his girlfriend, and I’m consoling him. Sounds pretty fair to me." That obviously hit a nerve with Jones. He pulled over, looked me square in the eye and said, "Eliana, what happened to you? You used to love Damon so much, I really admired that about you. Now you’re going to jeopardize yourself just to get back at Damon?" I was taken aback. Jones was impressed by my feelings for Damon?

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