Jasmine woke up feeling something or more like an arms wrapped around her waist. A smile curved on her lips remembering how Ray cuddled her last night before she slept off. She felt happy just being close to him like this without having something intimate yet with him. Remembering its morning and they need to go back to their different aboard, she quietly removed his hand so she could get up but instead his hand tightened on her waist snuggling her to his body.

"Good morning my princess, where are you going?". He asked groggily.

" Ugh. Morning to you. I think we need to get back to our homes before they start searching for us." She replied still backing him.

He tossed her to face him and she did. He pulled her close kissing her lips lightly and placed her head on his chest while he wrapped his arms on her shoulders rubbing it softly. "You don't have to worry about that. I just want to be with you. Do we really have to go back?". Ray asked with a tired yawn and placed a kiss on her head.

"Yes,Raym. We need to go back. My dad needs me so also yours." She replied drawing an invisible circle on his stomach.

He caught her fingers and said. "You have to stop teasing me like that if not we won't leave here without me making love to you".

Jasmine felt her cheek blushed. She quickly swat her fingers from his hand and sat up adjusting herself. "I think I need to go to the bathroom now." She said looking down.

Ray grin and kissed her forehead. "My baby is shy. Its OK, you can go have your bathe while I make something for us." He said letting go of her while she went to the bathroom.
*******

Its past mid day, Sylvia is found at her friend's place whose name is Olivia. "Babe,what's up? You look worked up." Olivia said haven't seen the way her friend has been pacing around her room.

"Yeah. I'm worked up. My so called fiancé who I'm getting married to in less than a week is getting me worked-up. How does that sounds?". Sylvia questioned glaring at her friend.

"Hey,babe calm down. What's up with you two? What happened this time around?". Olivia asked beckoning her to come sit.

"I feel he's cheating on me with some other woman." Sylvia blurted out.

"How is that? What makes you so sure?". Olivia asked confusedly with a furrow.

"He's acting strange. He doesn't show much concern towards me anymore. And...." Sylvia wanted to say more but was cut short by her friend.

"Just hold it there. You're talking about concern? Do you even care about him? From what I know,he's been doing a lot for you for over two years now,but still you don't care about him emotionally. You and I know you only care about his money." Olivia said and Sylvia opened her mouth to speak looking surprise by what she just heard.

"Just hold it let me finish up. I mean why do you want to even marry this guy? Its not like you love him. He doesn't love you either. But he cares for whatever you need. Isn't he nice enough? By the way,what makes you think he's cheating on you?". Olivia asked.

Sylvia gulped still in disbelief that her friend would be against her now. "Well,I...I invited him over to my place on Saturday, he initially told me he was going for a gathering that same evening I invited him but I told him I won't take much of his time just wanted to spend a little time with before he leaves"-,she paused and Olivia asked her to continue.

"Although before he traveled he was acting a bit strange and when he came back it was worst. So,I decided to invite him over to my place like I said. In my mind,I was thinking he was going to have a date with another lady that same evening I invited him over that's why I did what I did." Sylvia said and stopped talking.

"You did what you did? I don't get it. What did you do,Sylvia?". Olivia scowled.

"I....I..." Sylvia kept stuttering.

"Can you stop wasting my time and tell me what you did". Olivia scowled at her again.

"I drugged him. That's it. Is that a big deal?". Sylvia asked with a smug.

"W-what? You drugged him?". Olivia asked looking dumbfounded.

"Yes,girlfriend. I did. And I will ask again, any big deal about that?!". Sylvia snarled.

Olivia gasp in disbelief staring at her friend. "Really? You have the guts to ask me if its a big deal?". She asked.

"That's right." Sylvia confirmed.

"What has come over you,Sylvia. You weren't like this. How could you have the mind to drug someone that cares deeply for you? Even if he doesn't have an emotional feelings for you,he still cares for you as friend...." Olivia was cut in when Sylvia waved her hand in the air.

"Exactly. A friend? A friend is all he ever sees in me. But I don't want that. I want him to be my man,love or without love. That's why I'm not letting him go. He's going to have this wedding with me like it or not.!" Sylvia snarled hitting her clenched fist on the couch she was sitting.

"Syl..." Olivia wasn't allow to finish up.

"Don't Sylvia me,I don't even know why I came to you in the first place. I thought you were my friend. You've always had my back but you as well is against me. Its OK. Perhaps if my mum hadn't traveled she would have been the one I should be talking to not you." Sylvia scowl and stood up.

"Sylvia,you have to understand me. Please sit down let's talk things through." Olivia pleaded.

"No way would I sit with someone that don't want the best for me. I know you're just being jealous because I'm about getting married and you're not",-Sylvia paused and scoffed. "-but its OK, I understand why you're being jealous of me. Just watch the show while it last. Trust me,you don't really have to keep being my friend, you can stay away from me for all I care. Goodbye." Sylvia added and snatched her bag from the couch and stormed out of Olivia sight slamming the door which got Olivia jolting from her seat.

"What the heck!". Was Olivia's exclamation leaving her mouth swung open still shocked. She finally huff shaking her head in disbelief. "I can't leave you like that,I'm still your friend,Sylvia and I'll try and help you somehow." She mumbled to herself and relaxed her back on the couch.
*******
"Awwn.. This is so lovely. That Raymond of a guy is so sweet." Emily squealed when she saw the necklace Ray had given Jasmine on her neck.

"You can say that again." Jasmine replied with a huge grin fiddling with the necklace.

"You look so happy. I haven't seen you this happy before. I really love the fact that you finally have someone in your life." Emily said smiling. She then added. "So,tell me,how was it?". She was now lying down on her stomach in Jasmine's bed and her elbows were rested on the bed and hands were cupping her chin.

"How was what?". Jasmine questioned with a raised brow.

"C'mon. You should know what I'm talking about." Emily groaned with an eye rolling.

Jasmine cheek turn blank red when she realized what Emily was talking about. She shook her head. "I can't belief you're thinking I did that." She said with a frown.

"You...you mean you guys didn't...do it. I mean,nothing happened?." Emily asked looking surprise.

"Of course not. Nothing happened!" Jasmine yelled back with a pout.

Emily buried her face on the bed in disappointment.

"Were...were you expecting us to do something?". Jasmine asked staring at her friend weirdly.

"Yes-no. I mean no. But why didn't you both...." Emily ended up getting a smack on her arm that trailed her off her sentence. "Ow". She squealed.

"You don't say rubbish when you're with me,always remember that. Now get out of my room let me rest my head." Jasmine said given her a playful glare.

"Ugh. Its not fair. You're becoming harsh to me." Emily said with a pout rubbing her arm.

"Yeah. That's the only way you think or speak normal. So,now go out." Jasmine replied.

"Are you really sending me out of your room? But we haven't finish talking." Emily said with a frown.

"I'll get to gist you up later." Jasmine replied with an eye rolling.

"OK. Fine. I'll let you be for now but with a condition. Emily said with a smirk.

Jasmine rolled her eyes. "What now?". She asked.

"Just take me out later to have some assorted meats and drinks. Deal?". Emily asked wiggling.

"Fine. Deal. So now get yourself out of my room now!" Jasmine yelled at her friend hiding the smile that was about to curved on her lips.

"Yes ma'am." Emily said winking at her which got her a pillow throw from Jasmine before she dashed out of her room.

"She's such a crazy best friend I've ever had. I love her like that though." Jasmine mumbled to herself with chuckle. She laid her back down and placed her fingers on the necklace fiddling with it again. The thoughts of Raymond and herself flashed to her mind and she kept giggling over it until she finally fell asleep.
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"Seeing you're ready,I guess we'd leave now so that we can come back on time. Its 8pm already. Take the key and start the car while I inform dad where we're going." Jasmine said to Emily. They were both prepared to go to a bar which is about 30minutes drive from the house.

"Alright." Emily replied taking the key and heading downstairs to start the car.

"Make sure you ladies don't stay long outside and be careful,OK?". Williams said to his daughter after hearing her speak.

"Sure thing,dad. We'll be back before eleven o'clock." Jasmine replied pecking his cheek before she made a walk to leave but she came to a halt when she was about turning the doorknob.

"You forgot something?". Williams asked staring at his daughter.

"Ugh,not really. Dad,how come you've made some moves with Rosa without telling me?." Jasmine blurted out.

"W-what? Where... did you get that from?". Williams asked looking dumbfounded.

"From a reliable source I'll say. Now do you mind telling me or not?". Jasmine said with a smirk.

Knowing she was telling the truth he replied. "Ugh,what about we discussed it when you're back?". He said scratching his head.

"Fine. When I'm back then." She replied with a grin before waving him bye.

"What took you so long?". Emily asked in exasperation when Jasmine finally entered the car and sat at the driver's seat.

"Nothing much,just wanted to confirm what you told me about my dad and Rosy." Jasmine replied driving out of the compound.

"Oh. I see." Was all Emily said.

The rest of the drive down to the bar was a blast of music in the car. 'Rockabye by Sean' was playing and Emily was twisting her body on the passenger seat while Jasmine was busy nodding her head to the beat.
****
Both ladies were now in the bar eating their assorted meats and taking cans of Malts and talking about the random things including the good time Jasmine had with Raymond yesterday.

Jasmine choked on her drink when she saw an unexpected face in the room dressed in a red off-shoulder below knee length gown with an high heel and a small silver purse.

"Babe,babe,babe?". Emily whisper-yelled and Jasmine jolted.

"Y-es?". She answered nervously with a sigh.

"What were you looking at? Why did you choke on your drink? Did you see a ghost?". Emily asked with a grin.

"It would have been better if I did,instead of seeing her...." Jasmine said trailing off.

Emily turned to look back but the face wasn't familiar to her. "Who are you talking about, babe?". She asked.

"The lady on red." Jasmine said.

Emily turned again to see the pretty lady on red with a glass of vodka and the bottle was in her left hand scanning the room. "Do you know her?". Emily asked staring at her friend whose mood has changed.

"Yes. She's... Its Sylvia. Raymond's fiance." Jasmine answered quietly still fixing her eyes on the lady who was now walking towards their table.

Emily turned to see Sylvia already walking towards their table and she returned her glance at her friend who had her jaw dropped and was gazing down her drink fidgeting on her sit. "What the heck!" Emily exclaimed clenching her fist.

"Hello ladies". They heard the female voice said making Emily to curse under her breath.

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