Chapter 2: "Everyone knows you weren't the one who she was eyeing like a piece of meat."

"Hey man, come on now stop crying over it. Cheer up! We could even go to the club tonight if you want to and I promise I will be on my best behaviour." Chase tries reasoning with Jayden.

"Fuck off, man." Jayden grumbles and goes ahead to take a shower. Chase turns to Alastair and raises his eyebrow as if he asking for him to do something. Alastair just rolls his eyes. Alastair knows Jay like no one else probably because they have been friends since they were five.

Their friendship started when accidently Alastair had dropped some ketchup on Jayden and Jayden being the kind person he was, had immediately forgiven Alastair. That was the only thing required for the start of brotherly love between them and they had been inseparable since.

Chase had come in on the later years when he shifted to Washington with his parents. He was always considered the younger one of the group because of his childish antics.

Jay will be fine, Alastair thought. He was just being his usual self. He's always harsh on himself. They were just practising for the upcoming soccer game on Friday. Jayden was trying to follow one of his coach's rules and trying not to make the mistakes he had done in the last game. But, he had been so engrossed in trying not to make mistake; he had missed out an opportunity for an open goal. Coach had noticed this and made sure that Jay was made aware of his mistake.

Just as Alastair was taking out his spare clothes to change into Jay came out of the shower ready to get out of there. Alastair took a quick glance at the picture of his family he had in his locker. It had been 3 months since he last saw his parents and he won't be able to see them for at least two more months since they were on a business trip. They were always away on business trips.

But, it was not an easy job to manage such a huge hotel enterprise. It was a worldwide known thing that Barton's was one of the best hotels you could ever visit and the fact that the Barton family was very much serious about maintaining its reputation was not a joke.

And then there was his sister Naomi Barton- one of the most fiercest women he had met. He chuckled at a memory of his sister setting fire on a kid's book because he had been bullying a friend of her. Shaking his head, he closed his locker and went on for his shower.

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"Would you mind shutting up for a minute?", Jayden exclaimed at Chase.

"You have a girlfriend for God's sake!"

"It was just some harmless flirting, man. No big deal." Chase rolled his eyes.

"You know, I feel so bad for Amber sometimes. Like how come she tolerates you throughout the day?"

Alastair cuts Chase off before he could speak," Can you both stop fighting over this? Everyone knows you weren't the one who she was eyeing like a piece of meat."

Alastair smirked and looked at Chase and Jay.

The waiter returned to their table with food and drinks. And asked if there was something else they wanted.

"Wouldn't mind having you too, babe." Alastair smirked at the waiter. The waiter flushed red and wasn't sure if Alastair was joking or not. So, she just stood there awkwardly.

Jay noticed her discomfort and decided to answer her himself," Everything is fine. Thanks."

As, she was about to leave Alastair winked at her making her flush red even more than she already was.

Jay just rolled his eyes.

And as everyone got back to their food Alastair just hoped that everything will be as great as it has been going on at least awhile.

But, he had no idea what was going to hit him. LIKE LITERALLY!

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