Claimed By the Billionaire

7 Seeing Red

Ren rushed downstairs. His heart hammered in his chest. He’d only had a glimpse of her and that was enough to drive him crazy. Ren came to a stop as he came into view of the bustling bar. She was standing to the side. A short skimpy thing was moulded to her luscious body showing off her curves. Her caramel skin glowed with a sheen that was intoxicating, and Ren couldn’t seem to be able to look away.  Her friend shimmied to her with a drink in both hands and handed it to her. They moved to the other side of the bar, and found an empty space they could drink and dance since all the tables were occupied. They danced and giggled, having a good time. She looked so beautiful and ravishing. Staring at her like this, Ren knew he couldn’t wait any longer. He had to make her his, and soon.

He watched as some random guy made a move on her.

He growled and took a step forward without even thinking.

“Ren?” Paul said clamping his hand on his shoulder. “Think about what you’re about to do.”

“She’s…” Ren pulled but Paul wouldn’t let go.

“She doesn’t know what she is to you…yet…she only met you today, remember?”

Of course, he remembered, he was fucken there, but that didn’t mean he’d miraculously forgotten what they were to each other, like she did.

“He’s hot,” Lina shouted to her over the music.

Okafu sipped her drink and watched the guy walking towards them shyly smile their way.

“Uhmm…” Okafu nervously smoothed her hand over her very tight dress. She couldn’t believe her father let her leave the house in this skin tight rag, and worse that she allowed Lina to talk her into wearing it.

“Relax, smile and be open.” Lina said patting down her hair, “looks like tonight might just be your night.”

Noooo, Okafu inwardly cringed. Oh s**t…this wasn’t what she had in mind when she decided to go out tonight.  

“Thank you.” He turned to Okafu with a dazzling smile. “You look amazing in tonight, Okafu. I didn’t think you    came to such places.”

Okafu stared at him in surprise. Kane blushed and groaned in embarrassment. “I mean; I’ve never seen you in anywhere but school.”

“School?” now she was shocked. She’d never seen him before. What did he know about her?

“Yeah, we take the same classes. I just never had the guts to introduce myself.”

“Now you have. What are you going to do about it?” Lina shouted over the music, making the situation more awkward.

“Lina…” Okafu hissed. Really! Okafu internally groaned. Why did she like to embarrass her? She looked down at her feet feeling like the world could swallow her. Her friend was too much.

“I uhhh…would you like to dance?” Kane awkward asked.

“Uhh…” before Okafu could say anything, Lina pushed her into Kane.

“Go! Have fun!” Okafu collided with him. And he had no choice but to pull her into his arms to steady her. Okafu’s drink sloshed in her hand and by some miracle it didn’t splash on them.

“Give me that,” Kane’s voice vibrated against her ear. He was so close. Okafu blinked handing over her drink. She stared into his eyes.

mmmm…he was handsome and she felt comfortable and calm in his arms. There wasn’t that nervous electric filled feeling in the pit of her stomach she’d felt when she had been around Ren Amatapa. No. There was just a serene feeling, like she could spring water.

“Shall we?” Okafu nodded and held on to Kane. He guided through a throng of people to the dance floor. There he held her close and swayed her to the music.

Okafu smiled at him, feeling good for the first time in a long time.  She cast her eyes, looking around her at the happy faces and dancing bodies and that’s when it happened.

All the good feelings leeched out as her eyes collided with Ren Amatapa’s dark and cold ones.

He looked all smooth and devastatingly handsome. The feeling she had been thinking about hit her ricocheting electric sparks down her arms and to her legs. She shuddered in Kane’s arms as she tingled from head to toe.

Kane pulled her closer.