Down the Rabbit Hole (Stuck On You)

Chapter 9: Tango Into Oblivion The gig was here before we knew it. Lana ignoredfor the most part and I was fine with that. We were set up in a dressing room together. I set my duffle down and shooed the boys out of the room. We got dressed and put our little dance footsies. I took hours to straighten my hair earlier. It hung down almost to my butt. When my hair was curly, it only went to the middle of my back, but straightening it brought it way longer. I teased it a bit so it was controlled but looked sexy and tousled.

Quinn and Lana did the swith theirs. We were all uniform together; despite our differences. I had to admit, we looked good. I approached Lana while she was making last minute adjustments in the mirror. I sighed and prepared myself. I had decided to be the bigger person.

"Look, I'm sorry if I gave you the wrong impression, and after this gig, he's all yours again for dancing. And just so you know, nothing is going on between Hayden and me. I think he's a pig. Honestly, the guy repulsesand he's just my roommate, nothing more, but I can't chose who he sleeps with. Just know that it won't be me... Are we cool?" I explained. She hesitated before she nodded.

"Just swear you won't sleep with him," she said. I scrunched my nose and nodded. There was no way I was telling her about the bet.

"Not even if he was the last person on earth," I agreed. She chuckled and raised an eyebrow at me. She looked like she was about to say something but she changed her mind at the last second.

"We should probably let the boys get ready," Lana said. Quinn giggled and opened the door. The guys just dropped their pants and changed into slacks. The girls had to oil up the guys so that their muscles stood out more. We dabbed them down so that we didn't slip when we danced with them before we washed our hands of the oil.

The nerves were starting to hitas we waited backstage. They introduced us before we took the stage. I blocked out the audience and just listened to the music. We ran through the routine flawlessly. It was the best we'd ever done it. I smiled at Hayden before we turned towards the audience and took a bow.

Once we were out of view of the audience, Hayden pickedup and spunaround. I hugged Quinn and high- fived Lana. The boys looked at us confused and we just laughed.

"That was amazing," I smiled. We went back to the dressing room and pulled out our change of clothes. The girls didn't even care. We pulled off the costumes with the guys still in the room. I pulled up the strapless bra with a little sigh.

I quickly pulled on my black mini dress. It was basic and sexy all at the stime. I paired it with a pair of black pumps. Even with my 8-inch pumps, Hayden was still taller than me. He gavea little spin before we left the changing room and went to put our things in his truck.

"You look so... beautiful," he said a bit wistfully. He touched my cheek and smiled gently before he kissed me. His arm went around my waist.

"Are you feeling okay, Hayden? You're being sweet to me," I asked. He chuckled and shrugged. I smiled lightly. "It's almost like you care for me," I joked. He shrugged.

"Maybe I do," he said softly. I raised my eyebrows at him.

"Really?" I asked slightly surprised.

"Nope, I never said that," he said. I smiled and smacked his chest lightly. "We should go back inside," he said. Inside was like a club. It was completely different from when we performed. Hayden grabbed my hand and pulledto the bar. Hayden ordered two shots and the bartender gave it to him without a second look. I just got water.

"Jo," I heard from behind me. I turned to see Lewis. I smiled and hopped off of the stool to hug him.

"You were fantastic up there," Lewis said. I smiled and thanked him. Hayden cleared his throat beside me. I looked at him before I turned back to Lewis.

"Lewis, this is my dance partner, Hayden. Hayden, this is my..." "Let's make it boyfriend," Lewis smiled at me. I gave a small smile.

"That's not going to happen," Hayden said with a smirk. I looked at him confused.

"Hayden, that's not really your decision," I said, turning to him. He was acting... jealous. He locked his jaw stubbornly and I rolled my eyes.

"Umm, I'll cback later," Lewis said. Hayden and I were still having a staring contest. I crossed my arms and raised an eyebrow at him.

"Hayden, it's not like you're my boyfriend or dad, so you can't control my love life. It's mine, and I don't have to tell you everything," I explained. He didn't say a word for a long time.

"Well then tell Lewis to take you home," he said before he left. I sighed and watched him storm out of the door. I sighed and went to find Quinn. She was standing near a tall handsguy with curly black hair and hazel eyes. She smiled and grabbed my arm. "Jojo! This is Duncan," she said introducingto her roommate. I said hi to him with a soft smile before I turned to Quinn.

"Can you takehome?" I asked her. Her smile fell.

"Where's Hayden," she asked. I sighed and rolled my eyes.

"He got mad after Lewis called himself my boyfriend and left," I explained. Quinn's eyes widened.

"Lewis is here? That's crazy; you haven't seen him in years. And of course Hayden got jealous, it's almost like you two are dating," she said. I sighed and crossed my arms over my stomach. "We're not dating," I said softly, "Will you please just... takehome?" She looked atbefore she sighed sympathetically and nodded. She took Duncan's hand and we left the club.

Back at the apartment, I dropped my things by the door after I walked in and let out a breath. I knew that I NO wasn't going to get any sleep with my fight with Hayden looming on my mind. I changed out of my dress and into a sports bra and Nike pros with a light tank top over it. I walked over to Hayden's room and opened the door. I froze with my hand on the doorknob. I couldn't stop looking. Hayden was messing around with a bombshell blonde in his bed. He sawand sat up.

"You should really learn to knock, sweetheart," he said indifferently. I felt my eyes start to sting as frustrated tears sat on my waterline. I shook my head before I locked my jaw and a tear finally did escape me. I shut the door quickly and let out a breath. I wiped my cheeks before I went to my room and curled up on my bed. I let out a shaky sigh and let my eyes close. I just wanted today to be over with.00000 Warning:Please note the Scholar's TWe've censored this image.

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