Chapter 4 Colson & Vanessa- I'm Here

The ball smacked me in the chested, my teammates roaring with laughter behind me.

"You are so distracted today" CJ said, "Who is she?". The rest of team started laughing again. I shrugged them off, threw the ball back to the QB (quarterback) and got in my running stance, showing him I was ready. He smacked the ball and I shot off down the field, cutting right then catching the ball on handed on the edge of the out of bounce line.

"Who's distracted?" I teased. They all smirked back. But they were right, I could not get her dancing out of my head. Every move today was slow, thoughtful and delicate. She seemed too pure for me, she would run the second she realized how corrupt I could be, but that didn't mean I couldn't play with her. That is, if she wanted to play along.

The ball shot at me again, coming for my face this time. I reached out in time and caught it. I felt the breeze so close to my face my eyelashes hit my brow bone. I gave CJ a dirty look. He put his hands up in protest, smirked and looked down, as if saying alright I'm done.

I needed a drink, a strong one. "Palisade tonight boys?" I asked. "Hell yes" one of my younger teammates replied. "It is Saturday" CJ said with a big smile. Palisade is a club, with dancers, low music, low lights and a great VIP area for any athletes. A club I frequented in Firestone, because I was a creature of habit. It was the best club in town, if it is broken don't fix it right?

Vanessa POV-

"Girls night at Palisade?" I asked my best friend Chlo.

"Palisade? the new club? sounds cool though I've never been".

"Great, i'll tell Ella too" I responded. I'll admit I googled where the Foxes like to hang out and saw they had been photographed at Palisade a few weeks ago. This bar was popular, it opened a few weeks ago. It wouldn't be strange for us to be trying this new place out.

Since it is him who I think gifted me red shoes, I figured he liked that color on me. I put on a tight black long playsuit that flared at the legs with red open toed heels and red stained lips. For the first time in a while I straightened my dark brown hair. I put some black eyeliner in my waterline and sprayed my favorite perfume that smelled like cotton candy with a hint of creamy amber.

My phone rang, Luca was facetiming me. I knew he would want to see my outfit, he still claimed me and was oh so controlling. I opened the facetime and he paused, taking me in. "wow who are you looking all good for" He said with a playful tone trying to hid his controlling demeanor.

"Girl's night" I responded rolling my eyes. "hmmm" Luca said while squinting with annoyance. "Call me when you get home tonight, love you." "love you" I responded hanging up. The more I distanced myself, the more possessive he became.

I felt hot, I hadn't had my hair stick straight in a long time. it reached just above my butt, it was such a dark shade of brown some may think it was black. Chlo, Ella and I got to the entrance of Palisade and waited outside in the line for 5 minutes. Thankfully girls got in quicker, i was so relieved because I did not want Colson seeing me waiting in a line, if he was even here.

I started walking through the entrance and smoke was coming out of the ceiling that faintly smelled like Jasmine. The lighting was so moody and deep shade of purple as you entered. The hallway was narrow then opened up to the giant dark room that was crowded with people with music pumping, the same dark purple lighting. There were elevated cages with women dancing in silver and gold bedazzled bikinis. The lights flashed from deep purple, to deep pink to a deep blue. Upon walking in there was two giant bars to the left and the right. The bartop looked like was made of ice. Thick, white and had icicle like drippings coming down the sides. There were seats around the bar and hightop tables and seating. Beyond the bar area there was a raised area in the center with couches, the lighting was weirdly dark on the elevated surface and there were girls in the same silver and gold bikinis delivering bottles. That must be VIP. Along the outline of the club there were other couches, and moody sitting areas. Beyond the VIP seating in the center there was a giant dance floor and a on another elevated surface there was a DJ spinning on a table that also looked like ice.

This place was insane, I felt like I was in Miami. Firestone didn't have any other clubs like this, everyone seemed to be here. We went up to the bar and I ordered a glass of Prosecco. Chlo got a vodka soda with lime and Ella got a mojito. A couch opened up with direct view of the VIP area and I scurried over, slapping the seats and telling the girls to come sit down. I started scanning the VIP area but no sign of Colson.

We danced for 10 minutes, I periodically looked over to see if I could find him. Finally, I saw him standing up with a white button up collared shirt, unbuttoned enough to see his cross necklace and tan collarbone. He had designer jeans on that looked like chrome hearts and gym shoes. There was a gorgeous blonde in a hot pink skin tight dress dancing on him but he wasn't giving her any attention. He looked down from the platform his section was on and saw me sitting on a couch directly across from him. Once we made eye contact he grabbed the blondes throat, took her jaw turning her head so her lips brushed his and he sucked in her bottom lip.

I couldn't take my eyes off of him but I felt sick. I turned away and saw an attractive man dancing near by, wearing a similar collared shirt to Colson but his all black with black pants to match. I grabbed him and started dancing on him, not giving Colson a second look. I slide my body all the way down his and once I reached the floor I turned my head back meeting the man I was dancing with eyes, giving him a naughty smile then looking past him to Colson who was staring at me, expressionless and I gave him the same naughty smile. I saw heat flash through his eyes. I turned away and kept dancing, the guy I was dancing on getting rougher grabbing my hips and almost thrusting himself into me. I threw his hands off but he grabbed me again. "Get off" I said sternly but he didn't stop. I felt his hands be thrown off of me, and heard a loud bam and a grunt. I looked behind me to see Colson had just punched him in the face. He shook out his hand, looked at my coldly. The man stumbled away.

I grabbed Colsons hand, looking at his bloody knuckles. He let me examine his hand, before saying "I'm fine" flatly. I looked up at him, knowing my eyes were filled with lust and said " I know", I turned to walk away but he grabbed my hand spinning back to face him, without saying a word.

"Don't you have a blonde to get to?" I said with a sly grin.

"Are you watching me" He smirked.

" Your girlfriends waiting" I smiled and nodded my head to the VIP area where the blonde stood staring us down.

"Not my girlfriend" he said and I replied by raising my eyebrows.

"You look good in red, I like your hair better curly though" then he turned around and walked back to his section, sitting down and pulling the blonde onto his lap while staring at me. She gave me a dirty look. I wondered if he was also referring to the red ballet shoes.

I put my drink down, and pulled my friends to the dance floor with me. The music they played was sensual and up beat, perfect to dance to. I started rolling my hips and playing with my hair. A type of dancing he'd never seen me do. I looked back at him while moving my ass in a circle, his glare turning red hot and the blonde on his lap furious. He patted her ass to get up, walked to the railing crossing his arms and watching me.

I loved being watched.