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Chapter 26 - Chapter 25

"What was that about Melanie? You threw Jack under the bus." Melanie smiled, "my mom is here. I have to go."

Claire saw Max standing there; he was with his two friends by the car. Claire walked up to Max, "Max, can we talk?" Max brushed his hair to the back.

"Sure, Claire, what's up?"

"So we on first name bases?"

Max shrugged his shoulder; "there's your friend; shouldn't you be running to him?"

"Max what got into you, are you jealous?"

"Me, Jealous no way I'm not Jealous on that freak."

"He saved your life and you never even thanked him."

Max laughed out loud, "that asshole never saved .y life Claire, I didn't need anyone help."

"Thats why you were pleading Max. but nevermind, what are you doing this evening? We are having a little party over at the beach?"

"I'm down babe, I will see you there."

"Great see you there, or will you be picking me up?"

"Actually I will be going with Joey so is it cool if I just meet you there."

Claire smiled, she had a beautiful smile, her dimples were visible whenever she smiled her eyes brightened up and to could see happiness in her eyes.

A beautiful girl like Claire, any man would love to be with her. Max looked over at Jack who was standing with Marcus at the car. Leaned over and smirked, kissing Claire on the lips.

"His acting like a asshole, I don't know why the sudden change in his attitude."

Marcus took his surfboard out of his black Jeep, "Maybe his just Jealous, want to join me on the beach?"

"The beach, I haven't been there for a while, but would like to Join, this is a neat Jeep you have."

"Thanks man got it as present from my dad."

The two climbed into the Jeep, and closed the doors, when they heard Claire shouting.

"Jack, where are you going."

Jack frowned, "is she keeping tabs on you now man, isn't she with that other dude?"

"Yes, it confuses me as well."

He had looked to the back of the Jeep, and there was Claire with her blue coat, and blue jean.

Opening the door, he leaned out, "Claire? What's up?"

"Nothing, I am just asking where you guys are going it looks like you heading put."

Marcus was handsome, not perhaps in the conventional sense, but he had that appearance which could make him stand out in the crowd. He was fair, almost tanned. His unfathomable, golden brown eyes contrasted exceptionally with his light toned face. His eyes were as deep and expressive, where you could get lost if you stared long enough. His face had that faraway look in it, which cannot be described in words. His smile, which reached up to his eyes and wrinkled them, flaunted his modesty and humility. Above all was his frame and his stature.

He was not extremely muscular, with 8 pack abs or 16 cm biceps. However, he could stand out in a crowd, which was mostly due to his way of carrying himself. Perhaps he was not the kind who had girls swooning over him. But he was simple and innocent.

"Sorry to ask, but are you guys going out?"

"Yes we are Claire, we heading to the beach."

"Oh, that's nice, refreshing." She laughed nervously. Using her index finger to brush the strand of hair to the back her ear."

She looked back, and saw Max leaning over on his Jaguar F-Type V8 wearing his sunglasses. "You do know your boyfriend don't like you around Jack."

Claire smiled exposing her white teeth, as her eyes brightened, "I know, but don't care he can't tell me who to hang out with a who not to hang out with." Marcus.

"So would you guys mind if I tag along?"

"Sure, as long as your boyfriend don't mind" Marcus replied,

Claire jumped in the back of the Jeep as Max climbed in his car speeding off. "His pissed off."

Jack took took out a blunt, and lit it, " I need this right now." he took a drag, and leaned back, closing his eyes, the weed made him feel more relaxed with everything that was happening.

"Pass it along, Jack."

"My bad Marcus I never even ask if it was cool.of.i light this joint in your car."

"It's cool man, if you weren't I would." Marcus turned up the music, and took a drag passing over to Claire."Jack eyes close, as his lungs fill, his head nods and becomes lost inside a hip-hop haze of bass, high hats, and trumpets, he feels calmness, as he looked to the back, Claire is smoking the Joint, he eyes somehow seems bigger. As he wipes his eyes, she is starting at him biting her lips.

Claire then passes him the joint. Jack takes another few drags and passes it onto Marcus.

They arrive at the beach the scenery is beautiful, the ocean matches Clairea eyes, it was blue now it's green, she takes off her top and removes clothes from her bag.

"Dont peek boys."

Marcus laughs, " I am not looking." Jack covers his eyes playfully. Me neither, "Okay, you can look now, Marcus and Jack looks to the back, Claire was wearing a red swimsuit.

"Do you like naturally looking like a model in any swimwear?"

Claire blushed and leaned over whispering in Jacks ear, "I look like you make me feel that's amazing."

"Are we keeping secrets now." said Marcus.

"No secrets, just something private between me and Jack." Claire winked.

They climbed out, Jack stripped down to his shorts and being topless, this is the first time Claire had seen Jack topless, his upper arm has a tribal tattoo and his shoulder a dragon tattoo.

Marcus took his surfboard and ran and went to surf, "Marcus i would never have taken him to be the adventure type."

"Well i guess you dont know someone until you hang with them?"

They took the towel in the jeep and the umbrella, and laid down. On the sand.

Claire kept looking at Jack and when he turned to

Look at her she looked away, "your hair really looks cool by the way." She made conversation.

"Thanks, by the way i saw the cops talking to you, is there anything i should worried about?"

Claire laughed no, actually only person we worrying about is Melanie who told them you pulled a firearm out in the mall on the guys."

"They might ask you about it."

"Is that all?"

"No those three guys that you fought with is dead they were shot in the head, cops first thought it was Marcus but he was the wholetime with us in the movies."

Jack frowned, he left halfway in the movie."

"No he didnt , he was right infront of us the wholetime."

Jack shook his head, his phone rang the time you left to the bathroom and he left." Claire thought for a moment.

"But it doesn't matter it's not like he's capable of harming a fly, or we wouldn't be here, right?"

Jack nodded,

"So how is things between you and Max and why is he being like an ass with me today?" We are okay, I think his just a insecure asshole, we are having a party later this evening would you like to come?

"I would love to come, but what about Marcus?"

"He can come also."

"Do you think his capable of killing anyone?"

"No his not Claire answered, we dated three days before he left to London, not exactly sure why.

"Wait so you guys know him?"

"We know him but not well, he was the bad boy back then always got into trouble, him and his sister was close before her disappearance."

"His sister? Do I know her?"

"Yes you do in fact you guys were pretty close before her disappearance." Claire removed her glasses, "come on I am sure you remember Nicole." "Wait are you telling me Marcus is Nicoles brother? Why did he leave, why is he back, do you think they heard something of Nicole?"

"Dude breath, you look like you going to have a panic attack."

"I am breathing, I am fine." Jack replied stretching out, "come I rub some sun cream on your back?"Said Claire Jack, laid flat on his tummy as Claire spread her thighs over his waist back leaning over and rubbing the sun cream on his back, she lean as low to the back of his neck her lips gently brushing to his neck."

"You feel tense are you okay?"

Marcus stood there in there water out of sight watching them laying in his surf board, "I never thank you the proper way for Saturday, she ran her fingers to the back of his neck. Looked up and saw Marcus standing there. Watching them. She climbed off his back. And stood up. "Are you okay Claire?"

"I am fine just having the sudden chills if you know what I mean."

Maybe we should go to the water said Jack, as they were about to climb in the water Marcus came running out of the water with his surfing board "are you guy good?" Jack nod his heard and Claire faintly smiled, " we should be heading back home soon maybe you guys want to swim before we leave?" Claire turnded around and walked back to the umbrella, " No I am good thanks." Marcus stare made her feel uncomfortable. As she through the towel over her. " It's getting cold."