The glass Oliver was holding was defying the laws of science because of the amount of force he applied while holding it.
He shot daggers at Nate and whatever Kay would say next was important but she was in a relationship and the last thing she would do was to flirt with other guys when her boyfriend was here. Oliver wasn't someone that took kindly to such acts nor did she like them too.
"You have such bad tastes in women, Natw. First Emma, now this one. Is that your secret kink?" Emiliano replied for her and she let out a breath before frowning at his words.
"Emiliano, drop it. That was in the past." Rory said firmly but her brother begged to differ.
"In the past? After all the shit you went through with that psycho, she made it worse! She almost let you die!" His voice rose an octave higher.
"Kay would never let anything happen to Rory. That was just a mistake." Loui intervened, glaring at Emiliano. No wonder Kay didn't want to come. This guy was unbelievable. Asher even said that he was better than Rory's twin, Antonio. Luckily, the asshole didn't run into the family because Rory would have just been like them.
"A mistake that almost cost my sister's life! It's like one thing this friend group has in common is lying and making shitty mistakes!" The words were directed to not only Kay but Oliver and Rory's husband, Daniel.
The men in the room had blank expressions and the temperature dropped so tremendously that the girls shivered.
"estás yendo muy lejos, Emiliano!" Rory gritted her teeth, eyes glowering fiercely at him. Yes, he was. He was going way too far.
"Rory, I don't doubt that they might care about you but they constantly put you in positions where you are in danger and that is the problem. That is problematic." He explained matching her gaze.
"No," Blaire shook her head, "what is problematic is that you cannot act like a grown man and talk about this amicably. You just have to throw shade at everyone in this room, don't you?"
"What has Kayla ever done for my sister? Last I checked she is the reason she managed to enter into a decent university, so I don't care if my manner of approach is off but I speak the truth and that's what is important."
Kayla balled her hands into fists, and her left eye twitched. She wasn't angry about Rory tutoring her but she had never felt so embarrassed in her life because of how he said it.
Oliver saw this and he growled, "Do not speak her name with that filthy mouth of yours. Number one, she is the top student in cyber security and that's not even her major. Two, she is an amazing friend, and everyone here can attest to it." He paused and when he spoke again his voice was dangerously low and his orbs narrowed at Emiliano, "So watch how you speak or I'll have to teach you."
There was a heated staring battle between the two men but Kay wanted to wrap her arms around him and give him the biggest hug. He defended her and her heart warm. Fuck he was so sexy, threatening, and all. She wanted to pounce on him.
Her heart flipped when it landed on her and she smiled, discreetly signaling to him that she was fine. She wasn't, however, his care was what made her alright.
"Woah there Batman! Someone would think that she's your wife or something!" Asher glanced at the two of them, her lips curling into a knowing smile.
"What!? No! Fuck no! Hell no! Over my dead body! I would never date him let alone marry him, Asher!" She refuted, her pulse quickening.
"Feelings mutual, Hastings. But I do think that not marrying me is your loss because between the blue-eyed which and Kantu your choice in men needs to be questioned." The mocking dripped into his words.
"Haha. Very funny, you asshole. At least I have choices unlike you. Your choices are either your hands when you jerk off or the furniture in your house." She deadpanned.
"Oh? Is that so? Are you sure, Hastings?"
Fuck Oliver Wilde. That was her new motto.
"Yes, I'm very sure."
He chuckled, the dark sound vibrating from his chest, "What about you?"
"What about me?" Her eyes warned him. Where was he going with this?
"Nothing, Hastings. Nothing at all." the smile he gave was fake. This was the power play she didn't like. When he got like this, it spelled trouble.
"Alright. Since all the hate is out of our systems, why don't we listen to some calming music to soothe the mind? Any suggestions?" Siao chimed.
"Oh, what about some Taylor Swift!?" Loui suggested, her sea-green eyes twinkling.
"No offense, Loui but no." Asher grimaced.
"What about Sabrina Claudio? Her songs are amazing. Especially Unravel Me." Kayla pitched and they all nodded in agreement.
"Speaking of amazing, how is your serum coming along Nate and Rory?" Tyler asked, turning to look at them.
"We're done with it. But we are thinking of launching it during the holidays or fall, depending." Nate downed his drink, pouring another one for himself.
"Yes. We want to be very careful with this product." They all knew what she meant. The last drug killed innocent people because of the bastard, Jordan. Thankfully, he was in a high maximum-security mental asylum. "That's why we asked Oliver to help us keep it."
Kayla and Oliver managed a glimpse at the other. The system was being attacked almost daily. It was hard to keep up sometimes. Sometimes all of them stayed back in the office until dawn trying to build the new system and defend the old.
The major question was why were attacking the system.
"Are you sure you want broody here to help you do that? You never know what mistakes might happen again, Aurita."
"Shut the fuck up, Emiliano. No asked for your opinion!" Kayla clapped back and the pride beaming in Oliver's eyes was unmatched.
"For a second there I thought Kayla had taken a break." Blaire laughed, heartily.
'Confidently Lost' started playing and Nate had an idea. "Let's play kiss, marry, kill."
"Just so you know, Nate, no one wants to kiss you. Just putting it out there, in case the vodka is messing with your brain and making you delusional, Nate." Asher winked at him and he scowled at her.
"Don't worry, I'd rather hang myself than make out with you, Ash." Nate gave her a tight-lipped smile.
"Yes, yes, yes, Nate. You wounded my precious ego because you still aren't over your ex-girlfriend!"
They all began to laugh and he loured at them, barking, "It's not that funny!"
"Sorry," but most of them still folded their lips to contain their laugh.
"Loui, kiss marry kill, Bellamy Blake, Asher, or Siao." Asher inquired.
"Marry Bellamy Blake…." She bit her fingernail in deep thought, "God it's so hard to choose between you and Ash. Okay, what about I kill Bellamy Blake, marry Siao, and kiss you, Ash?"
"Hoes before bros. Cheers to that!" The girls raised their drinks.
"That's not how you ask, Ash. Sit back and watch." Nate wiggled his brows and Asher rolled her eyes.
"Rory, do you guys have so much free time at the hospital that Nate has time to learn how to play such games?"
"Fuck off, Asher. And no we don't have free time. Hospital shifts are crazy and very unpredictable."
"Yeah. It's so hard sometimes. I love my job but sometimes it's suffocating." They all sighed and Daniel kissed his wife's forehead. "I'm here with you, always."
"Oh, my eyes! Please Nate ask your question!" Asher placed the tip of her middle finger on her outstretched tongue.
Nate cleared his throat, "So Loui, kiss marry kill, Nate Ardie, Daniel Froster, and Oliver Wilde!"
"Kill Nate, kiss Daniel, no offense Rory," she added and Rory clicked her tongue landing a light peck on Daniel's lips. "Marry Oliver Wilde." Kayla's jaw clenched, eyes on her friend.
Oliver was loving this.
"This is news!"
"I chose that order because Daniel seems very cold but he might be a good kisser while Oliver appears to be very quiet but I think he is very passionate." she clarified.
"You read one too many romance books and suddenly you're an expert on men," Nate grumbled.
"I don't think that's why she said it. I think our innocent little Loui has a crush on Oliver!" Sao giggled.
The tips of Louisa's ears reddened as she denied, "I do not!"
"She does not have a crush on Oliver." Kayla didn't mean for her words to come out as harshly as they did. Why was she acting this way and why was he fucking smiling?
"Oh my! Is that green I spot?" Asher, Siao, and Rory gasped.
"What green!? What the fuck!? Anyone that has a crush on Oliver is insane and stupid!"
All their jaws dropped but Rory beamed, "Then you're referring to yourself. Didn't you have the biggest crush on him when you first met at our high school?"
"What!? No, I did not! Aurora!" She saw Oliver through the corner of her eyes, looking pleased.
"Really? Is that why you kept bugging Rory for his number? What was it you said? 'He's my prince charming and his eyes, caramel mixed with gold'" Blaire imitated Kayla's voice when she day-dreamed.
"I did not say that! That's a lie! That's a fucking lie! I said no such thing!" She wanted to die of a heart attack at this point. She would kill them.
"But didn't you write a poem for him?" Louisa added, turning her head away from her best friend whose face was flushed red.
"She said your eyes reminded her of the Greek gods!" Blaire and Rory sniggered and Kayla hoped the floor would open and swallow her.
"I think I still have the poem on my phone! I was so surprised when she started dating Andrew because her crush on you was so severe that it seemed like she was in love." Rory added seriously.
"Oliver, are you hearing this? The Kayla Hastings had a crush on you or still does who knows?" Emiliano shrugged.
"Can you read the poem for us?" Siao was amused.
"No! There is no poem! Aurora I will fucking murder you!"
"But she was very passionate and in love! Haha!"
"I was not in love! I hate him! I hate him more than Voldemort!" Kayla shouted, shaking her head profusely.
"Are you sure, Kay? Didn't you say you loved Tom Riddle?" Louisa said innocently.
"Louisa Alberta Dorne!" Her hands wanted to strangle this blue-haired girl. Fuck them all.
"See her reaction is strong! That means she still has a crush on him!" Asher folded her lips.
"Argh! You guys are too much! I never liked him! Stop enjoying this!" The last sentence was directed at Oliver.
"Me? I didn't do anything." He scratched his head, hiding his grin.
"Fuck you! Ah!" She wanted to die.