Chapter 302 - Three Hundred And Two: Something Was Not Right (1/2)
The third point of view
”Woohoo!”
Women clad in bikinis flooded the pool area, dancing to the music blasting from the speakers. Drinks were being served by passing waiters while games were played in the water.
”Whose idea was this?” Niklaus had a scowl on his face.
Eden and Pablo pointed at each other - they had thought Niklaus would be overjoyed at their setup but the reverse was the case. Ever since Reina left with her friends to Lincolnshire, the man had become a brooding fellow.
Niklaus wiped his face with his palm, all he wanted was a low-key party to commemorate his long gone bachelor days until Eden came up with his own devices. Left alone, he wanted a cool time with his groomsmen, play golf or some ”guy sports”, something like that, not this headache-inducing party.
”You don't like it?” Eden finally took on the blame.
”Do I look like I like it?” he glared at his cousin.
”Niklaus...” Eden came and put his arm on his shoulder in the middle of accepting a drink a waiter offered him, ”The purpose of a Bachelors party is to get together with all your closest friends, say goodbye to the single life, as you prepare to start a new chapter with your chosen partner for life - this is the day to have fun you'd never be able to for the rest of your pathetic marriage confined life - I included, technically, ”
Niklaus grimaced, staring at the half-naked women playing with the water balloon in the pool. One even came up to him enticingly, ”Hi handsome,” the woman purred, circling him as she checked him out.
Niklaus in question looked casual in his grey sweatpants and a black tank top that revealed the tattoos running down the length of his right arm to his neck, back, and receding at his chest.
He had gotten the tattoos after Maya allegedly died, choosing to have her pictures drawn on his flesh to remember her in case his memory of her eventually fades with time; he could always look at the mirror and see her. Moreover, with her images on his body, it had made him feel she was with him.
Niklaus' cold gaze regarded the woman slowly, watching and wondering what she was up to.
”Cool tattoo you got there,” she reached out, trying to touch his arm when Niklaus caught her hand, tight.
”Back off, I'm taken!” he growled threateningly like one of those alpha werewolves shown in fantasy and sci-fi movies.
”Ouch!” the lady yelped in pain. He was almost crushing her wrist.
”Niklaus,” Eden intervened, successfully detaching his cousin's unbelievable tight grasp.
”You're such a bastard!” the lady huffed and stormed away.
Eden facepalmed, this wasn't going the way he planned it, ”You can't keep scaring the women away with that murderous gaze,”
”I'm going to stay out of this one,” Pablo quickly escaped. He had a feeling things would escalate pretty soon and he would not be there to experience it.
Niklaus ignored him and began to walk into the house but Eden blocked him saying, ”You're in this party today to have some fun for once,”
”I can't seem to agree with your definition of fun,”
”Let loose,” he urged.
”I can't exactly let loose in a pool filled in and out with fifty or so almost naked women. I'm sorry Eden but I'm not that same old Niklaus, my conscience is guilty,”
Eden didn't give up, ”Nobody is asking you to sleep with any female. Just play around, loosen up a bit, tough boy, ” He beat him on the chest but Niklaus wasn't amused at all.
”Fine, since you feel guilty, I would tell you with a hundred percent conviction that your soon-to-be wife is out having the time of her life - she must have even forgotten you exist. You're hesitating to have simple pool fun but the girls are out there having a much better... ” Eden trailed off when he realized he might have spilled more than intended in the process of trying to change Niklaus' mind.
At once, Niklaus narrowed his eyes at his cousin, something was not right here,” Are you hiding something from me? ”
Eden gulped, Niklaus had sensed something? He was dead meat. He wondered whose hand he was going to die today, Niklaus or Camille's.
Camille had told him of their intention and he had not objected to their plan since he was cool and trusted her enough. But knowing Niklaus's extreme possessiveness and jealousy, she had begged him to keep Niklaus distracted hence the reason for this party - who knew it wasn't going to work?
”What are you talking about?” Eden laughed it off but Niklaus's stern expression showed he didn't buy that bullshit.
”Eden,” Niklaus growled warningly.
Though Niklaus was taller than him with barely noticeable inches, Eden felt towered over this very moment.
”W-what?” he now stuttered.
”My patience is thinning,” He cautioned.