One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 99: My ex-husband

~~~I hear you on the telephone with God knows who, spilling out your heart for free. Everyone, needs someone

they can talk to, girl, that someone should be me. Can't we try just a little bit harder? Can't we try just a little bit

more? Can't we try to understand that it's love we're fighting for? Can't we try just a little more passion? Can't

we try just a little less pride? I love you so much baby, that it tearsup inside-~~~

-Dan Hill and Vonda Shepard-

LUKE's POV:

| sighed as watched her dance as if it were the first tshe ever stepped in the middle of the dance floor. It's

the first tI've seen her in that state, so carefree and didn't seem to care to the world. She looked happy as

she sang with the song playing on all the speakers. But rage instantly filledwhen | noticed one of the boys

who | think was only 18 or 19 intentionally bumped his chest against Samantha's shoulder.

-'l think this teenager guy wants to play sdirty, | mean, deadly game!'- | muttered to myself with an evil grin

curling at the corner of my lips.

| watched him smile like an idiot as he continued to dance, | immediately stepped forward when he was about to

touch her.

"Don't fucking touch her, baby boy, if you don't want to find your head disconnected from your body!" | said

narrowing my eyes at him.

"0-Oh, I-l am sorry. | d-didn't know she's with you." He looked so terrified when he met my eyes.

"Tss!" | sneered.

"I'm sorry, boss." And those were his last words before disappearing from my sight.

And since | wasn't dancing nor even moving, | was continually bumped, hit and pushed by sof the crazy-

frustrated dancers around me, but | held my stand. | glared at them every ttheir hands or elbows hit my

body and thanks to the blasting music and song Sam was currently singing and | didn't hear what those crazy

teens mumbled about me.

"My goodness! What is he doing in the middle? He's not even moving! Does he really know how to dance?"

"Gosh! Is he paranoid or has his sanity already left his body?"

"Haha... what the hell is going on with him? Tsk. tsk. A handsyet lunatic dude on the dance floor but doing

nothing, jeez!"

| have no idea what's on the people's mind at that time. | was busy watching Samantha and sof the men

eyeing her like she's their next prey.

She spent another 10 minutes and so | was.

"Ohh... I love that song!" She screamed as soon as the song stopped.

Her face didn't even show exhaustion, instead, enjoyment and satisfaction can be seen in her eyes.

"Oops, you're still here, ex-husband." She seemed surprised to see me, but honestly, | got more surprised as she

mentioned the word ex-husband twice.

"I'm waiting for you. I'm going to take you home." | just said instead, holding her by the arm and trying to help

her walk towards their table.

Dale has already taken Jack hwhile Paul has suddenly disappeared and is nowhere to be seen. I'm not sure if

he already goes hor if he still at the bar... | don't know and | don't care.

"What are you doing?" Sam asked, swatting my hand that was holding her arm.

"I'm just helping you walk."

"Don't touch me, | can manage!" She glared atand then tried to walk on her own but almost faced the

ground if | hadn't grabbed her waist.

"Tss! What a stubborn woman." | mumbled with a slight chuckle that escaped my lips. But I didn't know she

heard it.

"Are you laughing at me, ex-husband?" She asked loudly that madeopen my mouth in shock.

-'Haist, Jesus Christ! How many times does she need to mention that word?'- | stared at her for a few seconds

and then shook my head. "No, of course not! Why would | do that?" Then | held her up and helped her walked to

their table. "I want to have another shot---"

"No! That's enough, Sam!" | immediately took the glass away from her hand as | frowned.

"What the hell are you doing? Giveback that fucking glass!"

| was kinda stunned by the words she used. I've never heard her curse in the past.

"Con, giveback that glass! | won't ask you to pay for my drinks, so giveback my drinks!"

"No, you're drunk and that's enough! Don't you know what kind of hangover tequila could give you the next

morning?"

But she just stared atand then laughed sarcastically.

"Oh, my ex-husband, do you think I didn't know that? I'm not a fucking kid anymore to not realize the hangover

tequila or whatever drinks could give me!"

"Where are you going?" | asked frowning when she stood up.

"Well, since you don't want to givethose drinks, I'll go to the counter and order a new drink."

-'Good heaven!'- | immediately ran after her and stopped her from what she was planning.

"What the hell, Luke Marcuz!" She screamed so loud that caught the attention of sof the customers at the

bar. Why not? Because | carried her over my shoulder. "Putdown, you fucking dude!" She tried to move and

jump out of my grasp, but | didn't let her. She continued to hiteven when we reached the parking lot, but |

ignored her. | couldn't let her have another drink when | know she might have a terrible headache the next

morning due to hangover.

"Argh! If you don't putdown, | would scream for help and tell them you're planning to kidnap me!"

"Oh, Sam, no one would believe you because my cousin owned that bar."

"What the-—-"

"Besides, Cali already calledand askingwhat tare you going home."

"Liar! I know my Cali well and I'm sure she would have calledinstead of asking someone else just to find out

where | am!"

"Yeah, but | wasn't just somebody else. I'm her father, remember? If you don't want to believe me, | can show

you my phone to check if she really calledearlier." | smirked when | no longer heard her protest. | know that

made her stop and think.

| put her down and opened the passenger side of my car, but she just stood in front of me.

"What are you doing? Why did you bringhere and open the door of your car?"

I"

opened the door for you to get in."

"No way! | have my car and I---"

"My driver has already brought your car back to the mansion." | interrupted that it made her eyes widen.

"What?"

"Yup." | nodded. "So get in and I'll take you home."

"No! | would rather take a cab than take a ride hwith you!"

| couldn't help clenching my jaws and let out a frustrated sigh when she started walking back to the entrance.

"Samantha!" | grabbed her arm and

never let her go even when she tried to pull it. "There is no cab wandering around at this hour and if it still

you would just wait for an hour or more home. and

O get one and take es

So you better get in the call

drive you hand you could take

rest.”

"I said no! | don't want to take a ride with you!"

-'Haist! That's it! You leftwith no choice!'- | muttered under my breath before yanking her and throwing her

on the passenger seat.

| immediately fastened her seatbelt even in her protest and when she's finally settled, | closed the door and

made sure it was locked.

| couldn't help but chuckle as | walked around towards the driver seat.

"You don't have the right to do this to me!" She screamed narrowing her eyes atthat if the glare she's giving