Chapter 1
We arrive at the house party just before seven and sun was still setting, there was a light breeze that kissed my cheeks as we exited the car. I'm not really the kind of person who gets out very often, I'm very shy and I get nervous around a crowd, the only reason why I'm at the party is because Amanda kind of blackmailed me. People usually mistaken the two of us for twins although we are two years apart. Amanda has always been good with people and she is friends with everyone.
I'm more of a "hind away in my room and read a good book" kind of girl. Amanda and I got out of the car so that Peter can go park the car. Peter is Amanda's best friend, Peter is really an amazing person and he tries to be there for me too now and again but I usually push people away and hide my feelings instead of asking for help.
Peter pulled his car into the garage next to the house. Peter's friend is the one throwing the party, Alex. Amanda has this weird idea in her head that Alex has a thing for me but I don't see it, sure he flirts with me sometimes when his at our house but to be fair he flirts with every girl that is close enough for him to wrap his arms around them.
As we were making our way to the front door of the house I was getting more self-conscious... I was wearing a thin strap top that hugged my body tightly and a pair of black jeans and my sneakers, I didn't really have makeup on and my hair was up in a messy bun. My eyes went to Amanda's outfit, she was wearing a pretty blue dress with a pair of pumps and She was wearing her hair down. I have always been jealous of her. She had the brains, the looks and the people skills , it always felt like we were in competition with each other because we were always being compared to one another.
" Emma are you ready" my sisters voice was vague but I heard her. she was standing at the door with Peter.
"yeah of course I am". I tried sounding genuine but my voice was overflowing with terror.
Peter gave me a reassuring smile and opened the door. As he opened the door the music was presented. The music was spread through out the house. As we walked into the house we immediately made our way towards the living room.
In the living room where I was standing I could see everything , from the people dancing on the dancefloor to the other people who were in the kitchen getting their drink-on, there were some people outside smoking or sitting with friends near the pool.
It wasn't my first party but I preferred not to go to party's with Amanda and Peter. I always felt like the third wile, the didn't do it on purpose but what can I say we're different people, but obviously I haven't said anything to them because I don't want them to feel like I'm their doing something wrong, they have a reel bond with each other and its not their fault I don't really fit in with their crowd.
Amanda pointed towards the kitchen as she was making her way to where she was pointing and Peter and I followed not to far behind.
As we made our way to the kitchen Peter saw one of his friend who waved him over, his friend was standing by the music equipment. He gestured for us to go with out him. Amanda and I continued to move towards the kitchen, after pushing through the croud of people and sounding like a broken record that's stuck on "sorry" and "excuse me".
When we made it to the kitchen there were a few people nut not as many people as I thought there would be. We went to the counter where all different types of alcohol were stacked in rows. I got myself a nonalcoholic beverage but Amanda took a little Cola, but she was working with a plan. Usually she took cola and went to all her friends and ask for a little of their mixture, and in the end of the night she was drunk as a skunk. Amanda liked getting drunk but it wasn't really my thing. Just as we were about to go back to the party Amanda's boyfriend walked into the kitchen.
"There you are, babe I have been looking all over for you." Chris said making his way towards Amanda. As he got closer the smile on her face only got bigger with each step he took in her direction. I on the other hand was trying to keep my emotions in check, the more people surrounded Amanda the more alone I felt. "Well you found me." Amanda responded to Chris's statement. "I guess the only question left is...now that you found me what are you going to do with me". Amanda asked her boyfriend with a flirtatious smile. I cleared my throat uncomfortably. Jack noticed me standing a few feet away.
"Hey Emma, I see you decided to come afterall?" He said as he pulled his girlfriend closer to him. "Well its not like I really had a choice." I blurted out. As I didn't give Chris a chance to respond to my answer I excused myself.
I made my way to the bathroom when someone bumped into me and made me stumble into a big object, the big object jerced forward and spilled his dark colored drink on to the girl he was talking to. Her white dress didn't make it out alive. She looked at me with an emotion that showed anger. She came towards me and her hand was coming towards me but before her hand could make contact with my face I caught her hand in her mid-action. I stared at her arm in my hand with surprise.
I don't know how I caught it but I did. She pulled her hand out of my grip and tried again but as she swung her hand at my direction I dodged her punch and at the moment I felt frightened not because the girl trying to hit me, I felt frightened because my body was moving like it had a mind of its own. I tried getting control over my body again but it was like trying to connect with a system that's been down for years.
The angry girl jumped at me and my body made a decision , and that was to hit her in the face. The hole room went mute. Everyone was looking at me in shocked, like they cant believe I just his the pretty brunette. The girl looked stunned at me. She wiped her mouth and sow blood, she then looked up at the big guy she was talking to and then back at me, the guy was starring with amusement in his eyes.
The brunette then stormed off. Everyone in the room was staring, but after a minute the music captured the crowd again. I felt stunned and confused, I had no clue about what just happened a few minutes ago.
The lad that had been talking to the brunette a few minutes ago was staring at me but I couldn't quite figure out the emotion connected with his exprecion. I didn't know what to do so I just turned around and walked outside to get some fresh air.
I walked through the font door and went outside. When the fresh air hit my cheeks I felt the tension leaving my body. I took a deep breath and stared at the moon, I've always felt drawn to the moon, I don't know how to explain it though. I was sitting on the front porch steps looking at the night sky absorbing its beauty when I felt a pair of eyes on me. I turned around and saw the big bloke I bumped into inside the house. His eyes were so intense but I couldn't look away. He came closer but my body was somehow drawn to him. My body heat was increasing even though the air was cold outside.
"Can I take a seat". his voice was so deep and smooth it felt like his words were running down my ears.
I tried saying yes but for some reason I couldn't get any of my words out. He was waiting for me to give him an answer but my hole body was tens and it yearned for his touch.
why is my body disobeying me?
why are these thoughts in my head?
I don't even know this person, for all I know he could be a serial killer and I may be his next victim.
"I don't bite... unless you want me to". He looked at me his face so serious with a hint of a smirk.
"sure you may take a seat, its not my house so its not my place to say no even if I wanted to" the second the word were out of my mouth I felt like an idiot... I didn't mean for it to come out so rudely and I felt like I just ruined the moment and any chances I had with him.
I expected him to walk away but instead he came closer and took a seat right next to me. He didn't say anything, his attention was on the shy where mine was a few minutes ago.
It was so quiet outside you could hardly hear the music from inside the house.
"I'm sorry for what happened inside, I didn't mean to bump into you and for you to spill your drink on your girlfriend, it was an accident. I'm also sorry for hitting her I don't know what happened it's like my body had a mind of its own." I said to him but my eyes couldn't meat his.
"She's not my girlfriend." he said with his eyes now on me.
"Your date... whoever she is I'm still sorry for spilling your drink over her." I really tried to sound sincere.
"What about for hitting her in the face?" He asked still staring at me with an emotion on his face I cant quite read.
"To tell you the truth I really am sorry for hitting her in the face because I'm not really a violent person and... I don't know how to explain it but it was like for a few seconds my body wasn't my own." when I was done talking I realized just how crazy I sounded.
He was probably thinking how odd or peculiar I am.
What am I even worrying about, its not like I have a chance with him, he is beautiful with that dark head of hair that looks so soft and fluffy, those intense orbs of grey that could keep you captive for hours and that perfect body that the gods probably sculpted their selves.
At the moment I just wanted to go home, change into my sweats and read a book or watch a movie.
My mood had completely dropped to rock bottom,
As my attention went back to the handsome stranger sitting next to me I found him still watching me intensely and he didn't say anything. I felt like I did something wrong because usually when somebody is starring at me its because I messed up somehow. I gave him a small smile and I was about so stand up and go back inside the house. As I was getting up to go back inside he grabbed my hand but in a gentle manner. I was shocked to say the least, I looked at his hand holding mine and for some reason I didn't want his hand to leave mine .
As this hand made contact with my bear skin I felt a spark Where his hand is touching mine and I could feel the butterflies acting up in my tummy. I looked up at him trying to see if he felt if as well.
His eyes changed into a darker grey and his mouth pulled up in a smile, I knew he felt it to. I leaned into his touch. He looked down at me with his piercing grey eyes. He was a foot taller than me witch made him a little more intimidating, he was looking down at me.
In my mind I keep thinking he is pranking me probably to get back at me for messing up his chance with the brunet. It didn't make sense to me, he was perfect in every way that I can see and he was interested in me or that's what it looks like. I mean of all the girls at this party he is outside with me and staring at me with those mesmerizing eyes of his.I'm not a size two, , I'm not the most beautiful girl , I don't always do effect with my hair, I don't wear makeup, so why is he interested in me.
He graced his thumb over my hand, with our eyes still connected he came closer and placed his lips near my ear, so close that when he started to whispered his lips tickled my ear, he only said one word but that made my knees week.
"Andrew" He only whispered his name but for some reason it felt like my ear was having a unbelievable orgasm. My legs was getting weak beneath me, it felt like I was on a boat and I couldn't get my legs to stay steady. My knees gave in and I almost made contacted with he grass but Andrew quickly rapped his arms around me and keeping me steady. The tension was growing thicker between us and I had to cut it before I do something I will regret later on.
I tried moving away from him but he didn't loosen his grip around me. After a while I gave up and just stop trying to escape his hold. He was staring at me like he was waiting for something and then I felt my cheeks getting worm as I understood what he was waiting for. "My name in Emma." I informed him. He offered me a smile and removed his arms from my body. I'm not going to lie after he removed his arms from my body I felt an absence.
"Nice to meet you Emma." He said with that beautiful deep voice of his.
"I haven't seen you in town before are you new?" Andrew asked me.
"No...yes... I used to live here but after my parents were killed my sister and I moved in with my uncle but my uncle decided to move us back into our home town, we've been in town a few months now but i don't really get out much." a little sadness crept into my voice.He offered me a sympathetic smile.
"How old were you when your parents got a killed if you don't mind me asking?" he asked me.
"No its fine, it happened 5 years ago, I was 12 and my sister was 10." I was getting sad but he took my hand in his again.
"I'm so sorry for your loss, death is unsettling thing but in its own messed up way it shows us just how fragile life is and that we should appreciate what we got and not take it for granted." He said still holding my hand.
"I guess so.. I just wasn't ready to lose them, you know?" I looked up at him but he was al reading looking at me, in his eyes were a glimpse of sadness but as quickly as it appeared it disappeared.
"Do you want a ride home?" He asked me with concern.
"Yeah, I came with my sister and her friend." I told him. He looked at me and saw he was a little disappointed. Just as I finished my sentence Amanda came out of the house, before she saw us I puled away from Andrew and I saw it hurt him a little and i felt bad but tried to give him a reassuring smile. Amanda spotted me and came towards us , I offered her a smile.
"There you are I have been looking for you." she said to me before she noticed Andrew. "Hey sis, what's up?" I asked her trying to keep it cool. She saw Andrew and just like that she was hypnotised. "who's your friend" she asked ignoring my question.
"Amanda this is Andrew and Andrew this is my sister Amanda." I introduced them because i had a feeling she isn't going to focus until i told her what's the mans name. Her attention snapped back to me. "I'm going home with Chris and Peter is taking Gabby home. Do you mind getting a ride home with a friend like Andrew?" she asked and I tried hiding my anger. I turned back to Andrew. "Do you mind?" I asked him , I really hoped he said yes other wise I probably have to call my uncle to pick me up. He looked at me with worried eyes like he knew something was bothering me. "Yes , of course I don't mind." he said almost instantly. Well at least he gets what he wanted, he gets to drive me home.
"Well goodnight sis." I tried hiding my anger towards her. she said goodnight to the both of us and when't back inside probably to get Chris.
I turned my attention back to Andrew . "Do you mind if we go right now?" I asked him. " Sure, lets go." he said as he took my hand in his again, but I didn't mind. My hand was comfortable in his it fit so perfectly. We walked hand in hand to his car. when we got to his car he let go of my hand only to open my door. He shut it and moved around the car to his side and got in the car. He had a pretty nice car, it was a Jeep don't know witch make but it looked nice.
"So where to?" he asked after he switched on the enjin. "21 Berro Streat" I told him but his smile only grew. "Are you messing with me ?" he ask amused as if I just told him I have a pet dragon
"No I'm not why?" I questioned unsure.
"Do you know Frank Morgan?" he asked
"Yes, he is one of my uncles friends his been at our house a couple of times and he lives a few houses from us." I answered him not understanding where this is going.
"Why? and how do you know Frank Morgan?" curiosity took over me.
"He is my dad." he said with a smile on his face.
"what is the chances?" he asked me.
"So that means I will be seeing you around" It came out more than a statement than a question.
"I guess so". he said "We were going to run into each other at some point... it was inevitable."
he said with a smile on his face... and boy did I love that smile.
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