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He takes me in his arms and runs his hand through my hair. I can hear his heart beating fast against his chest and somehow it reassures me to know he gets like this when he’s close to me as well.
“She’s not going to say anything to you because I’ll be by your side at all times. It’s only while we all drink up before going to the ball.”
“And at the ball and at the after-party in Silver Falls. Do we even have to go?”
He pulls away and holds me at arm’s length to look at me.
“You didn’t seem to mind the after-party a minute ago.”
I roll my eyes but can’t help my lips spreading into a smile. “That wasn’t even fair,” I fake pout.
“I don’t play fair, Angel, you know that.” He bops my nose and I giggle at his touch.
Why is it that everything he does always makes me feel like a kid who just got their favorite ice-cream? Not just my favorite ice-cream. It’s like I walked into the parlor, they told the kid in front of me the best flavor had run out and when I get to them, they had saved the last scoop for me. I re-adjust the bow around his neck as he pushes my hair away from my face and behind my ears.
“You smell like heaven. Can someone become addicted to a smell?” he whispers.
“You smell like weed,” I joke back.
He messes my hair again, making me gasp. “Jake!”
“I pre-pre gamed with Luke and Ozy. I needed something to relax before telling you Camila is coming over.”
“I’m the one who needs something to relax now. Is she here already?”
“I think pretty much everyone has started without us.”
Only now do I realize the music coming from the living room. “Right.”
“I’m more than happy to provide you with something to relax,” he says as he starts putting his shoes on.
“I think I’m alright.”
He straightens back up, gives me a deep kiss that awakens a hundred butterflies in my stomach, and takes my hand tightly in his.
“Let’s enjoy tonight. I promise it’s going to be you and me.”
I smile at him as we start walking out of the room.
Jake and Rose’s small living room is full of their friends. I spotted Camila and Beth straight away when we came out of the hallway. She hasn’t said anything to me in the last hour and I’m actually starting to believe she won’t dare since Jake isn’t leaving my side.
Luke and Emily have been whisper-arguing in a corner of the room since probably before I arrived. I want to know what is going on and bring her support, especially as I see her blushing from frustration and the attention it might bring to them, but we still haven’t spoken since our argument. It’s been a month now and I’m starting to worry that we really went too far.
Rose, Chris, Rachel, and Jason are on the sofa, drinking from solo cups and chatting away. Rose has her head on Rachel’s lap while the latter is stroking her hair and the former smoking a joint, passing it around to everyone on the sofa.
“Jas’, for the love of God, Rachel isn’t interested in a threesome with you. Stop asking before I bury your head into this table.” I hear Chris’ half-joke to his friend.
“Rachel hasn’t exactly said no,” Jason insists. “And I know Rose wouldn’t mind.”
Rose’s loud, raspy laugh resonates in the room. “I think what Rach is too shy to say to you is that she only sleeps with people that can make her come. I’m afraid you don’t meet that requirement.”
The whole group laughs and a smile tugs at my lips. She has no filter.
There are a lot of other people I don’t know but I recognize Ella, Luke’s younger sister, and I’m guessing some of the guys and girls with her are her friends. Everyone is dressed to the nines and I can’t help but feel underdressed.
I’m sitting on one of the high chairs and Jake settles in front of me, offering me a third drink but I shake my head. “I won’t make it to the ball if I keep drinking.”
“I’m sorry, it’s just I can feel how tense you are and it’s making me tense.”
