Heart Pangs

Chapter 15 - Lilian

A few weeks later, Lilian is telling Felix about a party happening at another university about an hour's trip down the road.

"It's going to be huge," she tells him excitedly. "An end of the year bash that lasts basically all week. And I know a few people who go there so we can have a place to crash for the night. We won't have to worry about designated drivers or anything."

"Oh yeah?" Felix says, eyebrows going up. "Any prey gonna be there?"

A crooked grin spreads across Lilian's face. "I wouldn't be suggesting it if there weren't."

Felix returns the grin and hooks an arm around her waist, pulling her in close. "I like the way you think," he mutters before catching her chin with his free hand and tilting her lips up to his.

They go that Friday, and Lilian's right. They're crammed inside a frat house and there are already a lot of prey there. Many Felix has never even met before. His eyes are shining with excitement at the possibilities. He makes to split up with Lilian, starting their usual prowling search for prey for each other, but Lilian holds him back.

He shoots her a questioning look, and she pulls him back into her. She moves his hands to her hips as she begins dancing to the pulsing music.

"Why don't we stay together for now?" she shouts over the noise. "I have something special planned for tonight."

"Do you now?" Felix asks. "You have me more than interested."

Lilian doesn't answer. Only smiles and dances with him for several songs. Before Felix realizes it, he's been passed enough drinks that he's feeling reasonably drunk. He's finding it harder and harder to keep his hands off Lilian. Not that she's anything but encouraging with the way her fingers glide over his skin and her lips follow the curve of his neck.

When he can't take it any longer, he pulls her aside and asks, "Hey, is there a place we can go?"

Her mouth curves into a lazy half-smile. "I thought you'd never ask."

She holds his hand and leads him up a darkened staircase where other couples have already taken refuge in the shadows, pressed tight to one another. They keep going until Lilian is pulling him into an empty bedroom and shutting the door behind them.

"Whose room is this?" Felix asks between breathless kisses. Lilian's weight has his backed pinned to the now closed bedroom door.

"My friend's," she explains. "He's spending the night with his girlfriend and he said we can use his room while he's away."

"Well, that was nice of him," Felix says before hoisting Lilian up onto his waist.

She wraps her legs around him as he walks them to the bed. He sits on the edge so she's resting on his lap. A few moments later she's biting his neck and working her way down to his chest. Felix pauses a moment to pull his shirt over his head.

"Wait," Lilian says, pressing two fingers to his lips when he leans forward to resume.

Felix pulls back. "What's wrong?"

"I want to bring you my surprise before we go any farther."

Felix cocks his head. "Alright," he says slowly. He's still wound up and wants to get back to kissing Lilian as soon as possible.

Lilian slides off his lap and to the floor. "It might take a little while."

Felix's shoulders drop. "Is it really that important?"

She nods, a sly grin playing over her mouth. "I promise it'll be worth it. Just be ready when I get back."

"Believe me, that won't be the hard part."