Kissing Booth: Another Take

Chapter 40

AN: Hi Everyone! I am alive!! Been a busy couple weeks that was leading up to this past weekend and I've finally had a chance to have a moment to myself.

In honor of Lee & Elle's Bday today (which happens to also be mine) here is a longer chapter :) Please don't forget to vote! I love all the comments but I noticed my reads don't ever come close to my votes so please just hit that little star !

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Elle

I could feel the bass in my chest on this makeshift dance floor. I laughed as I watched Sabrina and Liam doing the robot to a song that was geared for far more intimate dancing.

Both Sabrina and Liam had apologized profusely to me as soon as we were out of earshot of anyone. They explained everything — Natalie telling them about the TriDelts, Sabrina's plan to keep them at bay, Liam's role in making sure I was protected but not thought to be too close with Noah and his friends already.

In turn, I had explained to both of them my plan. I was going to beat the Tri Delts at their own game. I was going to win and I was going to make a wish to make sure they never did something like this again, to anyone.

"You're fucking genius," Sabrina had yelled, cackling over the music. The song changed effectively ending the robot for Sabrina and Liam.

"I love this song!" I screamed as I started dancing for real.

"Same!" Sabrina yelled, positioning herself in front of Liam as they started to dance with each other. I was having a perfectly fine time dancing on my own, trying to forget everything I had just learned in the kitchen.

I felt a couple things. Hurt, yes. I was hurt that this is how I had to find out about this and not from Chloe or Jake or Noah or Sabrina. Hurt that I had to look at the faces of girls who had made out with my boyfriend with the worst intentions. Hurt that I had to see the girl he had almost slept with.

I was angry too of course. So angry at everyone who participated in the game. Angry at Noah for being such an easy target in the first place. Angry again that I had to find out from some sorority bitch and not from my friends. Angry that this was just an accepted thing in that sorority.

The last thing I felt was pity. I felt pity for Noah that he had been at such a low that he didn't realize how much of a target he had become to these girls. I felt pity for myself for not knowing what was happening out here for 6 months. Lastly, surprising myself, I felt pity for Kayla, the girl who almost slept with Noah. From the looks of it she also as in a bad place, and Madison embarrassing her like that was not cool.

I was dancing though and that always helped. I was lost in the music with my eyes closed, my hands running down my body as I rolled my hips when I felt two hands grab them from behind, squeezing.

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Noah

Normally it would have been pretty hard to find little Elle and Sabrina on a dance floor at a frat party but thankfully Liam's tall head stuck out above the writhing bodies. I wondered if maybe that's why Elle had dragged him with them too — to make them easier to find. As I got closer I was grateful to see Elle dancing by herself, seemingly lost in the music. I was happy to get there when I did though because with the way she was dancing I could see guys around waiting to shoot their shot at her.

I came up behind her, grabbing her hips with a grip I hope she recognized as my own as to not startle her. I felt her lean back against me in recognition. My mouth went to her ear. "Elle I'm so fucking sorry."

I looked over to see Sabrina looking at Elle concerned and Liam giving me a super apologetic look. "Mate, I was just looking out for her," he tried to yell over the music. I shook my head at him. "Dude,it's fine. Chloe and Jake filled me in. Thank you," I yelled back.