Not My Foe

Chapter 17: The dance

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I didn't know what to do so I just stood there looking anywhere, but Bryan's eyes. I knew he knew I was nervous in a way I never was in front of him. 

"So how do we dance, hip hop, classic, Jazz?" I started babbling. "Tap dance? Oh but we'd need those fancy shoes for that" I pointed out. I tried to control myself from babbling even more.

Bryan was smirking/laughing "You know this is the first time I've seen you nervous, and I'm not gonna lie, I love it" He closed the distance between us and put his hands on my waist, looking at me. I put my hands on his neck. 

"So how long do I have to do this?" I asked. I had finally control over myself and remembered who this is. First of all I couldn't believe I was here, and dancing with Bryan...who thought.

"You'll see" He said. We kept moving a little, but I wouldn't really call it dancing. I looked at him and he was still looking at me. Please stop staring at me.

"Have you ever danced with anyone before?" He asked

"Yeah" I told him, I'd gone to so many, that they all looked the same, and dancing was just an excuse to get closer to kissing the person, apparently

"Kissed anyone before?" He asked furrowing his eyebrows.

"Why are you so interested?" I asked him raising my eyebrow. He shrugged his shoulders "Just to see how much of a competition I've got" He said like he just said something random. I glared at him.

"Bryan what time is it?" I asked looking around for a clock and ignoring his stupid comment. He checked his watch and I saw it saying 11:47 pm. 

"Bryan! We have to go, mom's gonna ground me if I come after one" I said. He looked at his watch again and then looked up at the ceiling. I waited for him to say something, but he didn't so I started backing away in his arms, so we could go. Bryan pulled me against his chest when I backed away.

"We'll go, just calm down for a second" He said his gaze on my lips, I bit my bottom lip because of how uncomfortable I felt, but he rubbed his finger over my lip. I felt my hands slipping from his neck a bit, so he let go of my waist and put my hands back on his neck. This time when he put his hands on my waist he pulled me closer. Too close. He started playing around with my skirt's waistband. I could smell his cologne really well. His lips were barely less than one centimeter away.

"What are you doing to me" He whispered in my ear. I didn't know what he was doing to me either. I went the last bit forward I could go before we were one, when someone through beer all over Bryan's back. 

We suddenly stepped away from eachother, and saw behind Bryan was Cassie holding a, now empty beer bottle. She was laughing.

"Sorry to bother you Bryan, but my parents are going to be here in a couple hours" She said. We looked around and everyone was still doing...what they were doing. She just interrupted us because of...what could've happened.

I'm not sure if I was upset or thankful, but whatever it was I was about to do...wasn't something I should've been doing.

"We were going anyways" Bryan said then pulled me by the hand and we went to the bathroom.

"Ugh, she had to throw beer on me, it couldn't have been water" He complained when we were in the fancy bathroom.

"Well you're the one who was so thirsty and hour ago" I said slowly pacing around the huge bathroom. He looked at me and glared. 

"What I was thirsty for I didn't get" He said under his breath. I don't think I was supposed to hear that, but it made me bite on my bottom lip. He looked at me through the huge golden mirror,  unbuttoning his shirt. "Stop doing that" he said. I rolled my eyes, he never let an opportunity go to point out my bad habits.

"So what are you going to wear now? My hoodie" I asked

"No I've got an extra shirt in the car" He said. I raised my eyebrows

"Why do you have an extra shirt?" I asked

"Matt would always need a shirt, and he's to irresponsible to bring one, so I bring one." He took off his shirt and I could see all those abs and muscles clearly under the light. My mouth dropped a little, but I closed it quickly.

I wasn't quick enough though. Bryan saw my expression, and smirked. I looked away because if I saw him like this any longer I'd do something dumb.

"We should get out of here" He said his smirk dropping into a serious look, I nodded. We went out of the bathroom, and Talia was in front of us making out with Leo. My eyes popped open as I noticed. Talia glanced at her right and noticed me and Bryan were standing there. She quickly stood up making Leo stop kissing her. 

"Uh..Hey Ash" She said nervously. My mouth dropped open, now being 101% sure that was Talia's voice and face.

Leo looked around then at Bryan then me. "Um...what were you guys doing...in the bathroom?" He ask holding in his smile. Of course, Bryan coming out shirtless from the bathroom with me...ugh.

"Shut up, Cassie poured beer over me so I cleaned up" Bryan said shoving Leo a little. Leo was the first person to have a muscular form and in grade seven when he was swimming a girl saw him and that's how he became so popular, because of his abs.

"Nice cover up, but I know you too way too much to believe that" Talia said, I glared at her for thinking such gross things...well... such impossible things.

"Talia, I think the real question is, what were you guys doing" I said crossing my arms over my chest. 

"Yeah, Leo aren't you dating Lily?" Bryan said

"And you lik-" I was about to say, but Talia put her hand over my mouth, telling me to shut up. I raised an eye brow, but then just decided to ask her later about this. I had a lot in one night anyways.

I waved bye at Talia and Leo and Bryan followed. 

Leo and Matt were friends, so this could get really messy if Talia was making out with Matt earlier and now Leo. I asked Bryan if Matt really liked Talia, and he said, guys don't talk about that stuff. I just didn't want Talia to get hurt or hurt anyone else.

I grabbed my hoodie before we went out of the house quietly and to the car. Bryan took out the extra shirt from the trunk and wore it before starting the car. The drive back home was really quiet.

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As I was getting out of the car Bryan called my name, I turned around to look at him, and his mouth dropped. I furrowed my eye brows in confusion, but then he just shook his head and waved bye.

When I quietly entered the house from my room door, there was no one awake. I gratefully  wore my sleepwear, and decided to go to bed, it was three in the morning. 

I lay in bed confused, I didn't know what was happening to me, or if it was Bryan, but tonight was so different to what I imagined. I didn't know why I wasn't bothered when Bryan was looking at me like that, but right now it felt weird to think about. I wouldn't say I love parties, but it wasn't that bad. I got to see a soundproof room and Cassie was fine. I still don't get why she's being nice, but it didn't matter since if she is planning something bad, it won't work, I had enough of her mess the past years and was over it. 

All these thoughts kept dancing in my head, but I just let them flow and went to sleep.

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