Tough Luck

16

Levi

Almost two hours in, the crowd has more than tripled in size. I haven't spoken to Vanessa since we'd gotten here but I'd seen her. I was in the kitchen with a few of the guys from the team and from where I'm standing I can see her dancing in the living room with Flo.

She's laughing and her long hair is all in her face. Flo reaches over and wipes it away for her and they both burst out laughing again. They're definitely drunk. The song chances to a Taylor Swift song and they both scream before starting to dance again.

I decided to only have a couple of beers tonight. I'm barely listening to the what the guys are saying as I watch a guy walk up behind her and start dancing. Not a second later his hands move to her hips and I watch as her eyes go wide. Not even thinking about it I start making my way towards them.

But before I even get out of the kitchen she's shoved him off. I stop in my tracks. Her and Flo are yelling at him but I can't hear what they're saying. He mouths off and they tell some more.

I start moving again and when I get there I place and arm around Vanessa's waste and shoot the random guy a glare.

"Oh so you'll let him put his hands on you. You fucking slut."

I step up to him and before I can speak Flo beats me to it, "that's her boyfriends dipshit."

I add, "watch your fucking mouth buddy. Call my girl a slut again and you won't be able to speak for a week."

He turns muttering something about not being worth it.

"Yeah walk away big guy!" Vanessa yells flipping him off as he goes. I smirk at that.

He gaze meets mine and a grateful smile pulls at her mouth, "thanks. We had him though. Right Flo?"

"Right!" Flo says nodding her head excessively. Yep they have definitely a little more than tipsy.

"Why don't you girls come hang in the kitchen?" I offer not wanting to leave them here.

"Yes! Good idea. You're so smart." Vanessa stands on her tiptoes and pats my cheek as she speaks, "we need more drinks. Come Florence." She grabs my arm along with her friends and make her way to the kitchen.

"Don't call me that" Flo whines and I can't help but chuckle.

We walk into the kitchen and both girls go straight to the drinks, "don't you think you've had enough?" I say.

Both their heads snap up and they each shoot me a glare. I guess they'll be fine as long as I keep an eye on them.

"I wish Ellie and Piper stayed." Flo says as she sips on her drink.

"Me too! But I bet they're having an even better time back at our place." Vanessa wiggles her eyebrows suggestively and Flo bursts into a fit of laughter.

An hour or so later the party is still in full effect.
It's almost midnight but it doesn't look like it'll be settling down any time soon.

I'm still in the kitchen with a few of my teammates. I'm leaning against the fridge and Vanessa is sitting on the counter in next me. Her knee keeps hitting my thigh and if it was anyone else I'd be annoyed.

Flo is standing on the other side of her telling stores about anything and everything to the few players who are mingling in the kitchen.
I've managed to keep them here but they've had a couple more drinks.

"Oh my god and there was this one time when we went skinny dipping in the river" Flo can barely get the story out around her laughs.

Vanessa joins in to finish the story, "there was weeds everywhere but it was dark and we thought it was a shark or something. We were screaming so loud. We had the cops called on us but four different people."