12:51 Blaze It ( Julian Casablancas Fic )

Chapter 1 pt. 2

I wake up at about ten minutes to one in the morning, light headed from my high. I look over at Julian, who is laying face-down on the bathroom floor. "Shit, you okay?" I ask, concerned. I crawl over to him and roll him onto his back, brushing my bangs out of my eyes. "Julian. Wake up."

He stirs a bit at my voice, but nothing more. That's when I realize that he's gorgeous. I see him for the first time in a clear room with a clear(er) head, and he takes my breath away. He slowly opens his eyes, taking a breath and looking up at me. "Hey, Lizzie."

I open my mouth to say something, but no words come out. My face turns red as I struggle to make words.

"Liz?"

"I should, ah, I should probably get to bed."

"Oh, sure, of course." He checks his watch. "D'you want me to head back home?"

"Yeah, that's probably a good idea."

He stands up and then grabs my hand, pulling me up to him. As he opens the door to leave, he turns and says, "We should do this again sometime, alright? It was fun."

"Yeah, I had a good time." I smile sleepily at him.

Just before he leaves, he tells me, "My band is playing at that same bar this coming Tuesday, you should stop by."

I nod. "Yeah, I'll do that."

He grins. "Later, Liz.""Later."

After closing the door, I strip out of my jeans and tee-shirt, crawling into bed in just my tank top and panties. I lay down on my back, staring at the ceiling, still thinking of Julian before turning my bedside lamp off and closing my eyes.