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It seemed to hit me all at once.
For a moment, I thought I could physically feel the serotonin being released from my nerve cells. My whole body felt warm and tingly.

Every single colour and each strobe of light that entered my vision was enhanced. It all looked so beautiful. It felt like everything was new, as if I had been teleported to another universe.

"You good?" Richard asked as he grasped onto my shoulder tightly. His pupils were dilated and beads of sweat were beginning to form on his brow bone.

"Yes. I feel amazing!" I squealed. It felt like I had invisible strings attached to my face, pulling it into a wide, toothy grin.

Richard returned the smile as he grabbed ahold of my waist. His grip felt incredible. All my sensations were heightened to the max. I raised my hand to his jaw and let my fingers run along the sharp bone, then trailing down to his neck. I was mesmerised by his beauty.

He caught my hand and raised it to his lips, planting a soft kiss on my warm skin. Richard stared deeply into my eyes with so much passion as he kissed the back of my hand. My knees almost buckled at the feeling.

We continued to move to the music with our bodies pressed firmly together. My limbs had so much energy I could dance for a century and then some more. It felt as if my soul would shine so bright my skin would start to glow. There was so much sweat on my skin and not all of it was mine.

A guy standing next to me seemed to trip over his own feet, sending the beer from his cup to fly from his hand. The sticky liquid drenched me head to toe.

"Fucking watch it!" Richard roared as he forcibly shoved the guy with his shoulder, causing the short red haired man to flee.

"No Richard, stop." I laugh, pulling him away with his arm. "It's okay, it's okay. I'm fine."

"Why are you laughing?"

"Because it's funny." I chuckled as I ringed out the alcohol from the ends of my hair.

Richard's face softened as he peered down at me.

"How do you manage to still look so beautiful even when you're covered in some asshole's beer?" He smiled as he wiped away the running mascara from under my eyes with his thumb.

My breath caught in my throat at his words. My eyes fluttered shut and a sweet smile creeped upon my mouth. I brought his hand down from my cheek and kissed his thumb, then placed small kisses on each of his fingertips one by one.

"You're gorgeous." I breathlessly spoke in between kisses. My eyes still remained firmly shut. In that moment, my drugged up mind wanted to let him know just how beautiful he was. He needed to know that.

Richard abruptly buried his hand in my hair and pulled me close to his face. I watched his deep brown gaze flick between my lips and my eyes. His lashes fluttered with each movement. Heat rushed through my veins, bringing with it a flood of emotions.

He kissed me gently at first, soft lips gliding over mine like silk. He pulled my lower lip between his, drawing on it slightly. Then as his embrace became more heated, his hand clasped around my neck, stroking up and down. Richard began to explore my mouth with purpose, a hungry look in his eyes.

He moved his lips against my jaw, my chin, and painstakingly slowly down the left side of my neck until he was kissing the hollow at the base of my throat. It felt euphoric. My mind buzzed with pure ecstasy. I craved his touch.

"What have you done to me, Willow?" He moaned against my throat, stroking the length of my side and stopping just above my hips.

I pulled back and held his face. I wiped the curls that were stuck against his wet forehead. "Whether it was fate, or just a lucky coincidence, I'm glad I met you."

Richard glared at me and swallowed hard. I then watched as his eyes slowly closed shut and a wide tight lipped smile spread across his cheeks. He dropped his head to smile down at the ground, before pulling me into a tight hug. He held me like he was afraid to let me go. The hug was stronger than anything I've ever known. It's as if our souls were woven together just for that brief moment in time.

"Let's go." Richard said as I was still locked in his tight embrace.

I followed his lead as we pushed our way out of the packed club. The cool fresh air immediately soothed my rosy cheeks and sticky skin.

"Look how pretty the stars are." I say as I gazed up in amazement. I pulled Richard's arm back before he could get in the car, forcing him to look at them.

It was a clear night sky, filled with distant, glittering sparks of light, like flashing pinpricks in a veil of darkness.

"You know, they say there's up to 400 billion stars in the galaxy. And over 500 million galaxies in the universe." He said while looking up with me, his hand rubbing the small of my back.

"We're so tiny."

"Well I know you are." He scoffed, playfully flicking my forehead with his fingers.

"Fuck you, Richard." I giggle as I drop my head back down to look at him.

He had somehow managed to get a smudge of dirt under his eye. I lick my thumb and reach up to softly wipe away the mark from his tanned skin. I let my hand gradually sweep down his face and over his defined cheekbones. Since the moment I saw them, all I've wanted to do was touch them.

Richard observed my face with a smile as I watched my hand graze over his features. I began to play with the tufts of waves behind his ears and tugging on them slightly, before grabbing a fist full of hair and pulling him close to me.

This was the first time I've ever initiated a kiss between him and I.

I felt at peace with his warm lips pressed up against mine. I looped my arms around his neck and deepened the passionate kiss. My lips mold to his, holding on for dear life.

As he began to push me backwards, he reached out and opened the car door from behind. With a soft shove, he pushed me into the back seats. We broke the kiss to lay down on the leather interior. Richard climbed on top of me, propping himself up with his slender arms.

My head spun into oblivion. His breath ghosts against my lips, coming in quick pants that match the sudden thumping of my heart.

The car was filled with the sound of our mouths smacking together, along with my heels hitting against the car door as we were deep in embrace.

He nibbled on my earlobe as my hands explored his toned back and then momentarily brought them forward to twirl my finger around the pentagram chain hung around his neck.

He ran his touch down and around my bare thighs and up again up past my ribs, around my sides and down again, just past my hip bone. His fingers hooked around the hem of my dress and began lifting it up.

I suddenly seized Richard's hand with my own and pushed it away to stop him travelling up any further.
He pulled his head back and inspected my face with furrowed brows.

"No. Not here." I croaked while pulling my dress back down. Richard quickly climbed off my body and sat down in the seat beside me.
"I'm not ready."

"Are you a virgin?"

"Ye-yeah." I stutter quietly, my cheeks glowing red from embarrassment. I stare out of the window to avoid his gaze.

He carefully took hold of my jaw and twisted it to look at him.

"Don't ever feel embarrassed around me, you got that?" He commanded while staring deep into my eyes.
"Is that clear?"

"Crystal." I nodded.

"Good, now let me take you home." He smirked as he clambered into the driver's seat, while I followed behind and flopped down next to him.

"That pretty little head of yours is gonna hurt tomorrow. The comedown is a bitch, trust me." Richard laughed before revving up the engine and starting our journey home.

"Can't wait." I chucked sarcastically. I think I could already start to feel it.