Destined for Love

Twenty eight

The music isn't blasting like last time. He takes my hand pulling me through the door. I look around until my eyes fall on the only reason I came. Mel.

" I'm going to grab you a drink and find the boys, I'll meet you over there" Corbin says before placing a kiss to my head.

I nod and make my way to the couch where my friends are either drunk or in a really good mood.

Mel has her feet beneath her as she sits next to Drav his hand on her lap and the biggest smile spread across his face.

Vincent and Rav surprisingly sat next to each other. Raven hates how hyper Vincent is.

"You made it" Mel squeaks from her spot. "I did" I choke out already ready to leave. I'm only staying for 1 drink.

I sit at the end of the couch leaving a spot for Corbin. "Shall we play another game of truth or dare?" Vincent suggests turning to me.

"Fuck no" Corbin voices behind me joining me on the couch. With 2 drinks in his hands.

"How did you know?" I say taking my cherry vodka sour. "I remember things" he gives me a huge grin with his response. Cheeky bastard.

"Vinny" a girl screams behind us. A pretty brunette comes into my view. "Kiera what are you doing here" he says his face stunned by her appearance.

I look at everyone in the group to see if anyone recognizes her but their expressions match mine.

"Are you going to introduce me to your friends?" She says placing herself in the gap between Rav and Vincent.

"This is Kiera my" he stutters. "My girlfriend" Vincent finishes. I'm not sure about them but I'm shocked.

Vincent in a relationship? Never in a million years. He'd forget his head if it wasn't attached.

"Since when?" Mel questions with her brows furrowed at him. "Since last week" he says bluntly. Kiera's eyes are in her lap obviously uncomfortable.

"I'm Katherine, nice to meet you" I break the ice hoping not to make it more awkward for her. "You too" she responds with a smile.

We talk for a while before I decide to grab another drink. Giving Corbin a small kiss to his lips I make my way to the kitchen.

"He left all of this for that" I hear a familiar blonde say beside me as I make my drink.

"Excuse me" I hate confrontation but don't disrespect me. I turn meeting her eyes.

"I said he could have had all this but chose that" She moves her hand from my toes to my head with a disgusted look on her face.

"He-" I'm cut off by a comforting warm arm wrapping around me.
My sweet Corbin. Thank god.

"Don't ever open your mouth to my girlfriend again, matter of fact don't even breathe her air. I never had any feelings for you. You were just a way to pass time honestly. That being said fuck off Alison." He spits out behind me.

I thought her name was Abby. I take one more look at her face before I'm pulled away. She looks defeated. Wait a damn minute. DID HE JUST SAY GIRLFRIEND?

"You called me your girlfriend?" I look up at him searching his face as he leads me back to the couch.

Just when I think he didn't hear me he speaks. "I didn't know what else to say and yes Katherine you are basically my girlfriend. I'm awaiting your approval for the label however" he smirks.

I go to sit on the couch next to him but he pulls me into his lap. The couch is half empty now. Only Draven Mel and Raven.

They are in a conversation about Vincent's girlfriend. The boys will surely have a field day with it and so will Raven.

"When do you want to leave?" Corbin pulls my ear to his lips and whispers. I can feel his breath fall to my neck as he pulls away.

"Now" I easily state. I hate parties and right now being fully showered and watching TV in my comfy pjs is all I want.

Almost as if Raven knows of my wanted departure she looks to me. "You leaving?" She asks. "I'm getting tired" I lie.

"Aw okay. Thank you for stopping by and showing face. Even if it wasn't more than an hour" Mel drunkly replies. "Of course anything for you" I retort.

I feel Corbin tap my arm wanting me to get up so we aren't stuck here talking. "Bye guys love you" I give them a smile. "Love you more" they say almost in complete unison.

I get into the car immediately looking for the aux cord. "You know you can put your phone on my Bluetooth list so you don't have to search for my cord every time." he says as I put my seatbelt on.

My face must look confused by his offer, being I have no idea how to do that. "You're in my car a lot. It would be easier." He continues. I nod handing him my phone.

He taps on the radio screen for a minute then my phone. A song by Lil Wayne immediately starts playing when he hands me my phone.

"I didn't take you for a Weezy fan nerd" he states like he's genuinely shocked by my music choice.

"I listen to all kinds of music, I just like to play my slow playlists with you because I know you hate it" I tease.

"Oh really?" He questions me, his eyes meet mine for a split second before they are back on the road. "Yep" I lie further.

Music fills the air as our voices die out. I have to ask him now or I'll never have the courage to.

"Are you really waiting for me on this" I move my finger back and forth between us. "This?" he says backing out of the party and onto the road.

"This. Us. I don't know, our relationship status" I say fumbling my words. My face must be red because my whole body feels on fire.

He places his hand in my lap meeting my eyes as he pulls to a stop on the side of a dimly lit road.

"I want you to choose what happens between us because I know you've heard every rumor and every truth of my world. Though most of it is a lie, I still want to give you that choice." he responds moving his body to face me.

I have no idea what to say so I stay quiet. He must think my silence is a no, that I don't want any relationship or label with him. "I don't want you to feel like I'm rushing you. It's 100% your choice what happens between us" he continues.

"No of course not." I say in a whisper not knowing if I'd actually said it aloud or not. He moves his hand to my head placing a kiss on my forehead before moving back to his seat and throwing the car into drive.

"I want to" I say at the same level
of the music playing in the background. "Want to what Kat?" He questions. His eyes beating into mine making my heart beat even faster.

"I want this, I want us Corbin." I say now in a confident tone. He must be just as shocked by my words as I am because the car stops abruptly once again.

"Keep going" he almost pleas. "I want to be your girl-" I'm cut off for the second time tonight but this time by his lips hitting mine.

We finally pull apart his hands on top of mine. "You were saying" he gives me a sweet smile awaiting the rest of my sentence.

"Girlfriend, I want to be your girlfriend" I finish. I've been thinking about it since we walked down the morning hand in hand.