Tennessee Whiskey AU

CHAPTER SEVEN

"I talk a little too much around you".

How can things go from so bad to so good in the blink of an eye? I barely know this man or anything about him. So many questions run through my mind. Yet at the same time, he feels like my safe place, like the other half of me. Who the hell am I, I was never this soppy woman even in my previous life. I used to make fun of the girls who had hearts floating in their eyes. I never understood how you could feel something so strong for someone at first glance, and no don't get excited this is definitely not a love at first sight type of bull shit. Oh, fuck even my head rambles when he's nearby. Here am I feeling all giddy inside and not only that, but he appears to have woken the sexual beast inside me. The thoughts running through my head as we move slowly to the music and his hands slide up and down my back turn those questions from, I wonder what his favourite colour is to I wonder how well-endowed he is, and most definitely does he know what to do with it?  

No bridge between just 0 to 60 in 0.5 seconds. Just tame normal thoughts to mildly pornographic. The questions get a lot worse too. Did I ask what the hell was wrong with me yet today?

Before I can get a grip on myself and tell the inner voice to shut the fuck up and behave the song is over. I'm gutted, why couldn't I just loosen up and enjoy the moment? Now I've missed it. Fuck, bollocks. What the hell is wrong with me?

"Do you fancy a drink?" he murmurs and slowly pulls away. I want to scream a drink is not what I have in mind at this point, but I think that would be far too forward for my liking at this moment in time and space.

The sound of his soft chuckle breaks me from my inner rambling.

"I'm right there with you darling but I think I need a drink and to catch my breath for a minute before I embarrass both of us."

I stare at him for a minute before his words break through the fog of my mind.

"Oh fuck, bollocks, shit. If I keep doing this, I'm going to run out of swear words. Please tell me I didn't say that out loud?"

"Sorry wish I could, and what's that about swear words?" he laughs slightly confused

"Every time I do something stupid around you, I add swear words. Never mind." I shake my head. "Then yes a large whiskey is definitely needed, and maybe something to help shut me up."

With our drinks in hand, we made our way back to the table.

"Ok so some of your friends I met yesterday, and I've been talking to Rob on the phone, but you may have to recap and explain who people are, there's a lot of them."

Why does his voice in my ear sound so seductive. I'm sure this guy could read his shopping list, and half the women in the world would melt. I know I certainly would!

"Ok, so do you know any of the band at all, like who does what?"

He stares at me blankly before replying cautiously. "Would it be really bad of me to admit that I didn't? If I'm being honest, I've never even heard any of your guy's songs. My mate dragged me to this event last night and I happened to meet this gorgeous woman who took my breath away and I couldn't pass up the chance to get to know her more. And now I realise how shitty that sounds saying it out loud."

"Not shitty, just honest, and trust me that stands for a lot. And while we are being honest, I have to admit that although I've seen dark angel, I didn't realise it was you in it until I googled you last night and that also might have been the only thing, I have seen you in. but I don't think that means anything. I'm thinking, I would still want this friendship and to get to know you more no matter who we were. So why should it matter if we know who we are or not?"

He chuckles again and puts his arm around my back and whispers. "Nervous much? It's going to be a long night if you don't calm down darling."

"Firstly, I ramble when I'm nervous, I'm sorry but I hope you see my point. Not that I even remember what my point was at this moment in time. I didn't want to sound like a dickhead and now I realise I sound like a bumbling idiot instead. You really can stop me anytime you want; you know?"

"Was there a secondly to follow the firstly or have you completely short-circuited now?"

"Oh no there was a second and third point for that matter, and nice to know you are finding this all so amusing. The second was how can you not expect a woman to have a nervous breakdown when you call her darling in that sexy drawl of yours? You don't come across as a stupid man so you must be fully aware of what you are doing and therefore are doing it for reasons that seem to have escaped logic at this moment in time."

He chuckles again and his whole face lights up. I really need to move away from this guy before I completely lose my sanity.

"So, you want to give me the third reason before I respond?"

"Well, my third point was going to be some pithy comment about spending a long night with you but seeing as I'm fairly sure my brain has turned to mush at this moment and my mouth seems to have gotten me in enough trouble I should just stop at this point!" I mumble.

"Ok, so that makes this easy. Point one, you don't need to google me, you can ask anything you want and I'm more than happy to answer. Although I am happy to hear I kept you awake last night"

I smile thinking about several of the questions I would really like the answer to and figure this is the point where I have no control over what comes out my mouth and I need to stop thinking again.

"The first thing I should have said is that yes, I totally understand your point and like you, I take no offence. But I guess I'm getting a little twisted around too. Yes, I like getting to know you and who you are for you and not because you are in a band." Now it was my turn to laugh.

"So, ok your actual second point?"

"Ok, smart arse. Secondly, I really like the way you ramble when you are nervous, I think it's really cute. Third, I really like the fact that I make you nervous, and oh yes now that I know I have the power to turn you to mush I fully intend to abuse that power as often as possible. But just so you know anything you say in that sexy British accent of yours also has the power to turn my head to places in probably shouldn't be in public places. Lastly, I never said anything about just wanting a friendship from you. Having said that if that is all you want, I'm ok with that just wanted you to know what page I was on. But either way, I am more than happy to spend a long night with you anytime you want."

He winks before taking a breath before leaning in, so his mouth is just behind my ear. "Now darling, can you introduce me to your friends, and we can start enjoying what is hopefully the first of many long nights together."

"God you're a smooth bastard! Give me like thirty seconds to be able to form logical words and sentences and things, plus my friends are all well aware of who you are judging by conversations I've had with them today, so no introduction is needed on their part." I smiled unable to stop the butterflies from performing routine gymnastics in my stomach. Blowing out a deep breath I moved to stand in front of him so I can point people out easier.

"I'm fairly sure you were introduced last night anyway but guessing once you met me your brain did the mushy thing and you forgot everyone else existed," I smirked, but whatever either of us was about to say died in our throats as I turned my head to look at him over my shoulder at the same time he lent down. This put our lips about an inch from each other and I momentarily forgot what my lungs were supposed to be used for. Those gorgeous kissable lips so close to mine. I swear he must cover them with some seductive magic powder to draw me in, I must remember to add that to the list of questions I need to ask. Clearing my throat, I attempt to start again.