Hanging By A Moment (Sequel to Funhouse)

Chapter 23

It was approaching Midnight, Only a few minutes to go and as far as I could tell I would be starting the new year in the exact same place I finished this one in, In limbo.

I'd been on the dance floor with John since he'd arrived at the club a little over a hour ago, We'd been dancing and chatting. I'd been trying to get Kimberly out of my head, It was hard. It became even harder when she dragged Justin up on to the dance floor and started dancing with him only a few feet away from me. The last half hour had been excruciating as I watched her move with his body in time to the music, Grind against his body all the time she had eyes fixed on mine. It was like we where dancing together, without actually dancing together if that makes sense.

We only had eyes for each other and the male companion in front of us was just a empty vessel.

I was in a constant state of arousal, I hungered to touch her, even smell her. Instead I settled for this. Watching him thrust against her over and over again, It was torture.

Her eyes where wide with disbelief and anger before I'd even realised why, Johns roaming hand was running up my dress, I placed my hand on his arm and removed it.

The next song that Fraz played was a personal favourite of mine 'Bruno Mars - Just the way you are' but only because it reminded me of her, I'd of given anything in that moment to have held her close and tell her that. But instead I was tugged closer to a sweaty Geordie and held roughly around the waist, I stretched up on my tip toes and reached my head on his shoulders so I could get a better view of her just behind me.

She looked so lost stood there being held by her fiancés, I could see Justin's mouth moving in time with the song, He was singing the lyrics into her ear. I felt like I'd just been punched in the gut. This was probably there song, He really did love her. I could feel myself starting to get emotional as I watched Kimberley in front of me. she looked like she was in such turmoil, She didn't love him but she knew how much he loved her and she didn't want to crush him, Things where starting to click together in my head.

"Oi Oi Oi" Sarah screamed over the PA systems "Its nearly midnight so grab the people you love and hold them close"

My eyes went straight back to Kimberley, She was now surrounded in a group huddle with Justin's Brothers and friends but she was still looking at me with sad eyes.

"10 9 8 7 6 5 . . . 4 . . . . .3 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 1. . HAPPY F*CKING NEW YEAR" Sarah screamed then directly launched herself at Fraz sticking her tongue straight down his throat

Everybody cheered and clapped and went about hugging there nearest and dearest.

"Happy New Year, Cheryl" John said pulling me into a hug, I saw her in the background with her lips on his. It was Midnight after all what did I expect, I still had a strong urge to throw a Bar Stool at him though.

"Let give her summit to be Jealous of shall we" John said through the loud music and cheers, before I had chance to comprehend what he had told me his lips where firmly pressed up against mine. It shocked me the roughness of his kiss to the soft tender ones I'd shared with Kimberley. I pulled back when I felt his tongue trying to gain entrance to my mouth, No I was not going to go there. The look on her face when my eyes met hers next was nothing less that astounding, Id never seen her look so hurt before.

I wanted to go straight over to her and explain, to tell her it didn't mean anything but she was with him so what could I really say, I was a stranger in her other life.

So I carried on dancing with John and I tried to keep his wondering hands at bay, But he was a man and he'd had a fair bit to drink by now.

After I pulled his hand from under my dress the 4th time I decided to take walk elsewhere and hope my handsy pal might find another damsel in distress to shower with affection.