Ransom

Chapter Fourteen-No, she's with me.

Cole grabbed my hand gently as he pulled me to his side. I didn't bother to protest as I stared at the bodies strewn across the front lawn of Ashton's two story house. The house itself was situated at the back of a small hill, it wasn't a small house or anything, but it wasn't big either. It hadn't taken us long to find it, we had just followed the lights and loud music blasting from behind the hill.

Shawn had decided to come later stating his reason:

He wanted to be 'fashionably' late, so that when he did eventually come his lordship could at least make an entrance.

Cole and I had scoffed at the idea but I was now wishing I had stayed with Shawn.

We crossed the lawn, as we tried to avoid the bodies lying helplessly drunk on the pavement.

The interior of the house was much bigger than the outside, with a long hallway that greeted us when we first walked in.

There were people on either side of the hall grinding helplessly as Timber blasted through the speakers.

Cole squeezed my hand gently as he guided me through the crowd to what I hoped was the kitchen.

The kitchen was a surprisingly big kitchen, with an island situated at the centre and ivory and black tiles decorating most of the walls.

There were people here aswell, but not as many as were in the hallway or outside.

A group of girls argued shamelessly at the corner of the kitchen, but all seemed to be out of it anyway. They wouldn't remember a single thing the next day.

A short blond sauntered her way up to Cole, swinging her little hips as if her life depended on it.

I giggled silently as she placed a finger under Coles chin and traced it seductively from there down to the hem of his shirt.

The uncomfortable look that Cole had plastered to his face, could have won him an award.

A snort escaped my lips as I looked at the petit blond who was obviously trying hard to get Cole into bed.

I decided finally to rescue him from the shameless form of eye rape that this girl was compiling.

"Babe I'm thirsty, lets go get a drink." I said turning around so I was visible to shameless barbie and grabbing Coles forearm whilst laying my head against his shoulder.

It didn't take Cole long to realise what I was implying. He wrapped his left arm around my waist as he pulled me close to his chest.

Barbie glared from Cole to I before flicking her long blond hair over her shoulder and storming off in ridiculously high black heels.

Cole and I bust out laughing as she searched for another victim.

I removed my hand gently from Coles arm as I searched around for Ashton.

I was just about ready to give up and drag Cole along with me to the living room to search, when a hands came over my eyes blocking my vision.

I smiled even before the person spoke.

"Guess who?" Ashton's deep masculine voice spoke as I smiled helplessly.

"Give me a clue?" I begged teasingly.

He removed his hands from my eyes and spun me around gently to face him.

I smiled before giving him a hug.

"Hey Ashton." I called looking at him happily, the butterflies beginning in the depth of my stomach again.

He looked even more handsome than the last time. In a black T-shirt and dark blue jeans. His hair was styled in a carelessly cut fashion and his after shave smelt zesty.

"Hey clumsy." He called back giving me a peck on the cheek, making my insides turn to jelly.

"So do you want to dance?" He asked glancing to the door.

I turned around to see what he was looking at, but nothing was there.

"No she's with me." Cole intruded making his presence known.

I shot him a glare.

"Dancing sounds fine." I said grabbing Ashton's hand and dragging him along to the living room, leaving Cole behind. Victim to Barbie's here and there.

As we made our way into the living room, Ashton took hold of my hand firmly, directing me to the path of the stairs.

I followed behind naively, avoiding the couples making out on each step.

We reached the door of a room that I was guessing was Ashton's. Ashton pulled out a key and began unlocking the door before entering with me trailing along behind.

As soon as I was in, he reached behind me and locked the door again.

I sat down gingerly at the edge of the bed. I trusted Ashton.

Without so much as a warning, he leaned in crashing his lips against mine.

I pulled back immediately tasting the sourness of liquor along his lip line.

"What the hell Ashton?" I almost screamed.

He opened his eyes wide before trying again. This time forcing my head towards his as his hand rested against my thigh.

I pulled back once more before slapping him hard across the face, causing him to stumble backwards in surprise.

"Isn't this what you want?" He asked looking genuinely shocked.

Not anymore, I wanted to yell in his face.

I glared at him as I made my way to the door, realising halfway that it was locked.

"Open the door Ashton." I fumed trying to keep my voice as steady as possible.

He sat on the bed a look I didn't recognise plastered to his face as a smirk pulled the corner of his lips upwards.

"Ashton I'm going to scream if you don't open this door now." I yelled.

"Go ahead and try babe, no one will hear you." He grinned getting up from the bed.

I froze as I watched him make this way to the door.

"Where are you going?" I asked keeping my eyes glued firmly to him.

He smiled at me, before pushing me aside onto the wooden floor, making me bang my hip hard before unlocking the door, leaving a wide gateway of escape.

"To see if the cops have arrived." He stated.

Cops?

"Madison Gray." He added before shutting the door and locking it again.

It took my mind a second to register what he had just said.

Madison Gray...

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