Shaforostop It (2015)

Chapter Twenty Two - There Are Good Words

Drink. Kiss. Drink. Drink. Laugh. Drink. Question. Kiss. Laugh. Answer. Drink. Everything seemed to follow a distinct pattern - at good one at that. I didn't even know what I was drinking at that point, but it was sweet, and tasted good with whatever Denis was drinking. I could taste it on his lips.

"No no no like this!" Andy took the electric razor from CC, and went at Cameron, who had passed out on the floor. His head was in Andy's lap, as Andy chopped off Cameron's perfect long hair. I was near heart broken.

"You can't do this!" I shouted. Denis covered my mouth with his hand to shut me up.

"Do it!" He screamed drunkenly. Everyone cheered Andy on excitedly as Cameron's black hair began to cover the chestnut floors.

"What the fuck!" Ben walked into the living room and everyone looked up at him. The whole room went silent.

"Cutting Cameron's hair." Andy said softly, awaiting Ben's undoubtedly horrified reaction.

"Fuck yeah!" Ben cheered, and everyone went back to yelling and cheering. And then I remembered what I had in my pocket. I looked up at Denis excitedly and he snapped his head at me.

"Denis come with me." I stood and pulled him with me out of the living room and around the maze of hallways.

"Where are we going?" Denis laughed, stumbling but catching himself on the wall. I didn't really know, if I was being completely honest. A room without people. I found a formal living room and sat on the floor on the plush carpet in front of a cold fireplace. Denis sat harshly beside me and pulled me onto his lap while I emptied the contents of my pockets onto the table. A small plastic bag of pills. I didn't really know what they were, and I didn't really know how I got it, but that didn't matter. "Woah, were did you get those?"

"I don't know." I burped. "Wow okay. Yeah?"

"Yeah." Denis nodded adamantly. I grinned and kissed him. We each took two of the pills in our hands, and popped them in our mouths. I was sitting on his lap, straddling him, his nose touching mine just barely. He left small little kisses on my lips, tracing small circles on my back with his thumbs where his hands sat clasped together, holding me up right. The sweet pills dissolved on my tongue, but I didn't feel anything yet. "What are they?" I shrugged and he kissed my nose. He looked me directly in the eyes, his perfect hazel eyes, with only love showing. He was so perfect. So fucking perfect. I never wanted to let him go.

"You know I really love you. Right?" He nodded softly. "Not just like casual, whatever. Denis, I am so, totally in love with you." I looked at him.

"I have never loved anyone as much as I love you, Leda." He kissed me again, softly. I leaned my head on his shoulder, the warmth of his body radiating off him and soaking me to the core in the scent of his cologne. "Never leave, okay?" He whispered. "Promise me you're not going to leave too."

"Never, baby. I'm never gonna leave you." I whispered back, hardly audible.

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"Where the hell did you guys go?" Ben asked.

"Talk." He squinted at me curiously.

"That's code for have sex." Andy pointed at us surely. "They had sex."

"We've been having sex all day. Big deal." Denis brushed it off and I laughed awkwardly. We had returned to the party as if we didn't just take pills and have a really deep heartfelt moment. I gave Ben my best sober smile. Denis wrapped his arms around me from behind and whispered in my ear.