Not All Angels Have Wings (L.H)

Chapter 17

Oh shit. What did I get myself into. I pace in front of my closet as I come to terms with what I'm about to do.
It's just a party and all my friends will be there so I just need to calm down. It's just after the last party I went to I'm really scared about being left alone. No one ever found the guy that almost raped me last time and I don't think they ever will. But there is also one major difference between then and now, i'm with Luke. He would never let anyone hurt me and I love him for that.
I glance at my phone and check the time. The guys should be here soon to pick me up so I should probably start getting ready.
I yank open my closet finally and look at the racks of clothes. I choose a simple outfit and straighten my hair then head downstairs.
Mom sits on the couch watching the Bachelorette episode that she had recorded. "Oh you look nice." She glances at my black jeans and white blouse then returns to the TV. "Thank you, I will probably be home around 1. Is that okay?" She nods her head yes but is clearly to engrossed in the show.
As I am about to make more conversation I hear a knock at the door and know it's Luke and Ashton. When I open the door  Lukes mouth drops open and his eyes scan my body as I slip on my black leather jacket. "Like what you see?" I laugh as I give a small turn for him. "Wow you look amazing." He gives a small wave towards my mom and then slides his hand into mine and leads me to the car that Ashton is already in. "Someone is looking good." Ashton yells out the window as we approach. Luke opens my door so I sit in the back, him and Ashton are in the front.

I rub my hands together as we drive towards the party. The boys talk back and forth in the front completely oblivious to my metal battle still going on in my head. I try to think positive but it's hard when so much anxiety fills you. I remember the medicine I have in my purse and get one out with out trying to draw to much attention. Ashtons eyes move to me in the rear-view mirror and I can tell he knows what I am doing based on the look on his face. "So Ainsley, how are you feeling?" Luke turns to me in the back as the conversation changes its focus to me. "Um I'm fine, thanks for asking Ashton." The sarcasm in my voice is clear and Luke frowns in response to the tension.

"What is that?" My heart races as I look down to the pill that lies in my hand in plain site for Luke to see.

"It's just some medicine I have been taking lately." It's not a lie but im not telling him the whole truth either. "Oh okay?" Luke says. He doesn't seem to fully believe it but then again he probably doesn't want to drag it out and ruin our night.
He steps out of the car and opens my door while I glare at Ashton some more. For some reason he likes to start trouble even when it's not his business in the first place.

To seem happy I smile up at Luke and tightly grip his hand in mine. After squeezing my hand he slips his from mine and wraps his arm around my waist as we walk inside. People litter the hallways in front of us and around the kitchen and stairs. Drunk guys mumble to girls that clearly do not want their attention and would rather be left alone.

The kitchen to my left has empty beer bottles already set up across it and also some cold ones sitting in the cooler at my feet.  Luke reaches down and grabs two bottles then hands one to me after opening it. The cold liquid hits my tongue and im reminded why I hate beer but I keep drinking anyways. When Luke turns away I slip the pill I had been carrying into my mouth and chase it with my drink. The instructions with the medicine say not to mix it with alcohol but what could hurt this one time.

Luke takes a sip of his beer and this kisses the top of my head. "We are going to have a lot of fun tonight." A smirk plays on his lips as he looks down at me and talks. "Oh really? Why do you say that?" I say back. "Me and you are together at this party unlike last time." Luke always knows what to say in order to make me happy and that's why we are so good together. He looks after me and I look after him.

I lean in to kiss him and I'm met with a hungry kiss from Luke. As his mouth works against mine the rest of the party falls away from around us. I pull away after a couple moments when it gets to heated and my head falls against his chest.  Either the beer is getting to me or that kiss was as amazing as it felt.