Chapter 2-
So this is what beer tastes like? EW! I nearly threw up the rancid liquid that he seemed to be able to throw back so easily. He looked at me from the corner of his eye and smiled and looked like he was about to laugh. Oh to hear his laugh! Jessica get I together! You've known him for like 5 minutes! "So you've never drank before." He stated with a coy smile. Besides the few times my dad had company over and he let me have a glass of wine with them, me and 'liquor' never were best of friends. I shook my head no and he nodded in agreement. "We could always change this." He said slowly, eyeing me for a reaction. "I just met you sir how would I know you'd take care of me?" I said with the most flirty voice I could manage without laughing at myself. He took me by my hand and made an X over his heart. He leaned in close and whispered "I cross my heart and hope to die." I took in a shaky and nodded. "Let's start off with something light. 2 vodka sodas!" He called over to the bartender. He had a kind face and long hair, and a nice body. He wasn't wearing a shirt and I could clearly see the stomach tattoo that said "outlaw". He nodded and slid down 2 sodas. Andy clinked glasses with me and took a big swig of it. I tasted this unknown liquid slowly; feeling the strange new burn on my tongue and in my throat. I knew this was a changing point; something I wasn't coming back from.
By the end of the night I had 3 vodka sodas, 4 tequila shots, and rum with coke. My world, in both senses, was spinning. "Where's your car?" Andy asked with his arm rapped around my waist. I could see the pale blue of the new morning sky beginning. I searched my brain thinking of where it was and I had no clue. "My place it is then." He said walking me over to his sleek black car. I fell out of his arms and into the car. I faintly remember curling into a ball and hugging myself into sleep.
I awoke, stretching out my sore body. "So you're awake." I heard Andy say stepping out of the bathroom with only a towel around his waist. I could see his naked chest and felt a longing in my chest to be near him. "How much did I drink?" I asked shaky out my hair. "If you had to ask that then you had plenty." He said giving an easy laugh. "Um can I take a shower?" I asked uncomfortably. He nodded and pointed to the bathroom door. "You can put on some of my clothes." He said handing me a towel. His body wash was a good mix of musky and freshness. I loved this scent. He left me alone in his room to get dressed in a loose mussel shirt, and simple blue jeans. I had to wear his belt on the last loop for the jeans to sit on my hips without falling down. I looked at myself in his full length mirror and was surprised...this felt more like me than anything else. Maybe this was me; maybe this is what I was missing. "You ok?" Andy asked leaning in the door frame. "Just...realizing something." I said more to my reflection than to him. "You hungry?" He asked checking me out. I put a hand on my growling stomach. "I need to get to my car." I said sadly. "Yeah of course." He said with something that sounded like regret.
"Thanks for um last night." I said as we pulled up in front of my car. "It looked like you needed a friend last night." He said gripping the steering wheel. "So you get a lot of girls drunk within 20 minutes of knowing someone?" I asked laughing at myself. "No...that was just you." He said not looking at me. "Did I do something wrong?" I asked turning fulling towards him. "Am I gonna see you again?" He asked finally looking at me. "So this wasn't a one time thing?" I asked half way shocked. "Was it for you?" He asked looking down. "No.." I started but that's all he needed.
He grabbed me fast and kissed me hard and fast. I climbing into the front seat and wound my hands in his hair. He let out a small moan as I playfully bit his neck. I felt his hand on the small of my back; slightly clawing on my back. Wait! What are you doing Jessica! You just met this guy and you're making out with him in the front seat of his car?! "We gotta stop." I said pulling away from him. "Is something wrong?" He asked pushing me slightly away. "No Andy but this isn't me. I don't hook up on the..ok I don't hook up but we should take it slow." I said my eyes never leaving his perfect lips. "I can respect that." He said rubbing my back. I slowly made my way back to my seat. "So this isn't a one time this?" I asked with a small smile on my face. "Oh trust me...this was never a one time thing." He said winking at me.
"Was working late. Sorry for not coming home." The answering machine played back. At least I didn't have to think of a back up story because no way in hell was there a way out of this. I crawled in bed and pressed snooze on my ringing alarm clock. This is gonna be the first day I've missed school since I was 10...a lot of firsts have happened in the last 24 hours..
This was me now...do I like myself??
