This is Euphoria

-15-

ATHENA

I had to force myself to leave the room and take a shower. Luckily, we all had clothes to change into. Kai has two bathrooms, and both him and Vera are still showering.

It's about 9 pm now, and the sun has set and the moon has risen. The city is still bright, and my hands are wrapped around my body as I watch cars past by.

"So you like it then?" Kai says softly into my ear. I hadn't heard him coming, and his sudden voice jolted me. His hands meet the glass on either side of me.

"It's.. amazing," I bask, still looking at the spirited city. I turn around to face him. He looks at me curiously with a dazed smirk. A wet strand of hair falls forward.

"That was an amazing shower," Vera says, bringing the attention to herself, "the water pressure? Perfect." She holds a thumb up. She's wearing casual clothes now, shorts and a shirt, and her hairs brushed out.

Kai's arm closest to Vera drops down limply at his side, but his other arm remains near my head. "Glad you enjoyed it," he says.

"Not that you guys aren't great company and all, but is there somewhere I can sleep? I feel like I'm dying," she exaggerates. Kai instructs her to a guest room up the stairs.

"You want to go out there?" he gestures past the glass. I noticed the patio furniture earlier, but I didn't know how to get out there. I nod and follow him to a door hidden in a hallway.

The night is brisk, and goosebumps raise on my arms and legs. We both sit on cushioned patio chairs, which are extremely comfortable.

We stay quiet for a while, just enjoying each other's presence. I finish a few mixed drinks, and I feel myself getting tipsy. Tipsy quickly escalates to drunk. I shouldn't have drank on an empty stomach. I'm not belligerent, but everything is buzzing, and my skin is itchy.

"Everything alright?" Kai asks when I stand up. I stumble forward a few steps but stay planted. I open the door back into his house.

"Sorry," I say to Kai, who is inside now too, "my brain was shaking."

"Do you want to lie down?" he asks and I nod. I follow him into what must be his room. It's big and has a large window, and a nice sized bed. That's about all I can process.

I pad over and sit on his bed. Kai turns, probably to sit on the chair across the room, because that's just how he is. I find it cute. Before he can walk away I grab the hem of his shirt and shake me head.

"Sit," I say. He looks around hesitantly but slowly sits down a couple feet away.

I don't bother looking away from him. He notices and smiles.

"Are you sure you're feeling okay?" he jokes. I watch the way his lips barely part as he speaks.

I'm fully aware of my actions when my lips connect with his. His mouth is closed off, due to his surprise, but as I struggle to move past his tongue, his movements synchronize with my own. Our mouths are foreign to each other, so I take this opportunity to introduce myself. His mouth is hot, and I can taste the combination of mint and whiskey, the whiskey of my own doing.

I pull back, and take a second to look at Kai. His lips are plump and his pupils are blown out. His eyes are no longer bright but cloudy and dark.

He urges me closer and I straddle his lap. Our lips meet again, and his hands begin sliding down my back. He pushes his lower region against me, and I feel the bulge hardening in his pants. His hands freeze and his tongue recoils.

"What's wrong?" I ask hoarsely. He tightens his grip on my waist but puts me on my feet. He backs away from me as if I was venomous.

"You're drunk," he says, trying to catch his breath.

"Am not!" I protest but he just shakes his head.

"I know what I'm doing," I take a step forward but he takes three more back, hitting the wall. I do know what I'm doing.

"I've still wanted to do that even when I'm sober," I point out.

"I'm sorry. I can't," he breathes.

"Kai," I say suavely, "isn't it exhausting always being the gentleman? It must get boring."

I take small steps forward, "I think you enjoyed that just as much as I did." When I'm close enough, I reach my hand out. I touch the back of his neck with the tips of my fingers, barely.

"Fucking hell," he mumbles. He takes a step forward and picks me off the ground. I yelp in surprise, and he throws me back onto his bed.

I use my elbows to hold my head up on my back. He hovers over me and brings his lips down to mine. This time around, they're forceful and sloppy, filled with lust. I kiss him back, equally as needy.

Kai cups my neck with a large hands and I fall back into the sheets. He places kisses along my jawline. His lips are so soft, the sensation is exquisite.

I move my hands under his shirt and rest them against his hard, tattooed stomach. I tug at the hem of his shirt and he stops long enough to pull the white shirt over his head.

"We- are- not, having sex," he says in between the wet kisses along my neck.

"Agreed," I say and begin pulling the hem of my own shirt up. Kai's large hand stops my own.

He throws himself onto his back, and a new layer of sweat is covering his body. His chest is heaving up and down, and the bulge in his pants in still prominent.

"I won't be able to stop myself. I'm going to go take a cold shower," he heaves, still out of breathe.

He leaves the room, still breathing heavy. He can't be serious. I'm not drunk!

I groan and roll over, tucking my body neatly under the large, gray comforter. I fall asleep before Kai returns.

AN: sorry if the smut was shitty or rushed, I suck at writing it. also, check out my new harry fic "lavender" if ya want