STUCK

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Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. In. Out. In. Out. And in again.

Can this person stop LOOKING at me?

Breathe. Breathe.Breathe. In. Out. In. Out. And in again. Don't loose it.

He just winced. I hurt him. FUUUUUUUCK.

"Sorry."

"It's alright. Really." Honey, his voice is like honey. I'm melting.

MikeMikeMike. I came here because of Mike. I look at him. "Sorry, I had to get out of the apartment. Sheila is driving me insane." It's true, she wants to prepare me. FOR THE DATE. Ugh. She's like a mother-hen.And Aphro isn't much help either.

He's still looking at me. I need to get away from his intense eyes, because it's making me feel weird things and I don't wanna feel these weird things.

"Ahh, Kayla, you are a sight for sore eyes." Mike, the charmer, steps in. I look at him and only now I really see him.

"Stop lying."

Wow, he cleans up well. Jeans, snug shirt, contacts. Nice. He mistakes my look and mixes THE PERSON into the conversation.

"I'm not.S he really looks beautiful, doesn't she, Ryan?"

So, the PERSON has a name. Now, can RYAN STOP LOOKING AT ME? But no, his gaze only intensifies. I'm getting hot and bothered. God, stop it, Kayla.

Alex. Alex. Alex. NO! Ryan, Ryan, Ryan.

"Yes. Yes she is." he says, still looking at me. I think I just whimpered, when he said that. I get a lot of compliments, but somehow the only one that really matters- is his. I don't understand my body, what is happening. Am I that horny?

Drink. I need a drink. "Mike, do you have anything to drink?" Drink. I need it!

"Sorry, honey, I'm out of the power-juice!"

Okay, no drink. Shit, I was hoping to drink something before I say something to him. I need to say it. Just tell him. Ignore the Ryan person. Ignore. Ignore. To tell or not to tell?

Yes.

Ummm, no.

Yes?

Yes!

Faster, before I change my mind. "I have a date tonight."

The look on his face. I'm talking about Ryan, not Mike. I mean, don't get me wrong, Mike's is priceless too, but why is Ryan looking at me like that. As if I just punched him in the face or cheated on him. Which I didn't.I don't cheat. Why is he staring? WHY? STOP!

"What?" Mike asks.

Snap out of it, Kayla. Look at Mike, he just asked you something! "Yeah. A guy asked me out."

His face just melts into something of a frown.

"Well, so much I put together. Who? Where?"

"John. At the gym." Nothing more. I know nothing more.

The way Ryan is looking at me... It makes me feel like I'm almost naked, but I have a dress on. A really pretty dress, for that matter. One of my not so slutty dresses. But it's like- he is stripping me out of my clothes, just with his ravishing eyes. STOP. I say to myself, because in away- I'm doing the same to him. Delicious. STOP.

Alex. Alex. Alex. He looks like Alex. My lip trembles. STOP.

"Okay, guys. As fun as this is... I got to go." Ryan announces. Good.