MASK

Acquainted

The kiss first started off slow and sensual, I found myself grinding into him as he gripped the side of my hips. I knew he didn't want to let me go once my body pulled back his arm swung around my waist completely. My brain couldn't figure out what to do and my thoughts tried to think what Michelle would do in this situation then I realized that she wasn't the best to think about when it came to advising someone to the right thing. His lips left mine as they traveled from lips to my cheek, he kept trailing lower which only made my body respond by leaning into his warm body. A knock on the door is what causes both of us to freeze... "Are you almost done in there?" a man's voice screamed through the door. We both looked at one another before pulling away, Benjamin bit his bottom lip while his eyes took me all in before responding to the intruder that was on the other side of the door.

"One moment!" He sounded pissed.

My face was warm and I was happy that the lights were dimmed along with my dark skin because I would look like a strawberry right now if I was any lighter. The only thing that came to mind was to grab my hair trying to use it as a shield to hide my embarrassment but failed due it being straight. "Don't be embarrassed or ashamed Manny..." he stated softly.

"I'm not!" my voice sounded so defensive which made snort as a response.

"Did you just snort at me?" I questioned.

"You're a horrible liar and it is hard to concentrate when your body is barely covered." He teased. I wanted to object but a cool breeze on my chest made me look down at myself. I was barely covered and my boobs were about to pop out of my corset which I dramatically pushed up. This only made him laugh as he stepped towards me.

"Can we at least get to know one another before the party comes to an end?" he asked. Benjamin's voice was so beautiful that made my body sub-consciously push up on him again as I nodded. Another knock at the door caused me to step back once I realized that my lips were about to make the same mistake twice. He grabbed me closer before I got too far, my eyes followed his other hand as he opened the door. Our face came in contact with a man with brown hair and eyes, he only smirked as we made our way out of the room. His hand arm was wrapped around my waist as my back was pressed against his chest. You would think there was more than a kiss happened in the room thanks to me ruining his hair which now looked wild and dismantled. He only let me go to fix his shirt and tie before latching onto me again.

"Sorry to interrupt you guys but we are in a hotel and you guys can get a room." That guy's stated with a wink. I went to give him the middle finger to only have my arms place back to my side. "Just ignore him, bòidheach" he whispered in my ear.

"What?" I asked as I tried to look him in the face.

"Gaelic, sweetheart it means beautiful" he answered with a breathtaking smile. My body hummed as my pelvis tightened which was my only response, I didn't let him know and I was silently hoping he didn't realize his effect that he had on me. My eyes made contact with Michelle who was being pushed up on by Jake. She didn't seem to bother and it looked like she was actually enjoying him as her head went back as she laughed to whatever he whispered in her ear. She only notices that I was near her again when Jake called out to Benjamin who still had me wrapped into his arms.

"I told you would like her!" Jake stated to Benjamin. My eyebrows raised at his comment and Jake noticed it "he was scared to go into the room with you, he actually was refusing to go until like the last minute. He kept saying he already had his eyes on someone but..." Jake was cut off once Benjamin cleared his throat. I went to look at his face to his what he trying to say but his arms were tightly around me like he was afraid of me running away.

"Are you ready to go Michelle?" I asked my best friend. She didn't even notice me until I reached my hand out to her. "HELLO TO MICHELLE!" finally looking at me with an annoyed expression.