You Captured My Heart

Chapter Seven: Don't Touch Me

Chapter Seven: Don't Touch Me

Tessa's POV

Oh god!

I creep further into a corner of the room as he shuts the door behind him and jeers at me. I don't know why I'm not acting. I should scream, make a run for it or anything to get out of here, but I'm crouching here helpless.

"Hey sexy." He slurs as he closes in on me. It takes him all but one minute to get to me. I squirm still pushed firmly in my corner. He kneels down so that our faces are level, smirking as he caresses my face.

"Don't touch me!" I yelp. He makes nothing of my protest as he grabs my arm and pulls me up so that we are both standing.

"I saw you leave Matty and I followed you up here." He says holding my face in place so I have to look at him. "He's not as great as me, ya know." He smiles and goes in for a kiss.

I turn my head so he kisses my cheek. He laughs "Okay I'll save your lips for last." He glues his lips to my collar bone and they stay there. I stand there immobile and he starts sucking on my neck. This is very uncomfortable.

Now I may not me very strong but I've always been good with my foot. I stomp down on his foot and he loosens his grip on me. I take advantage of being short and squeeze through the gap in his arms. I've almost made it to the door when I trip and fall faceforwrad.

Somehow he manages to get in front of me, blocking the door. He laughs "You're a feisty one, aren't you? He shakes his head. As he stalks toward me. I back up until I reach the wall.

"Shit!" I murmur under my breath.

He's about to tackle my lips when Christian walks in. "God Damn it Alec! Can't you just keep your hands off one girl?" Christian lectures. "Gosh I'm sorry Tessa. He can't help himself. Do me a favor and don't tell Matt." I nod, more than eager to get out of there, and walk as calmly as possible out of the door.

Once I'm down the hall I practically run down the stairs. I find Matt and pull him away from whoever he's talking to. "What's wrong?" He studies me and his eyes linger on my neck before returning to my face. "Tessa," he sounds sterner. "What happened?"

"Nothing." I'm shaking and I know it. "Just, can we..." I hesitate. "Can we leave?"

He looks at me with worry creeping into his features. "Yeah let me take care of something first." He says this harshly and walks away in long even strides.

I'm standing right where he left me when I hear people gasping in horror. What's going on? I wonder. "Excuse me." I say as I push through the crowd.

"Why the fuck did you touch her?" Matt yells at a drunken Alec, who's lying on the floor.

I stare wide eyed in astonishment as I take in the scene playing out around me. Matt has cracked knuckles and is punching Alec. Alec is on his knees with a bruised face. Oh god! How did he know?

"Wha-What are you talking about?" Alec sputters out.

"You know what I'm talking about!" Matt screams in his face.

"Can't you just let it go? I wanna go home!" I whine hoping he will give in.

"No, I will NOT let it go! He touched you. He fucking touched you! He yells.

I flinch "Matt just..." I don't finish my sentence before tears start forming In my eyes. I shake my head and turn to walk away.

"Damn it." I hear him cuss under his breath. "Tessa, wait!" he yells after me but I keep walking, pushing through the crowd.

When I'm a few steps away from Matt's car he grabs my shoulders from behind. I turn around to face him. I stare down at our feet with my hands at my sides. He slides his hands down my arms until our hands are intertwined.

"Hey, look at me." He pleads. He lifts my chin up so I'm staring at him in the eyes. He takes a hold of my hand again and apologizes. "Hey, I'm sorry okay?"

"No you're not."

"I may not be sorry for beating him up but I'm sorry for hurting you." He half smiles as I stare at him.

"But how did you know and why did you do it?"

"Did you really think I wouldn't notice the big ass hickey on your neck?" Oh, right. I had totally forgotten about that. I look away and he makes me look at him again. "I just want you that's it. All your flaws, mistakes, smiles, giggles, jokes, sarcasm. Everything. I just want you." He says answering my second question. I focus on those beautiful emerald eyes of his. I never want to forget this moment.

"God, I've wanted to do this for such a long time." In a split second the space between us is closed as his hands pull me closer. Then he's placing his lips on mine. They are soft as his tongue finds mine and they collide.