EVERY BREATH

P A S T

I hold Matt's arm while walking into the club. I hate going to these places. Matt always drags me or Abby to come with him. Matt delivers the merchandise for the steel brothers. I wish they wouldn't allow me in so I'd have a good excuse not to come, but since spade pretty much owns everyone they allow us in.

"Wait here" Matt says screaming over the loud music and I just nod. I look around so lost, and notice that this place seems so sketchy. I don't even trust there water to be honest.

I go on my phone to make the time go by faster. I check the time and it's been almost two hours my phone is almost dead. I text him but he doesn't respond.

~ An hour later ~

"I didn't take you for a party girl" I hear someone says and I turn to look at them. It's the guy from behind the bleachers.

"I'm not" I say and I know I look scared. A whole bunch of weird dudes have been coming up to me and I don't like it.

"What's wrong princess?" he asks and if I knew any better I'd say he was worried.

"My friend ditched me here and I don't know what to do" I say.

"Come with me" he says and I stand up. He puts his arm around me and takes me to the parking lot. We get to a motorcycle and I sigh knowing no matter what I say I'll have to get on. "You don't want to ride on my bike?" He asks. I shake my head and he smiles at me. He has DIMPLES. I smile shyly and give him questioning look. "I can get Danny to trade rides with me. Are you okay with a mustang?" He asks and I nod. He picks up his phone and walks away. He comes back seconds later swinging some key around his finger. "Got them let's go" he says.

He unlocks the doors and I get in. He stands outside of my door cause he was going to open it for me but I beat him at it. He walks to his side and gets in. He looks at me till I figure out he needs my address. "1460 east Davidson street" I say.

"So you live really close to school yet you're always late" he says raising an eyebrow.

"How do you know I'm always late?" I question him.

"I notice things" he says. I shake my head and look at him. "Stop staring at me or else I'm going to crash Danny's baby" he says with a goofy smile and I look away.

"Sorry" I say and look out the window to get distracted.

"Don't take it to heart love" he says. His phone rings and he picks it up "what's up?...no I can't... Because...fine give me ten minutes I'll be there" he says and hangs up.

"What's wrong?" I ask.

"I'm going to have to drop you off at my place" he says.

"You can drop me off here and I can call someone to pick me up" I offer because I feel like an inconvenience. We get to an apartment complex.

"No, here's the key it's apartment T14. I'll be back soon" he says and I get off the car. I go up to the apartment and open the door. I sit on his couch and I feel so tired. My eyes feel so heavy I can't keep them open.

I hear the front door open and jump up. "Sorry" he says putting his keys on the table near the door. I stand up and walk towards him.

"What happened to you?" I ask grabbing his chin so he faces me and he tries to look away. "Wheres your first aid kit?" I ask.

"In the kitchen but I'm fine" he says and I walk to the kitchen grabbing the first aid kit box. I walk back placing the box on the table next to the couch. I take out the alcohol wipes and dab the injured areas.

"Fuck!" He says as soon as I touch his face.

"Sorry" I say. He stares at me and smiles. I'm standing between both of his legs and I'm starting to feel cautious. When I'm done I put the trash on the little table.

"All done" I say smiling. I go to move away and he grabs my arm making me stumble on him. He grabs my neck and kisses me.

I sit down comfortably on his lap and kiss his neck. I grab his arm as it slide down my back. He attaches his lips back onto mine.
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I open my eyes and hear screaming coming from outside. I look for my sweater and grab my phone. Its dead so I look for a charger and find it. I connect it and seconds later my phone lights up. I have 52 missed calls all from Matt.

"You fucked it up again! Every damn time I give you a chance you fuck it up. Why don't you fucken grow up" I hear a guy yell.

"It's not my fault you won't lay off me You're always breathing down my neck I've had enough!" Ace yells.

"Stop crying like a baby and do something for God's sake ace. Grow up!" I hear the guy yell.

"I'm not crying and...I know I fucked up and I'm sorry" he says and the way he says it breaks my heart. I want to go out there and yell back for him.

"I'm going out of town don't fuck it up" I hear the other guy say and the door slams shut.

I text Matt back 'im fine I'll call you in a bit. xoxo'

I walk out and Ace has a glass filled with alcohol. I walk near him and he looks up.

"Did I wake you? I'm sorry" he says looking defeated.

"No" I whisper.

"I suppose you want me to take you home. I scared you huh?" He says.

"You didn't scare me" I assure him.

"I did I can see it by the way you're acting love" he says and I get close to him. I touch his face where it's bruised. I notice all the scares he has. I run my thumb on his lips and he closes his eyes. I lean in and kiss him. He picks me up and grabs my hair. His lips are addicting. They feel like a breeze of fresh air and I can't get enough of him. He sits me down on the kitchen counter and looks me in the eyes. I look at his and they look so lonely and hurt.

"Who hurt you?" I ask caressing his cheek.

"So many people" he says and looks down.

"Why?" I ask. I feel so bad he looks so beaten down like he hasn't had a break in a long time.

"After today you won't be here so what's the point?" He asks.

"You don't know that" I say.

"Yes I do. No one ever stays in my life. I fuck it up I always do" he says and I look at him I don't know why but I care for him. I feel like he doesn't deserve to feel this way and for some reason I want to change it.

"This time can be different" I tell him. I grab his neck and kiss him.