Rebel

Chapter 6: Party

I heard my phone chime and I stuck my head out of the shower and looked down at the new text message that was probably from Candace. It had only been two days since our fight and even though we were still making small talk and avoiding the subjects of Danny and her drug problem, I was still pretty annoyed. I couldn't figure out why she was so stuck on me staying away from him.

I looked down and noticed that the message was from him.

D: Heyyyy sweet thang ;)

I climbed out of the shower as quickly as I could without slipping and breaking my neck.

Me: Hey with more than one y?

I smiled before I sent the text. Things between us were getting easier and my feelings for him were becoming more clear. Something in my brain had clicked and I was able to let go and see where things went. I was a little uncomfortable that my walls were completely down. I was well aware of what happened the last time I let that happen, but I was willing to take a chance with him and that shocked me more than anything.

D: Just trying to flirt. You heading to Reggie's tonight.

Me: You know it. Getting out of the shower as we speak.

D: Got all clean just to get dirty again? ;)

My mouth dropped. I threw my phone onto my bed and covered my mouth with the hand that wasn't holding up my towel.

I wasn't a virgin, but any and everything surprised me. I had committed one of the ultimate sins that our elders frowned upon, "no sex before marriage," but sometimes I felt so innocent. I would blush when people would talk about sex with their significant others around me. I was caught completely off guard and as more minutes passed, Danny was probably thinking that he scared me off. We had never crossed that line before. It had never even crossed my mind. I always hoped that he didn't see me as just one of the guys, but it would be hard not to when I was always trying to drink one of them under the table.

I was nervously drying off when I heard my phone chime again.

D: Sorry. That might have been too much.

Me: It's okay! I was just in shock lol

My heart was racing. I couldn't let it be known that he had scared the shit out of me, but I have to admit that I was a little bit more curious about what he really thought about me. It sucks that the only relationship that I have to use as a reference for stuff like this had been a complete bust.

D: See you at Reggie's?

Me: You better save me a dance ;)

D: It's a date

I smiled to myself, fighting the urge to scream and jump up and down on my bed. Besides, if I did, I should probably put some clothes on. My plans were to just show up in a pair of jeans and any shirt that I could find that was clean and could survive a party. I was going to go barefaced and my hair thrown into whatever style wouldn't get in my way throughout the night. But I wanted to grab his attention and keep him there. . 

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"I may be young, but I'm ready! To give you all my love!" I sang along loudly with Beyonce's lyrics. "I told my girls you can get it! Don't slow it down, just let it go!" I sang with all of the confidence in the world.

"Cause we like to party!" everyone in the house shouted.

I was only three drinks in and when the opening notes of the song rang through Reggie's speakers, I freaked out like a kid on Christmas and ran over to Danny to pull him to the middle of the room. I couldn't believe that the early hours of the morning were creeping up on us. I was buzzed, but I was still able to sway right on beat with the music, pressing my ass against him and guiding his hands over my hips.