Annihilation

Chapter 14

Meghan is NOT gonna look away. She is not gonna blink and she definitely isn't gonna lose this staring contest. Nope.Nada.Not happening. She won't allow that twitch that was starting in her eye to turn into a blink, no matter that at this point she was practically staring into the blurred dark space that she assumed was Michael's face and no matter that this was probably a one-sided self-created staring contest.Meghan straight out refuses to let Michael one up her. Not today. Tonight was her night. She was gonna let loose and pay no heed to the person who stood scowling not two feet away from her.
Feeling a hand on her shoulder meghan almost turned. Almost.
"Yes?" She said .How the word escaped her gritted teeth was an unknown mystery.
"Um....who is that and why are you giving him the eyes?"
Meghan blinked . Dammit.
Turning towards Jack she raised an eyebrow, "The eyes?"
"Yeah like the ones you gave to that girl the day we met? You kinda look like a glaring baby Yoda . You know if baby Yoda ever glares"
Meghan stared at him
"What? You do.You even have that little throbbing vein thingy on your forehead"
Queue in some more staring
"I am gonna say this slowly so you understand. I do NOT look cute when i am pissed and i am so not feeling cute right now so if you know what's good for you will never speak of that again.Now this is what is gonna happen we're gonna leave this club and go home before i commit murder and pour all my dreams of Hartford down the drain because of a stupid asshole who just won't pull his head out of his ass"
Jackson backed up hands raised "Whoa whoa. Who is this guy and what did he do to baby Yoda"
"Jack" Meghan says in warning
"Don't kill me. Wait, you won't need to , your 'friend' is trying hard enough already"
Meghan turned to see Michael glaring at Jackson. Catching her eye, his lips curved into a smirk and he blew her a kiss.
What the fuck
Meghan raised her middle finger and waved ,smiling back at him. He grinned looking at her for a few more moments before Caroline brought his attention back to her. She was whispering something in Michael's ear and whatever it was it made Michael laugh. And at that moment Meghan hated herself, because she felt a pang ricochet deep within her . A pang of sadness and longing that had no business coming in even a milimeter range of her psyche.

And why was she feeling this ? because a stupid person whom she had foolishly called her friend and support since the day she came to Blackwood  had decided that he didn't trust her enough with his secrets and had instead opted to hang out with a manipulative bully who in turn  thought that it was fun to threaten people with a pair of scissors ?

What a joke

They deserved each other for all she cared. When Michael turned to look at her again and raised an eyebrow in a silent taunt, Meghan had already reached the end of her patience. She took a step towards him and then stopped. The opening notes of the new song that the DJ was about to play entered her ears and meghan smiled. She was pretty sure she looked much akin to Cruella at that point but she didn't care.
Turning back to Jackson she smiled at him and he winced
"Uh oh. What are you gonna do"
Meghan played innocent "Who? Me? Nothing"
She moved closer to him and said "Come on . Let's dance . I love this song"
Grabbing Jackson's hand Meghan started walking towards the dance floor.
He wanted to watch? Fine. He better buckle up,
Because he's about to get a show
Stepping onto the crowded dance floor, which thankfully wasn't very crowded, she pulled jackson against her . His hands coming around her waist , Meghan put her hands on his shoulders as the very first lines of Dirty Dirty by Charlotte Cardin filter into the air.
And then they danced . And Meghan was  pretty sure all those people who weren't looking when they did the body shot were looking now because damn Jackson could dance. Twirling her leg around his she leaned in " You were holding back on me earlier" she whispered
He smirked
"Where i come from we learn to dance before we learn to walk and besides ..."
He said dipping his arm down and twisting making Meghan jerk upright against him " You wanted to give him a show"
She should probably feel bad for using Jackson like this but when she looked at him she knew that he didn't take offence. A small smirk played on his lips almost as if he was enjoying this. And she was all too pleased over the hole that Michael's stare was digging in her back for any regret to take hold.
Meghan looked up ,behind Jack's shoulder  and her eyes connect with Michael's. His jaw tight ,eyes blazing . His body radiated barely suppressed tension.
And then as Charlotte Cardin sang about washing off all the dirty thoughts she has had , Meghan put her hand on Jackson's neck ,curled her fingers in his hair and then ,
Then she blew Michael a kiss.
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