Life as Prolonged

Jack's Room... Big mistake

CHAPTER III

I laughed when Ashton picked me up and piggy-backed me. It made my butt an open target for people to smack, and I felt uncomfortable.

"Next guy that touches you will get it." He said, I laughed more at his boldness. In hearing this, a guy next to me splashed his red cup of beer all over me. I shrieked as Ashton spun me around, and was face- to -face with the guy. He snickered before he put his fist up. I immediately put my hand over his fists and pushed them down.

"Look man you made a big mistake." Ashton sneered at the guy.

"Hey, let's not do this here. I don't want to be kicked out, I have unfinished business I need to do. " I softly talked into his ear. Ashton looked up at me confused. "There's a shower in Jack's room, I think." We can just go up there." He winked at me before leaving the guy standing there. I played with Ashton's hair as he carried me upstairs. Halfway up the stairs he stopped.

"Okay, I know I'm muscular, but I can't carry you anymore." I laughed.

"Come on. Giddy up pony-boy!" I teased as I got off him. He breathed heavy as he wrapped his arm around me and we walked the rest of the way upstairs. He entwined his fingers in mine. We passed couples making out in corners as we walked to Jacks room. When we got there the door was locked.

"Damnit." I cursed, throwing my body against the door. "What now?" He shrugged. Pulling me in, his lips met mine.I wasn't expecting another kiss so soon, but I let it flow. I was leaned up against the wall with Ashton's hands pressed against it on either side of me. We both paused at the sound of footsteps. Jack, Lennon and Paul came around the corner. I saw the disgust in Paul's eyes when he saw me and Ashton.

"Did we interrupt something?" Jack said, chuckling. Paul's eyes shut to just a thin line. He was giving Ashton a death glare.

"Um, no man you're cool." Ashton nodded at Jack.

"You know I have the keys to that room." Ashton smiled wide as he put his arm around my waist.

"What are you doing up here?" I asked Paul.

"Because I can be." He said, annoyed.

"Is...that...?" I nodded to Ashton's question. Ashton called him a name under his breath, but I couldn't make out what it was.

"Aubree, can I talk to you?" I hung my head, not making eye contact.

"Do I have a choice?" I asked, walking towards him as he walked around the corner.

"Who is he?" He snarled, like he was my older brother.

"Who is he?! Why don't you tell me who that girl was?!" He hung his head and rubbed his face.

"Ah, you saw." He looked up at me, capturing me with his eyes. "Have you never been to a party?"

"Have you ever been called a man-whore?" I asked. He got mad.

"Look she's just a friend."

"Yes because every guy kisses their friend, who's blonde, and pretty. Right?" I mumbled under my breath and looked away.

"What?" He asked.

"Look I don't have time for this," I told him as he moved forward. "I-I got to go.' I said, heading back over to Ashton. He was having a conversation with Jack. Just to annoy Paul, since I knew he was watching, I put my hand on Ashton's chest.

"Hey, sorry babe." I said, as we both leaned in and shared a quick kiss. I giggled, knowing it had worked because Paul stormed off. Jack looked at me confused.

"What's his problem?" He asked.

"I dunno." I said, obviously lying.

Lennon came over and grinder against Jack randomly.

"Oh yeah." He said seductively. I laughed. They were so weird. Ashton's phone went off, and he looked at it.

"Ah, my mom needs me home. I gotta go." He handed his phone to me. "Put your number in?" I quickly typed in y number and Ashton ran off. I was kind of in a party mood, so I stuck by Jack. Making our way through the crowd, people whistled and yelled. I had no relation to Jack, we're just friends. We entered the living room where music was blaring and people were dancing. Jack and Lennon started dancing with each other as I stood back and watched. I couldn't hold in my laughter as Kylie came up to me.

"What's going on here?" She asked, laughing along with me.

"It's pretty self-explanatory." I laughed as Jack came up to me.

"Bet you can't dance." He laughed. I could smell alcohol on his breath and I was almost sure he was a little drunk.

"Bet you I can." I laughed as he pulled me in. He spun me around and held my waist as I danced up on him.

"I take that back." He said into my ear. I looked over and saw Kylie and Lennon dancing.

"I thought you had a girlfriend?" I yelled to him.

"Naw, we broke up." He yelled back as Jack moved his hand and lifted my shirt and laid them on my stomach. I shivered at his coldness. He tried sliding them down my pants but I spun around just in time. He winked as I laughed and leaned into him. I laid my head on his chest and listened to his heartbeat. It was nice, having a few friends to lean back on. He slid his hands in my back pockets as he rocked me. We slow danced like this to "Wanted" by Hunter Hays. The whole song, he sang to me softly in my ear. I wasn't sure if he sang it to sing it or if it was for me. He lifted my chin up so I was at eye level with his baby blue eyes.

"Hey man, Cade is here." Paul yelled, ruining the moment. Jack groaned.

"I thought I kicked him out" he pulled away and left with Paul. I was ready to head home. My heart ached, bad. It wasn't from love, it was from being deserted. I'm such a slut, I thought. I looked around to find Haylee, but I didn't see her.

I didn't even wait a minute before I felt Haylee's hands grasp my shoulders. She spun me around and smiled. "Sorry I was out at the pool with Jacob." She giggled.

"There's a pool?" This place was huge.

"Yeah, don't worry I didn't go swimming." She sniffed and plugged her nose. "Look I know you drink, but don't bathe in it." I frowned. She's so stupid sometimes.

"Some guy splashed it over me, no big deal." She nodded as we walked back to the fire.

"So where's that Ashton kid?" She looked around, then flipped her hair. A couple... Maybe, or maybe not.... Took our bench where I first met Ashton. I smiled, they seemed so in love. They might have even just met, just like Ashton and I. That spot was legendary. Sure, I fell for Paul, hard, but Ashton... Man, he's something else.