Rescuing Atticus

Dancing with Stella

Song:Give me everything- Pitbull

I wake up with a freaking hang over. My head throbs and I just need to take a few aspirin...or his special mixture that he gives out. I have never asked about what the mixture was but I knew after drinking it, it makes you fill so much better.  I walk into the kitchen and sure enough the guys are already awake and he has the drink fixed for all of us, well except for Ashton he is drinking coffee. I'm not sure if he has ever had a real hangover. Zane drinks his and then grabs a cup of coffee after, so I guess he had a few drinks himself last night.

I walk over to the counter and fix myself a glass and down it. I also take two aspirins and then sit down at the table grabbing a slice of toast. The food looks amazing but I'm not feeling it this morning so the toast will do for now. Everyone just sits around for a good half hour not really saying anything and then we all go to the workout room, nothing like a good workout with a freaking hang over.

Zane never lets up. I'm sure he didn't have nearly as many drinks as I did. Hell Ashton only had like two, maybe three because he had to be the one to drive us home. Marcus and I on the other hand got pretty plastered as usual. They all seem well to go though and I get on the mat with them trying not to focus on my stomach turning and twisting in all directions. I just know if the right blow comes below the chest that I am done for.

I finish out the morning routine and then head for the hot shower letting all the water cool me off. I then get dressed and head out. Of course I go straight to the café to see if Stella is there and she is. I let the door close behind me and step in line to wait my turn to get my coffee for the day. I watch as she dances around, humming right along to the music overhead. I love seeing her this way...happy and carefree, not a care in the world.

When it is my turn, at first I just stand there waiting for her to look up at me. And then there it is those baby blue eyes glaring back up at me. I watch as they twinkle of happiness to see me. Even her lips start to curl upward into a smile and my heart starts to pound inside my chest. God she is beautiful. "Good morning Atticus...it's good to see you today. Straight black?" She breaks all my thoughts of her as I see her hold up the empty cup in front of my face.

I blink and then focus on her baby blue eyes again. "Uhm...yes...straight black."

She is so freaking cute when she rolls her eyes at me and then as she turns, I watch her twist her little waist all the way over to the coffee machine. I would love to spank that bottom for rolling her eyes at me but I know she is not in to that kind of thing. The last guy was so abusive to her and if I told her what I would like to do to her she would see it as abuse and it's nothing like that. Spanking her would be a huge turn on for me.

 She turns back around quickly and I blink a few times and look away but she so caught me staring at her. Her cheeks start to blush and I watch as she licks her lips but then goes back to singing to the radio. Thankfully she cant read my thoughts or her cheeks would be even redder. She twists all the way back over towards the counter and then holds the cup up for me to take and our fingers graze each other's again.

"You seem super happy today; I like seeing you this way." I tell her with a corky smile. It's not a lie either. I like seeing her carefree and so full of life.

She grins even wider and her cheeks start to turn a rosy pink, almost red. "Yeah...I am actually in a really good mood. It's been the best few weeks ever without waking up and going home to him."

"So still haven't heard anything from him...uh." I keep playing it off like I have no idea where he is. The good thing is that I do know where he is and he will never come back for her. She has nothing to ever worry about.

"Nope...not at all and I am going out tonight with a few of my friends for once."She looks so excited.

Going out with friends, what the hell. Going out with friends only causes other guys to flirt and touch and go beyond limits. Going out only causes trouble. "Oh...that sounds nice. Hope you guys have fun." I lie through my teeth. I want her to have fun it's just that I know that one thing always leads to another.

"I'm sure I will it's been a long time since I got to just go out and have fun." She beams.

I take a sip of the coffee and then smile back at her. "Well...got to go today. You have fun tonight."

"Bye Atticus." She throws up her hand in a quick wave and she smiles so wide that I see all of her pearly white teeth. I don't tell her that I would see her later that night.

I know I should not follow her but I have a fear that something bad will happen so me being me I go. I sit up on the second floor and watch her and her friends as they dance on the dance floor. They grind into each other and I think damn...if only I could be right there between all of them. I want to go down there and dance with her but I don't want her to think that I followed her here. I was fine until I saw this bulky guy walk up behind her and is watching her every move. The way he looks her up and down makes my skin crawl. He rubs up behind her and then grabs her around the waist to turn her around to look at him. When she does, she smiles back at him and continues to dance as if she knows him.

So I don't make a move. I decided to watch from where I was. A few of her friends pull him in the middle and they are all dancing with him. I watch as he motions for his other friends to come over and before you know it they are all dancing and grinding into each other. I let out a growl of frustration. Why can't you just stay home where you belong? 

I wait a few more songs and then make my way down to the dance floor because I have had more than enough of this guy and his perverted friends.  I If I don't do something now she will end up with this dickhead in her bed and that is not happening, no way in hell. bump into her and she turns around to look at me. When she recognizes me she beams. "Atticus...what are you doing here?" She reaches up throwing her arms around my neck. Yes...she is happy to see me.

"I was just out for the night. I'm surprised that you and your friends are here." I look around like I come here all the time.The bulky guy doesn't even notice me dancing with her for now.

"Really now...I told you I was going out. Come on let me introduce you to my girls." She grabs my hand and pulls me into the crowd. We meet up with the girls that I saw her dancing with. "This is Bella, Madison and Kate....guys this is Atticus. He is one of the regulars that come into the café." She beams again.

I just nod my head towards all of them and then she pulls me in to dance with her. They are playing some upbeat thumping dancing music and I try to keep up with her but dancing is not really my thing. The group of guys are still dancing with the girls. She starts to giggle and is all up in my chest getting so close to me that I smell her sweat aroma all around me. Close to the end of the song she pulls me towards their table. We all sit down and order a drink and I pay for all of it.

The guys that were dancing with them are now dancing with a few other girls. Well all but the one bulky guy that was dancing with her, he gives me this look and I stare him down. He just nods his head and walks off. I guess he got the hint that she is with me.

Stella gives me this look after the waitress walks off. "Atticus...you didn't have to do that?" She shakes her head but is smiling ear to ear.

"It's no problem."