Between The Lines

twenty seven

        I spin back around in my seat and grab the small glass filled with whatever Thomas ordered. I swing my head back and gulp, the liquid burning as it goes down my throat.

        "Soph" Lucas says, i wave him off and grab the shot in front of Grace and do the same.If Noah is going to be here then i wanted to be so wasted i won't remember the pain tomorrow.

        "Did he see her?" I hear Tasha ask. Grace shrugs and looks behind us nervously. I run my hands thru my hair and squeeze my eyes closed. I can't do this. I can't be near him.

        "Lets go dance" Lucas says, grabbing my hand. I slide out, Lucas leading me onto the floor.

        "Do you even dance?" I say laughing slightly. He shurgs. Rhianna's ' Pon De Replay' plays and Lucas does this weird beyonce single ladies hand thing. Making me laugh even harder. Grace and Thomas soon appear, followed by Tasha. The five of us dance, doing the 'Single De Replay' dance. For a moment i forgot about Noah. I think the shots had a large part of that, but hey, i was having fun. I didn't even care if he was watching me. 

        That was until i had to pee.

        "I'll be back" I say yelling over the ending beats.

        "K" Grace yells, turning her back against Thomas' chest. Cute.

        I wobble my way to the bathroom hallway. Only to be slammed into the wall. I yelp in surprise, scared for a moment. But when i'm met with a set of brown eyes, my nervous calm, then pick back up again when he speaks in a husky tone.

        "What are you doing?" He says lowly, "I thought i was to cocky for you?"

         "I'm here with friends" I say, surprised i was even able to find my voice. "Who are you here with? Your two booty calls? Cynthia and Britt?"

        "Cynthia was one time" He growls, "Britt.... well isn't"

        "I know that" I say clenching my jaw. 

        "Sophie" He says. I don't know how much he's had to drink. He isn't drunk, but he sure isn't full sober either. "What are you doing to me?"

        "I'm standing here" I say, "Your the one who has me pinned to a wall"

        "Every damn time i try to get you from my head, you always sneak back into it. I was making out with Britt today and i closed my eyes. I saw you." He says, "Your taking over my life Sophie"

        Hozier's 'Take Me to Church' began to play in the club as i stared up at this beautiful monster in front of me. I couldn't find words. He's done so much to me. So many things.

        "I'm sorry" I whisper, "I'm sorry my memory is keeping you"

        "My imagination is a wild one" He chuckles, i swallow and nod.

        "It is"

        "Make it a reality" He says, I look up at him his nose then brushes against mine. My breath is caught in my throat as his hand grabs onto my hip. "Soph"

        "Hmm?" I hum, not trusting my voice.

        "Come home with me"

        I blink.

        This man has done to much to me. First it was side glances at work, making me go wild. Flirting and smirks. It made me swoon. Then it was sneaking dates to coffee shops and the pier under the California sky. I fell. Then it was visits before he had to go off to Britt. I fell harder. 

        He'd made me fall for him as quickly as the leaves were turning and falling to the ground in the mid-west. I was a mess, because of him. The scandals, the confusion. Not to mention the crazy multi-women sex he took part in while i was in Portland.

        This man was making my head spin, a full 360 circle. His breath fanned over my face as we stood chest to chest in the middle of the hallway. Britt was around there somewhere, probably checking her make up waiting on 'her' Noah to return. Little did she know Noah wouldn't return, not tonight anyway.

        With as must confidence i could muster, i nodded.

        "Okay" I breathed out.

        Take me to church

        We stumbled into his apartment. Our lips never disconnecting

        I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

        "Your so beautiful" He whispered to me. I blushed.

        I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife

        "I really like you" I whispered to him.

        Offer me that deathless death

        "I really like you, Sophia Travis"

        Good God, let me give you my life

        My fate was sealed.

        I'd fallen

        I was doomed.