Beautiful Apparation (Tony Perry FF)

thirteen

"Happy New Year," Tony smiles before giving Daryl a pat on his head. Again he's acting like he never left, as if it's all okay.

I don't respond, only enter my room and try to sleep. My hangover's killing me, and the last thing I want is to talk to anyone. Especially, since the fact I just heard Danielle and Vic going at it, not in the good way either.

"Why are you ignoring me?"

"I'm not," I mumble keeping my eyes shut. "Tired is all. We can talk in a few hours."

"Did you miss me?"

Can he please stop talking?

"Yea, but I still don't get why you leave without telling me anything."

I'll admit it, I'm hurt with him. He knows how I am by now. Leaving off on a bad note with someone isn't something I like to do.

I hear him sigh and when it seems like I'm truly alone, I open my eyes. He's laying down next to me, his brown eyes staring into mine. He looks sorry, and I know I'll have to forgive him sooner or later, why not now?

"Tony it's okay. You don't have to worry about me being mad. I'm just tired from last night."

"How was it?"

He really isn't getting the idea. "It was really fun." From what I remember.

"That's it? No New Years kiss? Was the food any good? Did you dance?"

"No, I don't remember, and yes."

"We should fix that," he smiles.

"Fix what?"

He slowly leans in until our foreheads touch. I want to back out, but something keeps me there. It's as if I'm under some type of trance. The way his eyes look into mine, full of need abd want. His sweet breath, warming my face. Then it happens. His lips are so soft and it's not a peck, almost like a total make-out session. I pull away, realizing it lasts too long.

"Happy New Year," he grins.

>>>

You know that feeling when your stomach feels like it's tied in knots? It can happen in almost any situation. When you're nervous, happy, or even sad. I usually get it when thinking about past concerts. But this time I'm not thinking about any band, I'm thinking about Tony.

I couldn't focus at work. I kept on blanking out and thinking back to that kiss. It felt wrong, yet right all at the same time. It was as if Tony kissed me because he wanted to, not just cause I didn't have a New Years one.

"Audrey," Hannah approaches me, breaking my thoughts. She giggles, "Have you recovered from the party yet? It was a day ago."

"That may be true, but I did drink a lot." I rub my temples.

"Well Jaime offered drinks and you kept on taking them," she shrugs.

"I didn't do anything stupid, did I?"

I wait to hear the worse.

"Not really. You and Jaime were practically grinding on each other though. Are you positive you're just friends?"

I face palm, "Yes we are. When I'm drunk I do stupid things. Sorry if I embarrassed you guys."

She laughs, "Are you kidding? You were the life of the party! Thanks again for inviting Lynn and I, if you hadn't we would've been stuck at home, doing nothing."

"No problem," I say. It really wasn't. These girls are people I could trust, and if there's one thing I really do need right now, it's friends.

"Well I'm gonna get back to work. You have an appointment at three. Be awake by then, go to the Starbucks downstairs or something."