Hail To The King

“Dude how’s the meat coming?”

Zacky turned the barbecue stick around, and shrugged while sipping his own beer. “Still rare.”

“Keep it going. I’m gonna get some more ice.”

“Oh just fucking let it be. Someone will do it…for..you..”

Zacky watched as Brian went back to his house. Ever since the party started, he’d been restless and hadn’t downed a beer once. It was pretty abnormal for someone like Brian. Usually when he threw parties like this, by his private beach, he would be the calmest person ever. He just let the guests find their own ways, feed themselves and do all the work for him while he gets to sit around the campfire, flirting with the girls.

But today he was busy being a host. Trying to look perfect maybe? His attire too, wasn’t his usual shirtless self anymore. He was wearing a plaid shirt, black and white in color, along with his ripped skinny jeans and a pair of Vans. Vans, not flip flop. He looked pretty overdressed for a beach party.

Zacky looked around. The guests were busy dancing in the middle of the beach to the tune of Mexican salsa, the girls were wearing bikinis and the guys wore shorts and some even wore swimming trunks. A few of them dived into the ocean and the others just started a campfire ghost story or something. Brian came back and refilled his ice trays.

“Dude, relax. Why are you so worked up over this party?”

Brian rubbed his neck and tossed the ice bags away. “I’m waiting for someone.” Then he patted Zacky on the shoulder before went into the house again. Zacky frowned and glance at Arin and Johnny who were also there, helping him out with the barbecue.

“Wow, is Brian dating again?”Johnny asked while turning over a chicken thigh.

“I dunno. Hey, where’s Matt?”

“Gonna be late I guess. Had to find a nanny for River first.”

“Isn’t Michelle already being that brat’s nanny forever?”

“Maybe Michelle was invited here. Who knew?”

“Oh, maybe the one that Brian was waiting for is Michelle?”

Both Johnny and Zacky gasped, and Arin just shook his head at them. Eventhough both of them are adult and one of them is married, but still gossiping like a couple of school girls.

The guests were piling up high, even the roadies were invited. The security crews were already there, except for the one Brian had been waiting for. He waited in front of his door anxiously, always trying to find and excuse to go back into the house to wait for her.

He knew that she would turn up with her boyfriend but Brian still believe that he had won over him by looks. He’d been planning to make her realize that tonight.

“Heyy man, great party!”

A random dude, whom Brian recognized from the NAMM event, swung an arm over his shoulder with a cup of beer in his hand.

“Thanks. Just don’t break anything.”

The guy went out through the back door and Brian just watched as his drunken ass managed to get to the beach without knocking over anything. He shook his head, remembering why he hated indoor parties. The doorbell suddenly rang and Brian scurried over to it. He straightened up his clothes and opened the door, hoping that it will be the one he’d been waiting for.

“S’up, dude. Sorry we’re late. River’s a little cranky tonight.”

It wasn’t her. It was Matt, greeting him with a bro-hug and behind him were none other than the twins.

“Hey Brian.” Valary gave him a hug and he hugged right back, his eyes caught Michelle who was standing awkwardly in front of his door with a smile.

He let Valary go and continued to hug Michelle after. She embraced him tight, like she used to in their dating days. She missed his touch so much that she couldn’t really let him go.

“God I miss the smell of your cologne.” She whispered with her eyes closed.

Brian resisted the temptation to lower his hands down to her ass or this will become a more complicated situation than it already was. He didn’t even reply to her comments and invited them in.

“The guys are at the back. Just make yourself at home.”

Valary and Michelle had never stepped foot in his mansion ever since he bought it except for that one morning, so their eyes were scanning all over his decoration, making a few remarks here and there. Brian looked to his front yard, and peeked to Addie’s house. It was pretty dark and seemed unoccupied. They only lived next door, why took her so long to come down here?

He gave up waiting and just headed for the beach, grabbing a bottle of beer on his way there. He was about to uncork the bottle open when he saw Addie was laughing with the guys, her arms linked around his tall boyfriend’s, Andy.



Brian disregarded the guy and just drank in the view of how she looked tonight. She wore a tight white tank dress, the length fell to her thigh, her beautiful flawless skin showing and teased his desire a little when he caught a glimpse of bikini from under that dress. She looked so damn hot, explains why her boyfriend couldn’t take his hands off her. He took a deep sharp breath.

If only I could be the one to peel that dress off her.

Addie scanned around and accidentally caught Brian’s eyes. He was leaning against the doorframe as he watched her conversed with them, her feet sunk beneath the sand. She gave him a small smile while he downed his beer with utmost envy for the couple.

Andy took her attention away from him, and Brian already cursed under his breath. He whispered something to her ear and she laughed. Damn it. Brian wanted to do that to her. Nibble her ear and make her giggle when his mouth finally bit her long sexy neck and licked it softly after.

How the fuck am I supposed to stay friends with her when what I wanted the most is to be inside her?

“Just an ignorant host, like you always are.”

Brian turned his head around and saw Michelle behind him, with a sweet smile etched on her red lips as she grabbed a bottle of beer from the kitchen table.

“You know it.” he replied non-chalantly and continued to watch the view of the party in his backyard.

“What are they going to say, when the man of the hour stood here instead of joining the party?”

“They’ll say I’m a fucking jerk.”

Michelle laughed. Brian was surprised for himself, how much he missed hearing that laugh. He used to kiss it and turned it into moans.

They stood side by side for a while, letting the silence draped over them as both leaned against the door frame and beers clasped in their hands.

“Brian,” she began. Brian arched his eyes towards her.

“Whatever happened to us?”

He knew that this topic will emerge from her mouth someday. He just didn’t think that it was gonna be tonight. They broke up five months ago, both willingly to let it fall apart as he had no feelings for her anymore, and she was getting busy with her work.

When they were young and reckless, they partied a lot. The three of them – Jimmy, him and her. They got drunk, got into fights and lived by leeching off drugs. Brian and Michelle hooked up through a drunken night. He regretted it the day after, because he knew – Jimmy had feelings for her.

“Damn, not tonight, Chelle.”

“No, I won’t let you avoid this again. I’m getting so sick and tired of wondering why we fell apart. I wanna know, Bri.”

Brian gazed into her eyes intently. Trying to find pieces of feelings, if he had any left. She looked more beautiful now than she was five months ago, but Brian couldn’t find that same urge he had for her years ago. Years before Jimmy passed.

“Just accept the fact that we don’t fit anymore. End of story.”

“But why? Why didn’t we fit?”

Brian ran his hand through his hair and let it rested there, heavy sigh escaped from his mouth. “Because I don’t love you like Jimmy did.”

Michelle looked taken aback. She knew Jimmy loved her; she loved him too, but only as a friend. She had her eyes fixed on Brian since day one.

“I’m sorry for keeping this from you for so long, but yeah. I’ve only been with you because of Jimmy.”

“What are you saying, Brian?” Her eyes started to pool and any minute now, she will burst out crying.

“Jimmy was in love with you, Chelle. He just didn’t have the courage to tell you. After he found out about us hooking up, he didn’t even get mad. He just told me that he’s happy as long as you’re happy.”

Her tears fell without warning. It showered down her cheeks with no mercy and her breathing started to turn into sobs.

“Why..why he didn’t…oh fuck..Jimmy..” she literally burst out crying and Brian pulled her into an embrace. She cried into his chest hard, that he had to rub her back softly to calm her down.

“Then why did you decide to date me?” Michelle began again, after her sobbing gradually decreased to a normal breathing.

“Because I wanted to see him happy. I know he wasn’t but if we didn’t get together he’ll be more sad.”

Michelle cried even harder. He tightened the embrace and swayed his body slowly to calm her down. They stayed in that position for quite a while, until Michelle parted and looked up to his eyes. He looked down, his gaze turned soft and relieved as he finally had let the secret out.

Suddenly Michelle tiptoed and reached for his lips. She kissed him soft and slow, her tears still pooling in her eyes as she started to tug his upper lip for entrance. But Brian was stunned, and froze before her. His eyes widened but his lips went numb and stiff, didn’t answer her kiss back. She pulled back, her eyes gazed all around his perfect face.

“I love you, Brian. Let’s get back together.”

Notes

A/N: soo that's party scene part one..don't hate me guys..XD comments!!