Olivia

I was going to need a lot of beer to make it through this party. I was a beer girl for sure; liquor was not good for me. Though when I got drunk on beer I usually ended up making an ass of myself, liquor was a sure recipe for disaster. So as the boys of Avenged and some of our closest friends poured their first shots of the night, I declined, opening up my first can of cheap beer instead. Though I knew I would probably need to be a little tipsy to make my move tonight, I wasn’t trying to be shitfaced.

Everyone looked so great and I regretted not caring about my appearance more. Though my hair looked good with its loose, natural waves and blunt, straight bangs, I probably should’ve put on more makeup or something. Val and Michelle were stunning with their liner and bright red lipstick, but I just was my plain self. I guess, though, that I was really only looking to impress one guy tonight and he already knew the real me. It didn’t help my confidence, though, as I watched him flirt with Michelle right in front of me.

“Here’s to our first party at the greatest apartment ever!” Val exclaimed and we all raised our drinks. Immediately after, Johnny flipped on the music, blaring punk rock into the apartment.

“Jesus,” Val said, turning down the music. “No one let Johnny pick songs tonight. We want to dance!” She then changed it over to something more party-worthy.

I started my night talking with Matt the twins, laughing as more and more people walked in. The twins would try and ask me if I thought each guy that walked in was cute, obviously trying to get me laid for the night, but I ignored them, waving off their questions. This became easier and easier to do as I drank more and more beer and as Matt told them it was gross to talk about his sister that way over and over again. Eventually this got old, I was getting drunk, and I wanted to dance. So, I left them, heading my way over to the massive group of people that had formed in the middle of their apartment.

The music was thumping through me and I swayed, feeling the rhythm through my whole body. Sweat started to bead on my back and forehead but I welcomed the heat. People all around me were dancing, gyrating against one another, but I swayed amongst them alone without a care in the world. The several beers I had drank already certainly helped the situation, and man I was feeling good.

After a few songs, I moved away from the dance floor, not interested in the new tune. Instead, I averted my attention to getting more to drink. As I walked towards the coolers where we had put all of the beers, I had to squeeze between a big crowd of people. I knew this party was going to have a lot of guests, but it was starting to piss me off how many random strangers were here right now. But, I needed a beer and that was more important.

Once I finally got my beer, I felt a hand on my back and I whipped around, expecting to see a random guy trying to hit on me, but it was Brian.I was surprised to see him next to me, let alone touching my back, right above my ass. I giggled as he smirked at me, brows raised.

“You looked good out there, Liv,” he flirted, leading me away from the coolers and towards an empty spot across the room. Normally I would be embarrassed, but my plan of using liquid courage was working.

“Is that right?” I said back, moving closer towards him. I could smell is cologne and cigarettes.

He chuckled. “I couldn’t help but watch you over there.”

“Well maybe you should do more than just watch me,” I said, moving my hand to his arm. It felt good to be this bold.

“Oh?” he said, smirking again. I could tell he liked flirting with me like this, which made me feel confident and sexy as hell, even with no makeup on.

“Dance with me,” I said, tugging at him, trying to lead him to the dance floor.

“Oh no, Liv, that’s not happening,” he laughed, pulling back slightly.

“You need more beer. Or Jack.”

He laughed again, “Maybe I do. Or maybe just more convincing.” When he said this, he leaned towards me, placing his hands around my waist. I almost fell back from drunkenness and delight.

“Let me show you what I can do.”

I led Brian to the dance floor just as one of my favorite songs began to play. He hung close to me, hands on my hips the whole time as we moved to the beat. It was awkward at first, and it was clear to me that he wasn’t the best dancer in the world, but I did not care at all. I had him right behind me, pressing himself against me as I moved and I knew he was into it. That’s all I needed. Just the simple fact that I could tell he wanted me, that he liked how I moved against me was better than anything in the world. I could have done this all night. Feeling him there, touching me, breathing against my neck as we rocked to the music.

“Brian, what the fuck?” I heard her say from behind us, breaking the spell.

“Michelle?” I slurred.

“You were supposed to come have a smoke with me and go on a beer run, not act like an idiot here with Olivia,” she spat, rolling her eyes.

“Ah, yes. I’m coming,” he said, moving his hands away from me. “Sorry, Liv.” He gave me an awkward smile then, which wasn’t something I was used to from him. Was he embarrassed?

Michelle grabbed him, he waved goodbye, and just like that he was gone. I was pissed. That was the closest contact I ever had with him and after all of these years of attempting to get that far I finally did it! I should’ve been proud of myself, but I wanted more. I wanted more and I wanted it to happen when I was sober too.

I needed air, so I walked away from the dance floor and headed towards the balcony. Luckily Brian and Michelle had gone out front for their smoke and out to get more drinks for the party so I didn’t have to face them again for awhile. I started to feel embarrassed. Michelle said we looked like idiots. Was that because she was jealous or what? Dancing out there like that just wasn’t something I normally would have done without being drunk and now I just felt stupid.

Outside the summer night air felt great, especially against the heat of the party. I took a deep breath, closing my eyes as I calmed myself down. I took another sip of my beer, not really wanting my buzz to die. I could feel the embarrassment begin to wash away as I drank.

Behind me I heard the door open to the apartment. I sighed, not really ready for my alone time to end, but as I turned, I saw it was just Zack.

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Zacky

When the party began there were only about 10 people at the twins’ house, but as time passed, more and more people began to flood in until eventually there was hardly any room to move at all. But, as usual, the guests managed to create a dance floor in the middle of the party and people were grinding all over each other like mad. From the back corner of the party where I stood with Syn, Johnny, and Matt, I watched people we knew dance around with random strangers, making fools out of themselves. We couldn’t help but lose our shit when we noticed Jimmy make his way through the crowd of dancers, swinging himself around a bunch of people. I think he was attempting to look like a ninja was was miserably failing. No one paid any attention to him, which surprised me since he almost smacked into everyone near him.

“Oh, Jesus…” I heard Matt say eventually after our bout of laughter. He was laughing slightly as he said it, placing his head in his hands like he was embarrassed. When I looked back over to the crowd, I saw why.

Olivia was swinging gracefully on the dancefloor, arms swaying and hips shaking. She looked incredible as she moved around, shaking her ass back and forth. My mouth dropped and I couldn’t help but stare. She was looking sexy anyways, in her short shorts and Metallica tank, and the dancing just took it to the next level.

“Damn,” I head Gates say, almost more to himself than anyone. And then suddenly he was on the move without another word.

“What the fuck is he doing?” Matt said, looking at me with his brows raised. I shrugged, looking back to Liv. But, she had moved from her spot and I lost track of her.

Michelle walked up to us at that point, looking pouty. “Where did Brian go? He said he’d join me for a smoke and beer run.”

“No idea,” I said, but I wasn’t really paying attention. Michelle, Johnny, and Matt began talking about random shit for a moment, and though I heard them mention Brian again, I wasn’t listening. Because when I turned my gaze back to the dance floor to maybe see Olivia again, I was faced with a devastating sight.

There was Brian, grinding with her. He had his fucking hands all over her and she was loving it, I could tell. The way she leaned into him, closing her eyes as they swayed. I wanted to punch him.

“What the fuck?” I heard Michelle say when she noticed it as well. She stormed off towards them. She was going to beat me to it, I guess.

“Gates and your little sis?” Johnny said, smacking Matt’s arm. He responded by rolling his eyes, but he didn’t say anything.

I kept watching as Michelle broke them apart. Olivia looked slightly embarrassed throughout the exchange, Brian looked annoyed, and Michelle was pissed. Eventually Michelle stole Gates away from Liv, and she turned away to walk outside. I didn’t know what was happening, but I couldn’t let it continue. If I wanted this to be the night where I tried to make things happen with her, I couldn’t stand back and watch Gates take her away from me. While he wasn’t around I needed to talk to her, to at least see what the fuck that was all about.

I headed over towards the balcony where she was standing, gazing out towards the lovely view of the parking lot below the apartment. She looked different now, sad almost, as she took a big swig of her beer.

“Hey there,” I said quietly as I walked out, closing the door behind me. She turned and smiled, waving. “Are you alright?”

“Oh I’m totally fine!” she lied, burping. Then she groaned and rolled her eyes at herself. “Sorry... my god.”

I laughed. “Are you drunk?”

“Not as much as I was a few minutes ago,” she grumbled, looking back at her beer. I wasn’t sure how I was supposed to take that one.

“Speaking of that,” I said, “You and Haner?” I didn’t think I needed to say anymore.

She laughed, “What do you mean? You saw that he left with Michelle.”

I didn’t say anything then, not really wanting to press the issue at the moment. Instead, I walked closer to her and I put my hand on her back. She didn’t flinch, so that was a start, but she turned towards me, her big doe eyes confused.

“I didn’t like it,” I confessed to her, not really knowing what else to say. I felt like I was going to puke. She was so gorgeous, even when she was tipsy, and I felt like there was no way she would go for me at the moment. Maybe Syn pissed her off enough that I could sweep in like her knight in shining armor but seeing the sadness in her eyes made me much less confident in that idea.

She didn’t respond, so I said, “I just don’t want him to hurt you.” She sighed, so I moved my hand up her back to comfort her. She leaned into my touch a bit and closed her eyes and I took advantage of the moment and leaned closer to her. She was so close and all I wanted to do was kiss her. I moved my arms around her and she didn’t fight me on it, but opened her blue eyes and looked up at me. I always melted when she gave me that look with her beautiful eyes. That was it; I couldn't wait anymore.

I closed my eyes and I leaned in to kiss her. I know it surprised her as our lips touched because she tensed up slightly, so I took it easy, trying not to move too quickly. She relaxed after a moment and I felt her body fall into me. I wrapped my arms around her tighter then as I kissed her more, grazing my tongue against her soft lips. She opened her mouth just enough to let me in and our tongues danced timidly. Her hands ran up my back and I moaned into her touch.

She broke away then, stepping back from me a bit. She wasn’t looking at me, but at her feet, as if she was still in slight shock.

“Liv, I-” I started, but she put up her hands.

“I gotta go,” she said quickly, walking away and making me feel like an utter fool.

Notes

Oh no! What's Liv going to do? What was Brian thinking?

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