Lizzie

"What do we do now?" I ask him, my lips still able to feel his lips on mine. The way my body reacted was out of this world, and I just want to kiss him some more.

The others have gone back on the dance floor, and it's so good to see Tammy and Tobias having so much fun. Lilly and Denver are slow dancing; their bodies are so closely pressed together that if they're not careful, they'll be making out in front of everyone.

"I have no idea, Lizzie-Baby." Brandon says as he rakes a hand through his hair and takes a sip of his drink. "Do you want to get out of here? I can get us an Uber and collect my truck in the morning. I can't drink. We could go back to yours?" It's more of a question than a statement.

The thing is, I'm nervous as fuck. Like seriously nervous. We've kissed; my heart is racing for what could happen next.

Brandon reaches out across the table and squeezes my hand. "Are you two an item now?" I hear Sophie's voice; where the hell did she come from?

"Of course," Brandon says and glares at her. This girl has been trying it on with him on and off all night. She even bumped into us on the dance floor. I'm damned if I'm going to let her spoil my evening. I slide closer to Brandon. He places his strong arm around my waist and pulls me into him.

I see Sophie raise her eyebrows. "Well, when you get bored of Miss Goody-Two-Shoes, you know where to find me."

"Never gonna happen, Sophie. Get out of here." Sophie flicks her dyed blonde hair over her shoulder, gives me the daggers and huffs off. What a bitch.

I love the way his arms feel around my waist, his fingers now gently stroking my hip bone. Tingles run through my body, and for the umpteenth time this evening, my body is on fire. It's zinging like crazy. I mean CRAZY.

"Sure, let's do it. Let's go back to mine. My folks won't mind."

Brandon leans over and kisses me. He pulls my bottom lip with his teeth. I let out a groan into his mouth. The kiss deepens, and I feel my body light up like the Fourth of July. It's insane. How could I never have felt this before in my life? I don't ever want him to stop kissing me. I allow my tongue to enter his mouth; we're locked in. His tongue explores mine; it fills my entire mouth, and I suck greedily on it.

"Jeez, Lizzie." He groans; it's deep and throaty. It's turning me on like a rampant, crazy girl.

"I want you so bad, Brandon," I say, full of confidence. Er, where the hell did that come from? Knowing he feels the same is such a relief; for months I've agonized over having this huge crush on him. Literally, months - possibly more. Thinking if I told him, he'd laugh in my face and our friendship would be spoiled. And yet, here he is groaning into my mouth. I know he wants me, too.

Brandon pulls away and winks. I melt and my insides go to mush. The dimple on his cheek comes to the fore as he gives me that crooked grin. Is tonight going to be the night I lose my V-card? I'm ready, so fucking, damn ready.

He reaches into his jacket pocket, pulls out his phone, scrolls through, and starts tapping the screen. "It's booked; be there in about ten minutes. Let's say bye to the guys and get out of here. Damn, Lizzie. I want you so fucking badly."

"Me too." I breathe. I'm shaking from head to foot at the thought of being with Brandon, having his weight on top of me, having him inside me. Will it hurt? Will it be uncomfortable? What if I'm crap at sex? He's so experienced, he might think I'm shit at it. God, I wish I didn't have all this nervous anxiety swimming through me right now. I need to talk to Tammy or to Lilly.

As if they've read my mind, Tammy and Lilly approach the table.

"Tobias and Denver have gone to get us more punch. You two leaving? You look ready to go?" Tammy says as she sits down next to me and hugs me.

I nod. "Yeah, we're getting out of here. Brandon's booked us an Uber. We'll come for his truck in the morning. He can't drive tonight."

"Sure thing. Erm, you want to talk?" She asks. Lilly stands by her side. Brandon smiles and whispers in my ear.

"I'll give you girls some privacy. I'll go wait over there." He angles his head towards the fire door of the gym. "See you soon, baby." He kisses the top of my head and leaves.

"Fucking awesome. I can't believe you guys have finally got it together." Tammy screeches in my ear. I place my right hand over my ear. Damn, she can screech. I bet she's a noisy girl in the bedroom. I giggle.

"Me neither. But I'm petrified."

"Of what?" She asks.

"Yeah, of what? There's nothing to be scared of, honey." Lilly reassures me as she comes to sit down on the other side of me.

"I'm a virgin, you know that. What if I suck at sex?" I groan; they giggle.

"Girl," Tammy says, "with Brandon, I can assure you, you've got nothing to worry about. He's gonna take good care of you, trust me. I can tell. The way he looks at you, he's not going to want you to do anything tonight that you don't want to, okay." She lifts my chin up with her hand and looks me earnestly in the eyes.

"If you're not ready, Lizzie. Take it slowly." Lilly says from the other side.

"I just don't know. I mean, I want to. I feel like I'm ready for him. Honestly, I do. My whole body is on fire when he touches me and I just want to, you know..." I trail off.

"Take it slowly, Lizzie. You don't have to go all the way tonight. Brandon will respect that, and I'm pretty damn sure he won't want to push anything with you." From Tammy.

"Does it, you know? Does it hurt?" I feel like a complete idiot. I must be the only virgin in this entire gym full of girls.

"Nah, not really. You'll feel something for sure, and you'll probably be a bit sore afterwards. But trust me, Lizzie, the feeling you will get is so powerful and so amazing. You'll feel like you're riding waves." Tammy squeezes me from one side, and Lilly from the other.

"Do as Tammy says, honey. Just take it easy, and when you're both ready, you can go further. Don't rush tonight. You two have all the time in the world. Besides, Brandon might not want to. It's a big deal, like a huge fucking deal, to take a girl's virginity, and Brandon cares about you. He loves you," Lilly says.

Denver and Tobias are back with some drinks for the four of them. "Did you want anything, Lizzie?" Denver asks, offering a cup of punch to Lilly.

"No, I'm good, thanks. Brandon and I are leaving."

"Okay, understood. Have a good evening, okay." Brandon comes back, seeing that my girl talk is over, and slaps Tobias and Denver on the back. Denver takes him in for a man hug. "Take good care of her, you hear me, or you'll have me to deal with," he says. Brandon nods.

"Of course, man."

I'm nervous as fuck. Kissing Brandon is one thing. Going to the next level, well, that's a whole different matter.