Chapter- Seventeen

Madeline POV:

The club was about thirty minutes drive away from my house and I couldn't walk there in a dress that was barely reaching my mid thigh so I called a cab.

I glanced down at myself one more time and cringed. The dress was made up of black lace giving an illusion that I was naked inside. The neckline plunged low and showing an ample amount of cleavage. But it didn't look too obvious because I had small breasts.

Out of all Delia's dresses, this was the only one which didn't look slutty. But it screamed classy and daring.
I didn't feel very confident about my choice because of the constant nagging of my brain that it looked too short. But when I put it on I had to admit it looked sexy on me.

I glanced out from the window and saw a cab pulling outside the house. Hurriedly, I locked the door and get in the cab.

The driver confirmed the address one more time and started driving to my destination. The whole thirty minutes of the drive, my mind kept stayed in a turmoil contemplating between going to the club or turn around.

The driver parked outside the club entrance waiting for me to pay him and get the hell out. I realized that there wasn't any point to turn back now.

I paid the driver then stepped out of the cab and made my way to the entrance of the club.

A man dressed in black uniform with a bluetooth in his ear and the security badge was standing at the door. He was holding a list in his hand.

"Hey, I'm Madeline Hamilton," I told him my name hoping that it would be on the list.

"Ma'am, please, come this way." He said to me to follow him with his hand gesture.

I entered the club following the man. The loud music and the strong smell of alcohol wafted into my nose. It was really crowded, filled with young people dancing and enjoying the night, lost in their own world away from worries. I noticed a few men and women around drinking, flirting and some just enjoying their leisure time by sitting.

The man asked me to enter in the glass elevator and took me upstairs which was a VIP area of the club, it wasn't so crowded like the last two floors.

"Mr. Brandon must be sitting here with Mr. Steve on his usual table in the center. I'm not allowed to go forward from here," The man said.

I nodded my head.

My eyes searched for the familiar face that asked me to come here. I caught him sitting with a few unrecognizable boys in the center.

I sucked in a deep breath and made my way to him with the confident strides. When I reached near the table all the boys looked at my way.

"Hi," I said.

Brandon's head snapped and he stared at me intensely making me nervous. Instead of feeling shy I held my head high and kept my face void of any emotions. I didn't want to give out how uneasy I felt under their scrutinizing gazes.

The boy with blue eyes swaps his eyes up and down on my body like I was the piece of meat which made me little disgusted. I wanted that reaction from the specific boy who I had admired all these years.

My eyes took his appearance in. His hair was disheveled, a few of the top buttons of his black shirt were undone giving a peek of his chiseled chest and the sleeves of his shirt were rolled up showing his strong biceps.

"Brandon, don't tell me you are already drunk and doesn't recognize me?"

He looked startled at my question and straightened himself looking around for help.

"No! I-I'm not. What did make you think that I am a drink?" He slurred confirming my suspicions.

"He had a few drinks, but he isn't really that drunk yet," The boy with blues eyes said with the small smile getting my attention.

Brandon picked the glass and chugged down his beer.

"Hi, I'm Madeline," I said extending my hand towards him. He gripped it instantly and kissed my knuckles softly shocking me.

"The name is Steve Carlos. This is my father's club," Steve said like hearing that his father owns a club will impress me.

I smiled politely and snatched my hand back no really interested in any Carlos because my attention had been occupied by one particular Edward.

"Hi, girl, I am Xavier. This is Roman and Charlie," The boy with dark brown hair said.

Xavier was the one with brown eyes, dark brown hair and pale skin. He looks polite. Charlie smiled at me which showed his dimples and that simply made me put him in a list of cute boys. He has blonde hairs and blue eyes darker than the boy Steve. The last one was Roman, he had black hair which was sticking out in different directions, his eyes were the color of a midnight blue but what stark out most was his pale complexion. He looked like a handsome vampire. Roman just nodded his head in my direction in acknowledgment and got busy with drinking.

"Please, come to sit with us. I'm glad Brandon invited you here," Steve said patting the empty stool beside him.

I settled on the seat beside Steve because he was the only who offered me to sit while Brandon was being an unresponsive ass.

"So what would you like to drink? The bar is filled with the special collection of wines and drinks. I can order anything for you," Steve asked me with a wide smile on his face.

I wanted to tell him that no I don't drink, but I restrained myself from confessing it aloud. I didn't want them to think that I was some prude.

"How about you choose my drink?" I said smiling.

Heck! I didn't know what to order myself so why not let him do it for me?

"I would love too," He said waving to the bartender.

He ordered me a drink while I glanced at Brandon. He was staring at me with a mix of anger and annoyance.

I took the sip and felt myself choking on the bitter taste, but I continued to drink and acted like nothing was bothering me.

I chatted with Xavier, Charlie and Steve, found out that they had recently graduated.

Steve ordered another drink for me and this time I took it without much hesitation. The bitter taste of liquid didn't bother me now. I leisurely sipped my drink feeling all the tension in my body fading and stared around.

Brandon was extremely quiet, he wasn't acting like himself just staring at me with an intense gaze while drinking one drink after another.

"Madeline, would you like to dance with me?" Steve asked me startling me.

I was about to refuse him, but in my peripheral vision, I caught Brandon fisting his hands on the table. His reaction shocked me and I realized he was angry.

I smirked and accepted his dance offer.

"Sure," I said placing my hand in his.

Steve dragged me in the middle of a dance floor and placed his hands on my waist. I felt uncomfortable at the closeness but started to swing my body on the beat.

"How long do you know Brandon?" Steve asked me.

"We know each other from kindergarten," I replied.

"Wow, that's a long time period to get know someone. Are you single?" He asked me for making me freeze.

"I-I am. B-But I... I love someone," I said nervously hoping that he won't force me more for information.

The music stopped playing and the song "Do it Again" by Pia Mia started playing.

Steve suddenly took my hand and whirled me around. I turned frozen in his arms feeling awkward and flustered.

"Don't worry. Brandon is watching like he wants to murder me." He said and I frowned.

He leaned closer to my ear and whispered, "He's the one you love. Right?"

My throat dried at his words I didn't know how he guessed it. But it still creeped me out and I never told anyone what I feel about Brandon.

He again whirled me around turning my body at the angle where I could see Brandon staring at us with anger and jealousy in his eyes. When his blazing eyes connected with mine I felt fire initiating in me making me feel hot all of a sudden.

"Does he know you love him?" Steve asked me.

I couldn't stop myself from answering him back.

"No, he doesn't know anything," I replied.

He whirled me once again and I got stuck under his arm at his stupid move.

"Please, no more whirling me around," I said laughing.

"Okay, I know I am a bad dancer," He said looking embarrassed.

"That's true. You are a great guy," I said.

"Thank you, Madeline. But I guess, you should tell Brandon how great he is and you love him before he leaves." He said pointing out where Brandon was sitting.

"Go and tell him," He said pushing me in the direction of the door.

I saw him running down on the stairs and he looked in hurry to leave the club. I ran after him, but he was out of the door before I reached downstairs.

The high heels were making it impossible for me to run; stumbling and almost falling, I made my way down.

I pushed the door open and went out of the club looking around hastily for him. But I didn't find him in the sight. I panicked and ran towards the valet.

"Ma'am, do you want me to call a cab for you?" A valet asked me.

"No. Did you see a boy dressed in a black shirt going out from here just a few seconds ago?" I asked him in hope that he would help me.

"Yeah... I asked him if he wanted me to call a cab for him, but he insisted on walking," The man replied.

"Where did he go?" I asked him.

"He went to that way," The man said pointing the finger on the main road.

I thanked him profusely and started running towards the main road hoping to find him and tell him how much I love him.

Brandon's POV:

I was smiling and sipping my drink waiting for my best friend to come.

When I heard the familiar voice my head snapped to look for the source of the familiar voice.

I stared at the girl that looked awfully similar like Madeline. But as my eyes looked down at her dress I knew that she couldn't be her. She would never dare to wear something that revealing in public. She hates it when boys stared at her with lustful eyes and asked her out. I knew that the attention of other males bother her.

"Brandon," She called my name making me blink and stare at her unsure.

I felt my heart accelerate as the realization dawned on me that this girl was really my best friend. I straightened myself suddenly nervous because of her presence.

"He had a few drinks, but he isn't drunk yet," Steve said with the smile.

I glanced at the other boys and saw them staring at her with a lustful gaze and felt my pulse quicken in anger. I wanted to hide her from them so they would stop gazing at her like she was some hot steak.

Steve asked her what would she like to drink and I wanted to tell him that she doesn't drink. But she told him to order something that he liked.

She agreed to have the drink which irritated me to no point. I was beyond furious when she took the seat beside Steve. I wanted to tell them that she was my best friend.

"You're jealous." My mind taunted me.

I became angry and poured myself more beer. I  gulped it trying to force the feeling of jealousy out of my system.

She had a right to sit and to talk with whomever she wants. I had no right to control her life. I reminded myself I was only her best friend nothing more.

"You like her." My brain said making me froze.

"Madeline, would you like to dance with me?" Steve asked her making me snap out of my thinking spree.

I was hoping that she would say no to him, but she placed her hand on his. He took her to the dance floor and placed his hand on her waist.

I was fuming with anger and I wanted to remove his hands from her body.

Her back was to me when she started swinging her cute bottoms. Her each sway of hips made me clench my jaw.

I didn't like it that she was enjoying with him.

My eyes had their own mind and they were sweeping up and down on her body without blinking me. I didn't feel any shame staring at her when I should have felt it.

The black lace dress was clinging to her body like a second skin showing her glass figure. The swell of her breasts and her moving hips made me conjure up different images of her in my mind.

I saw him putting his hand on her waist and pulling her closer to him, murmuring something in her ear, making my blood boil.

Before I would do something like punch Steve on the face and maybe kill him for touching her I decided to leave the club.

Maybe I was too drunk to think straight. I assured myself that everything would go back to normal tomorrow.

When I was outside in the open I started walking towards the main road. The chilly air calmed me and my temper, but the weird feeling inside me didn't go away. The image of her in sexy dressed swinging and laughing burned my vision.

I heard the fast clacking of heels and turned around to see her running after me.

"Where do you think you're going?" She shouted at me making me freeze.

I glanced at her and got blown away with her glorious look. My eyes were frozen on her beautiful plump pink lips making want to pull her in my arms and kiss her hard.

My thoughts scared me and I wanted to push her away and tell her to leave me alone.

"Why do you care? Go back inside and enjoy with Steve!" I spat suddenly feeling jealous of how they were dancing.

I was expecting her to glare at me and curse me for being ridiculous, but she surprised me by smiling mischievously.

Her smile knocked the breath out of me leaving me stagnant.

"Brandon, are you jealous by any chance?" She asked me biting her lower lip in an attempt to stop herself from laughing.

"Pfft! I'm not jealous. Why would I be?" I said rolling my eyes.

She burst into giggles and the sound of her giggles was music to my ear.

"I wasn't enjoying. Actually, he was creeping me out at first, but I realized he is not that bad, " She said making me scowl at her.

She took the step forward and stumbled. I grasped her arm before she could fall and hit her head.

The proximity of her warm body made it hard for me to let her go. Reluctantly, I let her go and took the step back from her before I would do something that wasn't acceptable for me to do.

"Are you drunk?" I questioned her.

"I drank a tiny bit of alcohol" She replied pinching her fingers to show me how little she drank.

It confirmed my suspiciousness that she was drunk.

"Don't look at me with this disapproving gaze. It's not like you aren't drunk yourself" She said placing her both hands on her hips.

"Okay, I'm not lying. I had a few drinks too" I said while my gaze unintentionally stayed longer on her lips.

I shook my head to pull myself out from the haze that was forming around and me tempting me to kiss her. I never had this strong attraction towards anyone before. I just wanted to feel her lips on mine.

"Where were you going?" She asked me.

My attention returned to her beautiful face.

"I don't remember," I said dazedly.

"Wanna come with me?" She asked me with the goofy smile on her face.

"Where?" I asked her moving closer.

"Let's go to my house. We'll talk there like old times and have a sleepover. What do you say?" She asked me with the hope clearly in her big hazel eyes.

"Let's go," I said gripping her hand in mine.

We hailed a cab and went to her house. When we arrived at her house I paid to the driver and made our way inside the house.

Her house was empty as usual and bathed in dark. She switched on the lights and we went upstairs to her room.

When I entered her room I instantly smelled the familiar scent of jasmine.

"I'm going to get changed," She mumbled making her way to her closet.

"You have never worn this dress before," I said.

"This is Delia's dress. I stole it from her closet for tonight. I wanted to look good for you," She said with the wink.

I smiled at her flirty and sweet actions. I hated the scowl and glares on her face. When we were kids, I used to tell her that her face will freeze someday if she kept scowling. She used to be always mad and that was the reason I started calling her "Maddy".

"Make yourself at home," She shouted going inside the washroom to change.

I felt the dryness in my throat and decided to go to the kitchen to get some water. But my eyes landed on the full bottle of wine.

After drinking some water to get rid of the dryness, I took two glasses and a bottle of wine upstairs to her room.

I poured the wine into the glasses and waited for her to come out.

She came out dressed in blue cotton shorts and cream color off shoulder shirt which was sawed off from the front giving a teasing look of her flat stomach. She looked really beautiful and sexy. Suddenly, the atmosphere became hot.

"More wine? Where did you find this?" She asked me staring at the wine bottle.

"I found this on the kitchen counter," I said pulling her towards the small table.

"I think we shouldn't drink more wine," She said looking at me with uncertainty.

"C'mon lighten up. We need to celebrate your graduation," I said encouraging her to drink.

"Okay. To our graduation!" I said gulping the liquid.

She did the same gulping down.

"I hope I won't die tonight because of excessive drinking," She mumbled making me smile.

"I promise, you won't," I said.

I pulled it on my cell phone and played the song.

You were looking at me like you wanted to stay
When I saw you yesterday
I'm not wasting your time, I'm not playing any games
I see you

I circled my arms around her waist and pulled her flush on my body. She sucked in a sharp breath and glared at me with water in her eyes. I knew she was missing her parents and the sadness on her face was making my heart ache. I wanted to do something to take off all the pain from her life.

Who knows the secret tomorrow will hold?
We don't really need to know
'Cause you're here with me now, I don't want you to go
You're here with me now, I don't want you to go

"Relax, love," I mumbled in her ear instantly making her sigh in my arms.

The song was playing in the background while we were swinging in each other's arm slowly.

Maybe we're perfect strangers
Maybe it's not forever
Maybe the night will change us
Maybe we'll stay together
Maybe we'll walk away
Maybe we'll realize
We're only human

My eyes connected with her and I couldn't look away from her golden eyes. Our face was getting closer and our nose was grazing each other.

She didn't pull away from me and it made me happy.

"You were looking gorgeous tonight," I mumbled.

A tear roll down from her eyes and I knew it was a time to distract her from thinking about anything, but us.

I placed lips on her and she became still in my arms.

I stayed still feeling her lips on mine.

Slowly, she started to kiss me back and the shock started to wear off.

We pulled away from each other breathing hard.

I cursed and captured her lips again. Her soft warm lips started to mesh with mine. My hands went to her waist to pull her closer, but when my hand touched her smooth skin I lost my senses.

I started to make slow circles on her flat bare stomach making my way up to her bra.

She gasped and it gave an opportunity to invade her mouth with my tongue, exploring her with unruly passion. Her soft tongue played with mine for the dominance imitating my actions. The taste of her sweet and tempting mouth felt like heaven.

We pulled away from each other because of the mutual need to breathe. I stared at her flushed cheeks and messy.

She was still in my arms, my hands were still under her shirt on her bare stomach. I could still feel her silky smooth skin under my fingers.

She closed her eyes and I took the advantage of that moment and memorized everything pure emotion on her face.

Her eyes fluttered open and connected with mine making me breathless at the passion burning in them, drowning me in.

This time our lips engaged together in a rough passionate kiss. We were desperate to satisfy this need which was creeping slowly into our minds.

The passion turned into a hot burning fire making me lose my sanity and she was following me in this, burning with me.

In a swift motion, I had her top pulled off her head and dumped on the floor. She stood there in nothing but her bra, looking more seductive than I could imagine.

She hastily unbuttoned my shirt. I pushed her on the nearest wall pressing her and claiming her mouth once again.

She responded to the kiss with the same feverish passion.

We got rid of every piece of clothing between us.

We were both like magnets clashing, attracting and sparking with currents that were running through our veins and burning us like fire.

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Published Date:16-March-2107

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