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Hi everybody! Here's the longer chapter! Like I promised, somebody comes in that will unintentionally try to shake things up between our lovebirds! The Hugh Hefner Sky Villa at The Palms is beyond incredible, as is the Cartier Love Bracelet! Omid and Jake are both from the TellTale game, Spencer and Aiden Monroe (who will make an appearance in future chapters) from the TV show, BJ and Eddie are names from the web series, Anthony from the novels, Hap from the comics, as is the last name Bridges. I'll be uploading the character profile for Crash on WalkingDeadFanFiction, but he based on and inspired by Josh, Nico Tortorella's character on the TVLand show Younger, who also serves as the character's dossier. Also, SAY NO TO DRUGS, KIDS! I came up with the shots idea from an episode of Younger, and decided it would be pretty funny. I hope nobody is mad at either Gareth or Melody, these things happen sometimes!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN NOR HAVE ANY AFFILIATIONS WITH SHOTS, I LIVED OR DON'T. ALL PROPERTIES OWNED BY LMFAO, ONE REPUBLIC AND ED SHEERAN, RESPECTIVELY. I ONLY OWN MY OWN ORIGINAL IDEAS AND CHARACTERS.
Chapter Thirty Six: Sin City, Part One
GARETH
"OH MY GOD!" The girls began shrieking as they ran into the villa, looking around animatedly, throwing their purses and mini-packs down. I had rented out the Hugh Hefner Sky Villa, the very pricey but ultimate party palace that personified "high roller" in every which way, shape, and form. The rest of the guys and I couldn't help but laugh as we watched the girls and Stefon explore.
The first floor walls were decorated with various pieces from the Playboy art collection, red and black leather furniture surrounded the room in it's modern/art deco entirety, perfectly contrasting with the chrome fixings. There was an entertainment center with four pop up flat screen TVs across from the poker table and two fully stocked black and red bars, one accompanied by chairs and couches and the other had bar seating, along with an indoor pool, kitchenette, dining room and living room with a fire place.
"Oh, my gosh! Look at the pool!"
The outside terrace was really something else, definitely a one of a kind. Starting with a sunbathing section surrounded by couches, lounges, and another bar, the pool was encased in a glass wall that stretched out to the edge of the building, the clouds and sun reflecting off it with an outstanding view of the strip, topped off with a black Playboy bunny logo engraved on the bottom.
"There's a massage and sauna room upstairs, and the master suite has a mirror on the ceiling! This is phenomenal! I am so using the gym and photo booth!"
"Bone Ranger, this is sweet ass sweet!" My brother slapped me on the back.
"Yeah, way to go, man." Daryl followed. "This is definitely my kind of party spot."
"You do know you're making all of us look bad, right, Gareth?" Glenn asked. "It'll be impossible for us to top this for our girlfriends."
I rolled my eyes and shrugged. "Hey, it's the thought that counts, right? Mellie's had a hard year, and she deserves it." To many, this may have seemed over the top, but I wanted Melody to have an unforgettable twenty first, and we were definitely doing it up right in Vegas. All I hoped was that things didn't get too out of control…
"Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Hugh Hefner Sky Villa." A dark haired Persian man dressed sharply in a tuxedo and a posh British accent stepped through the private entrance glass elevator, followed by four busty, high heeled clad Stacy Keibler look alikes in satin one pieces and the traditional bunny ears and tail. "My name is Omid and I'll be your personal butler for this weekend."
I waved. "Hi, I'm Gareth, and these are the guys."
"Dude, are those actual Playboy bunnies as our bartenders?! Fuck yes, I've died and gone to heaven!" Albert, Alex and Martin scurried over to the bar, watching the bunnies mix drinks.
"I've taken the liberty and already brought the luggage up, it's in the foyer. Whatever you need, I am at your command. Why don't I start by opening the bottle of champagne that Mr. and Mrs. Steverson sent?"
"Ok, sure."
Melody ran down the stairs. "Oh, my god! You have to see the master, it's outstanding!" She grabbed my hand, almost tripping me she raced up the steps so quickly, barely giving me time to check out the state-of-the-art gym and massage room on the way.
I looked around the master bedroom, which had a two-way fireplace, an in-room tub, and a rotating bed with a mirrored ceiling, all surrounded by panoramic views of the city.
"Wow, you were right, it's pretty sick."
Melody glanced at me, still smiling. "It seems so surreal. I can't believe you did all this for me, Gareth." She wrapped her arms around me, her hands reaching the back of my shoulders. "Not gonna lie, it makes what I did for your birthday seem so minute."
I smiled, stroking her hair. "Why? You're my babe, I have to do your birthday up right, not to mention in style. I loved my birthday and I wouldn't change a single thing."
"I know, which is why I want to show you how appreciative I am." She pulled back, a salacious grin on her face, flinging her blazer on a chair before pulling her tank top over her head and unhooking her bra, exposing herself. "Come on, we have to try the bed out."
I chuckled over her sudden change. "Oh, yes, we do."
"Gareth, Melody, get your butts down here! We're getting Rick to do shots!" Lori shouted up.
"YE-AH! Shots shots shots shots shots shots shots shots shots! EVERYBODY!"
"Noah, crank it up loud!"
I popped my head out the door. "There's three other rooms, decide who gets what, and whomever is left over I've rented out suites for the rest of you, but right now Melody and I are preoccupied. Alex, if you burst in here I'll bite your head off!"
The sound of hoots and hollers could be heard even after I had closed the door. "Now, where were we?" I wrapped my arm around Melody's naked waist, pulling her in and nibbling her neck.
"Mmm, we were going to test out the bed." She snaked her head under to capture my lips and jumped up, wrapping her arms and legs around me. I gripped her thighs as I walked us to the bed, only breaking the kiss to throw her down. Melody began hastily undoing my pants when "Shots" by LMFAO featuring Lil' Jon blasted from downstairs. We looked at each other, unable to contain ourselves and started laughing.
"They are such dorks."
"You can say that again. They're having their fun, now let's have ours."
5:45 PM
"Melody, hurry up, our reservation is at 6:15 and the limo will be here any minute." I groaned, laying down on the bed, ready for a night on the town with my sharp new duds. After spending the afternoon poolside with cocktails, it was time for Hatlin's. "Why do girls take forever to get ready? Seriously, you don't need all that makeup."
Melody scoffed in annoyance. "Yes, I do! I can't believe you're semi-insulting my livelihood."
"I'm not insulting your anything, I'm just saying who do you have to impress?"
She peered out from behind the bathroom wall, attracting my attention. "I'm a girl, the whole point is to get all dolled up and pretty. You don't want to be going out with a ragamuffin, do you?"
Melody was wearing this black strapless peplum dress that was accented in gold zippers and skintight, outlining every curve and pushing her breasts up so high that I was worried if they'd stay in, along with a pair of black leather Christian Louboutin pumps adorned in gold spikes and a black rhinestoned Judith Leiber dolphin clutch. Lately, Melody hadn't been as insecure, but I still thought she was one of the prettiest girls I've ever seen. The fact that she was mine made her all the more beautiful.
"You can't wear that dress, Melody."
She gave me her confused puppy dog face, cocking her head to the side as I walked over. "Huh? Why not?"
"Because I just want to rip it off and fuck you, that's why." I grabbed her hips and thrust into her, grinding her into the counter, watching myself in the mirror while I attacked her neck. Her gasp turned into a sly giggle.
"Wow, somebody's got some massive action going on."
My hand traveled up Melody's dress, casually slipping her panties down. "What can I say? You get me hot, but you know what will get me even hotter?" I asked, nipping her earlobe.
"Mmm, what?" She wrapped her hand around the nape of my neck, passionately kissing me and grabbing my erection.
"You going sans panties the whole night." Before she could think otherwise, I picked Melody up and set her on the counter, snatching her panties off the floor. They were a pair of black satin cheekies with pink roses on them and black lace trim.
"What? Gareth, you've got to be kidding me. I can't go around with no underwear all night."
"Mel, Gare, the limo is here!" Rick shouted up.
I shot her a cocky smirk, stuffing them into my pocket, making her mouth fly open. "Oh, you can, and I think you will. I'll give them back at the end of the night… if you're a good girl. Come on, we don't want to be late, do we, birthday girl?" I grabbed her hand as she finished organizing everything into her clutch, not giving her the opportunity to put another pair of panties on, which was kind of funny.
Hatlin's, An hour and a half later
"And then there was the time that we snuck into the Season 6 wrap party of How I Met Your Mother at Les Deux, even though we were obviously underage, and you convinced the cast to do a RENT sing-along!"
Everybody laughed at one of Beth's many stories of her and Melody throughout the years. We were in the back room at Hatlin's, dining on fresh seafood and steaks grilled to perfection, not to mention the champagne was flowing, perfectly complimenting the joyful ambiance. Maggie and Sasha had insisted that Melody look like a total birthday princess and made her wear a pink boa, a pink and black sash that said "Birthday Bitch" in white writing, and a sapphire encrusted tiara. She was embarrassed but came around to it eventually.
"Meme, my memories with you for these past nineteen years are indescribable and anything but forgettable. You are and always will be my second sister, and here's to tomorrow and forever."
"To tomorrow and forever!"
We had all gone around the table toasting Melody. Of course, Rick and Lori's tender speeches made us misty eyed. The rest made everybody laugh, with Tara recalling how Melody walked barefoot at graduation and her brand new Manolo Blahniks had their own seat, or how she and Stefon got Aaron and Eric to dress as geishas in Kabuki makeup one night and walk up and down Hollywood Boulevard, Daryl and Rosita intended to make this weekend unforgettable, even Alex said some very nice things about how he was happy to have a new sister. Maggie and Glenn concluded their speech by presenting Melody with one of her birthday presents, which was a slideshow DVD of pictures and video clips throughout her life set to "Firework" by Katy Perry.
There were a lot of pictures from when she was little, Baby Melody being brought home from the hospital, a clip of Lori clapping hands with her at nine months and Rick spinning her around at three years old, plenty of pictures with Charlotte and family, not so much with Phillip, though. Pictures of Melody with all of her friends from two years old to last week, which included a hilarious snippet of Beth and Tara with Melody when they were trying to become a rap trio at fifteen, dressed up in wife beaters and trucker hats with baggy jeans, beat boxing and rappin' along to "Ch-Check It Out" by Beastie Boys.
Aiden and Kendall appeared in a couple of the pictures, there were even some with Randall and Ben, along with these two boys I recognized as politician Deanna Monroe's sons that Melody grew up with before they moved, not to mention a ton of pictures of the two of us. I expected her to be upset when the pictures of Aiden flashed on the screen, but all she did was grip my hand a little. It's never easy seeing pictures of somebody that's passed, I still get a little teary eyed when I look at the picture of me and Dale from graduation day that I have on desk at Woodbury, but Melody definitely handled it like a pro.
"Seriously, Melody, you changed my life. You're, like, the Jon Snow to my Sam Tarly. Ok, there are no female besties in Game of Thrones! It's all about bromance."
Rick shook his head. "No, what about Daenerys and Missandei?"
Melody nodded. "Yeah, he's totally right, even Sansa and Margery could count, too."
"Oh, yeah! Duh! Sorry, between you, Noah, Glenn and Gareth, we're gonna be all GoT'ed out!" Beth started giggling as she sat down. "Ok, I think I've had too much champagne. Gareth, your turn."
"Alright, sure." I stood up, having gone over in my head what I was going to say for the past twenty minutes.
"Well, the story of how we got here is rather interesting, and it all started when Rick showed me Melody's picture three months ago, which is why I had to meet this beautiful creature in person, even if there was the possibility that she was out of my league. I never admitted this to anybody, but when I laid eyes on Melody for the first time, that song "She's So High" instantly popped in my head and it hasn't stopped playing since, because I knew right away that I wanted to be with her and to find out that she liked me too was something else, I couldn't believe my luck. After being jaded from the end of an eight year relationship, the fact that I found somebody was a blessing and it made me believe again."
I looked down at Melody with a smile, who was trying to hide the happy tears in her eyes. "Melody, moon of my life. It's been a very exciting roller coaster few months choked full of ups and downs, but I'd have to be heartless to trade them in for anything, because it gave me you. I know things were dark for a while, but please remember that you have a huge heart with so much love to give and how you light up any room you walk into, you light up the world, really. You already know that I love you, but I think it's about time that I lock it down." I heard a couple whispers as I got down on one knee, but before I could pull the box out of my blazer, I was interrupted.
MELODY
"OH MY GAWD, OH MY GAWD, OH MY GAWD!" Eric squeaked, flapping his hands, accidentally slapping Aaron and Stefon on either side of him.
"Ow! Eric! You spread my blush!" Stefon whined.
"What's gotten into you?" Aaron asked, rubbing the side of his face.
Eric was bouncing uncontrollably in his chair. "He's gonna do it, he's gonna do it! He's gonna do it!"
"Do what?"
"Propose, duh!" He leaned over and grabbed my hand from across the table. "Please say yes! Yes, yes, yes! If you don't, I will! God, I feel like Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally!" He looked at me with a wink. Eric brought up an interesting point, was Gareth about to propose to me? We had discussed it before, but I didn't think he'd be doing it so soon. My heart started thumping in my chest, I didn't know whether to feel excited or nervous.
"Thank you for that performance, Eric. I'm sure we'll all want an encore, but I'm not proposing. Not yet, anyway." Gareth pulled a red leather gold embossed Cartier box out and handed it to me. Hearing that he wasn't proposing yet was a bit of a relief. It's not that I didn't want to marry him, I just have goals I want to fulfill before then, as does he. Inside the box was a beautiful 18 karat white gold bracelet set with four sapphires, two blue and two pink, two amethysts and two diamonds, along with a white gold screwdriver.
"What is it, what is it?" Tara asked, trying to look from across the table.
"It's a Cartier Love bracelet." Right after we had gotten back together, I had pointed the bracelet in a back issue of Harper's Bazaar, but I didn't think I'd actually get it. "You remembered!"
He nodded, opening up the bracelet and putting it on me. "Of course I did. It's the ultimate symbol of everlasting and inseparable love, which I think we have."
"I heard about those!" Rosita said. "It's similar to a chastity belt and can't be taken off unless with a lock."
"That's right, Rosita." Gareth smiled as the bracelet locked with a 'click' from the screwdriver. "And I don't plan on taking it off any time soon."
I looked down on the bracelet, the gemstones twinkling in the light, making me think of a starry eve, and I could feel myself wanting to burst from all the love I was feeling. "Thank you so much, my sun and stars." I tugged on Gareth's blazer, pulling him to my level for a kiss, semi-ignoring some comment Albert was making about being locked down. We had just started calling each other "moon of my life" and "my sun and stars", it was a Game of Thrones thing, and I figured it was fitting. He is my sun and stars, and I wouldn't want it any other way.
Terminus, 12:30 am
GARETH
"I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony!"
Melody was laughing as her and Aaron were falling all over themselves to the (RED) remix of "I Lived" by One Republic, Stefon and Eric joining them.
"This is the life, dude!" Martin said, swigging back a beer.
"Don't I know it!" I shouted over the blaring music.
After dinner, we enjoyed the outstanding acrobats in LOVE. This was my first time seeing a Cirque du Soelil show, and I was glad that this is the one we went with, it was beyond incredible and everybody seemed to agree. We were finally at Terminus, the zombie apocalypse themed nightclub, with the exception of Rick, Lori, Sasha, and Bob, who retired for the evening. Lori was tired and Bob's leg was hurting him from an injury he sustained overseas, plus I'm sure he and Sasha wanted to take advantage of the alone time they so seldom have.
It kind of reminded me of an abandoned train station with actual train tracks on the first floor, but it ended there. There was vibrant graffiti on semi-torn walls, people dancing in cages, and the workers either had tattered army clothes on with grease and mud smeared on them or they looked like a Tom Savini creation, yet the V.I.P. area was just like any other club's with its leather furniture and overpriced bottle service.
"We better enjoy while we can, dude! It'll only be a matter of time before Melody ties you down for good." Albert laughed, and I couldn't help but be confused.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean, Al?"
"You're totally pussy whipped, Gareth! Seriously, you do everything for Melody."
I rolled my eyes at his immaturity. "Of course you would say that and I am not! It's called "being in a relationship". You should try it sometime."
"I'll pass for now!"
"Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my own
I don't wanna know that babe
Don't fuck with my love
I told her, she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe"
Melody was singing along to the Rick Ross remix of Ed Sheeran's "Don't", having ditched the boa, sash and tiara. Rosita and Maggie had her sandwiched, grinding up on either side. She looked over with a smile, breaking away from the girls and sat on my lap.
"Have I been a good girl tonight?" She shouted over the music, pulling the bottom of her dress down.
I wrapped my arm around her waist, failing miserable to conceal the cocky smirk. "I don't know, that lap dance in the limo earlier says otherwise!" On the way to the club we were stuck in traffic, so Melody had Noah play "Dirrty" by Christina Aguilera and she full on gave me a lap dance, which is something she hasn't really done before, but I wasn't complaining.
"No, a good girlfriend does that for her man!"
"Hell yes. Now tell Albert that."
She turned around and leaned over. "I'm a good girlfriend, Barney Stinson!" Melody looked back at me, giggling madly. I had seen her pretty tipsy before, but after drinking since ten something in the morning and throughout the day and night, Melody was drunk now. It hardly showed though, she was composing herself well.
"I believe you! We're gonna try our luck at the bar!" Albert said as he and Martin got up, leaving the two of us by ourselves.
"Are you having fun?"
"Am I having fun?! I'm having the time of my life! Thank you so much, Gareth!"
"Of course, beautiful."
She stood up, putting her hands on my shoulders and swaying her body to the music. "Don't fall asleep when we get back, I am going to rock your world, suck you off and fuck your brains out silly." Melody grabbed me by the lapels of my blazer, colliding her lips on mine, pushing me up against the couch. We were having a pretty heavy make out session until I felt one of Melody's arms being tugged on.
"Melody! Melody!"
We separated to see Beth standing there. Like Melody, she had also gotten drunk, which surprised me since she's kind of timid and told me she's never tried alcohol before, but you only live once, so make the most of it.
"What's going on, Beth, or should I say "Emily Kinney"?"
"Very funny. I gotta pee and I don't want to go by myself, these zombies are freaking me out."
"I'll go with you." Melody got off my lap, looking down on me. "I'll be right back, don't go anywhere, sexy fuck." She licked my face before Beth tugged on her arm again.
"Hurry back, you naughty girl." I smacked her ass when she turned around. As the two of them were leaving, Alex came rushing up to me.
"Gareth, I got them!"
"Got what?"
"The Thizz!" He scoffed at my questioning glance. "Urgh, you're such a square! You know, Scooby Snacks, Disco Biscuits? MDMA!"
"Are you talking about ecstasy?"
He nodded. "Finally he gets it! Yes, I am and this is supposed to be some pure top notch shit, Gare. We have to try it."
I shook my head. "No way, Alex. I don't do that sort of thing anymore. I've got a kid, remember?" While I smoke pot from time to time and have tried mushrooms and LSD, the latter being at Burning Man last year, it was an experimental phase that I had gotten over.
"Who is miles away! Live a little!"
"Did I hear you say you have Dancing Shoes?" Aaron asked as he walked up, Glenn and Noah behind him, to which Alex nodded.
"Yep, I do! You guys want in?"
"Sure."
"I'm game."
"I've always wanted to try it." Glenn said, which surprised me.
"Really?"
"Yeah, I can't always be a nerd, bro. I gotta break free."
"YES! Glenn knows what he's talking about. Waitress!" Alex snapped his fingers. "Five shots of your best rum!" He turned back to us. "Guys, we gotta get Gareth to do this."
"I said no and that's final."
"Gareth, don't be such a party pooper!" Aaron nudged my arm. "I've tried it plenty of times and it's always been a positive experience."
Noah nodded. "I tried it at a rave once, early on in my DJ days. There weren't any problems."
"See? I'm right, Gareth. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, so take your pants off and party!"
Unfortunately, he had a point. Even Glenn wanted to try it and I was all about trying new things. I had survived LSD, which is just as dangerous, E should be a cake walk, right?
"Ugh, fine, I'll do it."
"Woo Hoo!" Alex jumped up, almost knocking into the waitress with the shots. "Thanks, hotness. What time are you off?" All the waitress did was scoff and walk away. "Come back! I have the Playboy suite at The Plams!" He shook his head when she didn't return. "Ahh, fuck her. I've got Molly."
"Are you sure about this?" I double checked, to which Alex nodded, passing shots and tablets to me, Glenn, Noah and Aaron.
"Yes, I'm sure. You are not backing out of this."
I looked down on the tablet, which was pink with x's for eyes and a smiley face on it similar to the one on Blink-182's last album, which heavily resembled Nirvana's.
"Well, here goes nothing."
We simultaneously dropped the tablets in our shots, watching them fizzle and dissolve. I was still a little apprehensive, but I tried to shake it off the best I could.
"To Vegas!"
"To Vegas!"
We all clinked our glasses together before instantaneously throwing our heads back, downing the shot. It was probably the worst thing I've ever tasted, and this had better be worth it.
Alex slammed his glass on the table before standing up on a leather ottoman that looked over the dance floor, pumping his hands in the air and shouting "I'M KING OF THE WORLD!". I knew right then and there it was going to be a very long night…
MELODY
"Hey, did I tell you who messaged me today? Spencer. Remember him?"
Beth gasped while we pushed our way into the overcrowded bathroom. "Spencer, as in Spencer Monroe? Son of your dad's opponent in the latest election?"
"Yep. You take the free stall."
"What did he say?" She asked through the stall as I sat down on a couch in the bathroom lounge.
"Not much, just "Happy Birthday" and that he was thinking of me, then he asked if I was going to the Red Cross ball."
I had known Spencer Monroe and his brother Aiden almost as long as I had known Beth. Even though they were six and four years older, respectively, they still played with me all the time back when they lived down the street. Aiden was even my first kiss, they were both my childhood crushes.
When my dad said he wanted to pair me off, I was hoping that it would be with Aiden, but it was unfortunately Ben, and before I could change his mind the Monroes moved to Petaluma in Northern California. About three years ago, I ran into Spencer at a party while he was home for the summer from NYU, where he told me that he and his family had moved back to Beverly Hills because his mom Deanna was preparing to run for California Governor. We had a bit of a summer fling, which I ended when he went back to New York in the fall.
"You told him you have a boyfriend, right?"
"Actually, I haven't even replied yet. If he asked me if I'm going to the ball, that means he's more than likely going as well. It'll be weird seeing him after all this time, especially Aiden." Even now, hearing the name still made my heart stop for a second, but it was something I was going to have to get used to, because the name "Aiden" would never leave my life. At the same time, I couldn't help but laugh over the irony of having known two Aidens.
"Are you going to tell Gareth?" Beth exited the stall, but before I could make my way over, some bitch pushed past me.
"No, there's not really a reason to. It's just a message and it was pretty tame, we're not having an affair. Spencer and Aiden are like brothers to me."
"Oh, yeah, brothers that you've kissed."
"Shut up." I said with a smirk. "That's part of my past. Besides, nothing further transpired with them for a reason, I was meant for Gareth. He is mine as I am his, I would never want to mess things up. Beth, he's just the sweetest guy. Like every time I blow him, he always gives me this look like "Oh my God, I can't believe she's blowing me." and I love how cute he looks in his glasses!"
Beth giggled as she washing her hands. "Is it always sex sex sex with you two?"
"No, but it's pretty fantastic! Last week we did it for a full day! I'm just now starting to get the feeling back in my legs again!"
"Melody!" Even though Beth had considerably come out of her shell and was even drunk right now, she still had moments of reservation, which made her very down to earth.
"What? I'm sorry but after sleeping with a stoner, a guy who had no idea what he was doing, and a complete asshole, I want to revel in the fact that I now have an amazing sex life. Of course it isn't always sex sex sex. Gareth is my fantasy nerd and I love him so much. Whenever I think about us together, I just wanna start laughing my head off because I'm so lucky and happy!"
She smiled. "Well, you know how happy I am for you both. I know you guys will be together forever."
"Me too."
"Do you want me to wait for you until another stall opens?"
I shook my head. "No, I'll just wait here. You go back and I'll meet you, ok? I won't be long."
"Ok, no problem."
A FEW MINUTES LATER
On my way back to the V.I.P. lounge, I couldn't stop thinking about how much fun I was having and how fortunate I was for all the things in my life. Wonderful family, amazing friends, incredible boyfriend. Looks, brains, talent, kindness. Things that I had yearned years for I finally had and I wanted it to stay like this forever.
I was so lost in thought that I wasn't watching where I was going, which is how somebody crashed into and sent me almost tripping onto one of the couches.
"Oomph!"
"Hey there, thanks for dropping in to say hello."
I looked up to see I had landed on some guy's lap. He looked like he was Alex's age with thick brown tousled hair, clear light green eyes, and a pearly white, perfectly straight smile.
"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry! I was on my way back to the V.I.P. area from the restroom and somebody sent me flying."
"Ha, well, it was getting pretty dull until you showed up. V.I.P., huh? Looks like somebody's got the hookups."
"Kind of, it's my 21st birthday so we're going all out."
"Ah, happy birthday! In that case, you have to let me buy you a drink."
"Thank you, that's so nice, but I really should be getting back-"
"One drink. No harm no foul, right?" He smiled up at me, rubbing my arm, and I could feel my heart beat increasing. It had been so long since I had felt this way towards a guy, not since I met Gareth. There was something about him that was so intriguing that I felt almost hypnotized.
"Alright, you have me convinced." I shrugged. One little drink wouldn't hurt, right?
"Cool. Hey," He flagged down a nearby waiter, shaking his beer bottle. "I'll have another Bud and what about you, 21 Guns?"
"Khalua and Cream for me, please." I turned to face him as the waiter walked off and extended my hand forward. "I'm Melody, by the way."
"My birth name is Jake, but I go by "Crash". Nice to meet you." He smiled as we shook hands.
"Likewise. So what are you doing here all by yourself?"
"I'm here for my buddy B.J.'s bachelor party, he's getting hitched on Sunday! Anthony, Hap, and Eddie are trying to pick up on chicks." He nodded his head over at three guys dancing aggressively with girls around my age.
"Sounds like a blast!"
We took our drinks once the waiter brought them to us, when Crash raised his bottle. "Cheers, to new friends."
"To new friends."
We clinked glasses and sipped our drinks before he whipped out his phone. "Gotta get a pix up on Instagram to commemorate this moment. Smile."
"Ha, gotcha." I leaned in and smiled as he wrapped his arm around me, both of us somewhat oblivious to the fact that I was still sitting on his lap.
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