The One For Me(32)

“Well, it was a mad house but I finally got you something to drink,” Liam says. He hands me my punch and I take a large gulp. “Wow,” Liam says. I look up; he is staring at the group of swaying kids. “It’s like a zoo when everyone is in heat.”

I laugh, spilling some drink on the table. “Stop, I’m gonna spill this all over me.”

Liam laughs. “Better not, I don’t think my shirt would go good with that dress.”

“Definitely not.”

I glance up and over the dance floor when I notice Holly dancing. She is swaying her hips, then I meet eyes with Hayden, who is staring at me. His green eyes look like The Green Goblin’s. His jaw is set, hands on Holly’s waist and crotch against her ass.

I look away. I don’t want another replay of Liam getting upset because I’m looking and getting pleasure out of making Hayden mad. Which makes me wonder why he would be mad in the first place? This is just a pretend relationship right? We only kiss and hold hands for show? Liam picks me up for school because it’s the right thing to do? He doesn’t really care about me, does he? Do I care about him?

“Katy,” Liam says, waving his hand in front of my face. “You all here today?”

“Yes.” I lean back in my chair. No, hell no.

He leans back in his chair. “What you thinking about over there, little bear.”

I shake my head. If you really like me or not. If you want this to be more than a ‘pretend’ relationship. “Nothing important.”

“Well, little bear, we’ve been antisocial long enough.” Liam stands up and offers me his hand. “Would you like to dance?”

“Oh,” I say, fluttering my eye lashes. “I’ve been waiting all night for a gentle caller. Hooray.”

Liam helps me up and wraps his arms around my waist. “I’m no gentlemen, Katy.” He winks and leads me out to the dance floor. I never truly thought he was. I think that is what I like about him.

Liam pushes through the kids like their rag dolls. No one says anything to him. The song is fast. I look around me, there are so many kids dancing. Where was my class on dancing? Everyone else seemed to have one? We have gone to the same school most of our lives!

“I really don’t know how to dance,” I yell up at him.

He smirks, turns me around and presses my back to his front. “Just move with me, I’ll show you,” he says. “It’s very simple.” I feel his breath on my neck; it seeps down to my toes. Shit. He wraps his arms around my waist, the flesh of his arms, touching my bare skin. He moves us to a steady beat with the music. My heart is beating in my throat. I can’t breathe. Liam squeezes me tighter, running his mouth close to my ear. I gasp. It’s Heaven.

I vaguely see kids around us start to slow down, change positions. I feel Liam turn me around but my head is still spinning. He pulls me into him, wrapping his hand around my waist, the other holding my hand out to the side. I didn’t even realize the song had changed. My head is too far gone. “You’re not as bad as you think,” he whispers. I feel his smile against my hair.

“I’m terrible,” I whisper up at him.

“Not a chance,” he says.

“Where did you learn to dance?” I ask.

He shrugs. “My grandma taught me. She goes dancing all the time. Very promiscuous, that ol’ gale.”

I smile. “Dancing with grandma, must be fun.”

Liam rolls his eyes. “Dancing with you is much more fun.” I watch his lips as he says this, I want to kiss him. Scratch that, I want to jump him. “While we’re talking about dancing, I was wondering if you would go to Feed The Children benefit that my dad is hosting next Thursday. We get dressed up in dresses and suites, eat, dance and the adults get drunk. Basically parade around like a bunch of rich idiots.”

I smile up at him. “Can we steal some liquor?”

Liam gasps. “Little bear, I’m both appalled and turned on by that statement. Of course we can. Believe me when I say no one will even notice.”

I throw my head back and laugh. “Well, of course I will then.”

Liam glances down at me, smiling. “It’s a date then.”

“I’ll be there.”

Liam sighs, running his fingers along my side. “Katy,” he mumbles, leaning closer to my lips. I lean up, hoping he will remove the distance, it’s driving me crazy. He glances down at me, asking permission.

I nod, slightly.

He exhales, breathing cinnamon breath on me. His top lip touches my bottom and I melt in his hands. His fingers grip at my sides, bringing me as close as I can get. His mouth covers mine. His full lips take mine, desire is running through my veins.