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“Probably,” I replied, “but I think I might just hide somewhere for a while first, to soak up all the chaos.”
“Okay,” she said, then turned to Hunter. “Let’s dance!”
Hunter willingly followed my best friend towards the music, and they wasted no time dancing to the exceptionally loud beats.
“I can’t believe I’m a third wheel,” Georgia said, with a small laugh. “I’m gonna go and look for Emma.”
“Wait, you don’t have to go,” I told her.
“It’s okay, I’ll be back in a while. You two enjoy yourselves!”
Georgia headed into the crowds, leaving Jesse and me in the hallway.
“Will she be okay?” Jesse asked.
“Yeah, I think so. Once she finds Emma, she’ll be fine.”
“Who’s Emma?”
“Another friend of hers and Mischa’s. Much nicer than Mischa, might I add.”
“Good to know,” Jesse said, and we headed for the kitchen in search of drinks.
Everyone in there was very much Mischa’s type of person. The beautiful girls she collected like trophies to walk around town with, and the attractive guys she’d either already slept with, or planned to sleep with at some point. I felt horribly out of place, but Jesse put his arm around my waist and held me close as we wound our way through them. He handed me a can of coke, and took a bottle of beer for himself.
“Isabelle! You took my advice!”
The sound of Leon’s voice made my skin crawl, and as I turned, his eyes looked directly at my boobs. My dress wasn?
?t even that low cut, but it was enough for him to get an eyeful.
“Back off,” Jesse said, stepping in front of me.
Leon straightened up, grinning. “Got yourself a pretty boy, have you? Well, if you ever want a real man, give me a call.”
He winked at me before turning away, and I put my hand on Jesse’s arm. I loved how protective he was. He always made me feel safe, and knowing he was willing to defend me made my heart flip over. Whatever happened, I knew Leon wouldn’t be bothering me too much with Jesse around.
“How do you put up with that guy?” Jesse asked, his green eyes showing a mix of anger and concern.
“Mostly avoidance,” I said. “Georgia and I have got really good at dodging him. And if we have to be in the same place at the same time, we stay as far away as possible. But enough about him. Let’s finish these drinks, and go dance!”
Making our way to the dance floor, we found Willow and Hunter having the time of their lives, dancing together, sometimes close, sometimes apart so they could fling their arms around wildly. They were possibly the most uncool people at the party, but nobody cared. Everyone was slowly getting drunk, and many of them joined in with their unusual moves.
Jesse and I stayed close together, and later, Georgia and Emma joined us too.
“Hey hey!” Mischa said, coming in to the living room with a tray of glasses and a bottle of wine. “I come bearing refreshments!”
She poured glasses of champagne for us, and as reluctant as I was to drink alcohol, I figured one sip wouldn’t hurt. It was actually really tasty. Sweet and fizzy and I giggled as the bubbles went up my nose. Jesse laughed, and took the glass from me, putting his and mine down on the window ledge, next to Georgia’s.
“I think you need to take it easy on the wine,” he said, kissing me, but then he licked his lips and added, “Wait, I take that back. You taste really good.”
My legs weakened a little, and I wrapped my arms around him. “So do you. I never thought I’d like the taste so much.”
He danced me around in a circle, making me laugh. “I’ve only had a little bit,” he said. “But if you like it so much, I’ll have some more.”
“Maybe later. At the moment, I just want to be here.”
Jesse smiled, and like always, my heart started to beat faster. Just looking at him made my pulse quicken, but his smile did strange things to me. He leaned down to kiss me again, and this time, it was slower. His lips brushed against mine, and he gently sucked my bottom lip, making me tremble.
