Draven

We got to the party a little late, which was true form when it came to party crashing. You wanted to wait until most of the crowd was sloppy drunk so that they didn’t really notice that someone uninvited was there. In this case, I assumed everyone was invited by the size of it. People were scattered everywhere. 

Hopefully there were still some drinks left.

Jett left my side almost immediately. I assume for some chick, and didn’t bother trying to stop him. He had a tracking device for hot ladies.

A few people were scattered around the living room, but it looked like the happening place to be was outside in the backyard. At least that’s where all of the noise seemed to be coming from. I grabbed a couple of beers from a red cooler on the kitchen floor, earning myself a few nasty stares, before I made my way outside. 

Most people knew who I was, and glared at me like I was lost, but I didn’t care. I was a take me or leave me kind of guy. So what if I didn’t have many friends. The ones I did have were loyal. Screw everybody else.

Scanning over the crowd, I noticed Tyler and his friends. I should’ve figured they would be there. These were his people, you know, the ones with more money than sense. You could smell shady-ass rich people from a mile away. 

The big surprise was seeing Jenny and her friend Lola. She was the last person I ever expected would be there, and the one person I really didn’t want to run into. I assumed she was still pissed off at me for missing our tutoring session.  

Look at her.

She was wearing a hoodie. 

Most girls wouldn’t come to a party without showing off at least a little skin, but not her. She was covered from head to toe. 

“See something you like, Lepage.” 

Ugh. That voice. It made my stomach turn.

“What the hell do you want, Tyler? Is there a reason you’re always stalking me? I mean I know I’m sexy, but damn.” My sarcastic tone didn’t go unnoticed. 

I could hear the evil grin spread across his face. I didn’t have to see it. I just knew that it was there. 

“I want her. That’s all.” He said with a smug voice. His eyes glared at Jenny. “And I always get what I want.”

It was true. Everything he’d ever wanted had been handed to him on a silver platter. “What if she doesn’t want you?” I countered, hating how sick it made me at the though of Jenny and Tyler. I didn’t even like her, not like that at least, but I knew a guy like Tyler would chew her up and spit her out.

He was the worst kind of guy, worse than me. At least I owned what I was, and was upfront about it, but this guy was a slimy snake.

“She does,” he replied all knowingly. 

The thought of Tyler and Jenny together was all wrong. She wasn’t his type. She was too good for him. He was scum, and she was going places. Anyone could see that. Not to mention those eyebrows. Whoa. Surely girls had to think that it was hideous. What man had perfect eyebrows? He had to get those babies professionally done. He was a man-scaping douche bag. 

“Good luck with that,” I spoke carelessly, before tipping back my beer and letting the cold drink ease my tension. What I really wanted to do was punch his teeth down his throat for acting like the arrogant bastard that he was. I couldn’t do that though. He wouldn’t fight back, he’d just go crying to daddy. I’d have charges pressed against me in the blink of an eye, and that was the last thing I needed. 

“I bet she’ll be good in bed, with those legs wrapped around me.” His creepy voice was edging on my nerves.

“Shut the fuck up, Man.” 

He beamed. “You jealous Lepage?”

I laughed out loud. “Of you? You’re crazy.”

Jenny and Lola were walking towards us for the house, and I had the most brilliant plan. It just came to me all of a sudden. 

I’ll show you jealous.

Taking a step towards them I stopped in her path. I could feel Tyler’s eyes glaring into me from behind. 

We stood eye to eye, Jenny and me. Her expression was hard, but it didn’t scare me. I knew she was still pissed. It was as plain as the nose on my face. 

I leaned in close to her and whispered, “If you play along with what I’m about to do right now, then I promise I won’t miss another study session. I’ll listen, and I won’t give you any shit. I’ll even get down on my knees and apologize later.” Geez, I was desperate. What the hell was I saying?

Her eyebrows squinted together and I could tell she was toying with the idea, and her friend Lola was lingering on every word. I’d forgotten she was even there. 

“Cross my heart.” I stuck out my lip. My eyes looked into hers before slowly inching downward towards her mouth. She had pouty, pink lips that led me to dirty little thoughts. 

“Are you about to embarrass me in front of all these people?” She asked, a scared look on her face.

“No,” I promised.

She looked like a deer caught in headlights, but she agreed, surprising the hell out of me. “Fine.”

I looked around to see if anyone else was paying attention. The only one that I cared to be seen by was Tyler. 

Reaching my arm around her tiny waist, I pulled her tightly against me in one swift motion. She sucked in a deep breath, and I almost regretted what I was doing. 

Almost…

Gently, I lowered my head till my cheek rested against hers. She was as still as a statue. “Just breathe Jenny,” I whispered, before I leaned in and placed a slow, tender, kiss on her neck. When her shoulder moved upwards and her arm gripped the hem of my shirt, I knew I hit the right spot, the one that makes your eyes close, and your toes curl.

Pulling away slowly, I raised my eyebrows with a knowing smile. I wanted to rub in the fact that she liked it, but I’d save that for another time. Her face was flushed, and her breathing erratic. She was clearly turned on by my touch. 

The look on her face would make most men weak in the knees, but not me. I was only doing what I had to do to piss Tyler off.  

She wasn’t my idea of a good time, but if Jenny and me had been alone, I would’ve gotten her panties off. The difference between Tyler and me, Jenny would be begging for me to touch her. 

Reaching my arm around her neck, I led us right past Tyler, giving him a little wink for good measure. I wanted him to know that I won. Even though, I wasn’t after Jenny. It just felt good to think that the one thing he wanted, he couldn’t have. Leaving him there to think he lost to me was priceless. 

“You want to explain that?” Jenny asked as she looked up at me. 

“Later,” I told her.

“Well, we’re leaving so I guess I’ll see you Monday afternoon for tutoring?”

“I’ll be there this time.”

We said a quick goodbye, not lingering into awkward territory, and the two of them left. 

I had one last thing to do before I’d feel vindicated. 

I grabbed a couple more beers from the cooler, and hunted down Jett so we could leave. On our way out of the driveway, I stuck my pocketknife in Tyler’s right rear tire and listened as the air seeped out of it. 

“Oh Man, that was brilliant,” Jett laughed. 

“I know right.” I agreed. “Too bad I don’t have a hose, cause I’d siphon out his gas too.”

He crossed the wrong guy. If he didn’t like getting burned, then he shouldn’t have poked the fire.