The kiss.

Izzy jolts up when there is a knock on the door ''He's here,'' she exclaims excitedly.

I nod and walk over to the door. I open the door and Ace has a smile on his face. He is dressed in black jeans and a white t-shirt with the school's varsity jacket. It's black with silver hands and there's a big silver hawk at the back, his hands are in his pockets.

He looks at me and smiles ''Hi.''

''Hi,'' I reply.

I am totally awkward right now. I don't know what to say. I am dressed in loose jeans and my sweater. There is nothing attractive about me but somehow it feels like he is eating me with his eyes.

Izzy coughs and I break my eyes away from him ''Are you going to introduce me?'' She walks over to the door, still dressed in shorts and one of my tank tops. His brown hair is styled neatly on his head. Ace looks at her and smiles ''Hi,'' he removes his hand from his jeans pocket and waves calmly.

''I'm Izzy,'' she tells him and recognition hits his face immediately.

''The sister,''

Izzy nods immediately ''Yeah...the sister,'' she chuckles and I push her away from the door.

''I'll be back later. Just lock the door and stay in the room,'' She nods and I follow Ace out of the building.

His car stands out in the parking lot, shiny and expensive. Everywhere is empty probably because everyone is at the party. I release a breath because I really don't want anyone seeing me with him. I don't think I will be able to handle the stares and gossips.

''Can we not go to this party?'' I plead desperately.

We stop in front of the car ''Why not?''

He is watching me again with the intent stare and my heart is reacting with fear and a little excitement. I shrug my shoulders because I don't really have a reason. I just don't think it's a good idea for him to be seen with me and really a party at a club is not my scene.

''It's not really my scene.''

''You promised to celebrate with me,'' he reminds me and I nod my head.

''Will you be okay being seen with me?'' I look at him and he furrows his brow like he is confused ''What are you talking about?" he questions unsure.

''People are going to talk when you walk into that club with me?''

'' People always talk about me, it won't be about you and besides i don't care about that...do you?''

I nod my head and he raises a brow; this makes me shake my head ''I've never concerned myself with what people say about me. Don't worry about anyone.''

I nod but deep down I can't help myself. It was one thing going for that party but walking into that club with Ace is something else. People are going to stare, there will be a lot of angry girls. Everyone is going to think that we are dating. Do I even want to date him?

Does he think this is a date?

''You are over thinking again.''

I look at him and there is a smile on his face, I manage a smile and he chuckles ''Stop thinking too much. This is not a big deal. I want you with me tonight and we shouldn't care about what other people think, it's not worth it.''

I nod and he opens the passenger door for me.

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We get to the club and I start to panic, I see girls in the lines and they are dressed so much better than me, everyone her fits it, somehow they belong here. I look at my clothes and my heart drops. I am going to be the laughing stock of this party. Why did I agree to this?

This is a mistake.

''Come on,'' he places his hand on the small of my back leading me to the front entrance. I follow him still terrified and trembling from his touch. The people in line make way for him and no one even objects to it, i guess this party is for him and his team. They are all watching us. Some of them are chuckling, others have shock written on their face.

''I don't think this is a good idea,'' I tell Ace in his ears.

He stops walking and looks at me ''It's fine. Don't worry,''he assures me.

His voice soothes me which makes me calm down for a second and follow him to the front door. The bouncer at the entrance looks at me from head to toe and I blush crimson from the embarrassment, i am not dressed for this kinda party, what was i thinking?

Luckily he doesn't say anything, upon noticing Ace he opens the door for us, granting us entrance.

The club is dark apart from a few colorful neon lights. I can't see anyone and I don't think anyone can see me. The music is blaring loudly and I squint my eyes as the water in my eyes hurt my contacts. He leads me to a corner in the club and we stop in front of a booth. This place is brighter than the dance floor. I notice Scott  immediately. He has a girl almost on his laps and he is whispering into another girl's ear. They are both dressed very provocatively. this is the kind of attention he likes. he is such a chauvinist.

Ace leads me to the other side of the booth which is empty. I sit down and he goes over to Scott. I can't hear what they are saying but Scott looks up at me and he smiles widely. Ace is smiling too and my cheeks redden from the embarrassment as the two of them stare at me.

The two girls look at me and I look away from all of them. I really wish I wasn't here right now. Ace walks over to me and speaks into my ear. His voice calms my nerves ''Do you want something to drink?" He is watching me waiting for a response.

I shake my head ''I don't drink.''

He laughs ''I could get a cranberry juice or a coke,''

''Coke is fine,''

I watch him walk away to the bar. He talks to the bartender and walks back to me with a bottle of coke and a beer in his hands. He sits next to me ''do you wanna dance?''

I shake my head immediately ''why not?'' He seems amused at my cowardly reaction.

I pour my coke into a cup and he watches me with his intense stare ''we could go to a corner. No one will see us,'' he winks. I hit his shoulder playfully and he grabs my hand in his squeezing it gently. Electricity shoots up my arm immediately.

Scott slides closer in the booth and I shift away swiftly. There is very little space between me and Ace and when I jump away abruptly I land on his legs unknowingly. I don't realize this until his hands wrap around my waist holding me in place.

I freeze in his laps and his best friend laughs ''Dude it looks like tutor is scared of me,'' he shouts cause of the loud music. The girls beside him look over at me and they have hateful expressions on their faces, this the jealousy i was talking about, I don't understand why they need to feel threatened by me.

''Are you alright?'' Ace whispers into my ear ignoring everyone on the table. I am still sitting on his leg and he doesn't seem to be bothered by it.

'' I really am not comfortable here,'' I tell him honestly.

He nods and carries me from my waist to my feet. I move away from him and he seems hurt ''Do you want to leave?'' He doesn't really want to go and I can tell. I don't want to ruin this night for him. He wants to celebrate his victory and I am being a spoil sport.

'' You don't have to go with me. Have fun tonight, you deserve it,'' I take another step away from him and he watches me, confusion sprawled on his face. I am making an escape and I don't even know the way out of this darn club.

Ace shakes his head running his fingers through his hair '' please don't go '' he begs and my heart skips a beat. I really don't want to leave but I don't fit in here. I can't even dance with him; I don't know how to dance.

''Don't go,'' he walks closer to me and stops in front of me. There is no space between us and I am supposed to feel uncomfortable but I like that he is this close to me. I like that he is invading my personal space. I want him to touch me. He reaches for me and I let him he grabs my hands in his squeezing me tightly but gently.

''I like you Frankie,'' he moves his face to my hair and I wait for him to pull away but he rest his face in the crook of my neck and takes a long breath ''I don't know what this is but I really want you to stay,'' his arms move to my waist and he wraps them around my waist.

The DJ changes the song to Rihanna's kiss it better and I feel him move to the music. He is moving slowly—his face is still in my hair.

''No one is watching us...it's just you and me. Close your eyes and dance with me '' he whispers into my ear. I am hot....hot all over because of him, this moment. His touch is burning me everywhere. This is a sensation like no other. I have never felt this way before.

What is going on?

I move my hips—his hands are still on me. He is dancing and somehow along the way I am moving to the music. I feel drunk but I know I am not. I didn't even drink the coke he got for me. I cannot blame alcohol for my actions. This is all me, I am dancing right now because I want to.

I close my eyes completely lost in Ace. He moves closer leaving no space between us. I feel every part of him. This is a high and it's the most amazing feeling.

''Tell me you feel this too,'' I open my eyes and his are closed. He is not looking at me. He doesn't need to look at me. His touch is radiation enough. The music changes and he moves even slower. Here moves one of his hands from my waist and cups my face in his palms. We are not exactly on the dance floor because people are not surrounding us but I can still see everyone dancing.

Ace's hand is on my face and he is watching me. I know what kind of moment this is. He should lean for a kiss.

I look at him and only him '' Red, I want to kiss you,'' he says with so much desperation in the husk of his voice.

I furrow my brows '' Red? ''

He chuckles ''that's what I'm gonna call you.''

''Why.''

He leans closer and when our lips are only an inch apart, he tells me the reason ''Because you are going to be dangerous for my heart,'' he smashes his lips to mine and my world crumbles into a million pieces.