Enjoyed the show babe?

Pretty Ricky grind on me literally comes on as if it's meant to be.

I decide that's my cue. I start dancing directly in front of him. His face is a picture, he really thought I would back out. Matty is usually very good at hiding his emotions. But not right now, that ability has all but vanished.

I show him my sexiest moves, pulling at the hem of my dress and occasionally bending over him to show him my cleavage whilst ruffling his hair. I stroke his leg, the inside of his thigh. Basically he would have to pay for this elsewhere. He watches my body solely the whole time glancing up at my eyes occasionally as if to say, What are you doing to me ? Please don't stop.

To be fair I knew it would turn him on, I didn't realise just how much it would when I stroke his leg and feel how hard he is. Luckily his jeans aren't tight.

I smile at him innocently and bend over and kiss him lightly when I'm done.

He is speechless for once.

"Enjoyed the show babe?" I say to him.

"I ugh wow" he begins

"that was nothing short of phenomenal" he sighs, he just stares at me.

Ross is trying to hide his face from me. Busying himself with shots and making drinks.

"I am so going to rip your clothes off when we are alone" Matty whispers in my ear.

"I look forward to it" I reply, smiling at him.

Just then my favourite friend waltzes into the kitchen.

"You wanna have a shot" Jen goes directly to Matty pretending I am not right there. He's holding onto me, around my waist. She's drunk and moving in on our personal space. She stumbles with about as much grace as an elephant.

"Not drinking" he says still looking at me

"I wanna get this one home safe" he continues.

Oh right he means me. He could not be more direct in saying I don't want you, leave me be.

Ross clears his throat.

"You are welcome to stay dude" he says looking at Matty.

"That way you can drive back in the morning when you sober up" he continues.

"Thanks, appreciate it. But I've got plans tomorrow which involve me being relatively sober. Unless you wanna stay?" He says asking my permission.

"Look its up to you but if you're asking my advice I think you should have a drink, nothing to much so you're still good to drive and then we can wait a bit before leaving" I say looking at him imploringly. I want him to take me home, to his place. I walk towards the drinks and pour him a shot of jack and water it down with lots of coke.

"Here Matthew" I say seductively. He strides to me and takes the drink. Jen seems most displeased with me calling him Matthew. I practically see her agitation.

"Plus I still need to teach you guys how to dance" I say standing inbetween the boys. Okay so maybe I've gone too far but I am loving making her squirm. These shots have brought out the confidence in me.

"Believe me this one" she hooks a hand at Ross, can already move and as for Matty well I would know" she says like a bitch.

I laugh "ohh nice you've been keeping that quiet" I say to Matty.

"That's not the only thing he's been.." She starts. Matty glares at her, it's a warning.

Don't get angry or annoyed, outsmart her.

She's making her moves saying all the right things for a reaction but I will not stoop for that. I briefly wonder if she's ever told the truth in her life.

"I'll do a shot with you" I say to her and look directly at her, that's right I'm not backing down.

She passes me one of the shots in her hands.

I should probably ask her what it is, I don't.

I down it and meet her eyes afterwards. It tastes like shit worse than the tequila. And stronger, but I'm good for it. After this though I need to slow down.

Jen is left standing there not sure what her next play is, having distributed the shot to me instead of Matty her chosen target. She leans back on the side. Most probably to stand there and calculate her next step whilst the rest of us move on with our lives.

Matty places his hand on my lower back behind the counter, he starts to talk with Ross. They are friends and I can see why. They know each other well, they are interested in the same things and can talk for ages. I'm quite happy staying there eavesdropping and having Matty touch me where nobody else can see. He lifts me up onto the counter so I'm sitting. I am feeling a bit more than tipsy right now. Matty can sense my drunkenness.

Matty's phone starts to ring and he retrieves it from his pocket.

He gets it, tells me it's his mum and he'll be right back. He briefly kisses me and leaves me in the capable hands of Ross.

Ross walks over to get his tobacco, I watch him he's undone his shirt and it swings exposing his chest. I cannot be looking at him like this I avert my eyes. It strikes me that I might be even drunker than I was the first time I met him, that is not good. He grabs the Malibu and pours some out into a glass.

"Lemonade or coke" he asks me

"Coke please" I say

"Please say you're gonna join me" I ask him

"Of course" he laughs pouring his own drink, jack and coke again.

He walks back over to me, I'm definitely staring. I stop looking but I'm drunk, and it's hard. But that is no excuse I tell myself. He stands in front of me places my drink in my hands, casually brushing my thigh as he does. My dress appears much shorter sitting down and I flush.

He slides onto the counter next to me. Places his drink the other side of us and starts rolling two cigarettes. I am briefly transported back to the first day we met, sitting in the skate park with each other for hours.

"Minty or not" he says laughing

"definitely minty, what does the non minty taste like?" I ask laughing

"You can try mine" he replies and smiles.