It’s that extra sugar

I do glance over at Matty who like me isn't drinking. He mouths "outside" at me so I stand to go out front. He follows behind me. Once we're outside I lean against the wall. And take a deep breath in. He joins me and is facing me hands placed against the wall at either side of my head.

He doesn't say a thing, he kisses me. Deeply.

When he breaks away he says "you okay? Or do you wanna go?". Looking into my eyes, searching.

He places his hands around my waist, I didn't realise I was craving him until now.

"She just sat next to me okay? That's all" he tells me

"I know don't worry I get it. Jay cornered me in the kitchen, maybe they coordinated an attack" I laugh.

He is serious, and angry suddenly.

"He what?" He all but shouts.

"He just was talking to me in the kitchen" I tell him. I need to play it down.

"About" he demands of me.

"Matty it's okay, it was just mindless talking." I tell him.

"Jay" he shouts into the house.

He stares at me the whole time. Jay appears at the doorway, strawberry daiquiri in hand. He doesn't look at Matty. Only me.

"You know Taylor this really is very good" he says ignoring the tension.

"What do you think you're doing?" Matty challenges.

"Drinking strawberry daiquiris. Made by this beautiful girl who I helped out in the kitchen. You know ours is better than Rachel's, it's that extra sugar" he says turning to me.

"You didn't make any" I tell him.

"What do you think you're doing hitting on my girlfriend" Matty spits.

"Girlfriend ?" Jay squeaks "that's cute" he laughs.

He pulls a sincere expression on his face.

"Ah brother I'm sorry, I thought you were you know." He jibes. He pushes his hair back and sighs exasperated.

"I thought you two were.." he starts then thinks better of it.

Ross appears at the site of the commotion, he stands with me. Shock coming over his face. He takes my hand and I think why? Why is he always there for me. What have I done to deserve this beautiful guy looking out for me.

Matty takes a hit at Jay. A quick left hook, I'm so shocked I jump. And Ross holds me out of the way into him to stop me from watching.

"Man, that all you've got" Jay eggs him on.

"You've gone soft, Matty" he laughs.

Matty lunges but Ross dives in and tells him no, it's not worth it. I take a step back. I've never seen Matty angry like this. He looks to me and is horrified.

"Let's just go back in" Ross says.

"Come on guys it's just a misunderstanding, Jay I've just poured you a brandy" Ross says physically pushing him back through the door. He succeeds and I mentally thank him. He turns around to face us, pushes his hair off of his face and sighs. He bypasses Matty who is bleeding from the hit. He stands in front of me, and gets my eye contact and asks me if I'm okay. I start to cry only a little bit.

"Hey no, don't do that" he wipes my eyes. His kind eyes search mine.

Matty comes over to us.

"I'm sorry Tay. I just lost it." He tells me.

"Thanks man, he says to Ross. I mean it" he says genuinely.

"No problem, he's a dick" Ross laughs. I laugh I can't help it. Matty chuckles and eyes me with caution.

Ross takes a step back from me still assessing whether I'm going to cry again. I think I was just shocked.

"Let's not let it ruin your night" Ross says to me smiling.

We walk back in after a few breaths calming down.

I watch Ross walk ahead of us and smile, he's so decent. Matty clasps my hand on his and I start to feel normal again. I didn't realise that my heart had been pounding. Jay had really been egging him on and to be honest I wanted to punch him too.

We head to the kitchen first and I decide to make up more cocktails to take my mind off of it.

Matty sits down at Ryan's kitchen table just watching me.

"Im sorry I shouldn't have let him get to me like that and in front of you" he says quietly.

"He's a real piece of work that one." I say back.

"What did he say to you anyways" he asks

"You're not going to punch him again if I tell you are you?" I go over to stand in front of him and smirk.

"No of course not" he replies and stands up facing me.

"He said that he basically wanted to know what it would take to get me or some crap like that" I tell him.

He swears under his breath. And I smirk.

I just kiss him, I want him close to me again. He lifts me to sit on top of Ryan's table and stands in between my legs. His passion is different this time, fervent and completely filled with possessiveness. I lean back slightly on my arms and he places his hands lightly around the back of my neck.

"I missed you" he says cheekily breaking away from the kiss.

"I want you" I tell him back and he bites his lips.

"Right here" I tell him and feel the bulge in his jeans.

"Bad girl" he tells me. I smile and kiss him my hand hand going down his pants.

Just as I'm unbuttoning his jeans I hear a creak at the doorway.

"Jeez get a room" Jen announces. Just brilliant my second favourite person.

"Fuck off" Matty says to her smiling at me. I sit up and slide down the table in front of him. He's definitely more relaxed and I decide it's time to go and sit back down with the others. I swerve around Matty and grab the cocktail pitcher. He spanks my ass as I walk out of the room.

"Cheeky" I say to him in his ear. He's holding my waist as we walk back to the sofas.