Page 30

“If you don't want it, I will.” Summer giggled, and I handed her the glass.
“Thank you.” You took it all in one go.
I could even say that I wasn't really trying, but it was becoming increasingly clear that this wasn't the environment for me.
Time went by, and the others were distracted and relaxed by the sound and, above all, the drink. I had already lost count of how many shots and drinks each of them had consumed.
“You're very beautiful.” Julius approached me, putting his hand around my waist.
“Oh, thank you!” I was completely taken aback.
“Do you have a boyfriend?”
“No, but...” I immediately regretted that thoughtless answer.
“I'd love to be.” He grinned at me, bringing his other hand up to my face.
“I think you've had a bit too much to drink.” I dodged, turning in the other direction, but he didn't let go.
“I'm fine!”
“Apparently not.”
“Come and dance with me.” He pulled me closer to the dance floor.
“I don't want to dance.”
“Just loosen up a bit.”
“I'm terrible at it.”
“Let me help you.”
“Let go!” I tried to pull his hand away from my waist, but he squeezed even harder, to the point of causing me pain. “Ouch!”
“You came here to have fun, so let's have fun.”
“Stop it, please...”
I looked from one side to the other, hoping that someone would be able to help me escape from this uncomfortable situation, but Jennifer was too busy with her tongue in another guy's mouth to notice what was happening to me.
Julius tilted his head in my direction, but before he could put his mouth to mine, I turned my face, and he sniffed my neck.
“You smell so good.” He moved his mouth up to my ear.
“Get away!” I tried to put my hands on his shoulders, but the tall, muscular guy was much stronger than me.
“Oh, my!”
I was ready to bite his mouth or do anything to get him to let me go, but before I needed to take drastic action, someone pulled him by the shoulder and pulled him away from me.
“Didn't you hear what the girl said?”
“What do you think you're doing?” Julius growled at the guy.
“Preventing you from committing something crazy that could land you in jail.”
Julius seemed to get even angrier, and from the way he leaned toward the guy, I thought he might start a fight. However, the little bit of rationality he still had in him stopped him. Snorting, he turned his back and walked away.