Ida's POV

Engine was already planning on sneaking me out of the house with Aiden and Ethan on my birthday; to my luck, things did not have to turn out that way.

"Are you sure Aiden, you'll be able to do it?" I asked as we were heading in Ethan's car to a club. "Engine is still seventeen."

"I'm sure Angel will be able to handle some music and crowd" Ethan turned his head slightly towards Engine on his right, not removing his complete focus off the road and gave a crooked smile.

"Yes, I can!" Angelin frowned. I had pointed out this fact for the xxx time, and now she got annoyed.

"Relax, Ida. I have gone there as many times as the sun has lived. The guards remember me by name." Aiden assured me.

In the morning, Engine had come over to my place; she gave me a scarlet-colored bracelet which I had once told her I liked but could not afford to buy.

It made me feel so happy about the fact that she remembered.

Till evening we were experimenting stuff like adding baking powder into a ketchup bottle whose result ... is rather something I should not talk about... just that we got a lot of work to do after that.

Don't try it!

When Engine told me that we were going to a club, I thought she was joking... but she was not.

The plan is that since Aiden knows the guards, he will create a distraction so that Engine can sneak inside, Ethan is going to be the backup plan, and me... well, I'm eighteen. No worries.

We got off the car after Ethan parked it in the lot with the others. He was wearing a dark blue t-shirt and an overcoat.

He looks good.

You mean sexy, right?

No, only good.

Yeah, yeah. If that were the case, then you would not be looking at him sneakily! Its
Deceitful you na.

Shut up!

This is not the time to lose focus. You have to speak to Engine successfully.
No loose ends, okay!

Game on!

There was a small line of people waiting to enter as the security check out their ID's one by one, taking his own time.

Ethan immediately pulled Engine behind him to keep her hidden.

Aiden approached the security guard when it was our turn and gave a friendly hit on the muscular body. Just the way guys do it.

"Hello, buddy! How's your wife doing?"

Pfff! Wife bases, huh?

"Hey, man! Been long. She's recovering"

"Boy or girl?"

As soon as the guard turned his back, I pulled Engine out from behind Ethan and pushed her to the other side of the door.

Few! Just in time.

"Hella, their young lady. ID, please," the guard turned towards me.

I had cold feet if two seconds late, he would have caught us.

I passed him my ID card, and he gave me a questioning look since my hands were stammering.

"That's the birthday girl," the guard smiled, "have a blast, miss."

Ethan's POV

We had entered the club in no time. All thanks to Aiden.

'Even I wanna have kids one day'; that's what I thought about when Aiden was talking to the security guy.

Thoughts aside for now. It's Ida's birthday. Gotta make her have a blast.
I don't know much about her parents and would love it if she talked to me about them. From all the times I have sneaked around her house, and from all the times I have seen her parents...

You can't make assumptions. Don't screw it up!

"Let's go take some shots," I suggested.

"Shots?!" Ida and Angel's eyes widen in shock.

I could not help but chuckle.

They definitely are good friends.

"It is your eighteenth birthday, Ida," Aiden emphasized her age.

"Yeah but-"

"No, if's or but's today," I interrupted before she declined.

I pointed four fingers out, and instantly there were four glasses placed on the counter. I opened up a tab on my card and took the glasses to where everyone was standing.

"Here's one for the birthday girl, one for you and one for Ang-"

"Wait! Wait! Wait!" Ida quickly snatched the glass from my hand just before Angel caught it. "She is not eighteen yet! She can't drink."

"Ida, please, just this once," Angel begged.

"No way, Over my dead body!" Ida slashed back.

"Then you have to have Engine's too" Aiden raised his brows "Its either you or her"

When did Aiden start calling her 'Engine'...

Ida carefully looked at the two glasses she held. One in each.

"Woah! Slow down!" I reached out to Ida. This idiot had gobbled down both the shots.

I patted her back to ease her up, "Idiot!"

"It's burning! Is it normal?"

"Yes, it is," I pulled her to one of the available seats.

We all sat down with the heavy music in the background and ordered more shots later that night. I told Ida not to take more, but she insisted. Angel just sat there looking around at the people who were either talking, flirting, making out, or dancing. Aiden looked at Ida with concern but quickly shifted his attention to Angel and the other people.

"Any birthday is incomplete without some dancing," I stood up.

I looked at Aiden, "I think I'll pass."

Angel "me too."

Ida stood up "I'll come."

Ida was wearing a dark shade of blue shirtwaist dress ending just above her knees, and the scarlet-colored bracelet Angel gave her. She was simple Nike Sneakers and no makeup.

She must have seen a tutorial club dance video since she was looking nervous while dancing, plus it was her first time in a club too.

"Be careful," I grabbed Ida closer to me before she hit the guy behind her.

She is getting clumsy.

Not good. Should leave.

I messaged Aiden and took Ida out of the club.

"Ugh!" She tumbled.

"Okay then," I placed my hand around her and lifted her. She dug her head into my chest and wrapped her hands around me.

Fuck, she smells like autumn- sweet and nostalgic; and it's turning me on.

I unwillingly placed her in the back seat behind me so that I could look at her through the mirror.

"Got any problems with the security?" I asked Aiden when he arrived, followed by Angelin.

"Nah."

"Great, then let's go."

I dropped off Angelin and Aiden first so that I could stay longer with her... just as much as possible.

After we arrived at her place, I woke her up. She had sobered up slightly to be able to walk. I opened the door, and she carefully got off. I walked her to the main entrance.

The gift.

"Umm...Ida..." I called out to her.

"Yes," she turned around to face me.

I open the box after bringing it to her, "happy birthday."

At first, she looked confused and kept staring at me, but as soon as she realized, she smiled ...wide.

"Thank you, but I can't accept this."

"I insist." I kept looking at her Hazel eyes. She looked gorgeous. Everything about her is.

I don't know why, but I just can't seem to pull away from her. I don't know how or when things became this way. But with her around, everything is perfect.

"O-okay" She turned around and lifted her hair to allow me to place the locket.

I came closer to her and delicately locked the chain together, making sure none of her hair got entangled.

"It's done," I whispered into her ear, my lip brush against her ear.

She was not one of those girls whose cheeks and ears turn red when they are shy. But I can make out if she is shy.

She removes eye contact, grins, and then bites her lips.

I did not move away from her. I did not want to keep any distance from her. When she turned, I nor she moved back. Her hair was a darker shade of brown, slightly longer than her shoulders but not covering her breasts.
If anyone else saw her, they would tell she is thin and not like how normal girls are. To me, she's just perfect. Her waist was delicate, and her legs were long.

Her hazel eyes showed so much emotion. Even if she lied, her eyes talked. It felt like I could see right through her. My gaze shifted to her lips. They were dry and tender...

Can I...

I leaned my head closer to hers.

When She did not flinch, I immediately closed our distance and caught hold of her lips with mine.

They are tender.

As soon as I had any physical contact with her, tingling sensations would go all over my body. And my miscellaneous heart was manifested to skip beats.

I let out a small moan from under my breath when she put one hand on my face and the other in my hair. I pulled her legs up, and she locked them on my waist. No matter how close I brought her, it was never enough.

She tastes so good. Damn.

Allowing her to lean on the wall, I took full control of the situation. When she moaned, I knew that she liked it, and that was turning me hard.

We both were panting, out of breath. But I wanted more. I gave a gentle kiss near her ear then her neck, she lifted her head, allowing me access, and I came to her collar bone then her lips. Kissing her gently, I licked the entrance of her lips till she opened, and I slid inside.
My tongue rolled against hers. How soft her skin is when it brushes against mine?

I tasted and realized I have been starving.

I have never gotten so lost in a kiss before. I have loved before, but it didn't feel like this. This was different.

It's like I have been waiting for this person my entire life.       

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