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Chapter 16

Ethan's POV

Jake raised his second cup of beer to his mouth gulping it down. He was slumped on the couch staring aimlessly at the dancers a few feet away.

"Why did you drag me here?" I groaned bending my head back

There was a reason I didn't come to these after parties. They were filled with desprate girls, horny guys and more alcohol than teens should have access to.

"Its a party man just losin' up." he slurred angerily

I stood up feeling a bit aggravated that Jake dragged me here for no reason other than its a 'party' and now he is drunk on the couch. Nice, real smooth.

"Your an idiot." I mumbled running my hands through my hair

In no way was I in the mood to party. I looked around the packed room I spotted Rachel walking towards us with a cup in her hand. Damn two drunks!

"Hey I didn't know you guys were here."

She didn't slur her words or sway like others around her. In fact Rachel didn't even smell like alcohol. As if she heard my thoughts she tipped her drink foward.

"Its juice from the fridge. My parents would kill me if I came home drunk."

"Juice! Its a party get WASTED!!" Jake shouted raising his cup up in the air

Rachel giggled and plopped down beside him. Jake turned in her direction as a smile tugged on his lips.

"Wow your pretty but I got a girl. Sorry pretty girl." he shrugged his shoulders and laid back into the couch

I laughed at my friend's stupidity. Rachel shook her head with a smile. Nick really got lucky with this one. She is pretty, smart, caring and fun to be around. Yeah some guys are just lucky.

"Where is Nick?" I asked ignoring Jake

"With some guys he said he'd be down in a sec.Y'all having a good time?" she asked

"It would be better if Cindy was here. That's my girl and she is babysitting right now. Don't get any funny ideas pretty girl Cindy is speacil." he pointed a finger at Rachel accussingly

Rachel bit her lip stiffling a giggle and nodded. Jake smiled pleased with her reaction than dropped his head into the couch cushion and sang Bruno Marz's Marry you.

".... yeah baby I think I wanna marry you." he screached

He was screaming something but it was muffled by the cushion. Rachel gave me a concerned look. Jake was offically out for the count.

Typical Jake, drag me out for a fun time than get drunk and make a fool of yourself.

"Hey guys." Nick paused in front of us eyeing Jake oddly

Rachel stood up and kissed him lightly on the lips. I felt envious of their relationship, friends to a couple without complications. Nick wrapped his arm around her waist pulling her to his side.

"Did you guys win?" I asked

"Yup. You should have seen him running past those big guys." Rachel gloated

"You should come to one of our games." Nick offered

Maybe I would. The whole team spirit thing wasn't me. I'll play and watch but no way am I freezing my ass for a team that may or may not win.

A girl in a short strapless red thigh high dress walked by swishing her butt seductively. She winked at us and continued on expecting us to follow her. Neither Nick or I looked in her direction. Nick never looked at other girls and I was in no mood for any girl.

"...you other brothers can't deny when in itty bitty waist shakes it in your face! I like big butts and I can not lie.."

We all bursted out in laughter as Jake turned to his side and wiggled his butt. Nick took out his phone to record him, that was definetly going to be up on facebook.

The music changed to a club song, Rachel smiled and pulled Nick to the dance floor. Not that Nick would have complained. Feeling a bit stuffy I left Jake to go out for air. Pushing through the crowds I saw Ashton heading upstairs looking concerned. Wonder what has him looking that way? Shrugging I left through the kitchen out to the backyard.

A few feet away there was a swing set with someone on it. I squinted trying to see who it was except it was a girl. She swung barefoot with her back to me her hair whooshing back and forth. The girl shook her head and took a long swing of whatever was in the bottle she was holding.

The light from the house behind me showed her long smooth legs in the short white dress she wore. Her head bent back a little more towards the light, enough for me to see her face.

What the HELL?! I walked over to the swings hoping I saw wrong.

"Lily?"

Lily turned her head around a wide smile spreading across her face, I was not. In one hand she held a half empty bottle of alcohol.

"Push me Ethan!" she said turning foward

Instead of pushing her I snatched the bottle from her hand. Lily was on her feet immediately a playful smile on her face. She reached her hand out to grab the bottle but I stepped to the side.

Lily crossed her arms over her chest and pouted her bottom lip. Damn she looked sexy.

"Your being mean. I don't like you when your mean."

"Where are your shoes?" I asked looking down at her small feet

Shrugging she sat back on the swing. She pushed herself off the ground and was swinging again. She tilted her head up to the small patches of stars.

"Isn't it beautiful." she said

I nodded. It was a cloudless night with only a few stars and a cresent moon that shined a bright white.

"Nighttime is scary." she whispered

Lily looked deep in thought as she stared up at the endless sky. Nighttime is when Lily's demons catch up with her, when her past haunts her. The last time she was drunk was when Jake abandoned her. Lily was alone and scared. I found her in an empty room at a house party crying. Instinctly I went to go comfort her when she spilled her guts about everything. Jake, her dad, Melissa, Annabelle, her mom. I put the bottle down and stood behind her in case she fell.

I shuddered remembering the awful things her mother did to her. That scar especially.

Lily bent back so her head dangled inches above the ground. She looked up at me and giggled.

"We met at a swing set, remember. You gave me your swing because your a gentleman. Than you said you like my name. Do you?"

"Do I what?" I asked lifting her hair off the ground

Her hair felt silky smooth in my hands. The urge to bury my face in her hair felt strong. Lily sat up right and tilted her head back into my hands. My fingers brushed against her scalp and she sighed. My fingers had a mind of their own as they gently rubbed her soft scalp.

"Do you really like my name or were you only being nice?"

My fingers raked through her hair like I would do to my own. "No, I really do like your name. Its delicate and beauiful like you."

She fell silent as the faint sound of the music from the party filled the quiet night air. I continued to massage her scalp not caring how the top of her head rested against my torso. Or that she stopped swinging and was now pressed against me. I was too busy savoring the feel of her so close to think clearly.

"I asked her once why she named me Lily she said it was the first thing my dad gave to her. A single lily." she smiled at the thought

Lily closed her eyes like the thought of her mom hurt. Could a thought hurt? I let my fingers slide down to the sides of her face as I twirled the baby hairs above her ears.

"Am I bad person to not want her to have been different? She told me once that she only kept me to have a tie to my dad. If she wasn't obsessed with him she would have had an abortion and I wouldn't exsist but she would have been..."

Lily stopped as her shoulders trembled with a sob. She would have been alive, was what Lily was going to say. My hands dropped from her face as I walked in front of her. Cupping her face in my hands I knelt down to her height.

"Don't you ever think your a bad person. You are farthest thing from bad. Look at me."

My jaw clenched when she didn't open her eyes right away but moments later they fluttered lazily open. My heart broke as I took in her glassy eyes. A large tear dropped than another and another.

"Your mom made alot of mistakes but keeping you was not one of them."

The corners of her mouth tipped into a faint smile. With my thumbs I wiped her cheeks of her tears with the hopes of wiping away her pain. Lily sighed deeply and stood up pushing my hands away.

I closed my eyes at the lost of her soft skin under my fingers. The spicey scent of cinnamon and apple lingered on my nose. Get it together!

Standing back up I turned to Lily who had her head back taking a long swing of the bottle. Rushing foward I pulled the bottle from her lips. Vodka!!

"Where the hell did you get this?!" I yelled keeping the bottle far from her reach

"None of your beez wax. Do bees make wax?" she slurred

Lily is no stranger to vodka but why would she be drinking something this strong? She covered her mouth as she giggled uncontrolably.

"I'm taking you home." I said grabbing her by the waist

"No! Wait yes! I wanna show my daddayy just how alike I am to mommee dearest. Ohhh lets show Jake first!" she giggled against my shoulder

That's why she is drunk! To be like her mom. Fear settled in the pit of my stomach at the thought of Lily being anything like her mom. Over my dead body!

Lily tried grabbing the bottle but only knocked it out of my hand causing it to shatter on the cold bare ground. She pushed from my grasp and ran towards the house.

"Lily!!"

She turned around and giggled. I ran up behind her scooping her up into my arms bridal style. Lily laughed, wrapping her arms around my neck.

"I was just getting a drink, it is a party." she said inching closer to my face

"You have had enough."

Lily nuzzled her face in my neck her warm breath tickling my neck. I turned to the side of the house to where my car was parked. Da'j'vau.

"You smell so nice Ethan. Mmmm soo good." she sniffed my plaid button down

This is just torture! I nodded willing my legs to continue foward. How I'd love to bury my face in her neck. To kiss her soft skin, to run my tongue over the sensitive spot between her shoulder and neck. To have her moan my name.

I unlocked my car door, I put Lily in the passenger seat and put her seatbelt on. Than went to the driver's side. Oh shit Jake! Grabbing my phone I dialed Nick's number.

"Hello." he shouted music blaring in the background

"Nick I'm bringing Lily home she had too much to drink. Can you drop Jake off when you leave?"

"What?! Why the hell was Lily drinking?!"

"What happened to Lily?" Rachel asked

"She's drunk!"

"What?!" she shouted surprised

Damn my ears. Rachel was muttering something about not leaving Lily alone.

"Can you drop him off?" I asked looking over at Lily who was trying to get out.

"Yeah no problem. Damn two drunk Evans, poor Mr. Evan." Nick muttered before hanging up

Shit her dad, my boss! I groaned and prayed he was a sleep. Starting the car I drove to Lily's house. This night went from boring to dramatic in no time.

I parked my car a block away from her house careful not to wake her parents.Borrowing Lily's key I snuck through the back door in the kitchen with Lily in my arms bridal style. She was humming the Mission Impossible theme song otherwise quiet.The low sound of the television in the living room indicated Lily's parents were waiting up. Good thing I came from the back.

Creeping up to Lily's room I wasn't surprised to see it the same. Same rose petal pink walls that she hated. Creeky wood floor, over stuffed bookshelf, thick cotton pink curtains, floral bed sheets, and that too small pink desk. Everything was neatly put in its place like always, that was Lily always tidy. Annabelle picked this out when Lily first lived with them, Lily never had the heart to tell her she hates pink.

I put Lily down on her bed. Opening random drawers I pulled out an over sized navy blue shirt and long striped pj pants. I tossed them to Lily.

" Eager to get me naked?" she said standing up

She has no idea how much I want to see her in front of me naked. But not drunk, I want her to want me atleast a fraction of how much I want her.

Lily tried unzipping her dress but fell face down on the bed laughing. I rushed over to the bed taking her in my arms.

"I can't reach." she snickered standing up and turning her back to me

Damn me and my bad luck. With shakey hands I unzipped her dress slowly,I heard her breathing acclerate as my fingers breifly touched her back. The dress fell down to her ankles leaving Lily standing before me in a matching black lacy bra and panties that both had a cute mini bow. Oh shit!

I gulped feeling my throat go dry as I stared at Lily's butt.

"Have mercy." I mumbled as Lily turned in my direction

My breath caught in my throat at her beautiful curvy body. Her full breasts that dipped to a small waist and widened slightly at the butt. Her beautiful long legs seemed endless. Lily's hair flowed down her shoulders like a goddess. The growing bulge in my pants caused me to rearrange myself.

Grabbing the t-shirt I yanked it over her head but it reached barely below her sexy butt. I reached for the pants when Lily pushed them off the bed. She stepped in between my legs with a sly smile.

"No pants." she whispered

Lily licked her lips as her eyes traveled down to my lips.Her hands reached out and stroked my chest. Fuck my life!!

"Lily don't." I said breathlessly

Her fingers began unbuttoning my shirt brushing against my bare chest. She smiled at my poor attempt to stop this. Her hands gently pulled my shirt off my shoulders tossing it behind her.

Lily hopped on to my lap her legs on either side of me. I groaned remembering the last time we were in this position, my bulge became a stiff hard on.

"Lily." I barely whispered

Her small soft hands ran across my shoulders, back and chest. She lay her palms flat on my chest. Lily bent her head to my torso and placed a small kiss there than again a little higher. She left a hot trail of kisses up to my jaw. She kissed my neck running her tongue along the hallow spot between my shoulder. I moaned in pleasure.

Shit we have to stop but my hands held her tightly around her waist as she kissed and sucked my neck. Her lips went up to my jaw nibbling on it a little. I groaned enjoying every second, where did she learn this? She kissed the corner of my mouth enough for me to feel her soft full lips.

"Lily we shouldn't."

"Shhh no more talking." she said placing a finger to my mouth

Her lips returned to my neck. I'm going to lose it, I'm going to lose it and take her right now. In her bed with her father downstairs. No she is drunk!

As much as it pained me I pushed Lily off my lap. She stared at me confused.

"I'm sorry I just can't do this."

The confusion turned into a look of hurt as she stared at her hands trying to make sense of what was happening. Dragging her eyes up to me her wholeface hardened.

"Cause I'm not Anglea or Melissa? You rather have a girl who knows her way around!" she said a little too loud

Standing on my feet I went to reach for her but she stepped back her hard carmel eyes full of hate.

"Don't touch me." she hissed

One side of her shirt slipped off her shoulder revealing soft tan skin. Why am I being tortured?!

"I don't want you to regret this in the morning."

I don't want her to kiss me out of spite towards her family. I want her to kiss me because she wants it so bad she'll explode.

"Nice excuse it falls into your hero role. Just come out and say it, tell me you don't want me. Man up and tell the truth."

Tears welled her eyes as her voice cracked. She is killing me! Did she have any idea how much I do want her? Now is not the time to pour my heart out.

"Listen your a beautiful girl.."

"Stop it, stop!" she cried covering her ears

"Get out Ethan. Get out of my room and my life! I don't want your pity!"

"I'm not pitying you."

She yanked her door open pointing to the stairs. She stared furiously at me.

"Please hear me out." I pleaded

"No. I want you to leave." she croaked weakly

Maybe it is for the best to let her sleep on it. To get the alcohol out of her system so we can have a normal conversation. Slipping shirt back on I walked past Lily which seemed to be the hardest few steps of my life.

She didn't say goodbye, she just pulled on her pants and closed her door. Looking at her white oak door I couldn't help but dread the sleepless night ahead.

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~LovelyDove43~