"All I need is the rhythm."

--- Selena Gomez

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Hands pushing towards the bathtub.

'Ugly ass'

'kill yourself'

'Pussy'

Were the only things I could hear. They finally push me down and keep me down by my shoulders.

The instant I go into the water, the voices fade away.

Underwater, I feel almost...

Peaceful.

Away from what the world is bringing for me.

The water goes into my mouth.

I am screaming 'help me, I can't breathe' but I can't even hear my own voice. No one can.

I am thrashing, fighting for my life, but nothing is working. Where is everyone?

I'm dying and this is the end for me.

Bubbles coming out of my mouth and I can't do anything to save myself.

I'm losing oxygen.

"Victoria!" I hear a light voice.

My shoulders start shaking.

"Victoria!" It's getting louder.

"VICTORIA!" It's so loud.

My eyes shoot open and let out a loud gasp, I want to sit up but something is holding me down.

I blink a few times to clear my vision. As my vision clears I see Christian's face right above mine.

His whole body is on me and my hands are pinned above my head by my wrists.

My breathing very hard and a look of worry clear on his face.

"Are you okay?"

I nod my head yes. He slowly let's go of me and pulls his upper body off of me and now he is straddling me.

Tears come into my eyes. I sit up which makes Christian get off of me.

I instantly hug Christian by wrapping my hands around his neck. He is pushed back a little but manages and hugs me back.

Tight.

"What happened?" I mumble in his neck.

"You were having a nightmare. You were thrashing and screaming for help. You were thrashing so I and wouldn't wake up so I had to hold you down and wake you up." He explained with his own shaky voice.

"What time is it?" I ask.

"5 in the morning." He mumbles.

"Wow." I loosen my arms around his neck. "It's the longest I've ever slept without having a nightmare."

"See it worked didn't it? You got your sleep without the pills." He smiles at me and I smile back.

I again tighten mine around his neck. "Thank you."

"Your welcome," He chuckles. "Now let's try to sleep again."

"Okay."

He lays down and lay down and put my head on his chest.

"Sleep well, baby."

With that, I'm again off to la-la land but just this once I know someone will be here, willing to protect me.

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I snuggle into the warmth next to me and tighten my hold on it. When I do this it chuckles in a deep voice.

I open my eyes to see a neck. "What the?" I mumble hut suddenly last night's memories come back to me.

I lift my head to see a pair of amused eyes looking at me. I try to move but see under the covers that our legs are tangled and my hand is resting on his bare torso.

"Good morning sleeping beauty."

"Good morning," I mumble and my head falls back on his hard chest.

"Not wanna wake up yet?" He asks. "It's almost 10."

This makes me shoot off the bed.

"10? It's 10 am?!" I ask him and he nods. "I slept for more than 8 hours?"

"Yeah and now that the sleeping beauty is up. I want you to get ready, I am taking you out somewhere today."

I narrow my eyes at him. "¿Dónde?"

"Es una sorpresa princesa." He says with a sly smile.

"It better be good," I say under my breath and go to my bathroom to take a shower.

I take a short warm shower as I am scared to take a bath and brush my teeth.

I wrap a towel around myself and go out of the bathroom to see Christian still sitting on my bed.

"Ahh." I squeak and tighten the towel around myself. "Christian get out, I have to change."

His eyes rake around my body and he takes everything he sees in. "I am not stopping you from changing, baby. By all means, go ahead."

"Christian." I give him a look.

He sighs. "Okay, I'm going."

He goes out but not without winking at me.

I wear my Calvin Klein bra and underwear. And settle on some overalls with a black simple crop top and leave one strap open with black boots.

The sides are bare. It looks good.

I leave my hair wavy and wear my bracelets. I apply my black nail polish on my long nails and wear my rings. With a natural look of makeup, I'm done. I pick up my phone, car keys and wallet and put them in my pocket.

"I'm ready!"

"At last." Christian comes out of the kitchen. "We are eating at Jade's."

He is wearing a black top with a zip. Black pants and shoes. His hair is gelled back and is looking amazing. Amazingly Hot.

"Here." I give him the keys to the mustang.

We lock the house and get in the car.

"Hey is that my bag?" I eye the bag that Christian out in the back seat.

"No questions, killer."

"What's with the nicknames?" I ask and he simply shrugs.

"Are you going to tell me where are we going?" I ask again.

"My lips are sealed, cupcake." He laughs.

"Cupcake?" I say with a distaste.

"Okay, the was not one of my best but be patient, sunshine."

We eat our breakfast at Jade's and again are on the road.

minutes of comfortable silence later.

"Christian?"

"Hmm..."

"I'm bored."

"Already?"

"Yup!"

"So what can I do?

"Something."

"No princess, entertain yourself."

"Please Christian!!" I pout.

He glances at me. And again, then again, and again.

"Please." I pull out my famous puppy face.

He sighs. "Fine!"

"Yes, I knew you wouldn't be able to resist." I beam.

"You don't sound like you're twenty-three." He lets out and I glare at him. He changes the topic, "You have to sing me a song later."

"Deal." I roll my eyes.

"I can believe I'm doing this but, did it hurt?" He says.

"What?"

"When you fell from heaven." He chuckles.

"Ohh pick up lines. Let's see, did it hurt? Nope, because I dug up from hell." I have my comeback ready.

"Okay, another. Wait." He looks at my legs. "Are those space pants?"

"Uh no."

"Because your ass is out of this world!" He exclaims.

"No, they're prison pants. And it's time for me to make my escape." I laugh.

"Are you Jamaican? Because Jamaican me crazy!" Okay, this one was lame.

"No, I'm Finnish. Finnish with this conversation!" He laughs at my reply even though it's even near being funny but oh well.

"Feel my shirt. That's boyfriend material." He smirks.

"It looks a little too clingy and hard to maintain." I roll my eyes.

"Dang I thought I had you there."

"You can't beat me, I'm a pro." I brag

"Let's see about that." He takes a turn on the road. "I hope you know CPR because you take my breath away."

"I don't. But I know karate and I could rip your lungs out." I smirk.

"There's something wrong with my eyes. I can't take them off you." He winks.

"I'm having a problem with mine, too. I can't see you getting anywhere with me." I stick my tongue out.

"Do you believe in love at first sight? Or should I walk by again?" LAME.

"Go ahead. I need to practice hitting a moving target." HA, take that.

"Why don't we get drunk and make some bad decisions?" He asks.

"You look like you already are, and you just did." I flip my hair dramatically.

"Didn't we take a class together? I could've sworn we had chemistry." He exclaims.

"I'm thinking it was history. Which is what you should be right now." I say innocently.

"Are you a magician? Because abraca-dayum, girl!"

"Yeah. Now watch me disappear."

"Is your last name Campbell? Because you're Mmm Mmm good!"

"Your nickname must be Dirt Devil because tonight you'll be alone with the power of an upright in the palm of your hand."

"Do you have a map? I'm getting lost in your eyes." He looks into my eyes.

"Sorry, no map. So why don't you just get lost?" I poke his side.

"Is it hot in here, or is it just you?" He raises an eyebrow while driving.

"Actually, it's you. Because you just crashed and burned." I bump both my fists.

"Do your legs hurt from running through my dreams?"

"No, they hurt from dodging corny lines like that all night." I roll my eyes.

"You know, you look a lot like my next girlfriend." He says.

"And you look exactly like the guy I turned down two seconds from now." I laugh and he groans.

"That's a cute dress. It would look even better on my bedroom floor."

"And it would look fabulous jammed into your windpipe." I giggle.

"Here I am! What were your other two wishes?"

"That he be charming and handsome. I guess not all wishes come true." I sigh sadly.

"I feel like a library card since I've been totally checking you out!" He exclaims, again.

"Did you notice that I'm like a best seller? Currently unavailable." I raise my eyebrow.

"If you were a McDonald's burger, you'd be the McGorgeous." Lame Alert!

"Thanks, Ronald, but I've already talked to enough clowns tonight." I scoff.

"Excuse me, does this napkin smell like chloroform to you?"

"Not as much as that pick-up line smells like desperation." I laugh so loud after this.

"I am done and good to see you are enjoying yourself." He huffs.

"Aww, but it was so fun!" I whine.

"For you, I was being rejected, again and again, and again and again and agai--"

"I got it." I breathe out. "Sheesh." I must admit last night brought us closer. Me being so comfortable sharing a bed with a stranger, it's definitely something.

"Now that song you promised."

I nod and start the song Write your name by 'Selena Gomez'

"Oh, the rhythm takes you over

"Takes you to a different place

A different space

Oh, the smoke is getting closer

I can feel our young blood race

Through cityscapes

And everybody wants to be touched

Everybody wants to get some

But don't you play a song about love

When I move my body

I don't have to talk about none

Let the camera go do its stuff

Till the energy's too much

Yeah all I need

Is the rhythm, me & the rhythm

Nothing between

Yeah the rhythm, me & the rhythm

And I know, I know, I know

I can't fight it

I won't, I won't, I won't

Deny it

Oh no, oh no, oh no

I'd be lying

If I said I didn't need

Yeah the rhythm, me & the rhythm

Oh, I start to feel it now

Feeling like I'm truly free

I'm free in me

Oh, the heat's a common ground

No matter what's your history

Be free with me

And everybody wants to be touched

Everybody wants to get some

But don't you play a song about love

When I move my body

I don't have to talk about none

Let the camera go do its stuff

Till the energy's too much Yeah all I need

Is the rhythm, me & the rhythm

Nothing between

Yeah the rhythm, me & the rhythm."

"You never fail to surprise me, Ria." He says as I finish and I blush at his compliment.

I love being in his company and I can't wait for what awaits us today.

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