I feel my blood boil.

What the fuck is she wearing?

"Wow" someone says next to me.

"Wait, that's Mary?" another voice asks.

I watch as Aaron literally drools all over her shamelessly.

He needs to back the hell up and show some respect. That's my girl.

I didn't realise i was moving until i was standing in front of her.

"Hai" She says nervously, holding her hands together infront of her.

"What the hell are you wearing?" i ask, getting to the point without beating about the bush.

"Excuse me?" She asks, looking confused.

"What. Are. You. Wearing?" i say again slowly. I can imagine how some men are probably ogling her right now and it's making me feel territorial.

She drawls her eyebrowls together, taken aback.

I grab her hand and lead her to the nearest secluded room, the kitchen.

"Excuse us" i say to the people we find inside and they all begin to rush out. Only after the last person has left, do i let her hand go, turning her to face me.

"What are you wearing Marianne? What is this?" i motion to the dress.

She looks at me, with her mouth open for a second.

"Look, if you are still mad about this morning, i get it, and i am really sorry. I really didn't know that we were coming to your house, i swear, but if you don't want to see me and you want me to leave, i will go" she says, clearly misunderstanding me, as she turns to the door to leave.

Grabbing her hand again, I turn her around, bringing her closer to me this time.

"I don't care about this morning right now, i am more concerned about the reason you are dressed like this in front of all these people, are you trying to piss me off even more" i growl.

"What are you talking about? You are not making any sense, are you joking?" She asks, pulling her hand back and looking at me like i just grew two heads and horns.

"Do i look like i am joking"

"Actually, you sound drunk. What is wrong with what i am wearing anyway" she scowls.

"You are nearly half naked. Since when do you dress like this?"

"Half naked? The hem of the dress almost goes down to my knees" she murmurs, motioning to her thighs.

"It's closer to your ass" i retort.

"Huh.....Wow" She utters, raising her hand up in surrender, turns towards the door again, exposing her bare back to me and it infuriates me even more.

"We are not done here, where do you think you are going?"

Her hand reaches the door handle.

"Take one step outside that door Marianne, i dare you."

"What is wrong with you, are you out of your mind?" she asks exasperated, as she spins around to face me.

"I seriously can't keep up with you. I don't owe you any explanations on the clothes i wear on my body, besides, were you not the one scolding me about my outfit last time?" She folds her arms over her chest.

"I didn't say you should now abandon all common sense. Did you see how the men were looking at you in there, drooling all over you. Is that what you were going for?"

"No one was looking at me like that, you crazy bipolar psychotic annoying jerk." she shouts, getting all worked up.

"What did you call me?"

She has some nerve, raising her voice like that. No one talks to me like that.

"You heard me" she tilts her chin up defiantly.

"What. Did. You. Call. Me Marianne?" i start to walk towards her slowing.

"Say it again" i taunt her.

Her hand reaches for the door behind her. But she stays still, eyes on mine, never faltering.

The girl has got guts.

The closer i get the more everything inside me starts to feel like jelly, i have never felt more infuriated and turned on at the same time in my life.

What does this girl do to me?

I tower over her, feeling her body heat, her scent.

As i look down into her eyes, I feel our attraction, our chemistry, our connection, as if trapped in a tight space, begging to be set free. This feeling is overwhelming and too strong for me to fight, or ignore or control, so i let go, i let it consume me.

She must have felt it too, because right at this very moment, her hands come up to my shoulder and neck, pulling me closer as she presses her lips on mine.

Her lips are soft, brushing ever so gently against mine, but i pull her against me by her lower back, turning my head to the side to deepen the kiss, as if it's my only lifeline.

I invade her mouth with my tongue, seeking hers. She moans softly when our tongues start to move against each other, both of her hands coming to either side of my face, her touch gentle as she runs her fingers through the beard on my face, bringing me closer to her.

I am in heaven.

"Mary" i whisper against her lips, as i press her back against the wall next to the door, kissing her even more intently.

She pulls away suddenly, far too soon.

"Uhhmm, I......" she struggles to find her voice, both her hands now anchored around my neck to support our height difference.

"What?" I whisper, biting her bottom lip.

During the kiss, my hand was holding her tight around her waist, while the other rubbed her naked back, but now i bring my hand to move some hair behind her ear, exposing her neck, then place an open wet kiss just below her ear, and another one even lower, breathing in her scent.

She shivers, letting out a little gasp, as she tries to push me away.

"Angelo" she murmurs and it's the most beautiful sound i have ever heard.

"Mhhmm" I smile, pulling away, but glad to have discovered just how sensitive her neck is.

I look at her blushing face and she smiles, burying her face in the crook of my neck shyly.

I kiss the side of her head, wanting us to go away somewhere, anywhere, anywhere we can be completely alone, and i can kiss her to my hearts content for the rest of the night.

"Mary?"Rita calls, as she walks into the room with Aaron and Marco in tow, finding us still wrapped in each other's arms.

"No shit!" Marco utters iritably.

"Hey, umhhmm, excuse me...uhmm, us" Marianne mumbles as she gets away from me, takes Rita's hand and walks out.

"Well shit! Thanks very much" Marco says, giving me a brief glare before storming out of the room.

"What did i do?" I ask a seemingly pleased Aaron.

"You just cost him a bet. Thank you very much." he says, patting me on the back before walking out too.

*

I walked out of the kitchen with Rita into the crowded room.

"There you are, i have been looking everywhere for you" Ally says, joining us with Nick.

"Where were you?" she asks.

"With me" Angelo speaks from behind, coming to stand next to me.

"We need to talk" Nick says, looking seriously at Angelo. He lets go of Ally's waist and starts walking up the stairs. Angelo looks down at me and winks before following Nick.

"Are you ok now?" Ally asks.

"Am good"

"Ofcourse she is now. I knew that dress will be the real MVP tonight. Atta girl" She elbows me.

"What?" Ally and i say at the same time.

"C'mon, it's a party, lets go have some fun" She says, walking past us and into the crowd.

After some time, i see Nick come down the stairs alone. Angelo doesn't come down for a long time. I start to wonder if whatever they had to discuss had something to do with Me.

In time i get lost in the company and conversation around me, until i randomly see him coming down the stairs.

Somehow, i know he will search for me as soon as he gets down, and for sure, he scans the area until our eyes meet.

He smiles briefly then joins another group of people. I watch him socialise with different people around the room, liking the way he walks so confidently, everything about him is confident. If i am being honest, despite how much he confuses me, i like a lot of things about him.

I like his voice especially, deep and purposeful, almost commanding. I like every feature on his face, his eyes, a dark brown, eyes that like to look at me until i blush. The way his hair falls slightly over his forehead. His scent that is just so enticing. And when we kissed his touch.......

Oh my God! I can't believe i kissed him, and it felt really really good. I could taste the flavor of whatever alcohol he was drinking before and i can't believe how much i find that so intoxicating.

"You keep looking at me like that, and i will ravish you in front of all these people" He whispers in my ear.

I didn't even realise he had walked up to me.

"I wasn't looking......"

"I saw you" he cuts me off, moving to stand next to where i am sitting.

"How could you, when you were busy with everyone else" i say, i think there is a hint of sulkiness in my tone, i hope he didn't catch it.

"You are upset?" and he did.

He removes his hand from his pocket and brings it to push my hair from my face behind my ear.

I want to say yes, because after that kiss we shared, he was gone for over an hour and half, what am i supposed to think?

"No" i reply instead.

"You are a bad liar" He murmurs.

Just then, someone motions for him to go over and he leaves, reluctantly.

"Alright, i think i am going to call it a night, i have work tomorrow." Rita says, standing up.

"Mary are you ready?"

"Yep"I say, standing up too.

"I just need to find my coat first." i add.

"I will get it" Aaron offers.

"Wait for me, i need mine too. I will meet you outside" she says over her shoulder.

I walk out to the front entrance and press the elevator button.

The door opens shortly and i look back wondering what is taking Rita so long, only to see Angelo walking towards me.

"Let's go" He says, intertwining our fingers and ushering me inside the lift.

"What about the party?"

"Aaron and Marco will take care of it. Besides, i was dying to leave anyway" He says, pushing the button for the ground floor.

"Why"

"So that i can do this" He says.

Spreading his fingers in my hair, he tills my head back and kisses me, ever so slowly.