TWO

 

          They'd danced for hours and Rachel had had a very nice time of her life in a while. She had excused herself and gone out for a walk as soon as the tipsiness began. 

            The air was cold and windy, making her hug herself. Light streamed into the backyard, and the blue clear water of the pool was outstandingly beautiful...

        She almost started when she saw a silheoutte of someone in a gazebo covered up with curtains that danced to the wind.

         

      Drawing in closer, she realized it was Norbert with bottles of alcohol all around him.

         

       "Did I startle you?? I'm sorry." He rumbled in a deep croack. She couldn't help but release a shaky laugh..

        

         "Not really." She held on to the walls of the gazebo.. 

          

      "Wait! Are you drunk??" She asked as soon as the smell of alcohol hit her.

       

       "Me?? What? I'm not drunk... I drank. Just some shots of ace and spades.." His voice trailed off and Rachel busted into laughter.

         

        "Why the hell are you laughing??" He stood up and stumbled forward. Rachel reached out for him before he staggered and fell on his face.

        

        "Geez.. what the hell!!" Sounding a bit frustrated, she asked,"Where are your friends?" 

         

       He mumbled something she couldn't hear that she had to ask again.

       

         "They're here... there."

           

           "Here and there?!"

     

       He opened his mouth to speak but ended with a burp.

        

        "Whoa... You will not dare.." He threw up before she could disentangle. She was covered up with his vomit.. on her cleavages, her top, her neck.

        

          He was half asleep on her, and she had to struggle with him to his dorm. The only option she had, she couldn't leave him, no matter how she wanted to.

           When they got to the dorm, it was quiet because everyone were at the party. Rachel helped him into the room, and straight to the bathroom. She had no idea how she was going around everything.

        "Do you think you're preggies.." He drawled lazily as she struggled to take off his jacket. 

  

          "Preggies?? Pregnant? Oh no! I'm not. What made you think so?"

           He didn't respond.

      She went straight to the bathroom and took a bowl of clean water and a towel. "Hey! I'm gonna clean you up, so don't bolt for the door when I do, okay?" She giggled nervously.

            "I won't leave you... Mom left me, dad left me, Willow left, then Allison... I won't."  Her glare shot to him, surprised at his outburst. 

           She thought about it for a while before cleaning him up. 

           What did he mean by mom left him and dad? She was really aching to know.. Allison was Norbert's girlfriend in school. They were the cutest and hottest, and were known by everyone including the staff. Her executioner! The hawkmoth in her miraculous.

            Allison had noticed Norbert's interest in her, and had done all in her power to frustrate Rachel. 

          But she had left him, she disappeared after first semester of her sophomore year...

           But who was Willow??

      Wiping the thoughts with a free hand, she paid attention to cleaning her self in the bathroom. She was still deep in her thoughts when warm hands ghosted on her bare body that was only clad in a bra.

         "Jesus Christ! You scared the shit outta me.. Aren't you supposed to be in bed?" Her small hands were across her breasts, trying to hide her half nudity.

           "I need to help you clean up.. You did the same for me, and I'mma not puke again."

          While spitting blunders, he picked up the wet clothes hazily and began cleaning her. Rachel stood, staring at him defenselessly. His hands were invoking unwanted reactions, and she needed him to stop.

          But her body didn't want that...

     She shut her eyes to the pleasure, but soon he stopped. "Thanks for helping out, wasn't necessary. You're drunk and awaiting a hangover which I have to find a remedy for, so scurry to bed..."

         His lips claimed hers, cutting her in mid sentence. He was gentle and soft, but brutal all the same.

          Rachel opened up to him, the way his tongue rolled with hers ebbed a response out of her very soul.

         "God!! I've dreamt of doing this since you came back. You're so beautiful, and.. I said I liked change. I do, cause you've changed."

          Rachel was having a hard time processing what he'd said. His arms went around her waist, and lifted her up to straddle him. 

         She held on tightly to his neck as they both staggered to the room. 

          His lips were now on her neck, sucking and teasing till he left a mark. Till he branded her...

        Suddenly, he jerked up and ran for the bathroom before the puking sounds could be heard. 

        Just then did Rachel realize what a fool she'd been. It was almost like the way he kissed her was genuine, but yeah!! He was drunk...

          What was she thinking??

      He returned, wiping his mouth with a napkin. Rachel rose up, clutching the blanket to herself.

         "Norbert! You need to go back to bed." His response was only a snort as he slid beneath the sheets.

          She covered him up, and made to leave but his strong hands pulled her back. "A kiss goodnight?" He whispered so lightly she almost didn't hear him.

          Leaning down, she dropped a kiss on his forehead, and then his nose.

Norbert reached up and kissed her full on the lips.

           "Never meant to hurt you.." He drawled, dozing off immediately. 

           Rachel could swear she heard him say he never meant to hurt her.

     Still reminiscing on what he'd said, she waded through his wardrobe. She took off her leather skirt, and wore his big black and purple t-shirt.

         Snuggling under the covers with him was her only option, so she did just that.