Chapter 3 Chapter 3

Declan had earlier excused himself from the table to the men’s room, not that his friends would even notice that he’s gone.

He passed through a dark hallway where only a few people lingered in various corners doing one thing or the other.

Finally sighting the bathroom, he made his way towards it only to hear screams from the inside. A small frown settled on his face and almost immediately, a small feminine body burst through the door in hurry and immediately bumped herself into him.

Regardless of the poor lighting around where we stood, he could still see some parts of her face. It’s as if she was running from something or someone.

Another scream arose from the bathroom and the door immediately burst open again with a more masculine person exiting.

Face filled with rage as his eyes landed on the girl right in front of him

“You worthless slut!” he yelled, trying to reach for the lady forcefully.

Declan notices the scared look on her face and the threatening look on the male—he didn't need much time to know this was an assault

“What do you think you’re doing?” He grapes on to the man's wrist, towering over the obviously drunk fellow.

The guy was heavily drunk.

“And who are you? Probably another bastard who just wants to get in her pants. Now let go of me you bastard!” he screamed on top of his voice like a crazy person as he kept struggling to get free.

Staring at him for a few seconds, tossed his hand aside

“Do yourself a favor and get lost.” He didn't wait for a reply or reaction, he proceeded to grabbing the lady's wrist, pulling her into another hallway until he’s sure that no one was following them.

“Hey, let go.” She pulled herself away from his grip “Just because you saved me doesn’t mean you can just pull me like that.”

“I’m sorry, but I was only trying to get you far away from that moron. Why were you in the men's bathroom in the first place?

“I…I missed my way” she stuttered as she lowered her gaze “didn't see the sign before going in”

Wait, was she intoxicated?

The lightening around them was too much to make out all the girl’s features but Declan could notice her rapid breathing.

He has no idea why he had even interrupted or gotten himself involved in whatever this was. For all he knew, he couldn’t be sure if the girl had volunteered to follow that moron into the bathroom herself since she was intoxicated.

“That guy wanted to take advantage of me.” Her voice lowered “Jake would have been so disappointed in me.” it suddenly begun to break

“are you…are you crying?” these are reasons he never drinks beyond his limit. He couldn't lie that he didn't feel all the alcohol he had take tonight, but he still had control over himself.

“No.” She immediately interjects, shaking her head vigorously, but Declan could still hear the small sniffs of hers.

He looked down at her small figure, picking up the small details the light would allow. The smell of whiskey mixed with her perfume which signified that she had a lot to drink—The question is would she be able to find her way on her own?

He sighed as he massaged his temples with his fingers. He was so not looking forward to tonight.

“Come on.” He opened up his palm to her

She looked at it before looking up at him “where are we going?”

“Just come with me”

……

Not too long after, they both found themselves inside Declan’s car which was parked at a good distance away from the club drama.

Twisting the lid of the water in his hand, he passed the bottle to her

“Drink this.”

She took the bottle without much complaints and sips from it until it’s half empty

“Thanks.” She said lowly as her eyes remained lowered.

He could notice her face changing to the color of red as if it was subtly heating up. He placed the back of his hand against her forehead only for her face color to brighten even more.

“Are you sure you’re okay?”

She remained mute but her face temperature was not subsiding. It was at that moment Declan took a good glance at the girl besides him.

Her features where soft, light blonde hair that fell towards her shoulders and face. She looked easy, gentle, unfortunately too gentle from his perspective. For some weird reason, He couldn’t find himself looking away from her.

Finally, she looked up to catch his gaze and her Emerald colored eyes locks with his.

Wait, this lady was drunk…

He tried to turn off whatever was being turned on but he just couldn't. He couldn't deny that he has met various women with similar colored eyes, but none has been able to keep his gaze locked to hers like she did.

This was because a bad idea.

“why are you looking at me like that?” her voice was slow and unhurried. Easy going like her features.

He retracted his gaze “no…nothing. Feeling better now? You still look a bit….red”

“I’m..I’m sorry” she apologized “Think the alcohol is still wavering around in my system. And besides…” she paused in her words, biting her bottom lips as she looked nervous. “I just feel weird as we’re the only ones in the car together.”

A small laugh escaped Declan’s lips which surprised both himself and the young lady.

He honestly couldn’t remember the last time he laughed out of pure delight.

She was intoxicated, yes, but her behavior was honestly amusing.

“Your change of expression is amusing I must say.” He confessed as he slouched back in his seat.

“But I really can't make conversation with you like this”

“Why not?” She pouted

Isn't it obvious?

“Let me take you home. Can you remember your house address?”

“Why don't you take me to your home?” She asked with a smile, leaning towards him with her face resting on both her fists

He raised a brow up as he observed drunk lady.

Even her smile was charming. He shook his head slightly…. what was that?

Does he constantly have to remind himself that this lady was under the influence of alcohol?

“You're really handsome, you that, right?”

He chuckled slightly “yes, I do…but thank you. Now, can you remember your address?”

She tilted her head, her eyes fixed on him. Her gaze lowered to his lips, her actions being completely controlled by the alcohol.

“can I?” she asked gently.

A frown settled on his face “can you what?”

She leaned forward and he leaned backwards trying to move out of her reach

“What are you doing….”

But she closed the space even more placed a kiss on my lips, pulling back with a smile on her face.

“See, nothing to it” a cute smile formed on her face “thank you for saving me”

He felt goosebumps on his body as he stared at the lady in front of him. He felt his heartbeat pick up pace.

Again, how can he convince himself that all this is as a result of the alcohol?

“Want another?”

He didn't even have the time to think things through when she leaned in and placed another on his lips.

How did he find himself in this situation?

~°~

In the early hours of the morning the next day, Anita began hearing vibration coming from somewhere around her.

It continued for a while until she finally opened her eyes to the buzzing of her phone. Immediately, she felt her head banging terribly that she had to squint her eyes a bit.

What exactly happened?

That’s when realization of her environment hits her. She looked around her to see she was in a car.

Who's car?

Her hands flew towards her mouth to stop herself from screaming when she noticed the stranger beside her.

Wait, it can’t be…

Did she….?

She looked just to see herself covered with a shirt that wasn’t even hers with nothing else underneath it.

“Oh God this can't be happening” she whispered to herself.

Finally finding her phone, the screen lights up with her boyfriend being the caller.

She felt her hand trembling as she stared at the screen. What on earth was she going to do? She had made a complete mess of herself. She shouldn’t have drank so much yesterday, why are things never going her w

ay?.

So many questions filled her head while she stared at her phone. She also saw some miscalls from Chloe, most definitely Evelyn would probably be too drunk to even place a call out to her.

She immediately turns back to the stranger who was still surprisingly sleeping.

Rushing to gather up her things and put her clothes back on, she quietly reached to unlock the car door and bolting away.