he didn’t want me to do it) and I wrinkle my nose in preparation.
“Ready?” his words are full of double entendres I’m sure of it but I nod, taking his offered glass.
“Ok, on three. One, Two, Three.”
Our eyes locked, we watch each other, lick the salt, grasp our glasses and slam the shot glasses down on the wooden tables before sloshing the liquid down in one. The burn slides down my throat as I continue to focus on Seb, grinning at our combined wincing and shuddering at the violent attack on our senses. Warmth spreads immediately in my belly and I shake my head at the sharpness and judder. “Ugghhh!”
“Here. Take a bite.” Seb thrusts the lime at me and I gratefully squeeze my teeth into it, the tartness of it both complimenting and cooling at the same time.
I’d rather take a bite out of him. “Never done a cup of tea followed by a shot of tequila - all new to me.”
“Stick with me kid - I’lll show you a good time.”
Hmmmm I bet you could. Just his hands on my feet had been enough to convince me.
“So you think you’ll be next, you and Niall up the aisle? Hey look I’m a poet and I bloody well know it.”
We giggle at his silliness but I shake my head emphatically. “Not a chance. It won’t be me Seb and not with Niall.”
“Really - why?”
“Niall isn’t…well he doesn’t …. I don’t think he is…. look I’m not sure but I don’t think I’ll get married. Ok?”
“OK - keep your knickers on - or thong, or whatever you’re wearing, or don’t whichever you fancy?”
What did that mean? He was being very flirty. “What about you? Any plans to bed one lady more than once?”
“No need for that, Lulu. Nah, I missed my chance at love when my future wife, got together with one of my friends. I was too young and too dumb to seize the opportunity at the time - to realise that she was probably it, the one, my soul mate - what ever you want to call it.”
I wonder what he meant? Hang on a minute, WTF? Surely he didn’t mean me? Did he?
The tequila flush begins to form across my body, warmth reaching every sensitive part.
“Who was she?”
“Just a girl - you wouldn’t know her.”
“Oh come on, Sebastian - you can’t tell me something that life changing and not tell me who she was?”
“All I’ll say is she was pretty special but we missed our moment and now we want different things.”
“But how do you know if you’ve not asked her?”
“Because, Lu, now is not the time. Now come on my pissed up friend, lets get back inside and do some damage on that dance floor. I hear the music calling to us. I don’t want to miss Big G and Suzie’s first dance, they’re going for it bigstyleee - It takes two by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock,” he laughs. “So cool.” Then looks up when I don’t answer. “You ready?”
I watch him pick up my shoes, swinging them in his hands and suddenly know that if I don’t do this now, I never would, call it dutch courage, whatever but for me it was the right time. I throw my arms around his neck, pressing my body into his chest and hold him to me, squeezing so tight I fear he’ll pop. Then step back, my arms still cradling his neck and look deep into his eyes. “You know I love you right, Seb?”
His inquisitive frown is serious. “Y…yes? Of course I do.”
“I do - so much. You’re everything to me. Just wanted you to know. So if I never tell you again, you’ll always know. I love ya. You are it, you’re my one.” I plant a kiss on his cheek, lightly grazing the corner of his lips and shudder at the way my body reacts to that small connection of our mouths. Even inebriated I’m aware of the power of our attraction and I panic pushing him away, on a giggle. “You are it! I’m so fucking stupid.”
“Lu…”
“Thanks for looking after me. Right, come on, partner, let’s go boogie.”
“Lu… don’t go! Lu! WTF?!”
I don’t look back to see his reaction, I can hear the frustration in his
“Ready?” his words are full of double entendres I’m sure of it but I nod, taking his offered glass.
“Ok, on three. One, Two, Three.”
Our eyes locked, we watch each other, lick the salt, grasp our glasses and slam the shot glasses down on the wooden tables before sloshing the liquid down in one. The burn slides down my throat as I continue to focus on Seb, grinning at our combined wincing and shuddering at the violent attack on our senses. Warmth spreads immediately in my belly and I shake my head at the sharpness and judder. “Ugghhh!”
“Here. Take a bite.” Seb thrusts the lime at me and I gratefully squeeze my teeth into it, the tartness of it both complimenting and cooling at the same time.
I’d rather take a bite out of him. “Never done a cup of tea followed by a shot of tequila - all new to me.”
“Stick with me kid - I’lll show you a good time.”
Hmmmm I bet you could. Just his hands on my feet had been enough to convince me.
“So you think you’ll be next, you and Niall up the aisle? Hey look I’m a poet and I bloody well know it.”
We giggle at his silliness but I shake my head emphatically. “Not a chance. It won’t be me Seb and not with Niall.”
“Really - why?”
“Niall isn’t…well he doesn’t …. I don’t think he is…. look I’m not sure but I don’t think I’ll get married. Ok?”
“OK - keep your knickers on - or thong, or whatever you’re wearing, or don’t whichever you fancy?”
What did that mean? He was being very flirty. “What about you? Any plans to bed one lady more than once?”
“No need for that, Lulu. Nah, I missed my chance at love when my future wife, got together with one of my friends. I was too young and too dumb to seize the opportunity at the time - to realise that she was probably it, the one, my soul mate - what ever you want to call it.”
I wonder what he meant? Hang on a minute, WTF? Surely he didn’t mean me? Did he?
The tequila flush begins to form across my body, warmth reaching every sensitive part.
“Who was she?”
“Just a girl - you wouldn’t know her.”
“Oh come on, Sebastian - you can’t tell me something that life changing and not tell me who she was?”
“All I’ll say is she was pretty special but we missed our moment and now we want different things.”
“But how do you know if you’ve not asked her?”
“Because, Lu, now is not the time. Now come on my pissed up friend, lets get back inside and do some damage on that dance floor. I hear the music calling to us. I don’t want to miss Big G and Suzie’s first dance, they’re going for it bigstyleee - It takes two by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock,” he laughs. “So cool.” Then looks up when I don’t answer. “You ready?”
I watch him pick up my shoes, swinging them in his hands and suddenly know that if I don’t do this now, I never would, call it dutch courage, whatever but for me it was the right time. I throw my arms around his neck, pressing my body into his chest and hold him to me, squeezing so tight I fear he’ll pop. Then step back, my arms still cradling his neck and look deep into his eyes. “You know I love you right, Seb?”
His inquisitive frown is serious. “Y…yes? Of course I do.”
“I do - so much. You’re everything to me. Just wanted you to know. So if I never tell you again, you’ll always know. I love ya. You are it, you’re my one.” I plant a kiss on his cheek, lightly grazing the corner of his lips and shudder at the way my body reacts to that small connection of our mouths. Even inebriated I’m aware of the power of our attraction and I panic pushing him away, on a giggle. “You are it! I’m so fucking stupid.”
“Lu…”
“Thanks for looking after me. Right, come on, partner, let’s go boogie.”
“Lu… don’t go! Lu! WTF?!”
I don’t look back to see his reaction, I can hear the frustration in his
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